Austin Startup
MARCH 7, 2021
Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Now the 9th largest economy in the world, it‘s clear that the rest of the world is waking up to the potential in Texas. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Texas is red and it is blue.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Texas has always been a place that embraces new ideas and hard work?—?from It’s no wonder that Texas is one of the most active states for entrepreneurs and startups. These Texas startups exhibited the innovation, determination and grit of the early Texans.
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Austin Startup
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Texas is known for technology and business innovation, but right now our state government is being innovative in all of the wrong ways by finding legal loopholes to skirt around national laws and suppress voters they don’t agree with. As Texas CEOs, we are big fans of innovation.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Texas Gets A New Tech Equity Program was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. tech texas equity diversity-and-inclusion
Austin Startup
AUGUST 7, 2017
Texas has 4 of the 11 largest cities in the United States and they are all within driving distance of each other. Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it. By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Texas cities are diverse.
Austin Startup
MARCH 15, 2021
Capital Factory has been the most active early stage investor in Texas since 2010, investing in hundreds of startups and collecting more than $100 million in pre-emptive investment rights to invest in hundreds more. If you believe in Texas, you can invest alongside us.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Capital Factory Founder, Joshua Baer, introduces 2019’s Texas Startups Roadshow in Austin. closing with the Big Idea Competition presented by The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 17, 2017
The Forrest Four-Cast: October 17, 2017 If you didn’t get a chance to be part of their launch event on Monday afternoon at the Bob Bullock Museum on Monday afternoon, then be sure to attend the Meet MassChallenge Texas Meet Up at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, March 17 at Capital Factory (701 Brazos Street in the Omni Hotel). MassChallenge announced their expansion to Texas about a month ago. To spearhead efforts in Texas, MassChallenge has appointed Mike Millard as Managing Director.
Austin Startup
JUNE 27, 2017
The Forrest Four-Cast: June 27, 2017 The special session for the Texas Legislature begins in just three weeks. If passed, will a Bathroom Bill also weaken Texas’ ability to compete economically against other states? A preview of these problems came last week, when California announced a travel ban to Texas because of the recently-adopted adoption law HB 3859. Also, please lend your name to the Texas Competes pledge. policy lgbtq transgender texas lgbt-rights
Austin Startup
JUNE 9, 2019
Two robot buses full of dozens of venture capitalists and family office investors from around the world traveled for three days around the great state of Texas from Dallas to Houston to Austin. Last week I took to the Texas highways with dozens of other investors from around the country and around the world on an epic three day adventure from Dallas to Frisco to Houston to Austin. The Texas Startup Manifesto The roadshow was a successful trip that we will definitely repeat in 2020.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 25, 2017
The Forrest Four-Cast: November 25, 2017 Earlier this fall , MassChallenge announced their expansion into Texas, which is this incubator’s first US location outside of the home base in Boston. Founders located in the Lone Start State should leverage their presence by applying to MassChallenge Texas before the noon central time deadline on Tuesday, December 5. news startup entrepreneurship texas founders
Austin Startup
JANUARY 28, 2020
However, there are many incubators, accelerators, and VC’s around town that we have been proud to work alongside— Techstars, Austin Technology Incubator, Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Silverton Partners, and LiveOak Venture Partners to name a few. 3 Texas Cities Recognized in Inc.’s
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Capital Factory is launching our 2019 TEXAS@USA East Coast Roadshow as part of our Texas Startup Manifesto. We’re bringing a select group of Texas startups to the East Coast for curated, 1-on-1 investor meetings in Atlanta, Boston and New York. All startups based in Texas who apply will be considered for participation regardless of industry, sector or city. We’ve been doing trips like this around Texas and around the country for a couple years now and we know they work.
Austin Startup
APRIL 19, 2021
Evocalize Opens New Office In Austin, Texas To Support Growing Demand for Its Collaborative… was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
MassChallenge Texas’ first two years were big. This growth gives interested entrepreneurs and experts more opportunity to engage in a MassChallenge Texas program and demonstrates our promise to help more high-impact startups each year. startup texas news masschallenge austin
Austin Startup
JULY 6, 2017
Sign on to a tech community letter On July 18, the Texas Legislature will begin a special session, and one of the topics they’ll consider is the “ bathroom bill ” — proposed legislation to restrict where transgender Texans can use the bathroom and weaken existing non-discrimination protections in Austin and other cities across Texas. That’s why CEOs from Apple, Silicon Labs, Dell, Facebook, and Amazon urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to oppose the bill.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 5, 2019
It’s been more than a year since we a launched the Texas Startup Manifesto and six months since we opened our Dallas office in partnership with The DEC ?—?and In 2019, we’re going to start reaching out past the major metros to try and include the suburbs and also the many smaller cities in Texas that are full of talented entrepreneurs. entrepreneur startup webinar texas podcast
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 23, 2017
But if you want slightly more than two minutes of content on this topic, then attend the Texas Bitcoin Conference on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29 at the Canyon View Event Center (4800 Spicewood Springs Road). Tickets for the Texas Bitcoin Conference are still available $400 per person. Texas Bitcoin Conference Runs Oct 28–29 was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Austin Startup
MAY 25, 2017
The Texas Capitol captured, appropriately enough, by a drone. Source: Christopher Sherman You might assume that public policy related to drones — or “unmanned aircraft systems” — is strictly limited to the Federal Aviation Administration , but a number of bills were filed during 2017 Texas legislative session that could impact the technology. austin technology policy drones texasWhat’s still alive with only 5 days left in session?
Austin Startup
JANUARY 4, 2020
By sharing local resources with students, THBD propels the growth of Central Texas’ thriving biotech corridor.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Join Me On an Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas Get your ticket on this exclusive journey across the 10th largest economy in the world and 4 of the 10 largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. For many years, Texas has been the fastest growing state with many of the fastest growing cities. Investors who want to invest where the puck is going are investing in Texas. Capital Factory is the most active early stage investor in Texas since 2013.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 23, 2018
The Forrest Four-Cast: October 23, 2018 On Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, attend the Texas Bitcoin Conference at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin. Also mark your calendar for the free Texas Bitcoin Conference Official After Party , which occurs at 5:30 pm on Saturday, October 27 at Capital Factory.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 8, 2019
MASSCHALLENGE TEXAS NAMES TOP 14 FINALIST STARTUPS FROM AUSTIN-BASED ACCELERATOR International accelerator to award up to $500,000 in equity-free cash prizes to select top startups from the region’s third startup accelerator program at Oct. 17 awards ceremony (AUSTIN, Texas?—?Sept. MassChallenge , a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced the top 14 finalist startups from its third MassChallenge Texas accelerator and second Austin-based program.
Austin Startup
APRIL 10, 2017
32 Subscriptions in 2 Days Now Means $3,000/year to Texas Non-profits was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. texas nonprofit austin startup newsThanks so much to all of our first subscribers. Your support and commitment to doing what you can, where you are, with what you have are why we do it. Here’s how the early impact breaks down by cause type and organization.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 21, 2019
ATXStartupCrawl @AtxStartupWeek — @JoshuaBaer Each floor at Capital Factory had a special theme to offer— including Robots, Superheroes and Texas live music! Thousands Crawl Through Austin to Explore Texas’ Startup Community was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Austin Startup
JULY 15, 2019
You will coordinate and administer the most active venture capital fund in Texas and see an insane amount of dealflow. You’ll interact with every VC in Texas and those from Silicon Valley who are investing in Texas and every startup CEO who gets funded. Capital Factory has been the most active early stage tech investor in Texas since 2013. We invest in startups that get funded by all of the top venture capitalists in Texas and Silicon Valley.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 6, 2020
right here in Texas!) Invest in Armbrust American: FDA-Registered Surgical and N95 Masks made in Texas on @wefunder The Armbrust American factory in Texas. right here in Texas!) [link] Protect our country from COVID with products that are Made in the U.S.A.
Austin Startup
APRIL 15, 2018
Catalyze the tech community and produce a series of inclusive events designed to change the face of tech in Texas. As part of the Texas Startup Manifesto , you will promote diversity & inclusion all over the state of Texas, with an emphasis on Austin and Dallas. Convene the DNI community in Austin. Source and close sponsorships to make these efforts sustainable. Use our platform to address real needs in the tech community and amplify the efforts of others.
Austin Startup
APRIL 28, 2017
They’re typically familiar with Silicon Valley and the many large tech companies that serve us ads via Instagram, but they’re strangers to the presence those same companies have here in Austin, Texas. What’s Next for Tech Diversity in Austin, Texas? was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. And what can we do to make Austin one tech city again?
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Converse All Star Is Stuff That Works This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. Each Sunday I’ll pick an item that is for me a foundation elements in my line up of stuff that matters or as legendary Texas singer songwriter Guy Clark put it – “The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall.” ” Today I’m going to point out my long standing infatuation with the canvas Converse All-Star shoe, commonly referred to as Chuck Taylors or simply Chucks.
Austin Startup
MARCH 26, 2017
Austin has the Dell Medical School as part of the huge University of Texas. link] Austin Texas is a Heaps Good sister-city was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. “Keep Austin Weird” are the words on their tie-died t-shirt. It’s a call to arms from the bohemians that grew Austin into a musical centre of gravity for the world.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
I love you New England, but Texas is calling me home Why we Moved Back To Texas I love you New England, but Texas is calling me home I am a proud Mexican-American “Tejano” who grew up in South Texas. As a teenager I moved away from Texas to Chicago to put myself through school and find opportunity outside of South Texas. My brother and I built something we are proud of in the northeast, but the call of Texas is hard to dismiss.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Floods, Water Quality in Central Texas/NC/FL and Crowdfunding A Solution. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. ‘Never Waste A Crisis’ Stages of Varuna Development In the last few months flood related water quality issues have ravaged Austin (more below), North Carolina , Florida , and many other states/countries outside the US.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Not unless you’re Elon Musk and Governor Abbott has a smile as wide as the Texas Panhandle or you’re Joe Rogan and every tech bro in Austin is so pumped to point to your move (and Tim Ferriss’ move) here as some kind of stamp of approval that they never needed Silicon Valley.
Austin Startup
JUNE 22, 2017
Why I decided to open a creative co-working space in Austin, Texas was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. If you asked me at age eight what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said, “a mermaid.” If you asked me the same question ten years later I would have said, “a pediatric surgeon.”
Austin Startup
JUNE 1, 2017
link] Texas Gender War was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. wisdom makeup gender-equality texas feminismThis is a letter to the mayor of Austin from a man that was trying to boycott the woman only showing of Wonder Woman.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 20, 2020
Colonel) is the Director of the Texas Military Department Joint Innovation Unit, a DARPA and NSIN Fellow, and now leads the Defense Innovation Unit across Texas. Ben previously co-founded Simply Interactive, Chaotic Moon, and Conversable leading all of them to successful exits.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 19, 2021
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for startups in the U.S. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors, and customers.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 14, 2021
Josh founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010.
Austin Startup
MARCH 9, 2021
Officials in the Texas capital implemented a strategy similar to Tulsa’s in the form of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation, founded in 1957 with a plan to make Austin a hub for industry giants. tech technology-news texas austin startup
Austin Startup
JANUARY 28, 2020
In 2017, we released the Texas Startup Manifesto , outlining a vision of a united Texas startup ecosytsem where startup entrepreneurs treat the four major metropolitan areas as one big city when they are recruiting talent, fundraising, and acquiring customers.
Austin Startup
MARCH 16, 2021
You could walk away with $50,000 and a new home at the Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurs in Texas! They’ve recently partnered with Texas powerhouse grocer H-E-B to produce and sell bread, hot dog buns, and hamburger buns that are virtually zero carb and high in protein and fiber.
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 17, 2020
I should start by saying that I owe a debt of gratitude to my Austin and Texas friends who I’ve known for many years and were such strong advocates for Breyer Capital Austin. Even during this global pandemic, I’ve found ways to reconnect with old friends here in Austin and Texas.
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