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Why you should invest in Texas

Austin Startup

In the Dallas keynote , Dave Copps, CEO of Worlds was lamenting how things are different than a few years ago. Capital Factory holds events for all of Texas, not just Austin or Houston or Dallas, and attracts people from around the country and around the world. We amplified this in last month’s sessions.

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TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS

Austin Startup

This will be followed by an Investor Week starting March 9, where Techstars Austin will curate meetings with investors from all over the United States. EarBuds (Austin, TX) Jason Fox, CEO EarBuds allows people to listen along LIVE with their favorite music curators in key moments.

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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

Startup Lessons Learned

So my Twitter feed is fairly carefully curated. And they got really into the idea of wearing masks and within three days, the whole country had masks, within three days with no government support. And for them, a lot of it was this kind of weird anti-government thing. We don't have to wait for the government.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Makes Their Business Unique

Hearpreneur

Artipoeus also hosts talks and events, curates exhibits, and is about to add merchandising to add a little color to the listening experience. Given the new economic realities, many parks and downtown areas can no longer be maintained by city and state governments alone, but increasingly through public-private partnership.

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by. The 16th floor kitchen and coworking area will be buzzing with even more energy and excitement than normal.

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The Ezra Klein Show: VC Bill Gurley on Transforming Health Care

abovethecrowd.com

I get my healthcare insurance through Vox Media, so I actually don’t know the cost of my healthcare, or the government-. You couldn’t increase wages, and that was mandated by the government. In between you and the healthcare system, say you have your employer, right? Bill Gurley : Let’s talk about that for a minute.