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Out of the Crisis #2: Mark Cuban on putting people first, the Dallas Mavericks, and what we'll want on the other side

Startup Lessons Learned

You may know him as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks or an investor on Shark Tank. You've probably seen him on TV, or you know him as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, or just a larger-than-life personality in our society. I own the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban is my guest on Out of the Crisis #2 (transcript below).

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9 Austin Startup Week Sessions at Capital Factory That Blew Us Away

Austin Startup

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sandhill Road | Fundraising Track Joshua Baer , Founder and CEO at Capital Factory, delved into the transforming realm of venture capital with Scott Kupor , Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The unit cost fell and this idea of pay as you go. Couldn’t make it this year?

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The Philanthropic Efforts Of James Dondero

YoungUpstarts

His financial contributions, paired with his vision for the organizations he supports, create a positive and powerful force within his hometown, Dallas. The gifts he bestows for these organizations come from the philanthropic arm of his firm, which they call the Highland Dallas Foundation, Inc. Like James Dondero, Ms.

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AFWERX’s Virtual Conference Previews What’s Next for Our Startup Scene Amid Coronavirus…We’re…

Austin Startup

Air Force, and its joint partners to promptly create a one-day virtual mega-event including keynotes, presentations, and collaborative engagements with more than 2,000 online and small group attendees across the country from government, industry, and academia. In the span of three days, Capital Factory worked with AFWERX, the U.S.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? Twenty four are in Dallas and 22 are in Houston.

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Six Reasons You Need to be at Fed Supernova This September

Austin Startup

Answer questions, gain valuable feedback, draw partners, and attract investor interest. GRAB A PIECE OF THE PIE The government is known for its red tape and long processes, but it also has a huge budget to spend on innovation?—?and Learn how to traverse the government procurement system, and understand how it’s changing and evolving.

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Capital Factory Doubles Down on Houston

Austin Startup

Startups in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio shouldn’t need to move to Austin to scale. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. Our word of the year was “Dallas”. It’s working?—?40

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