Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

As the details of these tragedies unfolded, the incidents opened up a national conversation about the need to take a serious look at the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion within every organization and walk of life. Moving Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Research Uncovers Disparities in Nonprofit Leadership.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

By LAURA LOREK Publisher with Silicon Hills News MassChallenge Texas is a new startup accelerator that is currently accepting applications for its inaugural Texas cohort. The post MassChallenge Texas Deadline is Dec. 5th appeared first on SiliconHills.

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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. This announcement provided another strong endorsement of the fast-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and across the Lone Star State.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The Austin-based nonprofit accelerator will work with up to 100 startups that will compete for up to $500,000 in equity-free cash awards. The MassChallenge Texas accelerator program is “supported by a […]. The post MassChallenge Texas Launches with Plans to Work With up to 100 Startups appeared first on SiliconHills.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

MassChallenge Texas has named 14 companies as finalists for its second annual Austin-based accelerator program. The companies will compete for $500,000 in equity-free cash prizes at the MassChallenge Texas Austin Awards ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 17th at the Hilton Austin. The Awards Ceremony will include keynotes?from

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Austin Startup

APRIL 16, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: April 16, 2018 Central Texas founders have just a few more days to apply to be considered for the 2018 Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups , as the entry deadline for this competition is the end of the day on Friday, April 20. Photo above from Silicon Hills News captures many of these winners from the 2017 ceremony.

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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. The Texas Startup Manifesto The roadshow was a successful trip that we will definitely repeat in 2020.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News Mass Venture is the first equity-based crowdfunding portal to receive certification from the Texas State Securities Board under its new intrastate crowdfunding rules. San Antonio'

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Amir Elaguizy pitching Cratejoy on stage at SXSW 2014 I know lots of investors from Texas and from around the world who are visiting Austin for SXSW and want to know where to go and how to plug in. public, private, debt, equity, market return, concessionary capital, etc. You can see a much larger list at the end.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 14, 2018

In fact, a recent Texas Senate hearing revealed that among the major metropolitan areas in the state, Houston had approved 548 small cell permit applications, Dallas had approved 288, and Austin had approved only two. Austin is far behind other communities in permitting small cells, technology that will bring 5G?—?the

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

Arena Growth Partners | Venture Capital and Private Equity | Austin, Texas - Venture to Lead™ Aspect Ventures We bridge the gap between your seed and later stage venture so together, we can turn great ideas into great companies. That drives every decision we make.

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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. June 4–6, 2019.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

According to Fortune magazine , “For decades, Austin Ventures was more than just the largest and most powerful venture capital firm in Texas. When Austin Ventures got its start in 1979, the venture capital industry was nascent nationally and almost non-existent in Texas.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 26, 2011

But news that the Austin, Texas-based MicroVentures has successfully raised its first $150,000 for three startups via its crowdfunding platform suggests that these alternatives might be viable after all. Everything is disclosed fully to potential investors, who make their investments in exchange for equity in the companies.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2015

Lesson Learned: Equity is the ultimate power; don’t give it away without the appropriate compensation or plan. Marcus Turner is the President and CTO of Enola Labs, a mobile app development company in Austin, Texas specializing in custom software solutions for companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 500.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Capital Factory’s Texas Fund , in partnership with Beam Angel Network , Seven Seven Six Fund , and Golden Seeds (Houston) , is excited to announce the next $100,000 Investment Challenge at our 4th Annual Women In Tech Summit. Any software, hardware, or CPG startup in Texas with a female founder or co-founder can apply to participate.

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SiliconHills

OCTOBER 25, 2020

MassChallenge handed out more than $400,000 in equity-free prizes last week to the top startups in its 2020 program. MassChallenge Texas held its four-month accelerator for 58 startups online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MassChallenge held its event online with a virtual awards ceremony.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’ve had the pleasure of working with DivInc in the past on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenges in Austin , Houston , and Dallas. Year-round Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summits are just one example of how we’re making Capital Factory more accessible. Apply now to be one of five teams selected to pitch.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’ve had the pleasure of working with DivInc in the past on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenges in Austin , Houston , and Dallas. Year-round Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summits are just one example of how we’re making Capital Factory more accessible. Apply now to be one of five teams selected to pitch.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2017

Community lenders can be found across the country, from Opportunity Fund in California; LiftFund , with offices in Texas and the southeast; Business Center for New Americans in New York City; and Coastal Enterprises, Inc. Accion also provides microfinance and larger loans to small businesses throughout the United States.

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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 lives the Texas Startup Manifesto having lived in Austin and Dallas and with Hypergiant offices in both cities plus Houston. STOIKY is his callsign.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summits focused on key under-represented groups are one example of how we try to do that and we’re starting to see some results. You could walk away with $100,000 and a new home at the Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurs in Texas! Application deadline is January 22. Want a chance to pitch?

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Introduced before keynoting at Austin, Texas's Capital Factory Demo Day as "the most-connected person in Silicon Valley," Hoffman gave a really interesting talk about how he handles hiring at his company. Give early employees as much equity as you can - and reup them over time. Then you know where they're at.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 9, 2021

Downs’ appointment marks the next step for Texas-based Chargify as it looks to further accelerate its growth. Downs will be based in Colorado and split his time between Chargify’s Texas headquarters and SaaSOptics’ Georgia headquarters respectively. To learn more about Chargify, visit www.chargify.com.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

He has been involved in Texas real estate since 2003, and has acquired several apartment complexes in aggregate of over 4000 units and several commercial properties by co-investing with private equity groups, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and accredited investors.

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Austin Startup

JULY 19, 2021

To give a high-level snapshot of the activity in just the investment community alone this past June, ATX Venture Partners closed a $150M fund, 8VC filed with the SEC regarding plans to raise an $880M fund and Mainsail Partners, a growth equity fund based in San Francisco, is planning to open an office in Austin this September ( Source: AustinInno ).

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

I’m from Texas and I went to UT, so much of my embrace of Austin was more innate than it would be for others who moved here to work at Facebook or Oracle from coastal cities, or those who moved here for college from cities with more ethnic diversity, most notably cities with substantial black populations. But it’s not too late to turn back.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. However, times are changing. If you are an LLC tech startup, you need tax counsel.

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David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

They went on to raise capital from Founder Co-op, Vulcan Capital, Trilogy Equity Partners, DFJ, and Top Tier Capital Partners, among others. That accelerator was in San Antonio , Texas in partnership with Rackspace. We’re humbled that founder Matt Oppenheimer thinks “ none of this would have been possible without Techstars.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 30, 2017

TL;DR : Elite accelerators have cemented themselves as the universities of the entrepreneurial world; offering a bundle of resources in exchange for a price (tuition in form of equity). in exchange for a price: usually 6–9% of equity, with (sometimes) heavy anti-dilution rights, and pro-rata rights.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2019

There will also be a public showcase to close out the summit where the Texas startup scene will come together for the next $100,000 Investment Challenge pitch competition. If you’ve been paying attention to the tech news lately, you know that augmented and virtual reality are one of the hottest trends of late.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: Sept 24, 2018 The annual celebration of the sensational Central Texas entrepreneurial scene is right around the corner as the 2018 edition of Austin Startup Week is coming October 1–5. Bob Metcalfe (University of Texas, Cockrell School of Engineering), Sarah Jones Simmer (Bumble), and many many others.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 19, 2020

If you’re blessed to live in the State of Texas, companies like Favor ( [link] ), will find and deliver anything to your home. For those of you who have to suffer living outside of Texas, you will need to hire and locate your own delivery people, or do it yourself. and please do so now.

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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. The State of Texas looms large over Austin politics.

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SiliconHills

DECEMBER 19, 2015

Diversity Fund recently launched in Austin and aims to help startups and ongoing businesses raise capital through equity-based crowdfunding.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 10, 2016

While most of the media attention about this new opportunity has focused around the ability for an entrepreneur to sell shares (equity) in his or her enterprise, the real (and neglected) opportunity for Main Street businesses comes down to debt crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding versus debt crowdfunding for Main Street businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You will find that investors don’t often invest in a services business, since there are no assets for equity, and banks don’t lend money to someone with no credit and a mortgage problem. We live in East Texas were the education level is low and dropout rates are around 17%. He has a Masters in his education field.

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