SiliconHills

DECEMBER 7, 2013

By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Last Longhorn Startup class, Aseem Ali and a team of undergraduate students pitched Burpy, a grocery delivery service. Burpy, which expanded into the San […] The post Burpy Expands to San Antonio and Houston appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

Of our 61 Accelerator startups in 2017, 8% had at least one Black founder, 13% had at least one Female founder, 16% had at least one Asian founder, 21% had at least one LatinX founder. We put our money where our mouth is with multiple $100,000 investment challenges for diverse founders each year.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

This Tuesday we’ve chartered a bus and are coming to Houston with 30 investors, mentors and entrepreneurs to announce $100,000 just for Houston ! Many of the most successful entrepreneurs in Texas have banded together to give one startup from Houston with a diverse executive team a $100,000 investment to try and change the world. .

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Any tech or consumer startup with a black founder can apply to pitch at our Black in Tech Summit. Winners include thriving Texas startups like Dallas-based ShearShare , Houston-based GroupRaise , and Austin-based Journey Foods. One startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Want a chance to pitch?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

Steve Blank says "get outside the building," Eric Ries says "seek validated learning," Sean Ellis says "seek product/market fit," Drew Houston says "the only way to learn on a $0 budget is to talk to people.". By definition, if you're a startup founder you're explicitly not your customer. founder Blogger & Twitter. "If

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our last fund was $200 million but as you may already know since we raised that fund we added new partners Greg Bettinelli and Kara Nortman and Venture Partner Hamet Watt – all of whom are busy looking at new deals for the firm in addition to Yves Sisteron (the founder), Steven Dietz (also part of founding team) and myself.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

These capabilities create four startup types, each bringing something different to the AI table: • Aspirational: Most startups fit into this category, and their founders claim AI/ML deep in the pitch deck. Once that AI foundation is in place, the network learns to recognize categorization, transformation, and even prediction.

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Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Dropbox Co-Founder Drew Houston believes false mythologies about tech company founders do a disservice to aspiring entrepreneurs. While many people think all tech founders start with world conquering visions, says Houston, the reality is that founders learn one day at a time just like everyone else.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2012

This University of Houston English professor specializes in time management and other hallmarks of productivity for creative types. Users of the Nozbe productivity application might want to follow the founder for even more advice about getting more done in less time. Michael Sliwinski. Julie Morgenstern.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

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. It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Drew Houston.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

Houston is a big city – an urban sprawl that could swallow up the municipal definitions of Los Angeles in its footprint, or two New York Cities. If you’re involved in a bad accident or need desperately to get to a trauma center, an ambulance might not get you there in time.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I also couldn’t be happier that friends from Silicon Valley like Joe Lonsdale, Drew Houston, and Elon Musk have also moved here. On the entrepreneur side, founders like Brett Hurt and John Berkowitz have gone above and beyond for Breyer Capital.

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 7, 2012

This week, we present Drew Houston , the founder and CEO of Dropbox and a very impressive entrepreneur. To Our Clients & Friends: Welcome to our weekly series “ Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip of a successful entrepreneur, investor or business leader on a variety of topics.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 23, 2023

In most cases, startup founders are first-time leaders who navigate scenarios they’ve never faced before. Executive Coaching: A Necessity for Startups For startups in particular, startup executive coaching constitutes not just an added advantage but an imperative need due to their unique challenges.

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SiliconHills

JANUARY 9, 2015

“We’ve all experienced the frustration of booking appointments by phone,” said Ethan Anderson, founder of MyTime. “You’re […] The post MyTime Launches and Finds Austin Less “Bougie” than Dallas and Houston appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Ethan Anderson MyTime'

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

More broadly, Austin-based companies can theoretically serve an area of more than 5 million people if you throw Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio into the mix. Moreover, businesses in Dallas and Houston are both within a driving radius. For several years in a row, Austin has ranked #1 in the US for growing a small business.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In the Houston keynote , Joe Alapat, CEO of Liongard, said “When you invest in Houston, you get the oomph of the Texas Triangle.” 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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SiliconHills

MAY 21, 2019

By LAURA LOREK, publisher of Silicon Hills News At Hypergiant’s Austin headquarters, Ben Lamm, CEO, and Co-founder takes to the conference room’s whiteboard to explain its structure and expansion plans. Its […]. The post Hypergiant Aims to Dominate the AI Industry on Earth and in Space appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Capital Factory Founder, Joshua Baer, introduces 2019’s Texas Startups Roadshow in Austin. The journey will showcase startups from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding cities? —?closing Investors from around the country who have their eye on Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Limited availability.

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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. One founder/startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Any tech or consumer startup with a Black founder can apply to pitch at our Black in Tech Summit.

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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. One founder/startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Any tech or consumer startup with a Black founder can apply to pitch at our Black in Tech Summit.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

First up, Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus (and designer of its famous spreadsheet Lotus 1-2-3), the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Level Playing Field Institute (and more ). But along with Intuit founder Scott Cook, Brad is a leader that recognizes that entrepreneurship is critical to his company’s success.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 14, 2017

Houston has among the world’s top energy lawyers, but slim pickings for technology/vc lawyers. There is no set of advisors for whom a founder/management team should care more about their independence than company counsel. See: “ How to avoid ‘captive’ company counsel. Sometimes (but not always) they are right.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Circular Board, based in Houston, announced the competition Thursday in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, Dell and Guggenheim Partners. Companies with at least one female founder are […] The post Pitch with Purpose Encourages Female Founders to Apply appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are 4 of the 11 largest cities in the country , and connecting these cities will help to raise billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. “We

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

There’s a new generation of startup companies that have been transforming Austin’s market, and it’s exciting to witness founders who are developing amazing startups every day. Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston were ranked ?29 On top of that, we’re fourth in early-stage funding. Tom Foster for Inc.’s s “The 50 Best U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Money wasn’t an obstacle for the Chicago-based founder, but as a black woman in technology, networking in a new city might be. “We In a perfect world, Brooks’ startup would be defined by its merit, not the demographic background of its founder. Invisible Barriers. But in reality, Brooks is an anomaly.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Houston, TX. Minneapolis, MN.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

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. including Charles Butt , founder of H-E-B; Dean Drako , founder of Barracuda Networks and Eagle Eye Networks; and Tim Draper , of Draper Associates.

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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. Then we headed to Capital Factory in Uptown Dallas to hear from Mance Harmon, the CEO and co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph. ExxonMobil.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2021

He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. 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.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Intro to the Austin EdTech Startup Scene Come meet Sean Duffy , founder of EdTech Austin and let him tell about everything going on in EdTech in Austin! Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 8, 2019

Through its “Bumble Fund” Bumble, which is a women-focused dating and social network with more than 50 million users, has made early stage investments in women founders. The latest round includes an investment in Houston-based Alice, an AI-powered […].

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

We successfully completed the grand opening for our new office located in Houston, Texas. In Houston, we will continue our work in the criminal defense industry, defending clients and protecting their rights. #4 – New Office. Image Credit: Christopher Corso. This past summer was an exciting time for our firm.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. 1:30PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. as in pro wrestling?—?you’re

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SiliconHills

MARCH 10, 2018

Joshua Baer, founder of Capital Factory is bullish on Texas. He wrote the Texas Startup Manifesto last year and has worked diligently since then to bring Texas’ major cities together: Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2021

He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors and customers.

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