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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

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. Austin is different from Dallas which is different from Houston and San Antonio. Department of Defense.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. After the success of Smart Bear, I should be setting my sights on something big, not this.

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Investing Outside The Bay Area

Haystack

But, it wasn’t directionally wrong, looking at enormous multinational companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook which rose from the hallowed ground of Silicon Valley. Global and Local. and seen the rise of absolute juggernauts with deeply global ambitions such as Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and Xiaomi.

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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. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination?

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

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. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Contrasting China via their Zhi-Xing (? ?,

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Is This Mic On?: Capital Factory Members at #SXSW2018

Austin Startup

Top local innovators will highlight Austin’s most exciting blockchain companies, why Austin has become a hotbed of crypto innovation and the role that the Austin Blockchain Collective is playing in putting Austin on the global blockchain map. Date: Tues March 13, 2018 Time: 3:30 PM?—?4:30 4:30 PM Location: Hilton Austin Downtown?—?Room

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

Come enjoy the live band and intimate seating that also opens up into networking lounges designed to showcase Austin’s executive clout, global appeal, and the Austin tech scene and companies that live and thrive here 365 days a year. Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm Location: Hilton?—?Salon Time: 11am to 12pm Location: Austin Convention Center?—?Room