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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 1–7

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 1, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. Wednesday, May 3: Web Development Immersive Info Session (FREE) Are you interested in becoming a web developer? Must apply for entry to event. 95 entry fee.

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Money Moves: 10 eCommerce Business Ideas For Startups In 2019

YoungUpstarts

Being connected through technology has brought about a new consumer market: a digital one. Everyone has a website these days, and some online markets are overly saturated. Everyone has a website these days, and some online markets are overly saturated. In 2017 alone, the United States generated over $446 billion in online sales.

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August 31 is GigaTECHs App Competition

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: August 28, 2017 Catch demonstrations from 11 GigaTECHS App Competition finalists on the evening of Thursday, August 31 at Capital Factory. Ignite and the City of Austin’s Communications and Technology Management Department. Led by Washington D.C-based The prize money is made possible by U.S

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I realized that this was an opportunity to solve a huge problem for an entire generation of parents and their kids using technology. Hence the Elixir2Go bottle was born back in 2017. Thanks to Jen Ohlson, Interactive Health Technologies ! #5- Due to business, I am free to spend my time and money as I see fit.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Feeling motivated by this realization, I connected with my brilliant Co-Founder Amy Yuan, who then built a massive database consisting of reviews, assessments, and scientific research related to skincare. My interests were in technology, and my dreams were in California. In his case, he built commercial buildings in Toronto, Canada.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

3- Due to financial difficulties in my family. I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. So I got to work and jumped in on starting my business, TTYL—a tech-free community. This makes all the stress worthwhile. 11- Saw an opportunity.

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How Much Do SaaS Companies Spend on Their MVPs?

ConversionXL

Mike Arsenault and his two co-founders—all with technical backgrounds—built their MVP while working full time for other SaaS companies. “We Vested Technology spent $17k on their MVP. Vested Technology is a recruiting-automation platform that works alongside teams to identify, engage, and hire passive candidates.