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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. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. cities (outside of Silicon Valley and the East Coast), to build your startup.

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. Bose will be demonstrating the new technology to app and device developers in a fun, informative setting. There are a zillion things to do, both official and unofficial?—?so Did I miss something?

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SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICS IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY — SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

I am so excited and honored to announce I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW entitled Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology alongside 3 other incredible women. Expert industry speakers will include Dr. Carmen Hijosa of Pinatex, Amanda Parkes of NYC Fashion Tech, and me, Melanie DiSalvo.

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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

A version of this article appeared in the Harvard Business Review. If you’re following Tesla, you might be interested to know that Sloan wasn’t the founder of GM. Where are the charitable foundations, business schools, and hospitals named after the founder of GM? What Does GM Have to Do with Tesla And Elon Musk?

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Hear This From SXSW: Culture Changers

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: March 19, 2018 To maximize success, sometimes it’s as much about changing entrenched mindsets as it is updating the tools. and we’re all co-conspirators, witting or unwitting. There’s a common thread linking what’s wrong in Congress, in Silicon Valley, in the media, on Wall Street and elsewhere.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #11: New Year’s advice for middle-aged people

Austin Startup

As I’ve mentioned in several Lucky7 posts before, we are living in the Golden Age of Technology ( here’s one of those posts ). Since I first wrote about the Golden Age in 2014, valuations for tech companies have only increased? Since I first wrote about the Golden Age in 2014, valuations for tech companies have only increased?—?rather