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How Kip Lewis of Austin, Texas Found Success After Failure

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Austin, Texas, USA downtown skyline. Since that time, Kip Lewis has repeated the process with more than 2,000 other RV and mobile home parks in and around Austin, Texas. Kip Lewis was one of the first business owners in the Austin metropolitan area to make this move. The One Business Failure That Kip Lewis Cannot Forget.

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The Largest Black Technology Conference: AfroTech Kicks Off Sunday in Austin

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The largest black technology conference, AfroTech Conference, kicks off Sunday at the Austin Convention Center. It marks a return to in-person events after two years of the AfroTech Conference held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The conference features fireside chats with technology leaders and music performances.

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

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7 Tips For Expediting The Scaling Of Your New Venture

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Apple did it with a pop-up store in Austin to sell the new iPad to 20,000 technologists near the South-by-Southwest music festival. These can be utilized as force multipliers by creating “pop-up” stores or events at a moment’s notice in the middle of an opportunity to get interest, attention, and sales.

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Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund

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Louis, South Bend, Austin, Houston, and so forth. You can usually find 2-3 investors per location but it’s not uncommon to see VCs in: Boston, NY, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. And that’s usually just 2 weeks worth of travel!

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7 Strategies For Accelerating Growth In Your Business

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Apple did it with a pop-up store in Austin to sell the new iPad to 20,000 technologists near the South-by-Southwest music festival. These can be utilized as force multipliers by creating “pop-up” stores or events at a moment’s notice in the middle of an opportunity to get interest, attention, and sales.

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Setpoint Bolsters Asset-Backed Lending Platform with Acquisition of Resolute Diligence Solutions

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Austin-based Setpoint has acquired Resolute Diligence Solutions, which provides asset-level reviews for real estate loans. Setpoint, founded in 2021, is a fintech and proptech startup that raised a $43 million Series A round in December 2022.