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How Kip Lewis of Austin, Texas Found Success After Failure

The Startup Magazine

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 Importance of Family and Community.

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How to Find the Right Online Communities

David Teten

One result: I think we’ll see people spending more and more time in gated online communities. But…how do you find the right online communities that are worth your while? First, I suggest search within the major online community platforms for your industries and functions of interest, in particular: . Community Findr.

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Add Your Name: Austin Tech Community Letter Supporting 5G

Austin Startup

Austin is far behind other communities in permitting small cells, technology that will bring 5G?—?the In fact, a recent Texas Senate hearing revealed that among the major metropolitan areas in the state, Houston had approved 548 small cell permit applications, Dallas had approved 288, and Austin had approved only two.

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Breyer Capital Austin?—?End of Year Update

Austin Startup

Breyer Capital Austin?—?End End of Year Update After officially announcing Breyer Capital Austin earlier this year after two years of active planning and due diligence, I received a humbling number of gracious emails and messages from Austin-based leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.

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Austin: a magnet for talent and resources

Austin Startup

I led the seed round not long ago for an Austin-based SaaS company that had all of the qualities I look for in a software investment?—?a While they had not previously invested in Austin, this firm was excited about the opportunity and had spent weeks performing diligence on the company.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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The Austin State of Entrepreneurship

Austin Startup

[link] The Austin State of Entrepreneurship Hear some of Austin’s most successful entrepreneurs share their wins and challenges, plus, you’ll meet some of our accelerator programs and their companies. Thomaz - co-Founder, CEO - Diligent Robotics, Inc. LinkedIn Brett A.

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