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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 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. The time has come for the Texas startup community to band together to change the world once again.

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2017 Diversity Data for Capital Factory

Austin Startup

Diverse in this context means “not a white male,” members are coworkers in our community and investments are Accelerator startups. Mellie Price , our Director of Diversity & Inclusion, helped create and host the Austin Community Inclusion Council. Do you have ideas about how we can make our community more diverse and inclusive?

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Dallas and Austin Startup Ecosystems Combine Forces

Austin Startup

Capital Factory will host community events in Dallas and Houston with Venture Capitalists from across the state Startups in Dallas will open a customer service office in San Antonio. Entrepreneurs in San Antonio will drive up to Austin for a day of office hours with guest mentors visiting from Silicon Valley.

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The Accelerator comes to the Dallas Entrepreneur Center

Austin Startup

They also have access to work from Capital Factory in Austin and tap into our network for introductions to investors and strategic corporate partners. Texas is also home to more than 50 Fortune 500 companies , but funding has largely been untapped due to the disconnect between the entrepreneur and investment communities throughout the state.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. I wanted to support the local community and stay in Thailand and I’ve been able to keep living abroad and traveling for the past three years. I needed a way to make money and be with my children.

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Easy Expunctions wins $100,000 San Antonio Investment Challenge in partnership with Geekdom

Austin Startup

Last Tuesday, we drove to Geekdom in San Antonio with a bus full of investors, mentors and entrepreneurs and chose Easy Expunctions as the winner of our $100,000 San Antonio Investment Challenge. We were fortunate to have an incredible partner to work with on this initiative. Click here to schedule a tour.