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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

Texas has 4 of the 11 largest cities in the United States and they are all within driving distance of each other. Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it. I believe it will take all of Texas working together. Texas cities are diverse.

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

Both Sides of the Table

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

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Texas Gets A New Tech Equity Program

Austin Startup

We’ve recently partnered with one of our favorite Austin-based startups, Favor Delivery , to make sure that Texans have opportunities and pathways to thrive in a technology-fueled economy. Share Dream Corp TECH with your employer as an opportunity to invest in surrounding underserved communities!

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Hibu’s Smart Solutions Spark Local Business Success Stories – Sponsored

The Startup Magazine

As one plumber explained, “I expected the typical upselling salespeople often do every time I have a conversation with them. When a Texas-based heating and cooling repair company owner first heard about the agency, he dismissed them outright. Always checking in to see if we need anything or have any questions.”

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

For reason number two people pay a higher price & rent in New York than they do in San Antonio, Texas. It is the new cocktail party conversation. It costs less money to start companies so the world should have way more startups.&# I’ve heard the “world is different&# argument in every bubble I’ve ever seen.

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The Magic Midnight Mind Meld

Both Sides of the Table

And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. It was a bunch of members of the Austin Startup Factory mixed with some out-of-towners like myself. And a motley crew of other interesting startup founders. Yes, this is what I look like at 2am.

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How would you break down the process of raising an angel round of investment in 5-10 steps?

Gust

You should know every metric regarding customer acquisition, conversion and retention. The second reason is that investors want to know that YOU believe in your own startup…and the best way for you to demonstrate that is to show that you have personally put your own money where your mouth is. And I mean *everyone*. ” 10.