Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

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. The price of property has an inherent value tied to two factors: 1) the rental rate you could charge for your property and 2) annual salaries in a given geography.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Not unless you’re Elon Musk and Governor Abbott has a smile as wide as the Texas Panhandle or you’re Joe Rogan and every tech bro in Austin is so pumped to point to your move (and Tim Ferriss’ move) here as some kind of stamp of approval that they never needed Silicon Valley. The State of Texas looms large over Austin politics.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I started at a cocktail party on the top floor of the largest building in Austin with the who’s who of the local (and national) tech scene including our host John Price, CEO of Vast , Adam Dell (of Austin Ventures), and I’m told the governor of Texas. And the economics / conversion rates were mind boggling.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

The stories he told me during our conversation, somber as they are, show the truth of that belief. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. 18:08) Carl's experiences at USAA following Hurricane Harvey's devastating 2017 hit on Texas. (18:21)

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Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2019

You will coordinate and administer the most active venture capital fund in Texas and see an insane amount of dealflow. You’ll interact with every VC in Texas and those from Silicon Valley who are investing in Texas and every startup CEO who gets funded. You’ll know the inside details about almost every deal that goes down.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

You should know every metric regarding customer acquisition, conversion and retention. There are excellent venture lawyers in every major city, with enough to form a flash mob in places like California, New York and Texas. You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. ” 10.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Ben graduated with a BS in Microelectronic Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, and is all-but-thesis for his MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. and for Baylor University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

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Austin Startup

JULY 27, 2021

Strap Technologies, the groundbreaking company headquartered in Austin, Texas with a mission to become the world’s first substitute for the white cane, has announced that Natalia Ferriz will join the rapidly expanding team as Marketing Director. With a $50 USD deposit now, the remainder is due prior to shipping later this year.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2021

Both are expected to roll out later this year How the COVID-Preneur Led to a Micro Business Renaissance was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 6, 2013

How is it that with you in Austin, Texas and Craig in Sydney, Australia you could so happily produce a book together…what were some of your secrets to success? I opted for many of the subjects I teach in the Strategic Communication Certificate Program for The University of Texas at Austin’s Professional Development Center.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

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. Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 1, 2017

50 on Fire Celebration on Oct 4 in Austin was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Tickets for 50 on Fire start at $35 and can be purchased online. Help SXSW help the Red Cross with Hurricane Harvey relief by donating here.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 7, 2017 The strength of the Central Texas technology / startup scene helps SXSW thrive as an epicenter of innovation. Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 8–15 was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I should start by saying that I owe a debt of gratitude to my Austin and Texas friends who I’ve known for many years and were such strong advocates for Breyer Capital Austin. Even during this global pandemic, I’ve found ways to reconnect with old friends here in Austin and Texas. Charles Holley, Joe Ogilvie, Ross Perot Jr.,

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2020

Conversation happens. ” Britt Berrett, former president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, emphasizes the need to show your people who don’t necessarily share your values that you care. I thought we had a good conversation. Tell me what you know.’ ’ Suddenly these barriers come down.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 30, 2018

Maker Faire Austin: May 5–6 at Palmer was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Volunteers 12–17 must have a parent of guardian volunteering for the same shift.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. More tiers = more complication = more confusion. Lessons Learned. Of the 8 founders at the dinner, half of them had a design/ui/ux background.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

About Capital Factory Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Introduced before keynoting at Austin, Texas's Capital Factory Demo Day as "the most-connected person in Silicon Valley," Hoffman gave a really interesting talk about how he handles hiring at his company. Those side conversations don't happen as much. I live blogged his talk on Google Plus and offer my notes below.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The organization looks forward to finding that same sense of community here in Texas. “As Road to Hire to Bring Paid Tech Training and Job Access to Under-Resourced Young Adults (18–25) in… was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Key Takeaway: In a recent Texas Tech Survey, out of 2000 consumers, 89% of them claimed they had a business that they loved enough that they would gladly recommend — only 29% of them actually did it. Success story features Q and a sessions with successful business leaders, keynote presentations, conversations on sales marketing.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Responsible for driving industry-leading conversations and creating unique gaming experiences, Estevan leverages his extensive background in the game industry alongside the explosive creativity of SXSW to create one of the most unique conferences in the country. After graduating, she came back to Texas?—?Austin, Austin, this time?—?to

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

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. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Room 400–402 Texas Fight! Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM

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Austin Startup

MARCH 25, 2019

Central Texas startups should enter the Austin A-List Competition before the April 8 deadline The Forrest Four-Cast: March 25, 2019 50 of the world’s top startups came to Austin for SXSW 2019. Click here to enter your startup for this competition.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

While Texas is well known for our contributions to the traditional oil and gas industry we’re excited to partner with E-Capital on this investment challenge to help inform the public about all the great entrepreneurs and innovation occurring in Texas in the clean tech sector.” Who Can Apply?

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Growing up in Ukraine , did you ever imagine that your life journey would take you to leading startups in the middle of Texas? I believe in dreams, but sometimes it’s good to follow the path calling you because not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine leading startups in the middle of Texas. I would support you and help you?

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 28, 2013

Security Choice: The Power of Conversion Through Transparency. Why is it that when I just visited news.yahoo.com, the ad says "New Rule in Texas!", The price is easy to see, colors easy to find and change, micro conversions cleverly tucked under the Add To Cart button. Micro-conversions FTW! I lied earlier.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

At least twice I had conversations that went like this, “Yes. I’m reminded of LegalZoom who was founded in LA but moved it’s headquarters to Glendale and much of its operations to Austin, Texas. So what can a community do? I often point out the story of when we raised our fourth fund a few years ago. It’s true.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2022

Take Green Residential in Texas as an example. Start the conversation by saying hello and asking if there’s anything you can do to make the property more comfortable. This may include tenant screening, maintenance and repair coordination, accounting, and, yes, rent collection.

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Austin Startup

MAY 23, 2019

When I came to Austin in 1999, ATI was one of the only organizations supporting entrepreneurs in Texas. ATI is a tech incubator affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin that serves student and faculty entrepreneurs, as well as those in the greater Austin community, to explore deep tech solutions that address the world’s challenges.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 8, 2017

by Andy Tryba & Marisa Goldenberg Ridesharing in Austin got even more interesting on Memorial Day as Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a statewide regulation framework overruling local Austin rules. Thanks to everyone (especially our drivers) for the support to date — it’s been fantastic.

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Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The challenge is that we, and our HiPPOs, bring opinions and feelings and our perceptions of what will go viral to the conversation. The last graphic was developed by the physicians on the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 Task Force and TMA Committee on Infectious Diseases. Data Visualization #4. It is simple. It is easy to digest.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Amir Elaguizy pitching Cratejoy on stage at SXSW 2014 I know lots of investors from Texas and from around the world who are visiting Austin for SXSW and want to know where to go and how to plug in. Here are the lounges, parties, pitches and panels I can share publicly. You can see a much larger list at the end.

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Board Effect

JUNE 28, 2024

We are excited to announce an impressive lineup of speakers for Elevate 2024 (formerly Modern Governance Summit), taking place September 8-11 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, Texas. Register now to secure your place at Elevate 2024 and be part of the conversation that shapes the future of GRC and ESG.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 3, 2017

Is it an Texas-based tech startup company or is it doing something in the email space? For me, that’s any tech startup company in Texas or any email related company in the world. The best meetings are just conversations, not presentations. I only advise and invest in companies where I can have a big impact.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

Our conversation shifted toward discussing the problems within the podcast industry, specifically podcast apps, and how we might solve those issues. The company really started over 8 years ago with a nickname from my fans in South Texas who affectionately gave me the nickname, Juan Lobo, which is my name in Spanish. It was 2016.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Texas has always been a place that embraces new ideas and hard work?—?from It’s no wonder that Texas is one of the most active states for entrepreneurs and startups. These Texas startups exhibited the innovation, determination and grit of the early Texans. We amplified this in last month’s sessions.

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