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7 Ways to Destroy Board Engagement

Board Effect

Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute – the corporate governance research arm and think tank of Diligent – was a founding team member of BoardEffect. You can provide your board with access to past records, and curate the content by topic to make trends and patterns easier to spot.

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

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. It’s stocked with free food, drinks and wifi but the real reason you want to be there is because we’ve curated all of the top entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators at SXSW and invited them to stop by.

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8 Steps to Starting Your Own Business

Up and Running

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! If you don’t have time to perform the research or would like a second opinion, there are people you can go to for help, like government departments and your local SBDC.

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The Investors Guide to SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

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. or maybe just #GrumpyCat.

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Addressing Forbes’ 20 nonprofit warning signs: How BoardEffect can help

Board Effect

Recruitment of new leaders is also easier if the board is seen to be diverse, tech-savvy and good at governance. BoardEffect was designed to help nonprofits improve governance and support a culture of shared leadership and accountability. ””, says Kimberly Lewis of Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc.

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Why you should invest in Texas

Austin Startup

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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Economic Diplomacy and Tech Startups: the “What” and “How” of an Honorary Consul of France in…

Austin Startup

Economic Diplomacy and Tech Startups: the “What” and “How” of an Honorary Consul of France in Austin, Texas I do not have diplomatic immunity, but special license plates are available to me for purchase. The French government, through the French Consulates in the U.S., I have a photo I.D. issued by the U.S. friendship.

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