Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 15, 2020

You may know him as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks or an investor on Shark Tank. Mark has been at the forefront of providing job stability and funding for his own employees and the networks that support them during the pandemic. Create local network effects and then go from there. I own the Dallas Mavericks.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JULY 7, 2011

However, with my handbag company charm and luck , to grow our business we realized we needed to find sales partners to handle our sales. Business Mindset & Goals With looking for salespeople in the fashion industry, our mindset was that we were looking for partners. After Atlanta, we added our Dallas showroom and then Los Angeles.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

E-Capital Summit “We’re thrilled to partner with Capital Factory on this cleantech investment challenge and believe this collaboration is just the beginning of a long-term, fruitful relationship.” There’s no reason why Dallas can’t have a thriving environmental innovation ecosystem considering the assets the city has. The time is now.

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Altgate

JUNE 1, 2009

  For example, I included TheFunded which is not a single author blog but rather a feed from a members-only network of entrepreneurs and I included Marc Andreesson who has great stuff on his blog but he just hasn't written anything new in a while.   In compiling the list I made several exceptions. 

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Austin Startup

JULY 2, 2019

We know that diverse companies with supported, happy teams perform better,” noted Joshua Baer on June 25th, at Capital Factory’s inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth LGBTQ+ in Tech Forum. Second, since we help grow startups, it’s important to note that diversity makes business sense.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Opening Night Happy Hour and Keynote with Scott Kupor: Secrets of Sandhill Road | Fundraising Track Joshua Baer , Founder and CEO at Capital Factory, delved into the transforming realm of venture capital with Scott Kupor , Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. The unit cost fell and this idea of pay as you go. Couldn’t make it this year?

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Austin Startup

JUNE 23, 2010

CEO and Co-Founder, David Matthews, explains, “The idea behind Spreadsy was to create a new kind of word of mouth network that rewards users simply by sharing and more importantly benefits local businesses who are struggling to find direct channels to their target customers.”.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It only seemed logical for Akos and his partners to bring this concept to the US. He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more. In 3 years, they predict more than 50 operating units.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We’re excited to announce that we have a partnership with one of the largest digital agencies in the world along with other amazing partners, so right now we’re trying to scale the company to the next level. Don’t miss out on future networking opportunities to meet more entrepreneurs like Roberto.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They will manage the steps necessary to identify, select, and integrate your software and IT vendors, including third party product dependencies, email, network, wiki, intranet, project management, and telecommunications. We facilitate Design Sprints in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, New York, and San Francisco.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Panel with Joshua Baer The Texas Startup Manifesto is call to action to connect Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas Startup Megatropolis, unlocking billions of dollars in capital and unleashing thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Collectively they have $850M in capital in their most recent funds: [link] Both Silverton Partners and LiveOak Venture Partners have filed regulatory documents associated with new fundraising efforts in 2017 so we should all look forward to announcements from them on successfully raising new funds.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I arrived in Dallas a little more than six months ago, April 1, to begin my new role at the University of Texas at Dallas. At UT Dallas, as we call it for short, I’m a clinical associate professor in the Jindal School of Management , where I teach entrepreneurship. just under $6 billion, respectively.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If you are from Dallas, visit thecommondesk.com and look at their affordable office space for rent. This should be an opportunity to showcase your products and services, while also giving you the chance to enhance your network. You can meet not only new customers, but also potential businesses partners. Use Social Media.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2012

This risky decision to leave school truly paid off when Gates and Allen partnered up to create Microsoft in 1975. He went on to get his PhD at Stanford University and met his future business partner Page there. The incredibly popular social network now has more than 845 million active users. Henry Ford. Mark Cuban.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Capital Factory’s Texas Fund , in partnership with Beam Angel Network , Seven Seven Six Fund , and Golden Seeds (Houston) , is excited to announce the next $100,000 Investment Challenge at our 4th Annual Women In Tech Summit. You could walk away with a $100,000 investment and a network of entrepreneurs and investors to support your startup!

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

Startups in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio shouldn’t need to move to Austin to scale. In 2018 and 2019, we connected together all four cities with staff, programming and a Texas-wide mentor network. Our word of the year was “Dallas”. one from Austin, one from Houston, and one from Dallas.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. For decades, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been on all of the “Top 10 Places for…” lists. Twenty four are in Dallas and 22 are in Houston.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Cindy Revol, Joe Beard and Anurag Jain from Perot Jain, LP We received a warm welcome from Trey Bowles when we first came to Dallas and there have been many others who have opened their arms to us since. We are glad that Capital Factory is in Dallas and thrilled to see that they are also community builders who grow through collaboration.”

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In August we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC. Many of the most successful entrepreneurs in Texas have banded together to give one startup from Dallas with a diverse executive team a $100,000 investment to try and change the world.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors and customers. including Charles Butt , founder of H-E-B; Dean Drako , founder of Barracuda Networks and Eagle Eye Networks; and Tim Draper , of Draper Associates.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2023

We wholeheartedly believe in the potential of each company we select; the smaller batch size allows the NextView partners, who possess deep operating and founding experiences at companies like LinkedIn, PayPal, eBay, and Blue Apron, the space to spend meaningful one-on-one time with each founder every single week. Who You Are.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 19, 2021

The result is up-down-and-across networking, accelerated problem-solving, and more robust solutions that serve the military and the commercial world. Answer questions, gain valuable feedback, draw partners, and attract investor interest. EXPAND YOUR NETWORK Ever hear, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know”?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival. Most definitely.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2018

Last year, we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC. In October we announced our $100,000 Dallas Investment Challenge and then in November the $100,000 Houston Investment Challenge.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. 8:30 Networking. As the Founder and Principal of Radiance Learning, she worked with leadership teams at clients including Silicon Graphics, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Tenet Healthcare and Stanford Univeristy. 6:30 Registration.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

He has co-founded the venture firm NEA, investing in many successful companies including Juniper Networks, ImmuneX, Macromedia, and Dallas Semiconductor. The quality of joint venture partners chosen: Nestle, General Mills; I happen to think that it is actually going to profoundly change food preparation.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 16, 2021

Just some of the winners include thriving Texas startups like Syzygy Plasmonics (Houston), ShearShare (Dallas), GroupRaise (Houston), Journey Foods (Austin), Easy Expunctions (San Antonio), MyndVR (Dallas), ZPEG (Austin), Grain4Grain (San Antonio), and Senseye (Austin). million Series A round. million in funding. million in funding.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

However, there are many incubators, accelerators, and VC’s around town that we have been proud to work alongside— Techstars, Austin Technology Incubator, Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Silverton Partners, and LiveOak Venture Partners to name a few. Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston were ranked ?29

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

You can go so far in a single direction with too much freedom that maybe that’s not the best for people around you, or employees, or partners. Find those partners, find people who are strong where you’re weak so you can be well rounded, so you’re not doing it all yourself. Number two in line, Dallas Texas.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Follow Amber on Twitter @amberallen_aa #Gaming #Esports #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #MixedReality #AmbersReality Andy Tryba recently launched a new company with Donald Park from Vista Equity, called Ionic Partners, after almost a decade running companies for Joe Liemandt.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

I’m finally home after three solid weeks on the road which included Austin, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. I spent a weekend in Dallas with my parents and went to Dairy Queen for Blizzard’s three times with my dad (my mom tagged along and even had a Blizzard one night.) The venues were awesome.

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Austin Startup

MAY 25, 2019

As the tech industry advances, so do cybercriminals and their ability to create elaborate strategies to target companies, networks and entrepreneurs at all stages. In today’s startup ecosystem, cybersecurity means: being alert, risk aware and creating a culture throughout your networks that can handle cybersecurity effectively.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin?—?culminating The tour starts in Dallas on June 4 and ends in Austin on June 6 with an epic 10 year birthday party for Capital Factory! You can see a list of the 70+ investors and other partners who have signed on to participate in local programming at the bottom. June 4–6, 2019.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 14, 2019

If we want to host an event, if we need support, if we need a partner?—?Capital in Aviation that is no longer applicable to his career, Beau set out to network as much as possible and ask for help when needed throughout his transition. “The answer is always yes to the veteran community. Although he was discouraged by having a Ph.D.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As well as at The DEC in Dallas on September 6th. Reach out to accelerator@capitalfactory.com Apply to Capital Factory on AngelList Here is a partial list of the Capital Factory Partners who are backing this investment. Apply now on AngelList to be one of 5 teams selected to pitch on Funding Day on September 29th.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, announced the 10 startups selected for the 2020 class of Techstars Austin. SURVIVR (Dallas, TX) Brian Hoang, CEO SURVIVR is a VR training platform to help first responders improve decision-making and response times.

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