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Be a sponge, not a mirror
One of the things I look for in startups that I invest in or advise is that they are receptive to feedback. Many entrepreneurs get defensive when they are presented with constructive or critical...
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Austin Startup Digest for April 14 – @IgniteAustin @LonghornStartup #Heartbleed
Storify by Joshua Baer Sun, Apr 13 2014 13:23:12 Edit Austin Startup Digest for April 14, 2014 Curated by Joshua Baer @joshuabaer Welcome to the Austin Startup Digest! Sign up for a weekly email with...
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Food on the Table acquired by The Food Network / Scripps
In a huge win for consumer internet in Austin, local startup Food on the Table (FOTT) has been acquired by The Food Network / Scripps Network. FOTT is an innovative mobile application that lets busy...
View ArticleUpdated: Intro to the Austin Startup Scene
I frequently meet people who are new to the Austin Startup Scene and are looking for advice on how to get plugged in – so much so that I hold an event once a month where I deliver this presentation...
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Able Lending launches to unlock credit for the Fortune 5 Million
The cat is finally out of the bag! The amazing team that revolutionized the Postal Service with Outbox is back with their new company Able. By leveraging big data, social and crowdfunding they are...
View ArticleHow to Keep Austin Collaborative in a competitive recruiting environment
There was some chatter in the news this week about some recruiting activities that Bigcommerce was doing. I read about it in the business journal and then heard some complaints from other startup...
View ArticleWhat does the end of Austin Ventures mean for Austin startups?
Austin Ventures (AV) made an appearance in Fortune Magazine this week and the story was also covered in The Statesman and The Austin Business Journal. The headlines are: The Austin Ventures management...
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Your $4 t-shirt is costing you millions
Many of the startup t-shirts I see are completely worthless — no one is going to wear them who doesn’t get paid to. They are ugly and uncomfortable. When looking through my closet, I’ll never pick that...
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Autonomous Austin
Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced that Austin is the first city outside of Mountain View where Google will be testing their Self-Driving Cars. No, you can’t ride in one yet. Only Google’s...
View Article10 Steps to Plug into the Austin Startup Scene
If you’ve signed up to attend one of our Intro to the Austin Startup Scene meetups, you should go through this checklist before you arrive. 1. Sign up for the Austin Startup Digest This is your first...
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