mobileTech Tuesday, by Steve Guengerich Chances are, you may have never heard of Dewey Winburne, especially if you are somewhat new to Austin. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time to help change that possibility, in a small way. Because, regardless of whether you never met Dewey Winburne before he died [...]
BlackLocus Establishes in Austin
November 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I had an opportunity to meet BlackLocus CEO Rodrigo Carvalho a few months ago. It was right after they had landed their funding, and they were searching for office space in Austin and making some key hires. It’s now official with today’s announcement of Austin as their new headquarters and some new team members. With [...]
Chaotic Moon Creates Labs Division
August 31, 2011 by 2 Comments
Chaotic Moon, the world’s most proven mobile application studio, announced today the launch of Chaotic Moon Labs, a new division created to drive mobile innovation and serve as the center of Chaotic Moon’s intellectual property strategy. Steering the direction of the Labs will be whurley (William Hurley), co-founder and former CTO of Chaotic Moon Studios. [...]
Your Votes Needed to Support Austin Startup 9W Search
August 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
Many thanks to Michelle Greer for this guest post! “More and more, sound financial information is critical to our daily well being. As one economist put it, we aren’t just checking to see if we can make more money. We are checking to see that our money is still there. Enter 9W. 9W is the [...]
ATC’s Survey Results Show CEOs Still On The Hunt For Talent
August 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
With unemployment still high and the U.S. economy still tight, it’s always a bit surprising to see companies struggling to staff up. But that’s exactly what Austin Technology Council’s recent survey results from more than a hundred CEOs showed. I looked at three of the top findings and tried to uncover some of the reasons [...]
Foursquare Mayorships Are So Yesterday. Who’s The Mayor Of Cleantech?
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image by George Dearing via Flickr With dwindling resources and tight budgets, local governments might not be the first place to look if you’re a startup pitching clean technology. The data tells a different story, however. An April survey of almost 400 mayors in all 50 states, showed 75% of cities plan to increase [...]
4 Things For Austin Startups To Watch
June 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s tough keeping up with the macro forces that can shape the strategy and execution of startups. Here’s a few things to keep an eye on as the talent wars continue and products and services are developed and refined. Software is still big. Software in the cloud is bigger. It’s not realistic to think many [...]
New Jobs Section
May 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
I have changed the way that our Jobs section works, and it is now powered by Indeed.com. Along the right hand side is a list of all the emerging technology companies that are hiring in Austin (in my humble, personal opinion). Click on any of those company names, and you’ll see all the current job [...]
Austin Featured on CBS
January 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
In case you missed the lead story on the CBS News with Katie Couric the other day, Austin was featured as a city that has not only survived the downturn, but has thrived. Companies featured include Bazaarvoice, Calxeda, and the Austin Technology Incubator. Read the full print story here, or check out the video of [...]
Invodo Driving Higher Conversion Rates at Golfsmith.com
January 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
Invodo, the only full-service eCommerce video partner for online retailers, today announced that Golfsmith has leveraged Invodo’s video solutions to increase sales conversions and SEO on Golfsmith.com. Golfsmith made the choice because Invodo offered the three key elements of any online video initiative; content production, technology platform and delivery network. “We started with video because [...]
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