I view myself as a worker. While eating frozen yogurt at a Fraiche that was founded by an Austin-ite, I co-founded Asse9. Before my Callebaut chocolate was finished at 644 Emerson, I had text recruited 12 hot female humans to be managing directors. Me, my dog Baxter and the legendary VC would serve as their male secretari triumvirate.
Capture Audience Contact Info with PresentNow.Me, Launching for SXSW
March 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
We’ve all been on stage somewhere giving a talk on something. Your last slide typically is your contact information, right? Some people email you, other people follow you on Twitter, and others want to connect with you on LinkedIn. With PresentNow, you will have a structured way of getting audience contact information when you present at conferences.
Next One’s On Me Launches for SXSW
March 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Good things come to those who wait and Austin has waited long enough. Sara Rodell and Jeffrey Schwartz introduced their new mobile application, Next One’s On Me, or NOOM, last night at a private launch party at Ranch 616. The event, with an invite list of 300 tech savvy individuals, debuted their mobile app that allows users to spontaneously treat their friends to drinks, eats, lattes and more, all through their phone.
Uber at SXSW (We Have the Hookup)
March 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you read TechCrunch you’ve probably read about white hot valley startup Uber. The company’s iPhone app provides car service at the press of a button, pre-paid, and priced based upon demand. Just for SXSW, Uber can be used for Pedicab service during the conference.
Does Austin Have a Secret Society of Entrepreneurs?
March 5, 2012 by 4 Comments
We would be remiss if we didn’t check in with Larry Chiang, notorious party crasher, hacker of startup life, founder of the Austin Secret Society of Entrepreneurs, and author of What They Don’t Teach You at Stanford Business School. We asked him for an update on what he’ll be doing during SXSW 2012.
Startup Guide to SXSW
February 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
I’m re-posting the recommended events from Capital Factory’s site, but this list will be updated over time so you might want to check out the original post for updates. Yes, it’s that time of year… SXSW is approaching and I’ve spent hours and hours going cross-eyed as I reviewed every single panel, party, event and [...]
Capital Factory Aligns Schedule with SXSW
February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Historically, SXSW is the peak season for applications to Austin’s technology accelerator program Capital Factory. The program has run during the Summer for the past 3 years. Capital Factory is announcing that the program schedule going forward is going to align with the SXSW Interactive Festival and Conference. There are several reasons for the shift [...]
Austin-Based Startups at Accelerator 2012
January 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
The finalists have been announced for the SXSW Accelerator 2012. A handful of Austin-based companies made the cut out of the 670 that submitted. Here are the local companies you will be seeing up on stage! Umbel Austin, TX umbel.com Umbel empowers publishers, advertisers and agencies with a deep understanding of audience engagement by leveraging [...]
I’m a little Dewey: Honoring the spirit of Dewey Winburne
December 26, 2011 by 20 Comments
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 [...]
SXSW Accelerator Deadline Approaching
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
How would you like to launch your startup into the stratosphere at the hottest of all hot tech conferences, Southby? Who wouldn’t? Well, it won’t happen if you don’t get off your tail and apply this week. This is your chance to get seen by thousands of interested people, investors, bloggers, press, and media of [...]
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