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 in 1999 or have never even heard the name before, Dewey is a symbol for Austin and its tumultuous, joyous, [...]
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 recent graduation from the LaunchPad program at Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) and funding from Texas Venture Firms DFJ Mercury and [...]
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. Replacing whurley as CTO is key talent and Apple R&D veteran, Stephen E. Smith. “The Labs were created to capitalize [...]
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 mobile app currently being built by Edgar Online founders Susan and Marc Strausberg. 9W will give you up-to-date information on [...]
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 why. 77% of respondents agree that there will be a shortage of technically skilled talent in the future. Attendees and [...]
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 cleantech deployments over the next five years. Some of the key findings paint a vivid picture of what’s motivating the [...]
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 startups will come out of the gate with enterprise software tools, but it’s a steady growth opportunity. And it’s not [...]
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 listings for that company. You can also post a job through the website as well. One of the most common [...]
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 the newscast.
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 we knew the importance of delivering a great customer experience on the site, to match our in-store experience,” said Eric [...]
