Top 19 Most Promising Austin-Area Tech Startups by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and South By Southwest Interactive - Investor Nominated Hottest Local Technology Companies.
Zach Hendershot Presentation at SECFC13Devin Thorpe
This document discusses work done in Kenya to improve access to digital savings tools for low-income Kenyans. It notes that while wealth is growing in Kenya, access to financial services is not. It describes conducting workshops and prototyping ideas to understand savings behaviors and barriers. The findings showed that savings was more out of convenience than intention, as it was easier to keep funds in digital wallets. Lessons learned include including audiences, seeing technology as a tool not solution, investing in innovation, collaborating, thinking big but acting locally, and telling compelling stories.
Have a clear vision and passion for your business idea. Develop a business plan with market research and financial projections. Find mentors who can provide guidance as you start and grow your company.
During Google for Entrepreneurs week, the Google staff in Austin shared the best tips and practices in using Google for businesses. This slideshare contains information gleaned from those presentations. I then presented this Google information at a bloggers conference in San Antonio called BlogITSA!
Jeremy Caplan, director of education for the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, presents "Digital Efficiency for Business Journalists -- 36 Tips to Tame Info Overload."
This free workshop was held at CUNY during the Society of American Business Editors & Writers 2011 Fall Conference.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet, co-founder of 3Com, former CEO and columnist with InfoWorld, partner emeritus with Polaris Ventures and now Professor of Innovation at the University of Texas at Austin is featured at Startup Grind San Antonio on Tuesday, Sept. 24th.
TechStars Cloud Class of 2013 was a startup accelerator program that provided seed funding and mentorship to early stage companies developing cloud and SaaS technologies. The program selected 10 startup companies to participate in a 3 month long accelerator where they received $18,000 in seed funding along with access to TechStars' network of mentors and investors. At the end of the program, the startups pitched their companies to investors at Demo Day in an effort to raise additional funding to further develop their products and grow their businesses.
This document provides tips for startups on using storytelling and lists several writing resources that can help with storytelling. It recommends being aware of your audience when storytelling and provides a list of 7 books and guides that cover topics like rules for writers, style, and strategies that can help improve writing skills and storytelling abilities. The document was written by L.A. Lorek and shared on their website Silicon Hills News.
Zach Hendershot Presentation at SECFC13Devin Thorpe
This document discusses work done in Kenya to improve access to digital savings tools for low-income Kenyans. It notes that while wealth is growing in Kenya, access to financial services is not. It describes conducting workshops and prototyping ideas to understand savings behaviors and barriers. The findings showed that savings was more out of convenience than intention, as it was easier to keep funds in digital wallets. Lessons learned include including audiences, seeing technology as a tool not solution, investing in innovation, collaborating, thinking big but acting locally, and telling compelling stories.
Have a clear vision and passion for your business idea. Develop a business plan with market research and financial projections. Find mentors who can provide guidance as you start and grow your company.
During Google for Entrepreneurs week, the Google staff in Austin shared the best tips and practices in using Google for businesses. This slideshare contains information gleaned from those presentations. I then presented this Google information at a bloggers conference in San Antonio called BlogITSA!
Jeremy Caplan, director of education for the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, presents "Digital Efficiency for Business Journalists -- 36 Tips to Tame Info Overload."
This free workshop was held at CUNY during the Society of American Business Editors & Writers 2011 Fall Conference.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet, co-founder of 3Com, former CEO and columnist with InfoWorld, partner emeritus with Polaris Ventures and now Professor of Innovation at the University of Texas at Austin is featured at Startup Grind San Antonio on Tuesday, Sept. 24th.
TechStars Cloud Class of 2013 was a startup accelerator program that provided seed funding and mentorship to early stage companies developing cloud and SaaS technologies. The program selected 10 startup companies to participate in a 3 month long accelerator where they received $18,000 in seed funding along with access to TechStars' network of mentors and investors. At the end of the program, the startups pitched their companies to investors at Demo Day in an effort to raise additional funding to further develop their products and grow their businesses.
This document provides tips for startups on using storytelling and lists several writing resources that can help with storytelling. It recommends being aware of your audience when storytelling and provides a list of 7 books and guides that cover topics like rules for writers, style, and strategies that can help improve writing skills and storytelling abilities. The document was written by L.A. Lorek and shared on their website Silicon Hills News.
This document provides an overview of equity crowdfunding and resources for companies seeking to raise funds through this method. Key points include:
- Title III of the JOBS Act allows companies to raise up to $1 million annually from non-accredited investors through equity crowdfunding portals.
- Popular equity crowdfunding portals mentioned that are based in Austin include MicroVentures and NewChip.
- Costs associated with an equity crowdfunding raise include portal fees of 5-7% of funds raised, marketing costs of 5% of funds sought, and legal/accounting fees of $10,000-$25,000.
- Other crowdfunding models mentioned include
This document summarizes how Laura Lorek turned her passion project, Silicon Hills News, into a profitable business through various revenue streams. It discusses her background in journalism and launching the independent media site in 2011. It then outlines Silicon Hills News' audience reach and business model, including revenue generated from sponsorships, advertising, crowdfunding, subscriptions, donations, events, and merchandise. The document recommends strategies for making money in media like affiliate marketing, crowdfunding, subscriptions, recurring revenue streams, online courses, books, consulting, grants, and donations. It provides additional resources for learning more about building a profitable business from a passion project.
The document provides tips and best practices for creating effective email newsletters. It discusses designing newsletters that are optimized for mobile devices and appeal to the target audience. Statistics are presented showing the high return on investment that can be achieved through email marketing. Key recommendations include sending newsletters on Tuesdays at 10AM, personalizing content, keeping the format simple, and including calls to action to drive engagement and sales.
Tips on Getting Your Startup Featured in the News Laura Lorek
The document provides tips for startups on getting media coverage, including how to craft an effective story, pitch to reporters, use social media and other online platforms, and develop relationships with journalists over time. Some key points covered are determining what makes a story newsworthy based on prominence, proximity, impact and other factors; perfecting the pitch; being careful about what you say to reporters; including photos and videos; and considering hiring a PR agency. The overall aim is to help startups promote themselves and their brand through engaging storytelling and smart media outreach strategies.
This document provides a summary of 10 talks to watch or listen to from the SXSW 2018 conference, including talks from Amy Webb on emerging tech trends, Elon Musk doing a Q&A, Melinda Gates and women leaders discussing empowering women, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Bozoma Saint John on remaking brands, Ray Kurzweil and Jessica Coen on the power of ideas, Daniel Pink on a new era of human-computer partnership, Dan Harris on meditation for skeptics, a conversation with author Ernest Cline, and a keynote with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jeffrey Goldberg. It concludes by thanking attendees and host Galvanize.
This document provides tips and recommendations for creating an editorial calendar to plan and organize blog content. It discusses using online tools like Trello, Co-Schedule, and Airtable to build cloud-based calendars. It also presents options for using spreadsheet programs or downloading templates to create a DIY calendar. The document offers ideas for the types of content that could be included on a calendar like blog posts, videos, podcasts, and more. It provides additional resources and tools that can be used for content creation and promotion.
Tips on Cutting Jargon and Writing Clearly Laura Lorek
The document provides tips for avoiding jargon and writing clearly, including avoiding buzzwords, keeping the audience in mind, using active verbs and descriptive language, and revising writing. It lists specific buzzwords to avoid, such as "ubiquitous", "disruptive", and "microblogging". The tips recommend telling a story out loud to identify its essence, using precise word choice, and eliminating unnecessary words. Various writing resources for the Austin and San Antonio areas are also listed.
Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo allow individuals and companies to raise funds for projects from many small donors. In 2012, over 2 million people pledged $319.7 million to fund 18,109 projects on Kickstarter. Successful crowdfunding campaigns have a great project, strong supporter networks, and offer rewards to financial contributors. Platforms like CircleUp focus on equity-based crowdfunding for accredited investors in consumer companies. Protecting the business entity from liability is important if using crowdfunding.
Dell Tech Innovators Day featured several tech startups pitching their companies and technologies to Dell executives in an effort to gain investment, partnerships, or other opportunities. The event allowed startups to showcase their innovations directly to leadership at Dell to explore potential collaborations. In 3 sentences or less, the document discusses an event where tech startups presented to Dell executives seeking support or partnerships.
Austin is the capital city of Texas and was founded in 1839. It is located in central Texas along the Colorado River. Austin has a population of over 961,000 as of 2019 census estimates and is the 11th most populous city in the United States.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has identified 28 technology startups for its 2012 A-List of companies to watch in 2012. The list is meant to shine a spotlight on some of the area's most innovative new companies.
Ernst & Young announced the finalists for the entrepreneur of the year central Texas award.
The winner will be announced on Thursday, June 7th at a gala at the Hilton Downtown Austin.
The TechStars Cloud Class of 2012 was a three month incubator program in San Antonio led by managing director Jason Seats that supported 11 cloud-based startups. The program utilized over 75 mentors and has a strong track record with TechStars companies, with 92% still active, 8 acquired, and only 8 failures out of 98 total companies.
Austin Companies Participating in the SXSW AcceleratorLaura Lorek
Five Austin-based startups - hoot.me, Toopher, tugg, Forecast, and SceneTap - participated in the South by Southwest (SXSW) Accelerator program in March 2012. The Accelerator program helped support and promote these early-stage companies at the annual SXSW conference in Austin. The article provides a brief overview of the participating startups and was compiled by L.A. Lorek.
Austin Technology Incubator graduated 21 companies. Two of the companies were Dorsan Biofuels and itzbig.com. An article about the 21 graduating companies was written by L.A. Lorek in SiliconHillsNews.com.
Major websites like Wikipedia, Reddit, and Google participated in an online protest against proposed legislation SOPA and PIPA on January 18th, 2012 by going dark or placing messages on their sites informing users about the bills and encouraging contact with lawmakers. The widespread blackouts and messages were aimed at raising awareness of and opposition to the controversial anti-piracy bills which critics argued threatened innovation, free speech online, and the open Internet. Millions saw the blackouts and messages, helping generate over 4 million emails to Congress that day and putting massive pressure on lawmakers, leading many to withdraw support for the bills.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce's A List of StartupsLaura Lorek
The Austin Chamber of Commerce released a list of the hottest startups for 2011, which it dubbed the A-List. It choose the companies through its Technology Partnership.
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This document provides an overview of equity crowdfunding and resources for companies seeking to raise funds through this method. Key points include:
- Title III of the JOBS Act allows companies to raise up to $1 million annually from non-accredited investors through equity crowdfunding portals.
- Popular equity crowdfunding portals mentioned that are based in Austin include MicroVentures and NewChip.
- Costs associated with an equity crowdfunding raise include portal fees of 5-7% of funds raised, marketing costs of 5% of funds sought, and legal/accounting fees of $10,000-$25,000.
- Other crowdfunding models mentioned include
This document summarizes how Laura Lorek turned her passion project, Silicon Hills News, into a profitable business through various revenue streams. It discusses her background in journalism and launching the independent media site in 2011. It then outlines Silicon Hills News' audience reach and business model, including revenue generated from sponsorships, advertising, crowdfunding, subscriptions, donations, events, and merchandise. The document recommends strategies for making money in media like affiliate marketing, crowdfunding, subscriptions, recurring revenue streams, online courses, books, consulting, grants, and donations. It provides additional resources for learning more about building a profitable business from a passion project.
The document provides tips and best practices for creating effective email newsletters. It discusses designing newsletters that are optimized for mobile devices and appeal to the target audience. Statistics are presented showing the high return on investment that can be achieved through email marketing. Key recommendations include sending newsletters on Tuesdays at 10AM, personalizing content, keeping the format simple, and including calls to action to drive engagement and sales.
Tips on Getting Your Startup Featured in the News Laura Lorek
The document provides tips for startups on getting media coverage, including how to craft an effective story, pitch to reporters, use social media and other online platforms, and develop relationships with journalists over time. Some key points covered are determining what makes a story newsworthy based on prominence, proximity, impact and other factors; perfecting the pitch; being careful about what you say to reporters; including photos and videos; and considering hiring a PR agency. The overall aim is to help startups promote themselves and their brand through engaging storytelling and smart media outreach strategies.
This document provides a summary of 10 talks to watch or listen to from the SXSW 2018 conference, including talks from Amy Webb on emerging tech trends, Elon Musk doing a Q&A, Melinda Gates and women leaders discussing empowering women, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Bozoma Saint John on remaking brands, Ray Kurzweil and Jessica Coen on the power of ideas, Daniel Pink on a new era of human-computer partnership, Dan Harris on meditation for skeptics, a conversation with author Ernest Cline, and a keynote with Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jeffrey Goldberg. It concludes by thanking attendees and host Galvanize.
This document provides tips and recommendations for creating an editorial calendar to plan and organize blog content. It discusses using online tools like Trello, Co-Schedule, and Airtable to build cloud-based calendars. It also presents options for using spreadsheet programs or downloading templates to create a DIY calendar. The document offers ideas for the types of content that could be included on a calendar like blog posts, videos, podcasts, and more. It provides additional resources and tools that can be used for content creation and promotion.
Tips on Cutting Jargon and Writing Clearly Laura Lorek
The document provides tips for avoiding jargon and writing clearly, including avoiding buzzwords, keeping the audience in mind, using active verbs and descriptive language, and revising writing. It lists specific buzzwords to avoid, such as "ubiquitous", "disruptive", and "microblogging". The tips recommend telling a story out loud to identify its essence, using precise word choice, and eliminating unnecessary words. Various writing resources for the Austin and San Antonio areas are also listed.
Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo allow individuals and companies to raise funds for projects from many small donors. In 2012, over 2 million people pledged $319.7 million to fund 18,109 projects on Kickstarter. Successful crowdfunding campaigns have a great project, strong supporter networks, and offer rewards to financial contributors. Platforms like CircleUp focus on equity-based crowdfunding for accredited investors in consumer companies. Protecting the business entity from liability is important if using crowdfunding.
Dell Tech Innovators Day featured several tech startups pitching their companies and technologies to Dell executives in an effort to gain investment, partnerships, or other opportunities. The event allowed startups to showcase their innovations directly to leadership at Dell to explore potential collaborations. In 3 sentences or less, the document discusses an event where tech startups presented to Dell executives seeking support or partnerships.
Austin is the capital city of Texas and was founded in 1839. It is located in central Texas along the Colorado River. Austin has a population of over 961,000 as of 2019 census estimates and is the 11th most populous city in the United States.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has identified 28 technology startups for its 2012 A-List of companies to watch in 2012. The list is meant to shine a spotlight on some of the area's most innovative new companies.
Ernst & Young announced the finalists for the entrepreneur of the year central Texas award.
The winner will be announced on Thursday, June 7th at a gala at the Hilton Downtown Austin.
The TechStars Cloud Class of 2012 was a three month incubator program in San Antonio led by managing director Jason Seats that supported 11 cloud-based startups. The program utilized over 75 mentors and has a strong track record with TechStars companies, with 92% still active, 8 acquired, and only 8 failures out of 98 total companies.
Austin Companies Participating in the SXSW AcceleratorLaura Lorek
Five Austin-based startups - hoot.me, Toopher, tugg, Forecast, and SceneTap - participated in the South by Southwest (SXSW) Accelerator program in March 2012. The Accelerator program helped support and promote these early-stage companies at the annual SXSW conference in Austin. The article provides a brief overview of the participating startups and was compiled by L.A. Lorek.
Austin Technology Incubator graduated 21 companies. Two of the companies were Dorsan Biofuels and itzbig.com. An article about the 21 graduating companies was written by L.A. Lorek in SiliconHillsNews.com.
Major websites like Wikipedia, Reddit, and Google participated in an online protest against proposed legislation SOPA and PIPA on January 18th, 2012 by going dark or placing messages on their sites informing users about the bills and encouraging contact with lawmakers. The widespread blackouts and messages were aimed at raising awareness of and opposition to the controversial anti-piracy bills which critics argued threatened innovation, free speech online, and the open Internet. Millions saw the blackouts and messages, helping generate over 4 million emails to Congress that day and putting massive pressure on lawmakers, leading many to withdraw support for the bills.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce's A List of StartupsLaura Lorek
The Austin Chamber of Commerce released a list of the hottest startups for 2011, which it dubbed the A-List. It choose the companies through its Technology Partnership.
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