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  • Only the Employed Need Apply (Especially in Sales) Only the Employed Need Apply (Especially in Sales)

    I’ve been sitting on this blog post for a while thinking that its efficacy would get better and better as the economy and job market failed to recover at the pace that the economists thought (hoped) it would.  It looks like my hunch was right. Nine months ago, the Wall Street Journal published...

  • 10 Austin Startups You Should Meet While You’re at SXSW 10 Austin Startups You Should Meet While You’re at SXSW

    Stacey Higginbotham of GigaOm wrote a nice article today – a rundown on 10 companies you should meet while at SXSW. The list includes two ATI member companies: Gendai Games, the creators of GameSalad – a platform that anyone can use to build iPhone games, and Smooth-Stone, a producer of ARM-base...

  • Fox News Houston - Channel 26 - Branding Yourself and Your Company Fox News Houston – Channel 26 – Branding Yourself and Your Company

    I am in Houston today delivering two presentations on the power of creating a strong personal and professional brand. Sales, marketing, networking, PR, business development, customer service and social media all wrap up together to be part of your brand and reputation. You must put all the pieces ...

  • Austin Tech Happy Hour on Thursday Austin Tech Happy Hour on Thursday

    Each year our pre-SXSW happy hour is an incredible event, packed with people buzzing about the upcoming interactive festival. Make sure to join your friends in the Austin technology community and come to Molotov from 5:30pm – 8:00pm on March 11th. The festival doesn’t begin till Friday, so this ...

  • SXSW Interactive and Wireless Future15 SXSW Interactive and Wireless Future15

    Wow, we are less than a week away from SXSW Interactive and Music Festivals. And I’m very excited. The Interactive Festival runs from March 12 – 16 and this year is looking solid! One of the new additions to the Interactive Festival is the Future15 series on Convergence, Greater Good, ...

  • Dis-Cord: Tech Tips for N00bs to Survive SXSW Dis-Cord: Tech Tips for N00bs to Survive SXSW

    There’s a little piece of chaos at SXSW for everyone; and every year, some folks navigate the flood of people and sensory overload a bit better than others – the difference between a SXSW veteran and noobie is noticeable at first glance. In an effort to reduce apparent nerd-ism, I’ve put toget...

  • “We Can Do It”: ATX Women in Tech Unite “We Can Do It”: ATX Women in Tech Unite

    Last week an uncommon thing happened, 20 women working in technology got together to talk shop. Yes everyone, women do exist in tech. It’s not all greasy haired programmers and shiny suit wearing entreps. Looking around at any tech party in Austin, you usually think “There are too many damn men ...

  • MobileMonday Austin/SXSWi Special Event | Mobile App Design | March 15 2010 MobileMonday Austin/SXSWi Special Event | Mobile App Design | March 15 2010

    Don’t miss our yearly MobileMonday Austin/SXSW special event. We are having a great set of speakers.. Our Next MobileMonday event is on March 15, 2010; the registration form is at http://www.mobilemondayaustin.com. Seating is limited so please register. Thanks to our sponsors Mobile Behavio...

  • Please Join Us Tuesday, March 9, for symBIOsis Please Join Us Tuesday, March 9, for symBIOsis

    The Rice Alliance – Austin Chapter and UT’s Austin Technology Incubatorinvite you to Austin’s life sciences networking and educational event – symBIOsis. If you’re a life sciences entrepreneur, entrepreneur-to-be, faculty, graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or part of the life sciences...

  • Employed with a side of startup Employed with a side of startup

    By Jason Cohen. (P.S. Are you going to SxSW?  If so, drop me a line and we'll coordinate.) Most people start their first company while they still have a day job. It makes sense: You don't need loans, and you don't need funding. If you "fail" all you've lost is time, but considering t...

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