Archive for Startup Stories
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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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Hot Spots. Hot Issues. Get Connected.
This spring join Leadership Austin to Experience Austin - a non-profit program that offers an informative, interactive orientation to the city. Experience Austin introduces participants to Austin´s issues, icons and institutions, and the people actively involved in creating solutions. The program i...
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Creg Parks Talks about His Startup
Creg Parks Talks about His Startup Where are you from originally? Dallas, Texas What university did you go to? UT-Arlington What brought you to Austin? Business, the culture, and geography What is the idea behind your startup? AMH was created in June 2008 and is a healthcar...
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Entrepreneurship for 55+ is up
Americans age 55 and above started 18.9 percent of all businesses created in 2008, compared with 10 percent in 2001. From The New York Times:Starting Over at 55Many people over age 55 are getting a second wind and starting their own business — often for the excitement or to make ends meet. But suc...
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Startup Fitness
From A Smart Bear Blog. This is a guest post by Mike Schoeffler, founder of iPhone running application Roadbud. He writes a refreshingly approachable fitness blog. I hesitate to take issue with Jason’s Sacrifice your health for your startup — particularly after his wife gave her...
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An Experiment with Guest Posts
By Jason Cohen. When I asked recently whether you'd like to see other people guest-posting here, the response was far more positive than I expected. But as much as you're open to hearing new voices, you were also clear that you come here for quality content (not quantity), for entrepreneurial per...
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Pick one and own it
By Jason Cohen. What if your company were allowed only one advantage over the competition? What would a sales call look like, starting with your 30-second pitch, then dealing with skeptical questions, trying to earn this potential customer's interest, respect, and eventually money, all ...
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RISE 2010: Austin’s SXSW for Entrepreneurship?
Austin has a rich history of entrepreneurship, with national successes like Whole Food and Dell. However, it's only in recent years that we've developed a thriving entrepreneurship scene, having been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, as a Top-10 City for Entrepreneurship and ranked #1 for Small B...
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Joe Zente of TAB Austin Talks about His Group
Joe Zente of TAB Austin Talks about His Group Where are you from originally? I grew up in New Jersey, a short walk to the train station -- just 20 minutes from NYC. I lived in Baton Rouge for 4 years before moving to Austin in 1986. What university did you go to? I have a BS in Chemica...
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CapitalFactory: Your startup gets $20k cash + 20 mentors for a summer
by Jason Cohen. Help me spread the word about this program! I'm a mentor and investor in CapitalFactory, a seed-stage startup mentorship program in Austin, TX. Each year we pick 5 companies to participate in a 10-week summer program which includes: 20 real mentors Twenty entrepreneurs who...
