Author: SEO’Brien

Startup Founders, Focus! (Yeah, but on what?)

Thursday, 25 May 2023 by SEO'Brien

Focus. We hear that word and advice bantered about A LOT in the startup community but rarely is that mentorship capably followed up with WHAT to focus on and why. This is what contributes to founders to wasting time and failing. You think the advice is helpful; it’s not, it’s distracting. Focus? Yes. But on what?? Most

Published in Startups

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The Tweeters (and checkmarks online)

Friday, 28 April 2023 by SEO'Brien

Now, the most important tweeters Had profiles with marksThe plain-profile tweeters had none but remarks. Those marks weren’t so big. They were really so small.You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all. But because they had marks, all the mark-profiled tweetersWould tweet, “We’re the best tweeters here, you know that we’re real!”With their keys

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Uncovering Austin FinTech as an Ecosystem

Thursday, 13 April 2023 by SEO'Brien

I have a confession to get off my chest. In my work through Austin, I’ve long celebrated and promoted the maturing of Austin’s startup ecosystem by illuminating that we’re starting to specialize and move beyond downtown; that, as the most effective startup ecosystems do, the city of Austin isn’t generically “tech” and shouldn’t be considered

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Published in Austin, Industry

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The Critical Role of Startup Mentors

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 by SEO'Brien

Finding myself now through 3 cycles of the economy (more or less), working with startups throughout, I can’t help but observe and plead for people to raise their hands in philanthropy as mentors to entrepreneurs and would be founders. I’m no graphic designer but an idea struck me that felt best conveyed in a graphic,

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Published in Insights / Research, Startups

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Developing Austin’s Startup Ecosystem

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 by SEO'Brien

Regional culture, history, and infrastructure are the qualities of a region of the world that drives innovation, jobs, and economic development because technology is ultimately about people and their potential. A really a wonderful article about Austin in The New Yorker sparked a series of wonderful discussions of the past and present of the Austin

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Published in Austin, Industry, Startups

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The Most Pressing Issues About the Internet Aren’t Likely What You Expect

Thursday, 16 February 2023 by SEO'Brien

Privacy, fake news, Twitter, security, my data being sold, Facebook monetizing you, addiction to screens, social media bullying, the Prince of Nigeria having money for you, and cryptocurrency being a boon or a threat… The world is incredibly distracted by distinct issues that concern us, causing us to overlook what I hope to encourage you

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Published in Insights / Research

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I’m Afraid VCs Will Take Over

Tuesday, 17 January 2023 by SEO'Brien

How do startup founders protect their company from investors in the shareholders’ agreement? Should they? Protect from what?? Seriously, think about it for a moment. The startup community is flooded with people who ‘don’t want VC,’ think, ‘investors will take over,’ and fear the influence or control of investors. This paranoia is a problem in

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Published in Startups

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