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Working With Austin

Tuesday, 05 March 2013 by Paul O'Brien

As SXSW creeps upon us, I’ve spent the last few months considering how exceptionally Austin has communicated to the world that this is the place to live and work. It’s not just hard to disagree, it’s downright impossible: with exceptionally low unemployment rates, incredible business incentives provided by the city and state, a creative and

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10 Entrepreneur Friendly Coffee Shops in Austin

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 by Paul O'Brien

In the incredibly eclectic and entrepreneurial community that is Austin, TX, trying to create a list of the ideal coffee houses for entrepreneurs is next to impossible and undoubtedly most will disagree with me about at least one or two here. After all, entrepreneurship is so woven into the DNA of Austin, it’s probably safe to say

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Published in Austin, Local, Startups

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A Prius in Austin, TX

Wednesday, 01 June 2011 by Paul O'Brien

Having been in Austin for about 6 months now, there’s one irrefutable fact that everyone in Austin acknowledges with a cock-eyed smile; Californians love Austin, perhaps too much. More than that, Steiner Ranch (the neighborhood in which we settled) seems to be the magnet for relocations from the Sunshine State. One of those transplants myself,

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Published in Austin, Insights / Research, Local, Startups

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SXSW Interactive without going to SXSW

Wednesday, 19 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

New to Austin and building a business, the last thing I want to do is pay the hefty (but worthy) rate to attend the conference itself. While SXSWi is one of the best Interactive events of the year, simply, I have work to do. That said, while the conference generally is not to be missed,

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Austin a Rich WordPress Community

Thursday, 06 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

Finally feeling settled in Austin, I took my head out of the proverbial sand to pop in to an Austin WordPress Meetup hosted by Pat Ramsey. A diverse group took advantage of the Cospace hospitality to network with some peers and professionals, share a few tips and tricks, and trade resources and opportunities. If you

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Published in Austin, Social Media, Texas Startups

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