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Evolve the Way You Work – The Role of Coworking Spaces, Incubators, and Accelerators

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 by Paul O'Brien

I recently had the honor of sharing the stage with Austin’s elite in the coworking community. Texas State University’s Spectrum program asked Kerry Rupp, CEO of DreamIt Ventures; Brandon Marker, Managing Director of Tech Stars Austin; Kevin Koym, Co-Founder of Tech Ranch; Ryan Field, Research and Information Manager at ATI; Stephen Frayser, Executive Director of STAR Park; Kris Looney, President of Emergent Technologies; Alex Smith, Longhorn Startup and Capital Factory

Published in Economic Development, Startups

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Austin Startup Blogs & Press

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 by Paul O'Brien

With the tremendous influx of innovators, talent, and capital to Austin’s startup community, I’m increasingly asked how/where to keep tabs on what’s going on. That is, as someone new or moving to Austin, or as an outsider wondering what all the hubbub is about, where does one turn to keep a pulse on things? Let’s

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SXSW Panels are Coming!

Tuesday, 20 August 2013 by Paul O'Brien

On one hand, this, not ACL nor SXSW itself, but this, is my favorite time of year living in Austin. The time of year when the panel selections for the next SXSW have been opened to the public; revealing the thoughts, trends, and ideas bubbling around the heads of the brilliant and creative minds of

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The Cost of Entrepreneurship in Your Community

Tuesday, 20 November 2012 by Paul O'Brien

Having spent a couple years now in Austin, and the previous 12 in Silicon Valley, a frequent topic of discussion over drinks or dinner is the question of how entrepreneurship works. Not “Startups” per se, at least not in the context that we think of them when reading about all the innovation on TechCrunch; rather,

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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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A Marketer in Sheep’s Clothing

Tuesday, 04 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

Perhaps the greatest convergence between entrepreneurs occurs when a Product person collaborates with a Marketer. Web services and mobile apps are increasingly easier to build but creating the next Mint, Square, or Mailchimp requires product genius. Exponentially increasing the likelihood of success, reducing risk, and scaling growth in a venture comes from a marketer who

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GrowSmartBiz Conference best way to get started

Tuesday, 19 October 2010 by Paul O'Brien

Were I able to just jump on a plane, or ship (I suppose), to Washington D.C., I’d do so November 5th for Network Solutions’ GrowSmartBiz Conference. Co-sponsored by the Washington Business Journal, the annual event is quickly becoming one of the best forums for new business owners. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Network

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