Category: Industry

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

Published in Austin, Industry

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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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Startups aren’t defined by Tech: How a Beverage Venture can Change the World

Sunday, 09 October 2022 by SEO'Brien

Why is Coca-Cola a super successful company even though its main product does not solve any world problem? The question caught my attention for two reasons: Much of the world seems misled to perceive that startups and technology go hand in hand, as though something can’t be a startup unless it is in tech. Too

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Published in Advertising, Industry, Insights / Research, Startups

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The Epicenter of Texas Technology

Monday, 12 September 2022 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. Our work in MediaTech Ventures has touched upon that fact a few times, whether in John Zozzaro’s look at Culture and Buildings or our exploration

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Neither Your Product nor Your Idea is Fundable

Sunday, 14 August 2022 by SEO'Brien

How do I sell a startup that has a validated solution yet neither users nor revenue? Among the primary FAQs within startup incubators and of advisors, is how do I get my product funded? You know the question through the variety of ways in which it emerges: How do I raise startup capital for my

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How the Internet Makes Landing that Internship Easier than it Seems

Wednesday, 27 April 2022 by SEO'Brien

Nearing the end of the school year, I get asked a lot, by parents and teachers, how to help students get into internships and even first jobs. This is my lecture in high school and college classes where I guest. Heavily use LinkedIn and learn to Search and Connect. Now, when I say LinkedIn, I

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How Funding Startups is Like Betting on Horses

Monday, 09 August 2021 by SEO'Brien

Last week, a bit of a controversial, but thought-provoking, perspective about Venture Capital caught the attention of a lot of my readers and followers. There has been a horrific rash of *VC Bad* propaganda and misinformation lately, sparking my thought that people are being misled about the what Venture Capital is and does. That, entrepreneurs are frustrated

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