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Austin Startup Week

Thursday, 11 August 2011 by Paul O'Brien

Some major movers and shakers in Austin are pulling together the first of a series of events focused on Austin’s incredible startup scene. Scheduled for 5 days in September (6 – 10, 2011), Austin Startup Week will expose you to the hottest Austin Startups and the people that make them happen. The goal? “To create an

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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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Fox Translate Among Many Reinventing Crowdsourcing

Friday, 07 January 2011 by Paul O'Brien

If not familiar with Crowdsourcing, I’m not surprised. While it’s one of the greatest revolutions in web services in the past few years, the concept has gone largely unnoticed due to the many disparate uses for leveraging the wisdom of the crowds. According to the crowdsourcing experts at chaordix, crowdsourcing is “a way of engaging

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So you have a web startup idea…

Friday, 05 November 2010 by Paul O'Brien

Who doesn’t have a web startup idea? By my last count, I have… let me see…. 13. No 14. Unfortunately, I have roughly the same plan to get them built. Guess that’s not going to work. I’d tell you about them but you’d have to sign an NDA. Thanks to Kevin Liu at Outright for

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Working for a Startup is All Fun and Games

Thursday, 03 December 2009 by Paul O'Brien

If this doesn’t at least want to make you want to consider working for a startup… Jump to 4:10 to catch Outright.com’s mystery founders getting their groove on and thanks to First Round Capital for a great idea last holiday season

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Starting Your Business When Times Are Tough

Wednesday, 08 July 2009 by Paul O'Brien

What might we learn from companies successfully started in tough, turbulent economic times? More than you’d think when you consider Fedex, HP, and Apple rose from ashes similar to those we’re experiencing now. Lan Nguyen, today, outlines some great Tips for Downturn Entrepreneurs on TheStreet.com including, to name a few: Study the market Take the

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T-shirts the ideal form of targeted marketing?

Tuesday, 16 June 2009 by Paul O'Brien

The CPM is low, though distribution costs a challenge. Consider that a simple t-shirt serves as an endorsement, while reaching the wearer’s peers – targeted, potential customers. After all, if said wearer loves your products or service, are his friends more likely to feel the same? They can be locally targeted, serve as a cherished

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