SXSW Panels are Coming!
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
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
- Published in Conferences / Events, Industry
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Working through Austin
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Home to PeopleAdmin and Indeed, Austin has a history with employment that’s intriguing to explore. Recruiting technology, in particular, seems to play a unique role in the city stemming, to some extent, from its culture of creativity, innovation, and just the right balance between work and life.
- Published in Austin, Insights / Research, Startups
RISE to the Occasion
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
RISE Austin kicked off yesterday and proves, once again, to be one of the pivotal events in Austin’s entrepreneurial economy. On the heels of President Obama’s visit to Austin, the timing of RISE is an intriguing contrast to the President’s goal of learning what makes Austin so incredible and successful. While he and the world
Working With Austin
Tuesday, 05 March 2013
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
Getting Into Coworking
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Those of us working in the coworking community know, that per capita, Austin, Texas is the hotbed of the movement. According to Google Search Trends and reported by DeskMag, Austin leads the US market in search queries (demand) related to coworking; it’s no surprise Austin is home to the Global Coworking Unconference. For that reason,
The Cost of Entrepreneurship in Your Community
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
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,
- Published in Economic Development, Featured, Startup Ecosystems, Startups
10 Entrepreneur Friendly Coffee Shops in Austin
Tuesday, 04 September 2012
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