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Founders Can’t Scale What Government Won’t: Policy Infrastructure Entrepreneurship Needs

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 by Paul O'Brien

At SXSW 2026? We’ll be convening a Tech + Policy Meetup at Cosmic Saltillo, Sunday, March 15th at 2 pm – RSVP Here If you work in economic development, run a government affairs office, manage a legislative portfolio, or sit in any room where startup policy gets discussed, tune in. The people with the most

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The Networking to do BEFORE you Startup

Monday, 18 March 2019 by Paul O'Brien

A simple list of five. The FIVE groups of people to start networking before you start anything… Toward investors. Start now. Getting know them before you need them. Get to know those who will likely support what you’re doing. They’re advisors so they can invest, not banks that are just there for capital. With potential

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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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360i’s David Berkowitz joins Unintentional Entrepreneurs in New York

Saturday, 08 August 2009 by Paul O'Brien

First Lorna Li, now David Berkowitz; I don’t think its possible for me to express how grateful I am that this community of which I’m part, is so supportive of one another. Next Thursday, August 13th, Outright and Network Solutions bring the Unintentional Entrepreneur road trip to New York City, where David Berkowitz will join

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In SF next week? Come Chat with Lorna Li and myself

Saturday, 11 July 2009 by Paul O'Brien

I am very excited about the Unintentional Entrepreneur meetup next Wednesday! If in the Bay Area, I’d love to see you there! We’ll have pizza, drinks… the event is FREE! We’re going to talk about some the fundamentals of a new business; managing income, expenses, and taxes; establishing and maintaining your brand online; and quick,

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Published in Conferences / Events, Natural Search / SEO, Paid Search, Search, Social Media

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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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Published in Conferences / Events, Industry, Social Media, Startups

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The Definitive Online Marketing Conferences List

Monday, 15 September 2008 by Paul O'Brien

One of the advantages of working for a local search engine that uses event listings to promote the business listings, is that I have, at my finger tips, a rich index of seminars, summits, and conferences all rank ordered by demand (popularity), based on the search query volume for each. It is amazing what a

Published in Advertising, AI, Conferences / Events, eCommerce, Insights / Research, Local, Mobile, Search, Social Media

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