The word “startup” has been dominating the talk of the tech world in recent years past, and is sure to continue its dominance in years to come. The SXSW Interactive festival is the quintessential platform for startup companies looking to get the push that they need to blossom into full-blown tech giants. It was just […]
Fighting for Funding as a Female Entrepreneur Sunday, March 10 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon ABC, 500 E 4th St A long history of glass ceilings exists for women in entrepreneurship and business, but today, women have more opportunity than ever before to work toward executive leadership positions and to be […]
SXSW Startup Village, part of the Interactive conference, brings together entrepreneurs, startups and investors in the Hilton Austin Downtown. This space houses the SXSW Interactive Accelerator, startup-themed panels and meetups, lounges, pitch events and mentoring/coaching sessions. I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas, about the […]
Internet pioneer, Ethernet inventor, entrepreneur, and now UT professor, Bob Metcalfe, entertained SXSW attendees for an hour with his newest goal of trying to “make Austin a better Silicon Valley” through his “One Semester Startup” course at the University of Texas.
What would inspire bright, creative, entrepreneurial developers and designers volunteer a year of their time to help American cities solve problems they otherwise couldn’t with the massive funding crisis faced by the majority of cities? That question led Jennifer Pahlka to found Code for America.
Startup Village Accelerator Alternate Mowgli Games is soon to release their latest application (Songster) during South by Southwest, the social phenomena they are preaching is what makes this content worth watching. “Songster” is a Facebook application which empowers end-users with music remixing tools. Users participating in this “Social Creation” activity develop pieces of work from […]
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