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 […]
Blog to Brick: How We Turned our Blog into a Bar Tuesday, March 12 11:00AM – 12:00PM Hyatt Regency Austin Hill Country ABCD Ever wonder what would happen when the digital and physical worlds collide? Nick Vivion and Kevin Farrell wanted to find out. The pair began their journey with Unicorn Booty, a now widely […]
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 […]
PR for Crowdfunded Projects in Age of Kickstarter Monday. March 11 3:30 – 3:4p5 Hilton Austin Downtown 616AB Anyone familiar with public relations knows the importance of building relationships and getting a message out. Typically PR agencies are known for their work with already established companies. However, within the last year PR specialists have gained […]
This week leads up to the Superbowl, and the New Orleans tech community has developed some helpful apps for the city’s visitors. Read about this and more in today’s Weekly News Roundup!
How Minimalism is Changing Entrepreneurship March 11, 2013 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Joshua Becker will be joining three other panelists at SXSW to share how minimalism is changing entrepreneurship, as well as providing opportunities for people to enjoy life by intentionally and purposefully living with less. The panel will also feature Courtney Carver, Joshua […]