Entrepreneurship and Business

2012 Accelerator Competition

Known as the American Idol for start-ups, the 2012 Accelerator competition brings out the best and brightest tech innovators for one of the highest recognitions for an emerging technology. Live-storified throughout the final competition! [View the story “2012 Accelerator Competition” on Storify]

Bob Metcalfe

Internet pioneer and Ethernet inventor, Dr. Robert Metcalfe, will be speaking at a Fireside Chat at SXSW this year on Tuesday, March 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 am, joined by business reporter at the Austin-American Statesmen, Kirk Ladendorf. Now living in Austin, Metcalfe works at The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering […]

Screenshot of the profiles of 4 amazing young entrepreneurs

Enzo Monfre is founder and CEO of Enzoology Education, a company specializing in science curriculum development. He creates video and other high interest content for science classrooms. Enzo is eleven. Mikala Ulmer created BeeSweet Lemonade, making lemonade sweetened with honey from the family’s bees. Mikala is seven. Charlie Sandefer’s company is Ask Dr. C. He […]

Gamify and Socialize: Beyond the Buzzwords

Bing Gordon is currently a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a world-leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.  Gordon has a long history in the gaming arena, including spending 26 years at Electronic Arts (EA), a global interactive entertainment software company. With Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Gordon has invested in social gaming […]

So you are starting your own business. Congratulations. Your pumped and you just know that your idea is the one to take you to a totally different tax bracket. Sure it will start slow, but it will pick up and you will be in the money! You’ll be able to stay at home and fix […]