Interviews
Austin
Startups: Disrupt Yourself To Disrupt The Industry – Interview With Brian Solis
By Frank Gruber | Mar 23, 2017 at 3:30 pm
While startups may think that Silicon Valley is the only place they should build a business and find funding, they’re wrong. Startup hotspots such as Los Angeles, New York, Denver, Phoenix, Austin, and more, are bubbling up all over the country and the money…
SXSW
Austin
SXSW Startup Night Winners: WiseBanyan, SPLT, & Eddy by FLUX
By Frank Gruber | Mar 22, 2017 at 3:30 pm
If you walked down the infamous 6th Street in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2017, you’d see plenty of bars and barbecue opportunities as well as your fair share of interesting people. Among the excitement of the festival, 24 startups competed at the Tech.Co Startup…
Interviews
Austin
Felecia Hatcher on How Diversity Impacts the Bottom Line – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm
In a research study by McKinsey and Company, companies that have an ethnically diverse work culture are “35 percent more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians.” While there are hundreds of programs designed to help minorities get established in burgeoning…
Interviews
Austin
Amy Webb: A Curved Path to Becoming A Futurist – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Most people associate predicting the future with superheroes, but there are people in the tech industry who have the ability to predict trends and emerging technology way in advance of what consumers will see on the market. Futurist and founder of the Future Today Institute, Amy Webb…
Interviews
Austin
Anne Ward: How to Win on the SEO Battlefield
By Tishin Donkersley | Mar 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Startups constantly wonder how they can get their company noticed by customers online. Sure, buying ads on social media, creating content, and amplifying their message via Hootsuite is a start, but it’s hard to move the needle if you don’t understand the full scope of…
Interviews
Austin
Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen on Transformative Technology for Social Good – Interview
By Tishin Donkersley | Mar 17, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Entrepreneurs are not waiters. After all, why wait for technology to emerge when you can invent it. That’s how Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen approaches solving social issues with technology, just pioneer it. Mary Lou is widely known for her talent in optical engineering and…
Interviews
Austin
Adam Lyons on Being Scrappy, Mark Cuban and Mentorship – Interview
By Tishin Donkersley | Mar 17, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Being scrappy is a trait that every startup founder needs to embrace to find different ways to solve problems while building one’s business. Adam Lyons, cofounder of The Zebra, said in our Tech.Co interview that being scrappy is at the heart of their culture….
SXSW
Austin
Meet The Finalists of SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards
By Jacob Faber | Mar 17, 2017 at 2:20 pm
Entrepreneurs, techies, and anyone with an appetite for innovation began to crowd the halls as the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards announced the winners of its competition. Thirteen awards and six special honors were given to exceptional innovators of all fields, including sustainability, music, healthcare,…
Interviews
Austin
Rohit Bhargava: How to Tell a Story With Your Personal Brand – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 17, 2017 at 12:50 pm
In the startup world, having a well-established brand is the key to success. Between getting customers to recognize your value and spreading your message around the world, a solid personal brand can be the difference between fame and failure. And if you ask Rohit Bhargava,…
Interviews
Austin
Lisa Fetterman on Kickstarter, Raising Capital & Couplepreneurs – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 16, 2017 at 7:00 pm
While only some people are good at cooking, almost everyone is good at eating. And because there are few things more uplifting than a high quality meal, going out to restaurants is a time honored tradition for foodies around the world, mostly because they…
Interviews
Austin
Bishop Paul Tighe Talks About the Vatican’s Relationship with Digital Culture – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 16, 2017 at 4:30 pm
A lot of people might be surprised to hear about the Vatican taking a vested interested in technology, especially social media. In fact, this cultural crossover became headline news when it was announced the Vatican would be participating in SXSW 2017. Bishop Paul Tighe, the…
Interviews
Austin
Kira Blackwell of NASA iTech Talks Space, Girls in Tech and Startups – Interview
By Tishin Donkersley | Mar 16, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Upon the discovery of seven Earth-size planets and the goal to travel to Mars in 2030, NASA is seeking out new solutions to help them reach new moonshots. NASA iTech is a collaborative initiative designed to help address gaps in future technologies needed for…
Interviews
Austin
Warren G & Karam Gill Talk G-FUNK Film, Hip-Hop and Technology – Interview
By Conor Cawley | Mar 15, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Because musical artists are revered as celebrities, it can be easy to forget that they’re some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Not only are they selling themselves to millions of people, they’re also dealing with constant criticism on all sides, from…
Entrepreneur
Austin
Gina Rodriguez, Star of Jane the Virgin, Exemplifies the Celebrity Entrepreneur
By Conor Cawley | Mar 12, 2017 at 3:05 pm
Celebrities sometimes make the best entrepreneurs. Not only do they have the influence and the capital to get the startup ball rolling, they’re also willing to take the risks necessary to turn a good idea into a great idea. And no one exemplifies the…
Mobile
Austin
The One SXSW Event Wireless Startups Need to Check Out
By Adam Rowe | Mar 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Mobile and wireless startups are in high demand. After all, one of the biggest mobile priorities for enterprises today is a focus on cloud integration. However, that doesn’t mean life is easy for them. Wireless startups need just as many funds, networks, and mentors as any…
SXSW
Austin
Meet the Judges for SXSW Startup Night
By Conor Cawley | Mar 9, 2017 at 2:20 pm
There are plenty of famous judges out there, from Ginsburg and Judy to Reinhold and Dredd. With their decision making process constantly under scrutiny, these brave individuals make the hard calls in the name of justice. But when it comes to pitch competitions, we need investors, ecosystem…
SXSW
Austin
These Companies Are Competing at SXSW Startup Night [Poll]
By Conor Cawley | Mar 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm
SXSW is place of collaboration and community. With thousands of people in attendance to see everything from film premieres to innovative products, the atmosphere is abuzz with enough entrepreneurial enthusiasm to power a small ship. But while being supportive is a staple of the…