Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter #212

Marc Nathan
17 min readSep 22, 2019

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Texas Startup News, Opinion & Events in the Lone StartUP State
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Austin Startup Week Starts Monday
www.austinstartupweek.com

and here are a few of my highlights:

Monday, September 23rd

Fundraising Trackhttps://austinstartupweek2019.sched.com/…/type/Fundraising+…

Women in Tech Summit
https://austinstartupweek2019.sched.com/…/women-in-tech-sum…

Tuesday, September 24th

Sales Hiring Tips for Startups Panel & Happy Hour
Green Light Social 3pm
720 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
https://sched.co/VGhM
Complimentary photography headshots during the Happy Hour

Kendra Scott & The University of Texas At Austin: The Future Of Female Leadership
Tuesday September 24th 4pm — 6:30pm
Bass Concert Hall
The University of Texas at Austin 2350 Robert Dedman Drive Austin, TX
REGISTER

Accelerator and Program Reverse Pitch Comedy Night
Tuesday September 24, 2019 6:00pm — 8:00pm
Galvanize 119 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accelerator-program-reverse-pi…

Wednesday, September 25th

CPG and Food Track https://austinstartupweek2019.sched.com/…/CPG+and+Food+Track

CPG Track Kickoff Coffee Meetup 9:00am — 10:15am
https://sched.co/UCqO
The Center for Social Innovation 1023 Springdale Rd., Building 11 Suite A, Austin, TX 78723

Thursday, September 26th

Wake Up! ATX CPG Community coffee meetup
8:30am — 10:30am
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
121 Pickle Rd Ste 111, Austin, Texas 78704
www.bitly.com/wakeupcpg

Startup Crawl
https://sched.co/UHME

Friday, September 27th

Austin Open Coffee Club
Friday September 27, 2019 9:00am — 10:30am
Frost Bank Patio
401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
https://sched.co/UaRS

Pre-Order Capital Factory President and founder of Shockwave Innovation Gordon Daugherty’s new book www.startupfundraisingsuccess.com

If you’re a startup founder or CEO, or a startup investor, take The Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge and build better companies and a more inclusive world. https://diversitypledge.org/More InformationBrandFix: A Brand Strategy Guide for Busy Entrepreneurs: Kady Sandel — Amazon Books — Link

  • GSMP holds 6th Annual Innovation Summit — Link
    - San Marcos Daily Record
  • Venture Capital Investing Exclusively for University of Texas Alumni — Link
  • whurley® to be the first CERN & Society Foundation Ambassador — Link
  • 6 Brands Selected for Naturally Austin’s Pitch Slam on Oct 29 — Naturally Austin — Link
  • Procore Taps Goldman for IPO at $4 Billion-Plus Value — Link
  • Accelerating Distributed Clean Energy Solutions in Texas: Rocky Mountain Institute Brings High-Impact Teams to e-Lab Forge 2019 — Link
  • Newchip Accelerator Launches September 2019 Pre-Seed Cohort — Link
  • Austin startup Data.World aims to connect the dots and help enterprises create a data-driven culture — Link
  • How software testing firm Testlio transitioned to its new CEO — Link
    - VentureBeat
  • Austin Couple Plans To Sue Airbnb After Guests Damage Home — Link
    - KEYE
  • Saturday Startup Spotlight: Homads — Link
  • What You Need to Know About Austin Startup Week 2019 — Link
  • Cyclical Fashion & Sustainability in Austin, Texas — Link
  • Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members — Link
  • Are Y’all Ready? We’ll be Crawlin’ on Sep 26th — Link
  • Please Leave a Meowssage: A Lesson on Founder-Market Fit — Link
  • Austin Startup Week Begins Sept 22 — Link
    - Austin Startups
  • Capital Metro updates ETA for journey-planning app — Link
  • City launches map to track bike network projects — Link
    - Austin Monitor
  • Idera Acquires WhereScape — Link
  • IKEA Partner Invests In Solar Project In Texas — Link
    - Texas Tech Pulse
  • Reducing Waste, Raising Funding: Smarter Sorting Closes $17M — Link
  • Behind the Scenes at the 50 on Fire Winners’ Shoot (Gallery) — Link
  • 3 Austin Startups Named as Finalists for MassChallenge Texas — Link
  • Amazon (Nearly) Doubles Down on Expansion Plans at the Domain — Link
  • On the Rise: Austin Inno’s 2019 25 Under 25 — Link
  • Retail Innovations: Dallas-Based Neighborhood Goods is Coming to Austin — Link
    - AustinInno’s Brett Wistrom — Subscribe Here
  • Austin Ranks First as the Hottest Real Estate Market in the Country — Link
  • MassChallenge Texas in Austin Names 14 Finalists to Compete for $500,000 in Cash Prizes — Link
  • Smarter Sorting Lands $17 Million in Additional Funding — Link
  • Austin-based Gardenio Caters to Millennials Looking to Grow Their Own Food — Link
  • GoFish Cam Provides a Fish Eye’s View of the Water — Link
    - Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
  • SXSW at Austin Startup Week 2019 — Link
  • Austin Startup Week Begins Sept 22 — Link
    - SXSW’s Hugh Forrest
  • Advertising company president and CEO speaks to students on leading positive change — Link
  • Darrell K Royal Research Fund grants $250,000 to Dell Medical School — Link
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Bonanza offers casual meet, greet for students and recruiters — Link
  • Division of Diversity and Inclusion hosts Fireside Chat with Leslie Wingo — Link
  • Save students’ wallets, use free UT Instapoll in classrooms — Link
  • Turning the big 3–0 is no big deal for foodie Jane Ko — Link
  • UT rises in U.S. News university rankings, remains top Texas public university — Link
  • Former UT law facilities director defrauded UT out of roughly $1.56 million, memo says — Link
    - The Daily Texan
  • MassChallenge Texas Names 14 Finalists in Startup Accelerator — Link
  • This AI-Powered Algae Farm Will Offset Your Office’s Carbon Emissions — Link
  • Walking the Walk: How 4 Austin Tech Companies Prioritize Diversity — Link
  • How Compeat’s Team of Restaurant Peeps and Technology Geeks Serves… — Link
  • Weekly Refresh: ATX Debuts New 3D-Printed Houses, Hard Seltzer with a… — Link
  • The Founding Stories of 5 Major Austin Tech Companies — and What’s… — Link
    - BuiltinAustin
  • Austin entrepreneur Whurley gains ‘ambassador’ title — Link
  • Texans taking breakfast tacos to Nashville — Link
  • H-E-B could build another grocery store in Southeast Austin — Link
  • Capital Gains: What the Army’s working on in Austin — Link
  • Are Texas workplaces becoming safer? Go deep on the data — Link
  • What Siete Family Foods’ big distribution surge means for Austin healthy foods startup — Link
  • Why a tech startup is leaving Austin to grow in Lockhart — Link
  • Hackers hit Travis Central Appraisal District website — Link
  • What to know about UT president’s State of the University address — Link
  • Filings shed light on scope of State Street’s Austin layoffs — Link
  • Austin is again №1 US market for real estate investment in closely watched study — Link
  • Amazon to bring 600 more workers to North Austin — Link
  • Deep-pocketed co-living company wants to make a splash in Austin — Link
  • Neighborhood Goods has sights set on Austin — Link
  • Pound for pound, Austin ranks №1 in US for growth of million-dollar businesses — Link
  • 90 of Austin’s best bosses nominated for 2019 Best CEO Awards — Link
  • Latest venture by Ben Lamm’s Hypergiant could be its most important — Link
  • Micro-apartments to rise in part of downtown Austin brimming with new development — Link
  • Chubbies Shorts moving HQ to Austin; The sun is setting on SF, it tells customers — Link
  • Why a hemp startup that’s raised $42M just moved its HQ to Austin — Link
  • In the money Sept. 16: Tons of deals for med-tech startups, plus hard cash for hard seltzer — Link
  • Whole Foods to cut health benefits for about 1,800 workers, seek alternatives — Link
  • State Street lays off 250 IT workers — Link
  • M&A wrap: Major nonprofit merger, cybersecurity deal — Link
    - Austin Business Journal
  • Austin Startup Week evolves along with the area’s startup scene — Link
  • Cyberattackers hit Travis appraisal district's website, demand ransom - Link
  • Austin's Smarter Sorting lands $17 million to fuel growth - Link
  • State Street Corp. cutting 60 jobs in Austin - Link
  • Amazon expanding Austin presence with 600 new tech jobs - Link
  • Roland Corp. acquires Austin firm's music-making app - Link
  • Texas may OK increase in medical cannabis dispensaries - Link
  • Hypergiant's new weapon against climate change: Algae-growing cubes - Link
  • Biotech firm buys UT-developed cancer research platform - Link
    - Austin American-Statesman / 512Tech

SAN ANTONIO

  • San Antonio Startup Events for the Week of September 23, 2019 - Link
  • Cycling Safety Tech Startup Wins Trinity University’s Stumberg Venture Competition - Link
  • Port San Antonio To Present Plan for New Innovation Hub Nov. 30 - Link
    - Startup San Antonio
  • Crowdsourcing — funding beyond the bank - Link
    - San Antonio Express-News
  • Defense Contractor CACI Grows San Antonio Presence with New Port Facility - Link
  • BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition Invests in Early-Career Researchers - Link
    - The Rivard Report
  • $25K awarded to student startups at Trinity University event - Link
  • Schertz has temporary plan to handle economic development - Link
  • SABJ celebrates the 2019 C-Suite Awards honorees - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Lorrena Paz of Johnson Brothers Bakery Supply - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Benjamin Peavy of Accenture - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Kyle Metcalf of Inspired eLearning - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Jason Straughan of Codeup - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Rahul Patel of Patel Gaines PLLC - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Liz Crawford of Sendero Companies - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Jim Perschbach of Port San Antonio - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Becky Rathburn of Overland Partners - Link
  • 2019 C-Suite Awards: Jana Schmidt of Harland Clarke - Link
  • Companies in joint city-Geekdom program craft innovative ways to meet municipal needs - Link
  • EDITOR'S NOTES: Achieving gender parity among SA corporate leadership warrants ongoing conversation - Link
  • Weston Urban, Frost Bank showcase downtown's new Frost Tower (slideshow) - Link
  • SwRI-managed program offers cybersecurity support to federal contractors - Link
  • VIA solidifies partnership with smart city kiosks; opens new transit center at Brooks - Link
  • International company to open cybersecurity facilities at Port San Antonio - Link
  • Freetail Brewing founder talks East Coast move and state of SA beer - Link
  • How to prepare today for your business’s future sale - Link
    - San Antonio Business Journal
  • @Risk Technologies CEO Discusses the Importance of Cybersecurity - Link
  • Meet the Leader Behind StoneEagle F&I’s Recent Growth - Link
  • Uber to Test Self-Driving Tech in Dallas - Link
  • Meet NTX’s 2019 Inno Under 25 - Link
  • Retail Innovations: Dallas-Based Neighborhood Goods is Coming to Austin - Link
  • ‘Esports are Everywhere:’ Dallas VCs Bring Video Games to the Big... - Link
  • DFW Named No. 3 Area for Startups by Clever - Link
  • Neighborhood Goods Announces Third Retail Location in Austin - Link
  • 48in48 to Host Addison Event to Support Local Nonprofits - Link
  • Dallas Company Joins UnitedHealthcare’s Techstar’s Accelerator - Link
    - NTXInno’s Kevin Cummings
  • Uber's New Flying Taxis to Take Off in North Texas - Link
    - PaperCity Magazine
  • Photo Recap: D CEO’s 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Symposium - Link
  • A Former Dining Critic, a Chef, and a Hospitality Expert Want To Talk To You About Dallas Food - Link
  • Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards 2019 - Link
  • New Study Shows DFW Region Still Offers Relatively Competitive Salaries - Link
    - D Magazine
  • This tech CEO says small details are huge for his company’s $1B growth - Link
  • Behind the design: An inside look at what's driving Walmart's new campus - Link
  • Women in Business honorees name their favorite podcasts - Link
  • CyrusOne gets interest from rival Digital Realty as possible bidders gather, report says - Link
  • Competition from unlikely sources and expectations from the onset of tech: An interview with HKS CEO Dan Noble - Link
  • Form-D Friday: Dallas-based private equity firm raises over $120M - Link
  • Tuition-assistance programs are changing how hiring gets done - Link
  • Latest venture by Ben Lamm's Hypergiant could be its most important - Link
  • JLL to acquire Dallas-based commercial real estate firm - Link
  • MultiView's new CEO bringing salesperson's perspective as 'nothing happens until something's sold' - Link
  • Her biotech company is blasting industry standards for ear self-care - Link
  • Carrollton company receives infusion from Knox Capital - Link
  • Houston coworking concept enters North Texas market - Link
  • Yum promotes one executive, hires another — adding to its c-suite - Link
  • California-based executive recruitment company expands to North Texas - Link
  • Amazon’s ‘Career Day’ in Dallas draws over 4,400 candidates, trailing only Northern Virginia - Link
  • 'Esports are everywhere': Dallas VCs bring video games to the big leagues - Link
  • The first test site for Uber's flying taxis is in North Texas - Link
  • Meet Dallas Business Journal's 2019 CFO of the Year honorees - Link
  • Irving public company acquires Plano health analytics firm for over $35M - Link
  • Uber readies yet another new effort for the Dallas area: self-driving technology - Link
  • Winemaker starts his own Gainesville-based winery in a building out of recyclable materials - Link
  • Women in Business name their favorite brunch spots in North Texas - Link
  • Guest column: What you need to know about Opportunity Zones - Link
    - Dallas Business Journal
  • The ‘Only Female Black-Owned Coworking Space in Texas’ is in Dallas, and It’s Expanding - Link
  • Cruise for Soapbox Supremacy When the Red Bull Race Comes to Dallas - Link
  • Brewing Up Business: Phil Romano and George Esquivel on Crafting a Company - Link
  • Discovery: UTA Prof Battles Malware With Hardware; E-Cigarette Injuries Possibly Underreported - Link
  • New Omnitracs Exec Takes the Wheel of its Data, AI, and Machine Learning Operations - Link
  • Ericsson Picks Lewisville for Smart ‘Factory of the Future’ to Accelerate 5G - Link
  • Follow the Money: Tailwater Capital Commits $150M, Morningstar Raises $16M, Elbit Makes Acquisition - Link
  • This Denton Startup Lets You Bike Around Your Kids—And Now, Your Dog - Link
  • Japanese Mobility Supplier DENSO Opens $1.3M R&D Center in Plano - Link
  • Look Inside: Common Desk Moves its Headquarters to West End’s Innovation District - Link
  • Dallas Company’s App Addresses Mental Well-Being of Businesses’ Employees - Link
  • EarthxFilm Partners to Create Immersive Experiences at Climate Week NYC - Link
  • Dallas Invents: 132 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 10 - Link
  • (Everyone’s Favorite) Science Guy Bill Nye and Futurist Entrepreneur Ben Lamm on Space, Tech, and Opportunity - Link
  • Open Access: Hedera Hashgraph’s Main Network is Now Available to the Public - Link
  • SMU Names Fall 2019 Designer-in-Residence for Master of Arts in Design and Innovation Program - Link
  • Inside Dallas-based Pairr, the ‘First Live Experience Platform’ That Directly Connects Consumers With Brands - Link
  • DI People: Meritize, Southwest Airlines, and Innov8te Smart Cities Incubator Announce Leadership Moves - Link
  • Hypergiant’s Algae-Based Green Energy Solution Could Be ‘400 Times More Effective Than Trees’ - Link
  • Sherwin-Williams is Searching for a New Global HQ and R&D Location. Dallas-Fort Worth Might be a Contender - Link
  • McKinney Game Competition Platform Joins Newchip Startup Accelerator Cohort - Link
  • North Texas Scientists Aim to Win a $50M (and Climbing) War on the Roses - Link
    - Dallas Innovates
  • California coworking firm lands in Fort Worth with first Texas location - Link
  • Influencer pioneer RewardStyle is selling Dallas to senior level engineers - Link
  • Coworking firm Common Desk moves HQ to downtown Dallas' West End - Link
  • New coworking office coming at Dallas' Victory Park - Link
  • Coworking firm Venture X picks Fairview for newest location - Link
    - The Dallas Morning News
  • Summer of Funding: These Oil and Gas Startups Raised More Than $70 Million - Link
    - Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Fem Tech (+) Innovation Challenge Application - Link
  • 3-D Printed Organs Help Houston Doctors Train For Complicated Surgeries - Link
    - ABC 13
  • Rich With History, Brownsville Steps into the Future - Link
    - Texas Monthly
  • Texas-Based Coworking & Flexible Workspace Concept Poised to Capitalize on Booming Industry; Set to continue expansion into the Dallas and Fort Worth areas - Link
  • These Houston entrepreneurs and startups are searching for flooding solutions - Link
  • 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week - Link
  • Houston startup creates device to keep loved ones in touch with each other - Link
  • Silicon Valley fintech company officially opens its second headquarters in Houston - Link
  • Using tech in the localization process is key in growing businesses in a diverse city like Houston - Link
  • Houston medical device company launches is product in the U.S. and hires new exec - Link
  • New report finds that Houston leads in Texas for energy efficiency jobs - Link
  • Deloitte's smart vision for Houston - Link
  • New coworking space to open, Houston to host Accenture's health tech awards, and more innovation news - Link
  • TMC introduces new cancer therapeutics accelerator program following $5 million grant - Link
  • 3 startup lessons you can learn from this Texas Olympian turned entrepreneur - Link
  • Houston named among the most affordable cities for startups - Link
  • The high-speed train planning a Houston-Dallas route now has a builder on board the project - Link
  • Houston nonprofit optimizes technology for special needs treatment and diagnoses - Link
  • 3 Houston innovators to know this week - Link
    - InnovationMap / Culture Map Houston
  • Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology - Link
  • Nano bulb lights novel path - Link
  • Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer - Link
  • Deep dive for dark matter may aid all of data science - Link
  • Leadership scholar David Day joins Rice’s Doerr Institute - Link
  • 10 most promising companies named at Rice’s Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum - Link
    - Rice University
  • UH Launches Think Tank on Women, Gender & Sexuality - Link
  • Suicide Risk Factors Vary by Ethnic Group - Link
  • Is Copper a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease? - Link
    - University of Houston
  • Pennsylvania tech co. moves HQ to Houston’s Energy Corridor, aims to double headcount - Link
  • Retail roundup: Leather goods manufacturer makes Houston debut, upscale clothing retailer unveils Houston store - Link
  • Are Texas workplaces becoming safer? Go deep on the data - Link
  • Houston coworking concept enters North Texas market - Link
  • President of Houston Roughnecks XFL team focuses on fans and community engagement - Link
  • Why this Silicon Valley CEO chose Houston over hundreds of cities for new office - Link
  • Trendy apparel co. moving HQ from San Francisco to Texas - Link
  • Houston-based investment firm focused on energy raises $45M fund - Link
  • The evolution of technology in CRE and how it’s changed the industry - Link
  • Dallas developer breaks ground on industrial complex in northeast Houston - Link
  • TMC launching entrepreneurial cancer therapy program with CPRIT grant - Link
  • What we know about the MyPayrollHR collapse so far - Link
  • Houston-based national retailer goes all-in on off-price conversion strategy - Link
  • Funding Roundup: Wealth management firm raises $283.2M, energy PE firm raises $134.4M - Link
  • Buc-ee's finally reveals groundbreaking, opening dates for first Central Florida location - Link
  • Photos: Largest Houston-area distillery to open public tasting room in East End - Link
    - Houston Business Journal
  • Tech accelerators graduate first Houston classes - Link
  • Bill.com’s new Houston office is its first outside of San Francisco Bay - Link
  • Tips for traveling with tech - Link
  • Walgreens, Google affiliate to test drone deliveries - Link
  • Global tech company picks Houston for N. American HQ - Link
  • Managed service providers are ransomware hackers' new gold mine - Link
    - The Houston Chronicle's Andrea Lienfelder / Techburger Blog
  • The American Dream - Link
    - McAllen Chamber of Commerce
  • Magic Quadrant Fundraising - Startup Decision Making’s Ben Dyer - Link
  • Anti-surveillance mask – creepy, ingenious, or potentially illegal? - The American Genius - Link
  • Lessons from the War Room: Mom, Wife & CEO - Living Security’s Ashley Rose - Link
  • How The Riveter’s Amy Nelson Built A More Inclusive Women’s Coworking Space While Changing The Motherhood Narrative - ForbesWomen Amy Shoenthal - Link
  • Salad Chain Sweetgreen’s Tech Focus Helps Push Valuation to $1.6 Billion - Wall Street Journal - Link
  • Little Known Facts about the VC Industry - Tomasz Tunguz - Link
  • Forget About Unicorn Companies … Decacorns Are All the Rage in 2019: Term Sheet - Fortune - Link
  • The Ultimate List of Scholarships for Women and Girls - The Scholarship System - Link
  • What 3.25 Billion Site Visits Tell Us About Google, Facebook, and Where Different Niches Get Their Traffic - Link
  • Billionaire Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison calls embattled WeWork 'almost worthless' - Business Insider - Link
  • Stay Curious, Find Joy - Voltage Control’s Douglas Ferguson - Link
  • Control the Room 2020 - Call For Presentations - Link
  • How Should B2B Startups Think About Growth? Not like B2C - TechCrunch - Link
  • Techstars Kansas City will return, Mitchell says - Kansas City Business Journal - Link
  • Venture-capital firm to invest in more Minnesota startups after raising $30 million - Link
  • Veteran Entrepreneurs Advancing Startup Culture Outside of Silicon Valley - Link
  • An explosive breach of contract lawsuit against former Sequoia Capital partner Michael Goguen has been dropped - TechCrunch - Link
  • Six startups accepted to Capital Innovators' 20th accelerator class - STLtoday.com - Link
  • Kitchen United gets another $40M - Restaurant Business Online - Link
  • Seed Series: #Angels Founding Team Members Jana Messerschmidt and Katie Stanton - Crunchbase News - Link
  • L'Oréal USA Announces Winners Of 2019 Women In Digital Next Generation Awards - Link
  • SEC sues ICOBox and founder for $14M ICO and $650M broker-dealer violations - The Block Crypto - Link
  • US venture fundraising about to top $40 bln, again - PE Hub - Link
  • In Just One Year, This Startup Got Two-Thirds of U.S. High Schools to Adopt Esports - Inc.com - Link
  • Robotic Coffee Competition Brews As Cafe X Expands To SFO - Crunchbase News - Link
  • Emory, Purdue accelerator programs join HHS initiative to address health security threats - Link
  • Nashville Mayor Proposed E-Scooter Ban; Then Council Changed The Rules - Link
  • Creating Alternatives to Venture Capital with Clearbanc - Link
  • PitchBook names top entrepreneurial schools of 2019 - Link
  • Scaling Outside Silicon Valley: Going from $0 to $60M ARR in 4 Years with Eric Rea, CEO of Podium (Video + Transcript) - SaaStr - Link
  • Ready, Set, Hypergrowth: How Duo's Product Design Lead Primed Her Team for Momentum - First Round Review - Link
  • Hair On A Deal - AVC - Link
  • So You Want to Launch a Startup in Israel in 2020? - Powered by Battery - Link
  • Maybe Founders Should Background Check Their Investors (Instead Of The Other Way Around) - Hunter Walk - Link
  • Product-User Fit Comes Before Product-Market Fit - Andreessen Horowitz -Link
  • Shopify to Acquire Robotics Startup 6 River Systems for $450M - Retail Dive - Link
  • We Need To Stop Asking Working Moms What Happened To The Babysitter - FastCompany - Link
  • Council Post: 12 Best Practices To Capitalize On Partner Marketing - Link
  • How Important Is Customer Feedback And Validation To Product Managers? – The Product Guy - Link
  • How Duo’s Product Design Lead Primed Her Team for Momentum Through Hypergrowth - First Round Review - Link

Tech Events Network: Austin | Dallas | Houston | San Antonio

Austin Startup Week
September 22–26
http://austinstartupweek.com/

SXSW 2020: How Your Startup Can Make the Most Out of March Magic
Monday, September 23, 2019 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Riveter
1145 W 5th St Austin, TX 78703
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Fireside Chat with Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Scott Kupor
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
Robert B. Rowling Hall, The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard RRH 1.400 Austin, TX 78705
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Founder's Formula | Heath Butler, Gestalt Growth Advisors
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Station Houston
1301 Fannin Street ##2440 Houston, TX 77002
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WCEAN Presents: The Lemon Startup
by WCE Alumni Network
Thursday, September 26, 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
WeWork
708 Main street 10th Floor Houston, TX 77002
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September Community Social
The Center for Social Innovation
The Barbashop
1023 Springdale Road Building 9b Austin, TX 78721
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The Unofficial Afterparty
Thursday September 26, 2019 7:00pm 11:59pm
Symphony Square Amphitheatre
1111 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
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Finding your Product-Market fit via the W3 method
by Amos Schwartzfarb
Monday, September 30, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT
The Cannon
1336 Brittmoore Road Houston, TX 77043
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Growth Tour: Houston
Presented by Alice
Thursday, October 3, 2019 8:30am - 1:00pm
The Space HTX
2005 Commerce St Houston, Texas 77002
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Food Incubation Summit
October 23-24, 2019
Austin, Texas
https://www.foodincubationsummit.com/

Skill Taco: September Edition
by Createscape Coworking
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM CDT
Createscape Coworking
701 Tillery St, #12 Austin, TX 78702
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Moby Hayat's Content Bootcamp
http://www.2weekcontentbootcamp.com

ATX Startup Crawl - Link
Thursday, September, 26th

Technology Innovation Lecture Series: The Future of Payments
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 4:00 PM
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall Rice University
6100 Main Street Houston, TX 77005
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Cultural Funding Open Office Hours
Hosted by City of Austin Cultural Arts Division
Tuesday September 24th at 9 AM – 1 PM
City of Austin Cultural Arts Division
5202 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78701
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Founder Institute Austin & Houston Summer Cohort Graduation
Wednesday, September 25th 6:00pm 9:00pm
Galvanize
119 Nueces St, Austin, TX
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State of Womxn of Color: Advancing Community, Culture and Careers - Austin
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CDT)
The Riveter: Austin
1145 W 5th St Austin, TX 78703
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B2C Growth Marketing for Startups | Sahar Paz & Alley Lyles
Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CDT
Station Houston
1301 Fannin Street #2440 Houston, TX 77002
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Techstars Impact Demo Day
Thursday, October 3, 2019 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78701
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MEET ATX: Austin's Top Executives
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Industrious Austin
201 West 5th Street #1100 Austin, TX 78701
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rkshop - Activating Communities Around Things That Matter: A Nonprofit Marketing + Digital Strategy Series - Link

Frost Bank: Fail Forward Series
by Impact Hub Houston
Thursday, October 3, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
BakerRipley Central
4450 Harrisburg Boulevard Houston, TX 77011
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The Riveter Austin Wellness Summit
by The Riveter Austin
Sunday, October 20, 2019 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
The Riveter Austin
1145 West 5th Street Austin, TX 78703
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SA Tech Fuel Competition
Tuesday October 22, 2019
Tobin Center
100 Auditorium Cir, San Antonio, TX 78205
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