The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has culled through its list of Austin startups and tapped into its Technology Partnership to come up with an A-List of startups for 2012. The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce's A List of Startups View more presentations from Laura Lorek
You’ve got 18 seconds to shine at TEDxAustin
January 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
Ever dreamed about giving a TEDxAustin speech? This year, you’ve got a chance. Stacy Weitzner, one of the TedXAustin organizers, has dreamed up a way to let more people participate by presenting their idea in an 18-second post to Youtube. TEDxAustin, an invitation-only event, which sells out every year, is being held at the Austin […]
Hoover’s “Art of Enterprise” at Tech Ranch
January 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tech Ranch Austin is working with serial entrepreneur Gary Hoover to deliver his “Art of Enterprise” course It’s the fourth time he has delivered the course with TechRanch. The first class is free. He’s offering it at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11 or Saturday, Jan. 14th at 1 p.m. at Tech Ranch’s offices at […]
10 big tech events for Austin-San Antonio in 2011
January 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Mass Relevance plans to triple in growth in 2012
December 30, 2011 by 2 Comments
In the old days, people yelled at their TVs. In the digital age, people can tweet their opinion to a television show. And the show just might tweet back with a special offer or advertisement. That’s the sweet spot of an Austin-based startup called Mass Relevance. “It’s a growing trend to integrate social conversations into […]
Austin Startup OtherInbox zeroing in on 2 million users
December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By ISADORA VAIL Special Contributor to Silicon Hills News While boasting the free solution to endless and unwanted emails, Austin startup OtherInbox, has had nearly 2 million users since the service began in 2008. Founded by Austin entrepreneur Joshua Baer, the company offers two ways to instantly organize and prioritize email. The Organizer product looks […]
Greenling wants to change the way you eat
December 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At the Capital Factory’s Demo Day, Mason Arnold gave a quick pitch on Greenling, the organic grocery delivery service. “Our food system is broke,” Arnold said. He estimates more than half the population in the U.S. will die from food-related disease, primarily obesity-related illnesses. He founded Greenling to change the way people eat. And he […]
20 Silicon Hills Technology Startups to Watch in 2012
December 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Q. For 400 points, which Austin startup is poised to take off? A. Ricochet Labs
December 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
By SUSAN LAHEY Special contributor to Silicon Hills News CEO Rodney Gibbs calls it “a scrappy little startup.” But Ricochet Labs got on the radar fast with its social-mobile-knowledge based game, Qrank. The company was barely in its alpha stage when the BBC called on Ricochet to create Qrank trivia games surrounding the wedding of […]
Appconomy lands $10 million in financing
December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The venture capital continues to flow into Austin. This time, Appconomy has landed $10 million in a first round venture debt funding deal designed to accelerate its operations in China. Appconomy has created a merchant payment system called AppWallet and offers an app for smartphones, tablets and feature phones. The company has a Chinese corporate […]
