BY TIM GREEN Reporter with Silicon Hills News Dan Graham wants Massage.com to work like a good massage, relieving stress for massage therapists and their customers. Instead of kneading muscles, however, the online massage booking service does it by helping therapists find work and customers get a massage where it’s most convenient for them. “Essentially, […]
Six Nonprofits Chosen for CreateAthon Austin
July 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
AIGA Austin and BuildASign.com will host the 24 hour CreateAthon Austin starting Sept. 20 to bring volunteers together to help nonprofits with free marketing and creative services. The nonprofit organizations chosen for CreateAthon Austin include: Austin Clubhouse, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, Con MI MADRE, ECHO, Hope Alliance and Without Regrets Foundation. They […]
A Bootstrapper Born Out of Necessity: BuildASign
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“Sign, Sign everywhere a sign” – Five Man Electrical Band “Warning: This house protected by Ninjas” That’s one of Dan Graham’s favorite signs. The CEO of BuildASign occasionally goes into the company’s 60,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facilities to look in its sign bins to see customer orders. “It’s never a dull time,” he […]
BuildASign wins the Startup Olympics Summer Games
June 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BuildASign won the first ever Austin Startup Olympics Summer Games. The company, co-founded by Dan Graham, received a $10,000 prize to donate to its charity of choice. BuildASign chose Austin Pro Bono, a nonprofit that connects lawyers and other professionals to nonprofit organizations. “SpareFoot took home the silver this year, earning $5,000 for Kure It […]
Austin Startup Olympics Summer Games this Saturday
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will kick off July 27th in London. But you don’t have to wait that long. Some of the best geek athletes in Austin will be demonstrating their athletic prowess this Saturday at the Summer Austin Startup Olympics. (And if it’s anything like the Winter Austin Startup Olympics, held last January […]
The importance of play at Austin Startup Olympics
January 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Never underestimate the importance in play in the workplace. People who play together have better collaboration and social skills, according to SocialWare, which produced this info graphic on the Importance of Play in Enterprise. But the guys at uShip already know that. They got together with seven other startups companies: BuildASign, Mass Relevance, Adlucent, Sparefoot, […]
uShip wins first Startup Olympics in Austin
January 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
