Blackboard announced Wednesday that is has acquired MyEdu, an Austin-based educational site tailored to college students. The Washington, D.C.-based Blackboard did not disclose the terms of the acquisition. MyEdu, founded in 2008, focuses on helping students create a study plan geared to the career they wish to pursue. It’s like LinkedIn for college students. The […]
Blackboard Acquires Austin-based MyEdu
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Austin Chamber’s New A-List of Startups to Watch

Stacy Zoern, CEO of Community Cars, Inc., runs a car manufacturing business out of Pflugerville. But that’s not the most remarkable part. Zoern, who uses a wheelchair to get around, wanted to find a car that would provide independence to wheelchair users. Online, she found the Kenguru, an electric smart car. Only problem was the […]
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