Spredfast, an Austin-based social media software startup, Wednesday announced its purchase of Shoutlet, a Wisconsin based competitor. Austin-based Spredfast did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. As part of the deal, Shoutlet’s Madison, Wisconsin-based headquarters will become Spredfast’s new development center. “The combined company has 600 employees and more than 1,400 customers in […]
Asana Launches a Big Marketing Campaign in Austin
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By LAURA LOREK Reporter with Silicon Hills News “Work about work” is killing productivity in the workplace, said Kenny Van Zant, an executive with Asana. Too many managers find themselves bogged down with email and meetings about meetings and very little work is actually getting done, he said. Asana, a web and mobile software application […]
Go Big Austin
May 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News In a panel titled “Austin’s Brand: Go Big or Go Home” at the Austin Technology Council’s CEO Summit three seasoned tech leaders gave their perspective on building a billion dollar company. “Something that Austin is not known for is thinking big,” said Mark McClain, CEO and founder […]
British Airways Dreamliner: The Wellness Plane
March 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The British Airways direct flight that just started its inaugural journeys back and forth from London to Austin isn’t your average plane ride. It has been calibrated to reduce jetlag. For example, the lighting is different from other planes. The air pressure was set for 6,000 feet […]
Spredfast Opens an Office in London
February 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
Austin-based Spredfast, the social media marketing firm, keeps on making news. The company announced on Thursday plans to open its first European office in London. The company has customers in more than 20 different countries. It has 150 employees nationwide with 110 of those in Austin. It expects to hire 120 people this year. The […]
Spredfast Raises $32.5 Million in Funding
January 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Spredfast announced Friday it has raised $32.5 million in venture capital led by Lead Edge Capital. The Austin-based company makes a software platform that allows large companies to manage their social media postings. The latest funds will help Spredfast market its product and add additional staff, said […]
Austin Chamber’s New A-List of Startups to Watch
November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
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 […]
ATI graduates 21 companies tonight
January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Austin Technology Incubator, a non-profit organization affiliated with the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas, will host a graduation ceremony tonight for 21 of its member companies. The event also celebrates the 23 years ATI has helped incubate central Texas companies. Founded by Dr. George Kozmetsky and first directed by Laura Kilcrease, ATI […]
