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 […]
WP Engine Opens an Office at Geekdom in San Antonio
July 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News WP Engine, founded in 2010 at Capital Factory, has 150 employees in Austin and it’s hiring. The plucky startup also has another 10 employees in a satellite office in California. And WP Engine has just opened a San Antonio office at Geekdom, a technology incubator and coworking […]
A Collaborative Center for Tech Entrepreneurs Launches in Austin
May 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A groovy new space in a downtown Austin high-rise offers tech entrepreneurs a place to develop startups. It’s part of the Austin TechLive initiative by the Austin Chamber to create a tech-focused coworking site. Capital Factory will oversee the 22,000 square foot space on the 16th floor of Austin Centre at 701 Brazos Street. The […]
The WP Engine team knows how to have fun
April 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
Back in February, Susan Lahey did this profile of WP Engine, the wordpress hosting site founded by Jason Cohen. The startup is growing by leaps and bounds. And today they posted a video showing their team spirit and showcasing why Austin is a great place to work. The entire staff ran a 5K around Town […]
What happened in Silicon Hills last week?
February 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
WP Engine Cultivates a Lucrative Niche Hosting WordPress Websites
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By SUSAN LAHEY Special contributor to Silicon Hills News WP Engine co-founder Jason Cohen knew there was a market for what he wanted to build. Because it was exactly what he needed. The founder of four companies and a dedicated blogger, Cohen often made the front page of Hacker News. And every time he did, […]
