ELEVATOR PITCH If you ask Melinda Garvey what her big dream is, you will probably hear her say, “I want to brainwash women!” Now, don’t be alarmed, she just sees this as the fastest way to ensure that all women know their worth, have a tribe of other women supporting them and can see their […]
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ELEVATOR PITCH Ebco exists to enable innovation teams at the world’s largest companies through their unique approach to trend forecasting, which leverages fractal thinking and deep-dive trend analysis to reveal game-changing and leading-edge future opportunities. Fortune 500 brands like Starbucks and Colgate credit Ebco with helping them set the strategic direction for innovation efforts that
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Thought leaders in the truest sense, Erin Mays and Kalyn Rozanski of Ebco are completely reenvisioning and disrupting the trend and innovation research space with unique and differentiated products and services that support global Fortune 1000 companies. Coming from design thinking and qualitative research backgrounds, Mays shares “we no longer operate in a world where
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OUR STORY Back in 2014, after a 20-year career at Dell, I decided to take an early retirement and find a way to immerse myself into the startup ecosystem. I became a mentor at Capital Factory, then became an angel investor and member of the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). In 2015, I was appointed
BigCommerce is an online e-commerce platform that provides the technology for brands and retailers to sell products online. OUR STORY Consumers today love to shop online – so much so that e-commerce accounted for 14.3% of total US retail sales in 2018. We rely on online stores for a fast and convenient shopping experience, but
Techstars-Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed OUR STORY The Techstars Worldwide Network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Entrepreneurs make connections with other entrepreneurs, mentors, corporate partners, and investors who will help their company succeed. Large companies make connections with the best startups to futureproof their business. City governments connect with local entrepreneurs, corporations, and community leaders to grow and sustain
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The promise of Austin’s Innovation District: When Austin collectively harnesses its creativity, something special results. MissionTo support and encourage innovation among academic institutions, health organizations, companies, startups and entrepreneurs, developers, government, and creative individuals by combining strategic placemaking and programs that promote partnerships. VisionAn inclusive community where Austinites collaborate to create new models of health
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ELEVATOR PITCH MedAdvance Marketing is the standard for Medical related Marketing. With our combination of integrated marketing software/professional marketing services and experience, we help take Med Spas to the next level in their business evolution. , MedAdvance Marketing allows small to medium enterprise companies the opportunity to grow from design to marketing, to a platform
As a Native Texan, my family has stretched back either 5 or 7 generations (depending on which parent I ask). While the early years of my life were split between San Antonio and Dallas, it wasn’t until I moved to the Texas Capital of Austin where I discovered the meaning of entrepreneurship and all the
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ELEVATOR PITCH A-Player Media, Inc., is a branded events and entertainment company, based in Austin, Texas. We are deeply passionate about live events and the stories that are created from them. Since 2016, we have created, promoted, and produced hundreds of original live events throughout the Central Texas area for both local and worldwide brands.
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Joshua Baer is the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and mentorship-based accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers, and employees. Joshua founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was
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ELEVATOR PITCH Capital Factory’s mission is to be the Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Last year more than 200,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gathered day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and co-working. OUR STORY With boots on the ground in Austin,
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OUR STORY Like most founders, Steve Elliott became passionate about solving problems out of necessity; this passion drove him to create a startup that would help other companies facing similar challenges. When the journey began in 2013, AgileCraft’s vision had the potential to change the way large enterprises plan and execute work. Steve, with his
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Luca Carducci is a 28-year-old entrepreneur, he started as a software developer with many projects starting from the age of 16, his first project was a similar to Netflix to watch movies in streaming, after this he created and directed an e-commerce platform; several developers tools. At the age of 20, when he had just
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ELEVATOR PITCH Founded in 2011, SKU is the first and leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) accelerator. SKU accelerates innovation & entrepreneur success by creating a thriving CPG ecosystem. While there is a low barrier to entry, CPG entrepreneurs quickly discover that simply having a great product and funding is not all that it takes to
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Austin has long been known as a hub of and for creativity. Monikers like the “Live Music Capital of the World” and “Keep Austin Weird” are known by those far outside of Austin’s City Limits. While it might have been music that initially landed Austin on the map, it’s our entire creative ecosystem that has
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ELEVATOR PITCH Creatives Meet Business (CMB) is an award-winning community resource that empowers artists and creatives to harness their inner entrepreneur and create meaningful and impactful networks. At CMB, we believe that the most important aspect of empowering our community is connection with fellow event attendees and community members and with knowledge and professional development
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Tech Ranch, a venture outfitter based in Austin, Texas, equips entrepreneurs and ecosystems with insights, proven techniques, tools, and processes that advance both the entrepreneur and the community. The tech and Impact Innovation incubator’s programs have influenced more than 6,500 entrepreneurs in 42 countries with more than 750 solutions deployed. Tech Ranch embraces a philosophy
Austin is boomingAustin is the fastest-growing city in the United States for three years straight and is frequently listed as the best place to live. When asked why Austin has seen so much prosperity over the last 15 years, there is one answer: innovation. Austin InnovationThe focus on innovation in Austin is the cornerstone of
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ELEVATOR PITCH The Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin focuses on addressing the income inequality gap for overlooked communities by helping them learn the tools of wealth creation, innovative thinking, community stewardship, and social impact. Working with both UT students,
“What does Austin Technology Council do?” Whenever I meet with prospective members I am inevitably asked this question. The conversation goes into our history as the oldest and largest tech association in Texas. Since we launched in 1992, we have been a little bit of everything to our members. I like to joke that we
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