Bootstrap Austin
Community of bootstrap entrepreneurs in Austin

We're Stop #77 on this year's all-new W.E.S.T. (brought to you by the clever folks who founded E.A.S.T.). For just two days only, Saturday-Sunday May 19-20, stop by to see work from more than 10 artists putting on a special show just for W.E.S.T. Talk some shop with artists, shop for art and enjoy some free refreshments. Please share with...

Howdy Friends & Family, near and afar!!

I have a question for you: ARE YOU GRATEFUL I'M ON THIS PLANET?

Have you ever enjoyed a song I belted in Portuguese? Did I cook you some yummy food? Have you learned natural building techniques or danced the night away at my house? Have i ever offered some stellar advice, a cold beverage, a...

Join us for a good cup of coffee and informal discussion about tech entrepreneurship in Austin.

EFF Austin is about as ready as we can be to start up monthly meetings again. That’s the kind of frank honesty we’d like to cultivate when it comes to all of our activities. We’re a volunteer-run organization and all of the board members are very busy individually – as are the folks on our discussion email list and those interested in...

At the Texas Venture Labs Expo on May 3, the Public can hear from past, present and future successful entrepreneurs who have benefitted from UT's resources including the Texas Venture Labs, the Austin Technology Incubator and the Office of Technology Commercialization. The event will highlight current deals that are ready to fund or recently...

From Blast Off to Building Businesses~ April 30~ Astronaut & Entrepreneur Mae Jemison shares her story

About Mae Jemison, M.D.
Mae. C. Jemison, M.D., blasted into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, as the world’s first African American woman to go into space. Born in Decatur, Alabama, and raised in Chicago, she entered...

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Austin Creative Alliance, Austin Music People, and Texas Accountant and Lawyers for the Arts of Central Texas

Invite you to attend a conversation with the City of Austin Mayoral and Council Candidates on the evening of April 30th, focusing on the issues related to Austin's...

Relax with a drink, coffee, and/or snack after Demo Day on April 26th. Open to current and former students and mentors of 1 Semester Startup as well as any companies housed at the Longhorn Startup Camp.

How much do you now about startup venture capital? We'll have representatives from VC funds, incubators and angel investors, sharing insights and answering questions.

Panelists:

Mike Dodd (@MichaelJDoddJr), partner at Austin Ventures
Mike has extensive experience working with innovative tech companies and locally-based startups including...

This supper club will be an intimate evening(seating is very limited) featuring local artist Jennifer Balkan. Known for her luscious paint quality and her psychologically investigative subject matter, Balkan's most recent work explores our culture's current phenomenon of turning private into public.

We will begin the evening with...

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Friday, March 30 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

6:00pm: Doors Open to General Public with Wristbands
6:00 - 7:00pm: VIP Reception (Invitation Only)
7:00 - 8:15pm: Awards Presentation with Emcee: Mario Schulzke, IdeaMensch Founder
8:30 - 9:30pm: Live Entertainment with Grupo...

LB|RB Presents and RISE Austin invite you to learn from this innovative group of entrepreneurs and musicians who are reinventing the biz and defining the future of Austin’s music scene.

►► FEATURING

► Keynote speaker: Derek Woodgate
This futurist, author, speaker and entrepreneur has had an incredible impact on the fields of...

FREE RISE TALK

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With so much out there these days, it can feel hard to figure out how to stand out and get your inspiring message out there and heard. Being a phenomenal presenter, whether it's in person, on camera, or online...

InView: Bringing the Spectrum Down to Size (and Cost)
With Bob Bridge, CEO. InView Technology’s innovative computational imaging technology can provide cameras that take pictures across the spectrum, taking pictures that “see” more than the unaided human eye or night vision goggles can. The company is commercializing science discovered at...

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Join RISE in an innovative evening for social entrepreneurs, featuring keynote speakers Donna and Philip Berber, Co-founders of A Glimmer of Hope. How can you make the world a better place? Donna and Philip will share their experiences doing just that, both globally and locally....

I'll be participating in the RISE Social Innovation Fast Pitch competition for a chance to win $1000. It's a 60 second opportunity to let the audience and Judges know about our great business idea to bring financial literacy to kids across America.

Register now to reserve your seat and be in the audience to cheer us on.

Free...

This session will be centered on a structured and interactive discussion among diverse leaders in the Central Texas entrepreneurial community.

About RISE: Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs (RISE) is a non-profit program dedicated to inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs.

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Join RISE in an innovative evening for entrepreneurs, featuring keynote speaker Dirk Elmendorf, Co-Founder of Rackspace. Following Dirk's keynote, join us as we present the 2012 RISE Fast Pitch Competition featuring local entrepreneurs and their innovative start-up business...

Businesses fail every day for one reason: lack of sales. If you have a website and have wondered why it doesn't work (produce leads, prospects and customers), this session might be for you. I'll be presenting and applying the 5 Steps of the Sale to a website and uncover some reasons you might be having trouble. The information in this...

The optimal mobile engagement strategy for your organization is NOT the “strategy-du-jour” featured in some top ten menu your friend tweeted yesterday. It is the intersection of your unique answers to 3 questions we are going to explore in detail. Mobile engagement strategies that stand the best chance for success will leverage every useful...

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Start RISE Week Austin 2012 off right with inspiring words and invigorating company. Join hundreds of your fellow entrepreneurs to celebrate the creative spirit, and enjoy an intimate conversation with Thomas B. Pickens III, hosted by Ingrid Vanderveldt, followed by our featured...

Women have been trying to act like men in business for too long: A forced sense of masculine power is nothing compared to the grounded, compassionate, loving, ecstatic, effortless magnetism that is released when a woman knows how to really express her feminine energy. And when this power is unleashed in business, amazing things happen.

The more...

Come hang out at Tech Ranch during RISE week, meet interesting entrepreneurs and get fantastic steps to success from established entrepreneurs and experts. Sign up here to get updates on what's going on at the Ranch.

Attn would be presenters: Tech Ranch still has spots available for entrepreneurs and others who have something to teach the...

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RISE Week Austin (3/26-3/30) is an annual "un-conference" where seasoned entrepreneurs and experts volunteer to host small-group sessions on any topic of their choice at any location of their choice.

***Participation is FREE to all RISE Week participants who sign up...