Austin Startup Week is free five day event that celebrates the Austin startup community. Each year, organizations and startups open their doors to host both locals and visitors who are interested in learning more about the startup scene in Austin.
How to register and sign up for session:
Determining how much to raise through multiple rounds of funding
Navigating the fundraising chasm that often follows a seed round
Understanding that a Series A is a fairly different beast than a seed round
Hints and tips for the most common fundraising issues
Make sure to stick around for the ATC Raffle which half of the ticket sales go to HAAM and prizes include:
Sound on Sound Fest - Two 3 Day Passes
Tesla Domain - “Overnight with a Tesla”
WeWork - Hot Desk: 100% discount on a new membership until January 31, 2018.
General Assembly - $100 Classes and Workshops credit
GoNutrition Austin - Smart Snacks Gift Box
SkylesBayne & PetersGroup Prize Package - 4-hour night with driver Exec Sprinter Van & Restaurant GC
Weeva Seduced by Sound Book
Those registered through the Austin Technology Council Eventbrite HERE can bring their printed tickets to the event & help skip the registration line and may even get a surprise!
ATC Battle of the Tech Bands is the opening party of Austin Startup Week. This event showcases the best of Austin culture, live music and tech. ATC member companies take the stage to compete for Austin's best tech band. Crowds from Austin’s tech community gather to cheer on their favorite bands and company. This event is a great way to increase community connectivity and promote Austin’s unique corporate culture.
Prizes for the winner currently include gift cards to Strait Music, badges for SXSW, GrubHub certificates good towards celebratory office lunch, and certificates for “24 Hours with a Tesla.”
Current Judges include Hugh Forrest, director of SXSW Interactive, Greg Barr, Managing Director of Austin Business Journal, Jennifer Houlihan, Managing Director Austin Forum on Technology & Society & former Executive Director of Austin Music People.
BATTLE BANDS INCLUDE:Indeed’s “The Snowmen,” Visa’s “Rumor Whiskey,” Aktary Tech’s “Touring Machine,” RetailMeNot’s “The Wailsharks,” Shipstation’s “The Ship Kickers,” and ClearBlade’s “bird,” and "Golden Solid." HEADLINER: Derrick Davis
Find out who is playing and get all of the details on the Austin Technology Council website here!
Info about the Raffle:Make sure to stick around for the ATC Raffle which half of the ticket sales go to HAAM and prizes include:
Sound on Sound Fest - Two 3 Day Passes
Tesla Domain - “Overnight with a Tesla”
WeWork - Hot Desk: 100% discount on a new membership until January 31, 2018.
General Assembly - $100 Classes and Workshops credit
GoNutrition Austin - Smart Snacks Gift Box
SkylesBayne & PetersGroup Prize Package - 4-hour night with driver Exec Sprinter Van & Restaurant GC
Weeva Seduced by Sound Book
Since 1992, Austin Technology Council has been the informed opinion leader and unifying voice of technology in Austin and Central Texas. As our region’s largest tech industry organization, we empower our members with the insights, resources and connections they need to succeed and thrive, and work collaboratively with our partners to foster innovation and growth.
https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/
Janik Vinnakota LLP and a panel of their startup and legal guests will present on various tips to control startup legal expenses.
Startups face countless challenges as they attempt to grow. Hiring and working with lawyers can seem like the most mundane of all these challenges. Several questions startups always ask are:
These questions are fairly abstract for any startup and our panel hopes to provide guidance and best practices on how to control legal expenses without sacrificing the necessary legal protection all startups need.
Some of the areas that the panel will discuss include:
“Trusting” a lawyer is not a joke. Our takeaway is helping you to actually build trust with your lawyer.
Join us for a great panel discussion.
Come join us for an intimate conversation with local storytellers, from digital narrative to public storytelling this is a powerful medium. You'll leave with new connections with likeminded people here in Austin and the inspiration you need to pursue your passion.
At the Un.Incubator we embrace a diverse range of founders. Whether you are a storyteller and writer or a digital producer, we hold the space for you to define and pursue your own path as a founder.
Prep-material for this workshop:
Please read the following before attending to gain basic knowledge of topics and terms that will be discussed:
Why SAFE notes are not safe for entrepreneurs
Justifying the Cap Amount
During the workshop, make sure to download the following below:
Presentation Deck
Cap Table Spreadsheet
In an evolving world of transportation and mobility, it can be a little overwhelming to keep up. Come join us in discussing the logistics of all of the new platforms, features and nuances involved with the evolution of travel/mobility across the country. Because let’s be honest… there’s a little bit of Carmen San Diego in us all.
Ever wanted more from dating apps? We're with you! Share your thoughts, ask your questions and air your grievences as we chat with Bumble. We're going to explore how apps have changed LGBTQ dating, what Bumble is doing for LGBTQ people, and hear all about their brand story. RSVP here!
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Austin's tech scene is bustling! Now is your chance to meet the companies that are putting the Austin tech scene on the map.
We've invited the area's top startups to showcase their thriving cultures and share their open positions to give you the chance to uncover just what sets them apart. Delicious bites sponsored by Foodee.
Positions are available in every job category and are not limited to technical skillsets. Startups range from early stage to public tech companies.
Click here to sign up and find our more information on participating companies!
While it’s easy to recognize effective design requires multi perspectives, it’s not always easy to make sure your best intentions are understood across disciplines.
In this panel incorporating business development, market research, user experience, and development, we will discuss strategies and considerations when you know your work will be acted on by downstream practices.
We hope you’re able to come and contribute to the discussion helping all of us make sure our best intentions are not lost in translation.
Takeaways
We have colored dots! Make sure you find who you are looking for
RED: Talent (Developers, Designers)
GREEN: Investor (accredited)
BLUE: Entrepreneur
YELLOW: Media | Other
Please RSVP as space is limited!
Parking:
Parking is available in the OMNI/Austin Centre Garage after 6pm. Please bring your ticket to the front desk at Capital Factory to receive $5 parking. Please save both parking tickets to exit garage. Street parking (check signs for restrictions) is also available and free after 6pm on Mondays.
Discover the NVIDIA AI Eco-system, from Inception (NVIDIA Start-up program) to DLI (Deep Learning Institute) including the latest GPU-accelerated deep learning platforms and libraries for training and inference.
Learn the latest techniques on how to design, train, and deploy neural network-powered deep learning in your applications starting with DIGITS and the containers running on the DGX AI supercomputer and finishing on Jetson to run inference at the edge.
FWD.us will host a collection of leaders from the Austin tech community to discuss the recent state of affairs regarding the cancellation of the DACA program and the implications this has on the local Tech & Startup community, as well as nationwide.
We are excited to engage on a discussion about civic engagement and how the tech community can affect national policy to keep the spirit of entrepreneurship & innovation alive!
*Food & Drinks will be provided
About FWD.us: FWD.us is a bipartisan organization started by key leaders in the tech and business community to promote policies to keep the United States competitive in a global economy, starting with commonsense immigration reform and criminal justice reform.
You have founded a tech startup whose business has a strong social or environmental positive impact on our Society and/ or Planet? You are a woman/ have a woman in your founding team? Come and pitch your startup at Tarmac TX’s Women in Tech for Good Competition!
The Competition, launched by Tarmac TX with the support of 3M and Dell, will take place during the Austin’s Startup Week at WeWork (The Domain) on Wednesday, October 11th from 6pm to 8:30pm.
The winner will be provided with one free month of incubation at Tarmac TX, i.e.:
- 2 hours of individual coaching;
- 2 hours of mentoring with a 3M employee;
- Access to our classes, workshops, events and networking opportunities;
- 1-month free access to Galvanize coworking space
- 1-year free access to Impact Network’s online platform (global network of entrepreneurs gathering 500+ startups in 20 countries).
Register here if you want to apply for our Pitch Competition! If you just want to attend this amazing event, you can register on this very page.
Tarmac TX is a free 9-month incubation program supporting tech startups addressing social and/or environmental issues. Tarmac TX was founded in 2015 by CALSO, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in partnership with 3M. You can find out more about us on www.tarmactx.com.
Queensland is located on Australia's beautiful northeast coast, home of the Great Barrier Reef, pristine beaches and major metropolitan centers Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It also has a flourishing startup scene thanks in part to a government that is keen to grow the startup ecosystem. The Queensland government are bullish about wooing promising new companies to Australia so they launched the HotDesQ startup attraction program in 2016.
Startups from across the globe (USA, Canada, UK, Israel, Germany, Chile, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium) have taken advantage of the program, receiving up to $100,000 AUD to locate a founder (or team member) in Queensland for up to a year to work on their Australia and Asia-Pacific strategy. 25 companies (out of 114 applicants) sent team members to Queensland in Round 1 in 2016-17, with another 28 companies (out of 186 applicants) just announced for the next cohort. In this ASW session you will be among the first to learn of plans for 2018 and work that into your business plan for next year!
The Design Thinking Social brings together some of the stakeholders of Austin's Tech Ecosystem to discuss ways to improve diversity. Our socials help to create a roadmap for diverse entrepreneurs to utilize as they enter the tech scene.
For this month's social, we reflect on what we have accomplished in the tech ecosystem. Join us to reflect on everything from the launch of DivInc to a local VCs new Diversity Initiative! Join us as part of Startup Week's Diversity Track!
The nights activities:
RSVP for a map by downloading the app from the App Store or get it on Google Play!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AUSTIN'S HOTTEST STARTUPS ALL THROW A PARTY AT THE SAME TIME? The biggest startup party of Austin Startup Week - the ATX Startup Crawl!
Join us as we showcase the best in talent, startups, and more that this city’s technology community has to offer. Last year we had more than 50 companies and 6,000+ registered crawlers. This year is going to be just as awesome.
Grab a group of friends and take the shuttle from stop to stop for a free beverage, to drop off a resume, see office space or explore Austin's startup scene - culminating in the epic mega stop at Capital Factory. This event is free and open to the entire Austin startup community.
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