Startup Roadshow Will Crowley

Big thanks again to the founders we spoke with on this episode: 

Daniel Miller - Fundrise
Rick Robinson - Urgently
Brittany Heyd - 1776

Below are links to some of the things mentioned in the show:

Western Development Corporation
3 World Trade Center Deal through Fundrise
First Lady Vists Fundrise project Maketto
Urgently and MapQuest Roadside Assistance
Urgently and AT&T Connected Car partnership

Here’s a couple of other super interesting and successful Austin startups (maybe potential companies to feature next time the podcast is in town..):

Mytonomy - Video Q&A Platform for College and Career
Speek - Simple and smart conference calling
Social Tables - Cloud based software for the hospitality industry
Hinge - Social discovery network and dating app
Id.me - Lets users prove your identity and group affiliations online
Tie Society Netflix for menswear.  Members rent from an online selection of high-end accessories
Soundtracker Discover music through your friends.  Pandora + Facebook

Big thanks again to the founders we spoke with on this episode: 

Amir Eligazy  - Cratejoy

Jacqueline Hughes - Austin Startup Week

Jack Holt - Mattr

 

Below are links to some of the things mentioned in the show:

-BitsBox, monthly code projects for kids https://bitsbox.com/

-Steve Spangler Science Club, http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/club/ 

-Capital Factory, Austin’s center of gravity for entrepreneurship  http://capitalfactory.com/

-Joshua Baer, Capital Factory Executive Director and Austin Startup Guru http://capitalfactory.com/mentor/joshua-baer/  

-Presentation made by Josh giving people everything they need to know about Austin startup scene http://www.slideshare.net/joshuabaer/intro-to-the-austin-startup-scene

-Battle of the Tech Bands http://austintechnologycouncil.org/event_cal/battle-of-the-tech-bands-2/ 

-Drake + Ford + Mattr = Social Media Success http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/creative/2015/04/ford-drake-big-win-for-austin-marketing-startup.html

-Flat Track Coffee http://flattrackcoffee.com/ 

-Brew & Brew http://www.thebrewandbrew.com/ 

-Houndstooth Coffee http://www.houndstoothcoffee.com/ 

 

Here’s a couple of other super interesting and successful Austin startups (maybe potential companies to feature next time the podcast is in town..)

Atlas Wearables : The top of the line wearables for fitness enthusiasts 

Sparefoot - Find and Reserve Self Storage Units Online 

Fansided - The Ultimate Home for Sports Fans

Spokefly - Bike Rentals On-Demand

Main Street Hub - Helping small and local businesses embrace digital marketing 

 

LawnStarter - The easiest way to book lawn care online 

Big thanks again to the entrepreneurs we spoke with on this episode:

Morgan Berman -  MilkCrate

Ted Man - SnipSnap

Lucinda Duncalfe - Real Food Works 

Here are links to a few resources for those looking to learn more about startups and entrepreneurship in Philadelphia:

Philly Startup Leaders - one of the main groups for entrepreneurs - they organize a number of events throughout the year

DreamIt Ventures - Based out of Philly, Dreamit is one of the leading seed accelerator programs in the US, mentors and accelerates a batch of ~10-15 startups each summer.

StartupPHL - Colaborative early stage venture fund between city of philadelphia department of commerce and the philadelphia industrial development corporation 

SeedPhilly- Provides working space, resources, and mentorships for philly startups

Benjamin’s Desk - One of the many great coworking spaces in the city 

The Hive - Coworking space in the cool neighborhood of Old Town serving female entrepreneurs 

Technical.ly/Philly - Great blog covering tech/entreprenuship/investing in the City. Also has event and job listing

Venture For America in Philadelphia - Absolutely awesome program that is in a handful of cities across the country, glad to see they’re working with some of the coolest startups in town

Here’s a couple of other super interesting/successful Philly startups (maybe potential companies to feature next time the podcast is in town…)

DuckDuckGo - Search engine with a focus on privacy and security  

Relay - Improving communication between businesses and their customers , plus there from my neck of the woods in Radnor!

Curalate- Marketing with the power of images

Scholly- Bringing financial aid to the smartphone world (also caused a fight on Shark Tank!!)

 

RJ Metrics - Built a fantastic e commerce analytics and BI tool for businesses (seen crazy growth in employees, valuation, and customers)

Enjoyed learning all about the Seattle startup scene this episode, hope you did too.  Check out the links below for more info:

https://www.vamo.com/

http://www.thegrayl.com/

http://fledge.co/

 

Great cowering space and innovation center for Seattle entrepreneurs http://www.impacthubseattle.com/

Awesome resource for all things startup in Seattle http://startupseattle.com/

List of Seattle based startups http://seattle.startups-list.com/

Startup Weekend’s HQ is in Seattle  http://seattle.startupweekend.org/

 

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Took a trip south to Atlanta to learn a lot about a town doing plenty to become an attractive home to the next wave of big tech startups. All of the companies we featured in our episode are thriving thanks to a young workforce, low cost of living, and a growing VC network in Atlanta. Check out the podcast to hear more and see the links below for additional information.

www.weand.co/
www.roadie.com/
partpic.com/

Popular coworking space in Atlanta: atlantatechvillage.com/

The hub of Atlanta's startup ecosystem: 
www.hypepotamus.com/

Check out more at our blog and on twitter

In this episode, we head to Vegas, not for the casinos and the nightlife, but to interview two very interesting startups that call Las Vegas home.

Fandeavor: www.fandeavor.com/
Wedgies: www.wedgies.com/

To learn more about the Las Vegas startup scene, checkout the links below

http://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/why-the-las-vegas-startup-scene-is-still-perfect-for-many-entrepreneurs.html

http://www.downtownproject.com/about/

http://www.wired.com/2014/01/zappos-tony-hsieh-las-vegas/

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