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PODCAST: Building Resilience with Carolyn Trevino Jenkins, CEO of We Are Here
In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level," Carolyn Jenkins, the co-founder and CEO of We Are Here, shares her ideas around resilience and how individuals and bosses can better understand the need for resilience in the workplace and life. She has a long history...
A Founder’s Guide to Raising Equity
Growing businesses need funding to fuel their business, and many SaaS founders often see an equity raise as validation of their business growth. Equity can be an excellent option for founders. However, the timing and terms on which equity is raised are crucial. In the...
PODCAST: Talent in Today’s Workplace with Kurt Wilkin of HireBetter
In this episode of "Making Waves at C-level," co-produced by the Austin Technology Council, Kurt Wilkin, co-founder of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital, shares how he's spent the last 20 years helping entrepreneurs build great companies through...
Turning Exit Interviews Into Action
Despite voluntary turnover being a normal part of any workplace, it can still come as a surprise when employees turn in their resignation letter. Most companies seek to learn from these instances with an exit interview, but are the takeaways being acted on in a way...
PODCAST: Technology Matters When Selling a Company
In this episode of "Making Waves at C-Level," ATC CEO Thom Singer interviews Brian Beck, the co-founder and managing partner at Sabio Tech Partners, about his experience from the past five years in working with private equity firms, and companies, in reviewing and...
The Dos and Don’ts of Connecting and Selling on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the top social media platform used for business networking and social selling, helping companies secure leads at a fraction of the cost with a greater return on investment. According to The Social Media and Sales Quota Survey, 72% of salespeople who...
Preparing For Acceleration and Hyper-Growth – Spotlight On Austin, Texas
Austin is proving to be one of the decade’s biggest economic success stories. Experts participating at a recent Austin Chamber of Commerce event cited the city’s diverse and growing employer base, highly qualified workforce, and desirable quality of life as three...
ATC Announces New CEO Ahead of its 30th Anniversary
AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Technology Council (ATC) has selected acclaimed speaker, author and consultant Thom Singer as its next Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a new era for the local business council as it reemerges in a post-covid era and prepares for its 30th...
5 Ways Tech Trailblazers Can Leverage the Power of HARO to Get Their Own Publicity
The Digital Age has advanced journalism in a multitude of ways, Connecting journalists and reporters to large numbers of credible sources and expert commentators. Journalists are no longer forced to scout local communities for sources; but rather can offer...
The Great Regret
“The Great Resignation” marked an exodus of employees fed up with work life as they knew it, and "The Great Reshuffle" shook up the labor market as workers sought out jobs with more perks and flexibility. Now, experts are predicting a new phenomenon, "The Great...