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Felix Media Solutions Announces Partnership with Bluewater Technologies Group
Congrats to ATC Member company, Felix Media Solutions, who announced their partnership with Bluewater Technologies Group early this week! What does this mean for clients of the Austin-based AV integration company, FMS? In addition to continuing their work to give...
ATC Welcomes New Board Member, Shay Sabhikhi
Austin Technology Council is pleased to welcome Shay Sabhikhi to the Board of Directors. Shay is responsible for overall company growth and strategic direction. He has more than 18 years of entrepreneurial leadership, product development, and management experience...
Common Insurance Requirements in A Commercial Lease (And What You Can Negotiate)
What You Need to Know About Commercial Leases: Common Insurance Requirements Funding typically triggers another insurance inflection point in the startup journey: signing a commercial lease. A common insurance request from startups is to make sure current insurance...
A Few Points to Consider if European Expansion is in Your Sights
Last month, I had the pleasure to be back in Austin, TX to deliver a talk at the Austin Tech Council, on European expansion for U.S technology firms. There, similar to many other events I've participated in throughout the US, two recurring themes on international...
Tips To Avoiding Workplace Violence
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to worry about potential workplace violence. However, modern circumstances have shown that it is better to be prepared for any situation instead of just hoping it won’t happen. Below are tips from G&A experts about what to do...
Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast Episode 2: “Don’t Chase the Money”
ATC & Thom Singer present the second installment of Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast: "Don't Chase the Money" Thom Singer, podcast host, interviews thought-leaders from ATC Member Companies regarding their unique advice for startups, thoughts on Austin's tech...
April’s Million Mile Month with HealthCode: Setting you up for success
Setting you up for success. Please join us Monday, April 1st 11 am at the City of Austin's Council Chambers as Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, and Austin Technology Council’s CEO Amber Gunst help launch April’s Million Mile Month....
SXSW on Borrowed Time: The Premier SXSW Events to Attend for Busy Founders
Dave’s Recap of SXSW 2019… This year my wife had a baby two weeks before SXSW, so I had to be extremely focused on where I spent my time this SXSW. Though I like grabbing beers with the masses during the Startup Crawl, very little business gets done. So that was the...
Austin Chamber’s Austin A-List Nominations Are Open Until Monday, April 8, 2019!
Every year the Austin Chamber of Commerce hosts the A-List awards to increase visibility for Austin’s most innovative homegrown companies. All companies, both tech and non-tech, at any stage, are considered. Nominations are now open and will close on Monday, April 8,...
Sean McWilliams discusses the excitement and opportunity that is SXSW
What is your role with Enterprise Ireland? I am a Market Advisor for Digital Technologies, based in Enterprise Ireland’s Austin TX office. I was previously based in Enterprise Ireland’s New York office for two years, where I worked with Irish fintech companies...