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Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter #058 Texas Startup & Tech News, Opinions & Events in the Lone Star State — SUBSCRIBE View this email in your browser Texas-Squared is proudly sponsored by Miller Egan & Silicon Hills Lawyer Texas-Squared has complied a list of Texas and startup focused newsletters, twitter feeds, Facebook groups, books and podcasts. Click here to Download the PDF and please share it with your entrepreneur and startup friends. Please send updates and corrections to [email protected]/* */ Download PDF Big Texas News of the Week The New Realities of Talent Attraction — Richard Florida In their newly released Talent Attraction Scorecard, Emsi rates and ranks more than 3,000 U.S. counties on a variety of measures — skilled job growth, overall job growth, annual job openings per capita, net migration, and regional competitiveness — for the period between 2011 and 2015. Big Takeaway: #1 Travis County (Austin) #3 Harris County (Houston) and #7 Collin County (Plano / North Dallas) (hat tip: Neal Murthy) Featured Event The Houston Chapter of Aging2.0 will host a meeting to drive technology innovation in the senior care market. This event will feature three speakers, valuable market insights and the opportunity to network with industry leaders, technologists, investors in the Senior Care Market. Aging 2.0 Launch MeetingThursday, September 29th6:45 PM777 Post Oak Rd — Tower Main BuildingHouston, TX 77024REGISTER Featured Articles Trey Bowles Appointed to National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship — reported by Jana Pruetof Dallas Innovates [congrats on this appointment and the new baby!] Who is Robert Smith? The Washington Post profiles Austin-based private equity billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, who has been notoriously private about his business, Vista Equity Partnersand his private life. Austin News 5 Austinites make 2016 ‘Most Powerful Businesswomen in Texas’ listUT Austin leads state in global college rankingMeet ABJ’s Best CEO award winners of 2016Texas lags behind on adoption of telemedicine, report saysVista Equity to buy Infoblox in $1.6B deal- Austin Business Journal 10 startups fueling Austin’s music cultureNew app rewards friends for volunteering to be the designated driver7 companies you have to meet at Austin Startup ConnectAustin’s Local Plant Source wants to disrupt this ‘tech phobic’ industry- BuiltinAustin’s Kelly Jackson App maker Aceable raises $4M to create new online coursesAcquisitions keep coming for Accruent: Software maker buys second company in two weeksAustin tech CEO partners with UN on global stage for gender equalityAustin online festival hub buys San Francisco-based competitorDaily Dot restructures, lays off 40% of staffMichael Dell-owned wind farm company files for Ch. 11 protection, report saysAustin startup can tell retailers when customers are happy — and how to use that data- Austin Business Journal’s Chris Calnan Austin tech sector mobilizes to spur voter registration effortAustin to create $10M fund to preserve music venuesTexas to Chicago companies: Invest your dollars here- Austin Business Journal’s Michael Theis VR tech in spotlight at resurrected Austin Game ConferenceAustin drug company halts clinical studies after patients become sickTheChive scores distribution deal with major cruise lineManagement consultant, investor plans to hire for new Austin office- Austin Business Journal’s Will Anderson Austin company to break ground on $200 million data center- Austin Business Journal’s Jan Bucholz TEN Capital Group to Host Texas Venture Summit 2016The stARTup Studio at UT in Austin Showcases Professor-led StartupsSilicon Hills News Publishes its Third Annual Life Sciences EditionIndustrious Launches its Austin Coworking Space Aimed at Mature Companies- Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek Austin tech sector arms itself politically overnightFair Chance Hiring: Austin workers should know their rightsFamed digital media pioneers join forces to launch Brain+Trust Partners- The American Genius Loom Launches Work-for-Equity Network for Web Developers and StartupsFrom Wall Street to Kickstarter: A Luggage Entrepreneur’s JourneyWhat Austin’s New TechVotes Says About the State of Tech in PoliticsBuy or Sell? This Austin Real Estate Software Company is Buying- Austin Inno’s Brent Wistrom These Are the UT Alum-Founded Startups to Watch Right Now- Austin Inno’s Kristen Peek Fast-growing U.K. big data firm picks Austin for first U.S. officeTwo Austin companies make acquisitions to ramp up growth- Austin American-Statesman’s Lori Hawkins Austin Game Conference attracts 800 in its return, puts focus on VR/mixed reality, eSports — and making a living- Austin American-Statesman’s Omar L. Gallaga Dallas / Ft. Worth / North Texas Area McKinney-based ShearShare Wins Startup of the Year at Innovate! and Celebrate ShearShare is a company that connects salon and barbershop owners to individual beauty operators to fill unused salon suites and stations on a temporary basis, allowing salon and barbershop owners make money on their excess inventory. Dallas startup Vinli secures outlets to sell its plug-in connected car device- Dallas Morning News’ Melissa Repko This DFW exec is taking his boldest risk yet: Stealing a bite out of Apple’s market shareSee where Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ranks among the NFL’s richest owners- Dallas Business Journal’s Evan Hoopfer RoboKind debuts new robot to engage students in STEMTGI Fridays’ new bot by ConversableGabriella Zielke: Do dysfunctional families raise better entrepreneurs?Frisco’s brand new LAUNCHPAD CITYSwych presented their latest innovations at FinovateFallLocal company, Gestures, named a finalist in Prestigious Innovation By Design Awards- all posted by LaunchDFW’s New Website Aims to Increase Face-to-Face InteractionUber, Microsoft Team Up on New Security FeatureRetail Innovation Lounge Offers Look at the FutureDallas-based CollBox Selected For QuickBooks Connect App ContestMoney Magazine: Plano is Top in Texas, №3 in NationHalt and Catch Fire: Chips, Bytes, and Dallas’ Place in HistoryNRF’s Digital Summit to Feature Speakers, PitchBoosting Co-Innovation With a Web Portal: Opportunities and ChallengesWine Wand Waves Away HangoversTeens Find Part-Time ‘Gigs’ with Tap of Skratch AppStartup Ecosystem Survey to Define Trends and Resource Gaps- all posted by Dallas Innovates Houston / South Texas Area Ayoopa — Addressing customer needs while addressing the logistics challenges for an entrepreneur — Dr. Robert L. Gordon Richards-Kortum Named MacArthur Fellow For Work in Global Health- Xconomy’s Angela Shah Rice University, UT-Austin ranked among the best in the worldTexas Restaurant Association could seek regulation of third-party delivery services- Houston Business Journal’s Jack Witthaus Meet the new dean of Rice University’s Jones School of BusinessExclusive: Houston pain relief company raises millionsNew-to-Houston co-working space to expand to four other office buildingsSee how Rice, University of Houston graduates’ salaries stack up nationwideExclusive: Houston flight tracking company to expand HQ, double headcount- Houston Business Journals Joe Martin FlightAware to help bring satellite technology to commercial air travelSBA gives $50K to Houston entrepreneurial organizationWordPress co-founder and Houston native to receive Heinz Award- Houston Chronicle’s Andrea Rumbaugh San Antonio / Central Texas Area Progenerative Plans Bone, Business Growth From Revived Acelity Tech- Xconomy’s David Holley San Antonio Ranked Among Five ‘Most Underrated’ U.S. CitiesCardiovate Develops First Bioabsorbable Vascular GraftCommentary: Contribute Your ‘Ideas for CoSA’ on FacebookLiquid Web to Collaborate with City, County to Establish Tech District PresenceSan Antonio Angel Network: A Startup that Helps StartupsNew Tech Sales Networking Community Debuts in San AntonioSA Connect to Help Businesses Move to, Expand in San AntonioSan Antonio Tech Firm Creates Free 911 Locator App for CellphonesCommentary: Smart Cities Start with Robust Connectivity- The Rivard Report Tech industry pitches new vibe for downtown, adds biggest business to footprint (video)Buyer of Rackspace’s Cloud Sites seeks incentives for job in San AntonioSmart Cities save water using digital metersGoogle Fiber pitching faster way to lay fiber in San AntonioTech industry weighs in on what “Smart City” could look like in SA (video)Behind the Deal: Rackspace courted 14 investors before Apollo merger agreementGoldman Sachs brings home the bacon on Rackspace mergerExecutive growth group for tech industry leaders opens in SAStartups I’m watching in San Antonio Internet of Things edition- San Antonio Business Journals Kristen Mosbrucker Not Exactly Texas, But Still Worth a Look Make Some Enemies — Ben Dyer7 things a large stinkbug on the back porch can teach startup founders — Jason CohenWe’re Growing… so When do we Invest in Sales? — Scott FrancisCan Tech VCs Learn a Hard Lesson About Quality? — Joah SpearmanHow to Give and Get Good Email & Loosely Held Predictions for SXSW 2017 — Hugh ForrestVenture capital is a hell of a drug — Eric PaleyBranding from Your Vision — Discovering the Why — Tracy DeJarnett Upcoming Events Austin Area Tech EventsDFW / North Texas Area EventsHouston / South Texas Area EventsSan Antonio / Central Texas Area Events - Powered by Tech Events Network Austin Startup WeekOctober 3–7 SheHacksHTX Our mission is to create a supportive and collaborative environment, where women can bring to life ideas that they are passionate about and build companies that solve big problems Friday, October 21 Evening To Sunday, October 23 2327 Commerce StreetHouston TxApply to Attend Meetup for SmartCities Startups, Investors and the City of Austin Thursday, October 13, 201612:00 PM — 1:30 PMCapital Factory701 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas 78701REGISTER Microsoft and TWEF: Women in Innovation ConferenceThursday, October 6, 2016, 8am-3pmJW Marriott Houston Galleria5150 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056Cost: $59.99 before Friday September 23, 2016 ($75 after this date) REGISTER PitchocracyNovember 16thDallas, Texas Copyright © 2016 T-Squared Agency, All rights reserved. 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