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#StartupsEverywhere: Austin, TX
Austin has rapidly transformed Central Texas into one of the world’s foremost technology and innovation regions. This week, we talked to Joshua Baer of Capital Factory, who cites the city’s community-minded entrepreneurs and the active involvement of the University of Texas as inputs to the ecosystem’s growth.
#StartupsEverywhere: Missoula, MT
The “Treasure State” of Montana is rapidly becoming a trove of high-growth startups and innovators. This week, we talked to Paul Gladen of the Blackstone LaunchPad, a university entrepreneurial education program brought to Montana with the help of Senator Jon Tester. Paul believes an educational process that helps legislators understand the needs of the 21st century economy could accelerate startup growth nationwide, as was the case in Montana.
#StartupsEverywhere: Nashville, TN
Nashville’s startup ecosystem is fueled by the same creativity and enterprising spirit that earned the “Music City” its nickname. This week, we spoke with Kelli Nowers, who attributes Nashville’s success to Tennessee’s new Angel Tax Credit and the city’s ability to build upon its industrial past.
#StartupsEverywhere: Houston, TX
Despite its reputation as an “oil patch town”, Houston is home to a thriving and diverse startup ecosystem. This week, we learned from Brad Burke and Lawson Gow that Houston’s diversity, concentration of research institutions and active investors, and involved support from local government have been critical in making the city a startup hub.
#StartupsEverywhere: Baton Rouge, LA
A renewed sense of localism has bolstered support for Southern Louisiana's entrepreneurial ecosystem in the "large small town" of Baton Rouge. For this week's #StartupsEverywhere, we talked to Stephen Loy, who cites the city's steady flow of eager, educated university students and a statewide tradable tax credit program as key inputs.
#StartupsEverywhere: Des Moines, IA
Des Moines' startup ecosystem is growing thanks to the state's favorable business climate and the legacy of the city's core industries. However, it still faces many challenges regarding capital access, talent, and a cultural aversion to entrepreneurial risk-taking.
#StartupsEverywhere: David Bradbury (Burlington, VT)
For our thirty-third #StartupsEverywhere feature we chatted with David Bradbury, the President of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) in Burlington, VT.
#StartupsEverywhere: Mike Freeman (Fort Collins, CO)
For our thirty-second #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Mike Freeman, the CEO of Innosphere in Fort Collins, CO.
#StartupsEverywhere: Jordan Davis (Columbus, OH)
For our thirty-first #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Jordan Davis, the Director of Smart Columbus.
#StartupsEverywhere: Carl Erickson and Jennifer Wolbers (Grand Rapids, MI)
For our thirtieth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Carl Erickson, the CEO of Atomic Object, and Jennifer Wolbers, the Owner of Smart Blue.
#StartupsEverywhere: Peter Burakowski (Buffalo, NY)
For our twenty-ninth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Peter Burakowski, the Director of Marketing at 43North.
#StartupsEverywhere: Michael Iseman (Northwest Arkansas)
For our twenty-eighth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Michael Iseman, the Entrepreneur in Residence at Startup Junkie.
#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Wallace and Hank McCarrick (Coachella Valley, CA)
For our twenty-seventh #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Joe Wallace, the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), and Hank McCarrick, the founder and CEO of Seco Sys.
#StartupsEverywhere: Lee Reeves and Shadrach White (Tacoma, WA)
For our twenty-sixth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Lee Reeves, co-founder of Startup253, and Shadrach White, founder and CEO of cloudPWR.
#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Poeschl (Milwaukee, WI)
For our twenty fifth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Joe Poeschl, Program Director and Co-Founder at The Commons.
#StartupsEverywhere: John Machacek (Fargo, ND)
For our twenty fourth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with John Machacek, SVP of Finance & Entrepreneurial Development at the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC)
#StartupsEverywhere: Eric Streeper (Santa Fe, NM)
For our twenty third #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Eric Streeper, the Founder of Xerb, a video streaming platform run out of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
#StartupsEverywhere: Randon Gettys (Peoria, IL)
For our twenty-second #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Randon Gettys, who runs Startup Greater Peoria.
#StartupsEverywhere: Aaron Slodov, Jennifer Stapleton, and Steve McHale (Cleveland, OH)
For our twenty-first #StartupsEverywhere feature, we talked with Aaron Slodov, Jennifer Stapleton, and Steve McHale, three entrepreneurial ecosystem builders and innovators in the Cleveland, OH region.
#StartupsEverywhere: Rick Turoczy (Portland, OR)
For our twentieth #StartupsEverywhere feature, we talked with Rick Turoczy, the co-founder of PIE and the founder of Silicon Florist, among other entrepreneurial efforts in the Portland, OR region.