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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas.

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7 Keys to an Effective Social Media Ambassador Program

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Follow the lead of organizations like the Austin Public Library who have a sign-up form for those interested in participating. Bonus points if you can provide exclusive members-only perks like the Austin Public Library does with sneak peeks to new program developments or behind-the-scenes looks at sold-out events.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. Austin, TX: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). While day-to-day has been moving online for the past decade, the pandemic forced institutions to quickly move all services online. Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S.

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Qgiv

Their mission is to promote visibility and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in the region and does so through community events and gatherings. allgo Based in Austin, Texas, allgo is an organization serving queer people of color communities across the Lone Star State. Donate on their website to support their mission.

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Slingshot Aerospace raises $25M to help satellite operators navigate space traffic

TechCrunch

Founded by Melanie Stricklan, David Godwin, and Thomas Ashman in 2017 and based in Austin and El Segundo, it’s raised $34.6 Space situational awareness is ripe for disruption. LeoLabs and Kayhan Space , among other space awareness startups, may not agree with that assessment, but certainly Slingshot is building a compelling platform.

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Austin’s newest unicorn: The Zebra raises $150M after doubling revenue in 2020

TechCrunch

The Zebra , an Austin-based company that operates an insurance comparison site, has raised $150 million in a Series D round that propels it into unicorn territory. million Series C that Austin-based The Zebra raised in February of 2020. 6 VCs talk the future of Austin’s exploding startup ecosystem.

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Destined to ring bells

Judi Sohn

Back in 2007, the Colorectal Cancer Coalition rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. At this point, Gene Austin, CEO of Convio asked the clients in attendance to come up one at a time to have their photos taken with him and Vinay Bhagat, Co-Founder. Very touristy.

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