Austin’s ‘hostile attitude’ toward innovation, startup hub trends

Here’s this week’s dish on lesson’s learned from Austin’s “hostile attitude” toward innovation, booming non-Silicon Valley startup hubs and what startups can do for the future workforce. Check out more in this series here. AustinInno: Austin just scared off 1 of its ‘biggest supporters’ in Silicon Valley The Austin, Texas City Council’s recent decision to…

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Why coastal investors ignore the Midwest and what’s next for federal startup policy

Here are this week’s watercooler conversation-starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts that are cropping up around the U.S. (and in Kansas City).  More in this series here. International Business Times: Finding venture capital far from the coasts Of the $48.3…

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Regional venture capital and why Valley firms moved to the Midwest

In this week’s regional roundup, we have the dish on everything you should know from regional venture capital and cyber security to building a company that survives a dynamic tech market. For more on this series, read our introduction.  St. Louis Biz Journal: Big raises, new funds highlight year for venture capital in St. Louis Not only…

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Regional Roundup: VC valuations, bootstrapping

Welcome to our new series called Regional Roundup. Every couple weeks we’ll pull together compelling articles, podcasts, videos and more related to startups and innovation in the region. Let us know what you think, and send us any ideas or content that you’d like to share. Sit back and read (or listen or watch) some…

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