At South By Southwest, Here’s Your To-Do List
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Yeah, we know: Â鶹Éçs are pretty hot stuff at SXSW. That’s why Â鶹Éç has teamed up with Austin’s own branding agency to present extensive startup-focused coverage of the festival.
Of course, if you’re lucky enough to be here in person, we suggest heading on over to a startup competition or two, for a shot of inspiration and the chance to get some real business done (hello, chance to talk with the judges).
Some options:
Saturday @11am: . It’s the “King of the Apps showdown,” where you can vote alongside Rackspace’s on which innovative finalist deserves 10k in cash and prizes.
Monday @6:30pm: . See what kind of startups five SX-bound busloads of entrepreneurs from around the country hacked together during a few sleep-deprived days on the road.
Beginning Monday @10:30am through Wednesday: . Judge-investor-entrepreneur had this to say about Microsoft’s BizSpark event, which will fast-track the four (out of 32) winning early-stage tech companies: “It’s a really small and overlooked venue where you can corner some of the best angel investors and founders, give a one-minute pitch and actually get five minutes.”
Seriously, put a star next to this one. The includes bigshots from The Foundry Group, Y Combinator, Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and even the .
And remember: Hydrate. See y’all around!
Jennifer Wang is a staff writer for Â鶹Éç Magazine. Follow her on .
Yeah, we know: Â鶹Éçs are pretty hot stuff at SXSW. That’s why Â鶹Éç has teamed up with Austin’s own branding agency to present extensive startup-focused coverage of the festival.
Of course, if you’re lucky enough to be here in person, we suggest heading on over to a startup competition or two, for a shot of inspiration and the chance to get some real business done (hello, chance to talk with the judges).
Some options:
Saturday @11am: . It’s the “King of the Apps showdown,” where you can vote alongside Rackspace’s on which innovative finalist deserves 10k in cash and prizes.
Monday @6:30pm: . See what kind of startups five SX-bound busloads of entrepreneurs from around the country hacked together during a few sleep-deprived days on the road.
Beginning Monday @10:30am through Wednesday: . Judge-investor-entrepreneur had this to say about Microsoft’s BizSpark event, which will fast-track the four (out of 32) winning early-stage tech companies: “It’s a really small and overlooked venue where you can corner some of the best angel investors and founders, give a one-minute pitch and actually get five minutes.”
Seriously, put a star next to this one. The includes bigshots from The Foundry Group, Y Combinator, Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and even the .
And remember: Hydrate. See y’all around!
Jennifer Wang is a staff writer for Â鶹Éç Magazine. Follow her on .
