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Give a Great Pitch & Position Your Product with Techstars Entrepreneur's Toolkit
 Your startup needs a great pitch. David Mandell's experiences, as co-founder and CEO of Pivot Desk (Techstars 2012, Acquired by SquareFoot), former managing director of global communication for Deloitte Consulting, and Techstars EIR, have given him insight into great messaging and product positioning. Learn from David's actionable insights on how to effectively communicate your business through your pitch and drive customers to your solution.
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November 11th 9:00am
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Capital Factory welcomes you to our Veterans in Tech Summit on November 11, 2019 – Veterans Day. Capital Factory is committed to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive and welcoming environment for all backgrounds and identites.
The Veterans in Tech Summit is a full day of programming to help inspire, engage and elevate veteran entrepreneurs, tech professionals and allies through insightful panels, interactive workshops, networking and Epic Office Hours (Application Only - coming soon!).
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 6:00pm
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Let’s talk about:
- What is a service mesh? Why do you need one?
- What types of service meshes are available? How do they contrast?
- e.g. Istio, Linkerd, Envoy, Octarine, Network Service Mesh, Meshery, App Mesh, Kuma, Maesh...
- Where do familiar proxies like fit in?
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 6:00pm
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Many algorithm problems, especially those in coding interviews, can be classified by a specific pattern. Knowing and practicing these patterns can greatly simplify the challenge.
Bring your lap top if you wish to follow along as we will be solving problems as a group.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 6:30pm
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If you are looking for Co-Founders or want to join an early-stage startup, this is the group for you. Since 2010, we are organizing pitch events for co-founders to network and those who want to work for a pre VC stage startup, or are looking to invest in one.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 6:30pm
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Lets look at how recursion works, how ruby deals with recursion, and some ways we can help ourselves when wanting to think recursively.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 7:00pm
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Join is for a night of coding. Bring a laptop and a project, bring a questions or just come hang out and enjoy the discussion.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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11
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November 11th 7:00pm
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Jump into virtual worlds to battle, strategize and create with your (new) friends at AVL
This month at Austin Virtual League we will be given a tour of Sansar VR. Sansar is a social platform, largely user created, metaverse. "Similar" to SecondLife from Linden Labs, Sansar is the virtual reality version.
We showcase multiplayer VR games that take no experience to play & a few single player leaderboard challenges
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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12
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November 12th 10:30am
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Learn how Keysight's Design Debug tips and tricks can help you identify and correct design problems. Get a hands-on introduction and meet local sales and application engineering teams to answer all of your questions.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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12
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November 12th 2:30pm
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Epic Office Hours is a series of lighting speed mentoring sessions with serial entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors. Attendees will receive a curated schedule of meetings based on various factors including stage and industry. This is an opportunity to connect with your local entrepreneurial community and receive valuable feedback on your venture.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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12
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November 12th 4:00pm
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Are you new to the Austin tech startup community? Thinking about moving here? Trying to figure out how to plug in? Come hear a comprehensive overview from local community leaders and get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions at the next Intro to the Austin Startup Scene & Ask Me Anything!
After the AMA, join us for a startup scene happy hour. Your ticket will get you into the AMA and happy hour, where you'll have the opportunity to network with people who are interested in or are already part of the startup scene.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 6:00pm
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Topics that will be covered are:
1. Deploying complex configuration dynamically within Ansible and Terraform scripts
2. Automating a fluctuating test harness to model spikes and plateaus within read and write traffic patterns with Kubernetes
3. Keeping a healthy ecosystem through monitoring and proactive maintenance
4. Push button provisioning for handling “Black Friday” type spikes in demand
Rackspace, 9001 N I H 35 #150 · Austin, TX |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 6:00pm
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During this MeetUp, we will hear from Dosh (a really cool cash back app from ATX!) about how they scaled out their environment in only 6 weeks to make room for a huge partnership launch.
AWS Austin Office, 11601 Alterra Parkway, 5th Floor, Room 5.406 · Austin, TX |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 6:30pm
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This talk covers deploying inference applications on FPGAs (F1 Instances) on AWS using Xilinx’s recently released Vitis AI environment (https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/vitis/vitis-platform.html), and scaling using Kubernetes
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 6:30pm
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Welcome to the official Deep Learning meetup in Austin, Texas. Deep learning offers exciting solutions to an array of computer vision, natural language processing, and other data science problems, made possible by faster computing, richer data sets, and open source frameworks.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 6:30pm
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Join Mark, learn and go home with a working Hyperledger Fabric Network and working JavaScript Chaincode with a JavaScript client. From this example and Mark's technical walkthrough you will be well on your way to mastering Hyperledger Fabric, JavaScript Chaincode, and JavaScript clients.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 7:00pm
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Our speaker this month is Daniel Roesler. Daniel Roesler is the co-founder and CTO of UtilityAPI, a utility data service that automates interactions with utilities. UtilityAPI is an early adopter of the U.S. Department of Energy DataGuard Voluntary Code of Conduct, which outlines best practices for handling private energy data.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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TUE
12
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November 12th 7:00pm
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This month's meetup will feature Reagan Pugh who is a talented keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. Reagan is constantly inspiring our team to do their best work and we're super excited for him to lead this session on psychological safety.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 11:30am
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Join us on November 13 for an interactive Lunch and Learn about the current and future benefits and limitations of AI brought to you by Ultra Electronics! Dr. Andrew Puryear will discuss technology advances such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the Artificial Intelligence Revolution and how these technologies can enable improved decision making processes and outcomes.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 6:00pm
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The Cloud Adoption Framework is the One Microsoft approach to cloud adoption in Azure, consolidating and sharing best practices from Microsoft employees, partners, and customers. The framework gives customers a set of tools, guidance, and narratives that help shape technology, business, and people strategies for driving desired business outcomes during their adoption effort.
In this session we will talk about:
- What is CAF – Cloud Adoption Framework
- Why CAF? Benefits of leveraging CAF in Cloud Journey
- Tools and Guidance
Austin Microsoft Corp Office, 10900-II Stonelake Boulevard Quarry Oaks II · Austin, tx |
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13
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November 13th 6:00pm
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Back by popular demand: this workshop will revolve around React Native, a powerful mobile development tool. This technology solves the problem of companies needing a mobile developer for iOS and a mobile developer for Andriod, since it is used across both platforms. Join us for a hands-on workshop taught by ACA grad Cory Bosselman where you'll leave with a cool project that you build with React Native!
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 6:00pm
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Join us at Capital Factory this November for a treat. Maggie Louise Callahan of Maggie Louise Confections will be joining us! She will be interviewed by Marc Nathan, curator of the Texas Boxed newsletter, and VP of Client Strategy, at Egan Nelson.
Maggie Louise Callahan started her career as a corporate finance lawyer in New York City after attending Harvard Law School. Although she had success in her career, she yearned for something that allowed her to express her creative side. After moving to Austin, Texas, she attended Le Cordon Bleu and discovered a world of creative opportunities within the realm of chocolate.
Capital Factory, Suite 150 |
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13
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November 13th 6:30pm
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You're invited to join ReTrans Freight and ShipperHQ for an evening of networking, food and a look into what's coming for commerce in the new year.
Don't miss "Future-proofing Your Business for 2020", where we'll cover top shipping considerations for 2020 and what you need to prepare.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 6:30pm
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This meetup will challenge participants to expand their conceptions of innovation in education and innovators for education and to strengthen Austin's EdTech communities by designing for diversity. UT education researchers Joan Hughes and Adam Papendieck will highlight lessons from recent research they carried out with EdTech Austin to catalyze an interactive discussion and series of breakout sessions, with the goal of linking people, ideas, and opportunities to enhance EdTech impact through diversity.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 7:00pm
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Transformative Technology (TT) community is the largest global community of entrepreneurs and innovators leveraging tech to expand human joy and possibility. We gather, connect, and inspire our global community in order to stimulate the development of scalable transformative technologies.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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13
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November 13th 7:00pm
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We typically have a main presentation or a series of lightning talks, followed by discussion and Q&A. There is a diversity of domains and experience levels represented, so come with your questions and be prepared to talk about how you use Python!
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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THU
14
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November 14th 9:00am
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Join us at Capital Factory for Texas Drone & Robotics Day! As part of the Texas Startup Manifesto, we're gathering entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and corporate innovators from across Dallas, Houston, and Austin for a day of curated networking, exciting demos, and insightful chats with leaders in the Texas autonomous robotics scene.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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THU
14
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November 14th 1:00pm
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Epic Office Hours is a series of lighting speed mentoring sessions with serial entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors. Attendees will receive a curated schedule of meetings based on various factors including stage and industry. This is an opportunity to connect with your local entrepreneurial community and receive valuable feedback on your venture.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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14
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November 14th 5:30pm
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What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made while building your company? Do you wish there was a playbook on what not to do as a founder? If so, join Women@Austin for a candid conversation with subject-matter experts and women entrepreneurs about their biggest failures and lessons learned.
Following the presentation, attendees will break out into roundtable discussions to dive deeper into the following topics:
Legal Do’s and Don’ts
Breaking up with a Co-Founder
Financial mistakes to avoid
Maintaining culture while scaling
Be prepared to walk away with meaningful connections and actionable takeaways!
WeWork: 801 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX, 78704 |
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14
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November 14th 6:30pm
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Meet other local fans and aficionados of WordPress, the Internet's most popular content management system. From beginner to blogger, super-admin to developer, we love all types of WordPress users, fanatics, enthusiasts and code wranglers. Our goal is to provide the wonderful community with a chance to network, share ideas, and learn from each other.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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THU
14
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November 14th 7:00pm
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Get ready, as "The World's Greatest Cold Caller/ Author/ Speaker" Kraig Kleeman will be hosting an amazing sales workshop on Thursday, November 14th, 2019.
This workshop is a MUST for any SDR/BDR, ISR/AE, Front Line Manager, and Senior Leader that wants to ignite their skills and dominate in sales!
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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14
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November 14th 7:00pm
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Summary:
Overview of Texas Film Commission’s History, Programs, and Resources for the Animation, Commercial, Film, Television, Video Games, Visual Effects, and XR industries in Texas.
Speakers:
Emily Hamel, Digital Media Production Consultant, and Taylor Hertsenberg, Senior Marketing Specialist.
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701 |
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FRI
15
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November 15th
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From idea to business in 54 hours
Do you have an idea you'd like to pursue or a problem you'd like to solve but don't know where to start or who to start with?
Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend.
Tarrant County College, Trinity River Campus East, 245 E Belknap Street Room TRHA 2022 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 |
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FRI
15
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November 15th 6:30pm
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Calling all digital innovators & outdoor enthusiasts! Join us for a very special environment-focused hackathon in partnership with The Trail Foundation & Outdoor Voices. This event will bring together developers, engineers, & data scientists from the Austin area to hack solutions to benefit the Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake. Attendees will participate in a series of challenges & compete to win more than $10,000 in prizes
The event kicks off Friday the 15th with a networking reception and will run through Sunday when the top three teams are announced. Together we will innovate to benefit the Trail!
Walmart Technology (409 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701) |
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18
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November 18th 9:00am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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MON
18
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November 18th 6:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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18
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November 18th 7:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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TUE
19
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November 19th 9:00am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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TUE
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November 19th 10:00am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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TUE
19
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November 19th 2:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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TUE
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November 19th 2:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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TUE
19
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November 19th 6:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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20
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November 20th 7:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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20
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November 20th 7:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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THU
21
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November 21st 9:00am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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THU
21
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November 21st 11:30am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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THU
21
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November 21st 5:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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THU
21
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November 21st 5:45pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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21
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November 21st 6:00pm
Galvanize - 119 Nueces St Austin, 78701
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FRI
22
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November 22nd 9:30am
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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23
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November 23rd 8:30am
Robert B. Rowling Hall, 300 W Martin Luther King Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
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25
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November 25th 6:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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27
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November 27th 6:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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WED
27
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November 27th 7:00pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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02
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December 2nd 6:30pm
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin 78701
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03
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December 3rd 6:00pm
Green Light Social, 720 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
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07
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December 7th 9:00am
Haute Spot, 1501 East New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX
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The corporate credit card for startups
Scaling a startup? You need a card with better perks and no personal guarantee. Brex gives founders 10-20x higher limits and unheard-of perks: 7x on Uber/Lyft, 4x on travel, 2x on SaaS, and 1x on ads, servers, and all the rest. Sign up in 5 min & use “digest” for waived card fees for life. US only.
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