OpenCoffee Club Austin
 

• SXSW 2023: The Nexus of Austin's Innovation and Creative Powerhouses - Link
  - Austin Next Podcast
   
• Ecliptic Capital Ecosystem Report Survey -  Link
   
• Discovering the Next Big Thing: 5 Highlights from SXSW 2023 - Link
  - Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
   
• Cyber Threats to Digital Asset Firms - Link
• Marketing for HealthTech Startups | Launch Marketing - Link
  - Austin Startups
   
• Audit claims fraud by contractor for city health department - Link
• Parks board delays SXSW fair pay action until June - Link
• City Council delays vote on police dash-cam contract - Link
  - Austin Monitor
   
• In a Rare Occurrence, UT Austin Professors Each Snag the ‘Nobel Prizes’ of Their Fields in the Same Year - Link
• Texas Port Partners with UT Scientists to Store its Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Link
• Energy Consortium Will Advance Energy Research and Education Workforce - Link
• Spreading Sunshine - Link
• New Blood Test Helps Reveal Brain Injuries - Link
• Military Spouses’ Needs, Hardships Are Focus of New Initiative - Link
• Harry Ransom Center Acquires Archive of Poet James Fenton - Link
• Beaver Fossil Named After Buc-ee’s - Link
  - University of Texas
   
• Restricted recreation: France bans Tiktok, other recreational apps from government devices - Link
• Where is Clippy when we need her? - Link
• What 10 jobs does ChatGPT say it will eliminate? - Link
• Eggs are too rich even for Dollar Tree shelves (for now) - Link
  - The American Genius
   
• Why Employees at Tecovas Stick Around for the Long Haul - Link
• Cultivating an Engineering Culture Where People Thrive - Link
• Look for the Helpers: How Mentorship Can Help ICs Grow Into ... - Link
• Votiro Raises $11.5M After Relocating to Austin - Link
• Q2's Two Newest Products Empower Financial Institutions to ... - Link
• Hypori Completes Series B Financing to Expand Zero-Trust BYOD - Link
• StellarFi Raises $15M Series A to Double Headcount - Link
• Sortera Alloys' New Office, StructShare's $8M Raise, and More ... - Link
• Take Note: 13 Austin Companies to Watch in Spring - Link
• Tesla Cybertruck with no mega-wiper spotted near California HQ - Link
  - Built in Austin


• Meet David Altounian, RIHub’s new board member - Link
• Austin law limiting billboards upheld in federal court - Link
• Data shows Texas’ music economy is in the midst of a correction - Link
• State court denies Nate Paul's appeal to avoid jail sentence - Link
• Votiro is growing in Austin with fresh HQ, millions in VC — just not 'growth at any cost,' CEO says - Link
• Downtown Austin's pandemic recovery has been a mixed bag: Tourism flourishing, office towers languishing - Link
• New CEO named at UTIMCO, manager of $66B for UT, Texas A&M systems - Link
• Journal Profile: Early tennis stardom taught Laxmi Poruri to take risks but be patient with herself - Link
• Home Run Dugout debuts standalone facility near Houston - Link
• Medical marijuana in Texas gets bit bigger with Goodblend's retail location in Southeast Austin - Link
• How hot sauce maker Truff scored deal with Nintendo, NBC Universal for Mario Bros. movie - Link
• Floundering F45 sees shares pop on CEO news - Link
• Trellis, major employer in Round Rock, to lay off 100-plus - Link
• Texas Observer saved with $300K-plus raised - Link
• This bank creates small-town relationships in a big city - Link
• Mellow Johnny's moving to new downtown Austin location - Link
• First Citizens Bank president makes outreach to keep Silicon Valley Bank clients - Link
• How many Austin chefs, restaurants are the running for James Beard Awards? - Link
• Elon Musk, Texas professors among many calling for pause in 'dangerous' AI race - Link
• Summit sets stage for federal transportation funding in Austin - Link
• After long search, Poppi finds its HQ space - Link
• Why Kim Hanks, one of Central Texas' hospitality titans, bought England's oldest hotel - Link
• Hines launches global business unit targeting ESG - Link
• For Silicon Valley Bank clients, First Citizens is an unknown — and unproven — new partner - Link
• Former Callahan’s General Store owner remembered as 'much loved Austin fixture' - Link
• Wonderbelly lands on Target shelves - Link
• Texas Observer's news team battles closure - Link
• $85M battery storage 'peaker plant' planned for Caldwell Co. - Link
• Manufacturing, logistics company plans 100K-square-foot expansion in Liberty Hill - Link
• Funding wrap: Fresh cash raised for high-tech software, nonalcoholic wine - Link
• North Carolina bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank - Link
  - Austin Business Journal
   
• More layoffs announced in Central Texas with dozens of jobs being cut - Link
• Texas Observer to continue publishing after staff raises $300k - Link
• Highly anticipated Costco opens its doors today in Kyle - Link
• Could Austin be an exception to the Texas economy slowdown? - Link
• Google's self-driving vehicle company Waymo returns to Austin to test new tech - Link
  - Austin American-Statesman

• As roadwork continues and financial losses mount, business owners wait for city grants - Link
• San Antonio’s growth continues as Texas surpasses 30M residents - Link
  - San Antonio Report
   
• Op-ed: Alamodome's 30th year finds it busier than ever before - Link
• What does the future hold for downtown San Antonio? - Link
• Boerne-Comfort corridor emerging as attractive corporate landing spot - Link
• San Antonio wealth management firm appoints new CFO, COO - Link
• SwRI announces creation of reliable, efficient hydrogen compressor - Link
• Boerne approves mobility plan amid potential threat of economic gridlock - Link
• Clementine chef-owner secures James Beard Foundation nominee slot - Link
• Deadline extended for Best Places to Work awards - Link
• Two SA women selected as top national Bizwomen leaders - Link
• Tech labor shortage undercutting SA's growth as emerging tech hub - Link
• Dallas-based coworking company to open first San Antonio location downtown - Link
• Rackspace laying off more employees in response to downturn - Link
• Port San Antonio Jetsons-like air transit plan gaining lift - Link
• GALLERY: Hundreds gather to celebrate the 2023 40 Under 40 honorees - Link
• Geekdom CEO Charles Woodin shares insights on attracting, retaining tech talent downtown - Link
• Alamo City Ticker: Tracking San Antonio-based public companies in the market - Link
  - San Antonio Business Journal

• #39: Former VC and funded CEO helps founders grow lasting companies without VC funding – Dave Whorton - Link
  - Practical Founders Podcast's Greg Head
   
• CrossFirst Bank enters Fort Worth market, names Cody Kiser market president - Link
• Consumer confidence ticks up in March - Link
• Perryman: State spending on education is good investment - Link
  - Fort Worth Business Press
   
• Signify Health CEO Kyle Armbrester on What’s Next After CVS’ $8 Billion Acquisition - Link
• Dallas County Is Back! - Link
• Who Should Be in D CEO’s Ninth Annual Dallas 500? - Link
• Houston For-Profit System Plans New Hospital in the Mid-Cities - Link
• Bakeries, Bánh Mì, Beatrice, and Lucia Highlight North Texas’ James Beard Award Finalist Haul - Link
• DFW Healthcare Brief: CVS Closes Acquisition of Dallas-based Signify and Texas Health Plano Earns Internal Medicine Residency Program - Link
• On The Links With: Matt Autry, Valor’s President of Oil and Gas - Link
• Southwestern Medical Foundation Welcomes New CEO - Link
• TimelyMD Rebrands as TimelyCare to Reflect Higher Education Healthcare Services - Link
  - D Magazine
   
• ‘C-Suite Shapeshifters’: Three North Texans Make Forbes’ 2023 CIO Next List - Link
• Dallas-Based LTK Launches Social Media Advertising for Brands - Link
• Melville Family Foundation Adds 5 Members to its Board of Directors - Link
• Young Frisco Artist Wins Gold in Toyota’s 2023 Dream Car USA Art Contest - Link
• UNT Hires Innovative Educator as Vice Provost for Student Success - Link
• Low Carbon Fuels Company Murex Adds Chief Financial Officer - Link
• Unleashed Brands Welcomes HR Veteran as New Chief People Officer - Link
• Chargeback Gurus Names New Chief Executive, Chief Marketing Officers - Link
• DFW Alliance of Technology and Women Names Board Officers, Committee Chairs - Link
• Brazos Residential Taps 30-Year Industry Veteran as Chief Operating Officer - Link
• Industry Veteran Joins Plano’s RKD Group as VP of Strategic Engagement - Link
• The Last Word: NREL’s Stan Young on ‘Digital Wayfinding’ at DFW Airport - Link
• Los Alamos National Lab Launches LEEP to Match Entrepreneurs with Expert Mentors and Funding for Deep Tech Commercialization - Link
• Irving’s VicOne Expands DFI Partnership on Cybersecurity for Connected Cars and Smart Cities - Link
• Dallas-Based Technology Media Group Acquired by Atlanta’s Phase 3 Marketing and Communications - Link
• Arlo Eisenberg Is Skating On the Creative Edge - Link
• Six Dallas-Area Companies Make Financial Times’ 2023 Fastest-Growing 500 List - Link
• The Last Word: Parkland Health’s Dr. Elaine Duryea on $18M in Funding to Improve Postpartum Health Outcomes - Link
• Frisco’s Music Audience Exchange Acquires AMAP.to, Helping Artists Streamline Their Digital Presence - Link
• 2023 James Beard Awards Nominees Include North Texas Restaurants, Bakeries, and a Banh Mi Sandwich Chef - Link
• Texas Tops New List of 10 Fastest-Growing and Most Affordable States in U.S. - Link
• Dallas’ Kazoo Snacks Tortilla Chips Win Good Housekeeping’s Sustainable Innovation Award - Link
• Dallas Regional Economic Development 2023: Your Guide to Dallas-Fort Worth Business - Link
• Frisco Strikes a Chord as Music Friendly Texas Certified Community - Link
• Dallas Agency Wins Gold MUSE Creative Awards for Dallas Holocaust Museum Campaign, Temple Emanu-El Website - Link
• Done Deal: CVS Completes $8B Acquisition of Dallas’ Signify Health - Link
• The Last Word: UTD’s Dale MacDonald on How AI Chatbots Could Impact Your Job - Link
• Elon Musk, Other Tech Leaders Call for 6-Month Pause on the ‘Dangerous Race’ to Giant AI Systems - Link
• Dallas-Based Zevo Is Launching ‘World’s First’ Peer-to-Peer EV Sharing Platform - Link
• Dallas Invents: 120 Patents Granted for Week of March 21 - Link
• AT&T’s Robotic Dogs Assist First Responders, the Military, Businesses, and More—With No Belly Rubs Needed - Link
• Upscale Adult Roller Skating Rink ‘Ride On’ Will Update A Blast From the Past - Link
• Logile Launches Complimentary AI, ML Forecasting Pilot Program for Retailers - Link
• Daimler Truck Collaborates with Plano’s Siemens Digital Industries Software to Build Engineering Platform - Link
• Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Funds First-of-Its-Kind Study to Understand Needs of Local Nonprofits - Link
• Dallas’ Energy Transfer to Acquire Lotus Midstream in $1.45B Deal - Link
• Innovative Crunch: Dallas Company Launches line of Pork Rind Croutons - Link
• UT Southwestern Researchers Secure $18 Million in Funding to Improve Postpartum Health Outcomes - Link
• The Last Word: Devil’s Cask’s Jeremy Grunewald on How Four Roofers Are Changing How Whiskey Is Barreled - Link
• Anatomage Tables and Simulation Labs: USAHS Aims to Meet Healthcare Industry Demand with Innovative Education - Link
• CheckSammy ‘Drop’ Program Offers Easy Textile Recycling Nationwide - Link
• HALL Park Adding Autograph Collection Hotel to Frisco Development - Link
• Fort Worth’s TimelyMD Rebrands As TimelyCare, Launches New Products for College Students - Link
• Cultural Keepers: Preservation Dallas Announces 2023 Award Winners - Link
• Dallas, Fort Worth Ranked Top 2 Among Largest U.S. Cities for Vacant Land - Link
• Fisher Investments Announces HQ Move from Washington State to Texas - Link
• The Last Word: How Dirk Nowitski Helped Raise Over $1.3M for Educational First Steps - Link
  - Dallas Innovates
   
• Cybersecurity is a myth: What your business needs to know - Link
• Growing your business? Here are some of the biggest companies in Temple, Texas - Link
• How Temple’s workforce training resources strengthen its Texas talent pipeline - Link
• Fort Worth considers update to American Airlines HQ incentives agreement, but it's not what you think - Link
• PNC closing 47 more branches nationwide, including 3 in DFW - Link
• New CEO named at UTIMCO, manager of $66B for UT, Texas A&M systems - Link
• Buc-ee’s opening another location - Link
• Net technology employment increased 4.4% in Dallas in 2022, report says - Link
• The List: These are the hottest destinations for North Texas travelers - Link
• When it comes to migration, California's dreamin' about Collin County - Link
• Form D Friday: Dallas investment firm raises $32M - Link
• CBRE Investment Management partners with Plano firm to invest in infrastructure 2.0 assets - Link
• Irving-based NEC of America appoints Chris Jackson to CEO, president - Link
• This North Texas firm with ties to six generations in business is readying itself for the next century - Link
• 6 North Texas restaurants, chefs named 2023 James Beard awards finalists - Link
• CyrusOne CEO Eric Schwartz discusses what's ahead for the now-private company - Link
• CVS set to close on $8 billion Signify Health acquisition this week - Link
• Fisher Investments moving HQ to Plano 'in an abundance of caution' - Link
  - Dallas Business Journal & NXT Inno

• 2022 Artemis Impact Report - Link
  - The Artemis Fund
   
• Carrie Colbert on Venture Funding For Women Business Owners, with Stefan Whitwell - Podcast
   
• 10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for April - Link
• Texas researchers name ancient beaver fossil after favorite Texas gas station - Link
• 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week - Link
• Houston med device startup raises $18M, prepares to hire - Link
• How to utilize AI and ChatGPT to increase employee productivity, according to this Houston expert - Link
• This is how much money you need to live comfortably in Houston, new study finds - Link
• Spring cohort announced for Houston tech company's startup accelerator - Link
• Houston college receives grant to support aerospace technician training - Link
• Houston founder on creating an app for sports connections and having fun - Link
• Houston biotech company expands leadership team - Link
• Houston medical device startup names new CEO - Link
• Houston expert: How to embrace cognitive diversity in the workplace - Link
• Innovative company with ownable multi-use concept shares details on Houston facility opening - Link
• Houston maintains its top 3 position on ranking of cities that best attract biz - Link
• 3 Houston innovators to know this week - Link
  - Innovation Map Houston’s Natalie Harms
   
• US patents chief to discuss research and innovation at Rice U. event - Link
  - Rice University
   
• Common Desk expands coworking space at the Ion in Houston by nearly 50% - Link
• Houston launches multimillion-dollar One Clean Houston initiative to combat illegal dumping - Link
• Houston Business Journal reveals 2023 Residential Real Estate Awards finalists - Link
• Reimagine Houston: Despite its many strengths, Houston struggles to get noticed - Link
• Conn’s Inc. unveils in-house lease-to-own strategy amid poor financial performance - Link
• Houston Astros' opening day ranks among most expensive options in MLB - Link
• Meet Laura Murillo, Lifetime Achievement recipient for HBJ’s 2023 Diversity in Business Awards - Link
• Agilitas Energy CEO: Texas and Houston are prime targets for energy storage - Link
• Buckeye Partners launches BAES Infrastructure to focus on energy transition - Link
• Houston employment off to a strong start for 2023, Workforce Solutions says - Link
• Photos: Baseball simulator bar Home Run Dugout opens in Katy Grand - Link
• Nauticus Robotics reports $33M net loss for 2022, expects commercial revenue later in 2023 - Link
• How women are leading Houston's sports scene as major events converge in the city - Link
• Two Houston restaurants, one chef make final round of 2023 James Beard Awards - Link
• 5 things to know today, including Mattress Mack's new Astros World Series bet - Link
• Minute Maid Park adds video boards, team store and new food options for 2023 season - Link
• Announcing the winner of Houston Inno Madness - Link
• Accelerating the energy transition in Houston - Link
• Sysco Corp. hires new CFO, creates new chief administrative officer role - Link
• Fertitta Entertainment to buy Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe for new Golden Nugget location - Link
• M&A Roundup: Carriage Services, Lexitas, other Houston cos. make deals - Link
  - Houston Business Journal
   
• Your next job interview could be judged by AI. Here's how to prepare. - Link
  NASA sets Guinness World Record for vehicle that carried Artemis moon rocket to launch pad - Link
• NASA astronaut to set agency record for longest stay in space - Link
• Astronomy events April: Pink Moon, Lyrids meteor shower and more - Link
  - Houston Chronicle
   
• STHS Hosts CEO Roundtable - Link
• McAllen Chamber Recognizes Marie Perez - Link
• Educate, Inspire and Connect with Entrepreneurs - Link
  - McAllen Chamber of Commerce

• How to Become A Super Connector - Nick Gray - Link [Thanks for the interview Nick, it was a lot of fun]
• The Essential Qualities of an Ideal Angel Investor – Ryan Merket - Link
• 10 Tips for Success for B2B Saas Pre-seed and Seed Founders - Link
• A Foundational Guide for Early-Stage Venture Capital Scouts: How to Identify Promising Startups for Investment - Lolita Taub - Link
• Getting Funded On Proof and Winning Grants feat. Kat Weaver - VC Minute - Link
• Pentagon Woos Silicon Valley to Join Ranks of Arms Makers – WSJ - Link
• Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers – Techcrunch - Link
• OpenWork Agency Unveils Research-Based Workplace Strategy, Future of Work Companion & Launches CoworkingConsulting.com - Link