Built In Austin's top 10 posts of 2015

Well, Austin, 2015 has been a great year. Built In Austin was lucky enough to grow alongside Austin's exploding tech scene, and this year we continued our exponential growth. We'd like to thank the entire Austin tech community for your enthusiasm and hard work. We're looking forward to an even bigger, better and all around more awesome 2016.

Without further ado, here were the 10 most read stories on Built in Austin from 2015:

The Top 100 Tech Companies in Austin

These digital companies have driven the city’s talented workforce to new heights and economic growth by creating over 42,000 jobs.

50 Austin startups to watch in 2015

On our list you’ll find bootstrappers, fueled by a dream and 19-shots of espresso, companies that are just on the brink of their funding fantasies and several enterprises led by serial entrepreneurs with tons of cash and capital (all founded within the last 5 years). Check back in one month for our 2016 list!

Hotness, humor and heart: How theCHIVE built a $6 million charity

To date, Chive Charities has raised $6.5 million for individuals and organizations battling everything from PTSD in war veterans to funding cuts for fire brigades.

$993M in funding and $437M exits: Austin tech just had one of its best years ever

Investors significantly increased their bets on Austin digital technology companies in 2014, funding 115 startups and buying up 31. We'll be out with our 2015 annual report in January 2016, but here's a chance to brush up on last year's.

50 Austin tech CEOs, founders, designers & hackers you should follow on Twitter

If you're a Twitter user who loves tech and startups, you should be following these 50 people.

7 of the hottest holiday parties in Austin tech

We figured the Austin tech companies who pride themselves on being laid back and low key most of the year would up the ante at their annual holiday parties. They didn’t disappoint.

2015 Austin tech salaries guide: How does your salary stack up?

We broke down salary avergaes by industry in Austin, and the findings were pretty interesting.

Broomly sweeps up $1.3M seed round to fix the home services industry

While companies like Homejoy, Handy and Taskrabbit have managed to get a foothold with one-off, on-demand projects such as furniture assembly or repairs, growing a relationship with customers who need regular service in their home has proven a tougher nut to crack. The team behind Austin-based Broomly thinks there’s a better way.

14 tech companies who want to meet job seekers at ASW

This year we hosted Startup Connect, a chance to network with 45 startups who took the stage to showcase their thriving cultures and talk about open positions in disciplines technical, creative and beyond.

From graffiti to giant legos, these are 3 Austin tech companies putting a spin on large office spaces

Austin tech companies are known for having innovative and collaborative office spaces — no matter what the size. These Austin companies have over 100 employees in their offices, and they've got some of the most creative spaces around.

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