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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

5 Austin tech events to pencil in this week

5 Austin tech events to pencil in this week
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Jumpstart your job search: 6 Austin tech companies hiring right now

FEBRUARY 2017: These six awesome Austin tech companies have a myriad of open positions available, including developer, marketing, design, IT and sales roles — and are all hiring now. Happy hunting!

Jumpstart your job search: 6 Austin tech companies hiring right now
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Updated on March 27, 2025

Skoop unveils a private PTA for parents of preschoolers

Patwardhan’s almost two-year-old daughter, Alexia, is in preschool, a place where parents and teachers could collaborate on building the ideal learning environment if only they could agree on how to communicate. Tired of email blasts, group texting and the privacy imperfections of social networking, he offered to do what he and his company do best: Build a private social network for the school.

Skoop unveils a private PTA for parents of preschoolers
Updated on March 27, 2025

How Austin Tech Is Democratizing Data

How Austin Tech Is Democratizing Data
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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 27, 2025

Fetch Raises $60M Amid Surging Demand for Its Last-Mile Delivery Service

Fetch delivered 3.5 million packages last year across 16 cities and is on track to deliver 8 million this year. The company is now hiring and plans to expand to another 24 markets in the next two years. 

Fetch Raises $60M Amid Surging Demand for Its Last-Mile Delivery Service
Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

Healthtech Startup Iodine Software Is Now a Unicorn

Private equity firm Advent purchased equity from existing stakeholders in a strategic growth investment deal.

Healthtech Startup Iodine Software Is Now a Unicorn
Lucas Dean Lucas Dean
Updated on March 27, 2025

Remote, But Together: How People Leaders Foster Human Connection for WFH Teams

The comforts and conveniences of working from home aren’t without their challenges, but these companies are finding ways to bring community and connection to remote arrangements.

Remote employees chat over Zoom.
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