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HackOut, an LGBTQ+ Startup Hackathon, Goes Virtual and Adds Prize Money
Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Published on March 27, 2025

HackOut, an LGBTQ+ Startup Hackathon, Goes Virtual and Adds Prize Money

HackOut is the nation’s only event of its kind for LGBTQ+ tech entrepreneurs. This year’s event, typically held annually in Austin, will be held virtually September 10-13.

Quinten Dol Quinten Dol
Updated on March 27, 2025

When a Prospect Raises Objections, These Austin Reps Advise Going Off-Script

There is no “one size fits all” solution to sales objections.

When a Prospect Raises Objections, These Austin Reps Advise Going Off-Script
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Updated on March 27, 2025

Strategies for Staying True to Your Product Vision, According to 2 Austin Leaders

Ryan Leatherbury, group project manager at Duo Security, and Chad Boyda, head of product at AppSumo, share their methods for ensuring their teams are staying true to the product vision while also juggling the demands of various stakeholders and customers. 

Strategies for Staying True to Your Product Vision, According to 2 Austin Leaders
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Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on March 27, 2025

Sales and Marketing Working Together? It’s One Way AlertMedia Doubled Its Revenue

According to AlertMedia, the sales and marketing teams work hand in hand to provide emergency solutions to their customers — and do it fast. They say it’s a relationship that’s an anomaly in any industry. 

Sales and Marketing Working Together? It’s One Way AlertMedia Doubled Its Revenue
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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

How to pick the Austin coding school that's right for you

How to pick the Austin coding school that's right for you
Conlan Carter Conlan Carter
Updated on March 27, 2025

New Sales Hires Share What Sold Them on Joining the Team

Recently hired sales representatives tell us what they were looking for in their job search — and what sealed the deal.

New Sales Hires Share What Sold Them on Joining the Team
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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

BP3 Global backed by $10M to provide next step in data analytics

Business Process Management Company, BP3, gets $10 million from Nashville-based private equity firm. They will use the funding toward the development of their platform which provides actionable next steps in the data analytics process.

BP3 Global backed by $10M to provide next step in data analytics
Updated on March 27, 2025

New accelerator MarketingRunner lends marketing secret sauce to Austin startups

With help of a five-person team of developers and marketers, Brandon Gredler and Derick Thompson founded MarketingRunner, a program that specializes in developing scalable revenue engines for startups.

New accelerator MarketingRunner lends marketing secret sauce to Austin startups
Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on March 27, 2025

9 Projects Trying to Build Social Platforms That Don’t Make You Hate Yourself

Or everybody else.

9 Projects Trying to Build Social Platforms That Don’t Make You Hate Yourself

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