Category: Startups and Technology
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Climatecheck.com (article)
The data models shared by a Berkeley-based firm show what climate change may do to most parts of the U.S. in the next 30 years. Climate migration stands to have a bigger impact than the economic migration which happened during the Covid pandemic. A fleeing population that chose economic freedom and a lower cost of […]
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Lastdivebar.com
The Oakland A’s are the last professional sports team left standing in the East Bay. Too many good memories at the last dive bar. 🤣
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New Tech Economy Japan (BBC show)
Japan remains off the beaten path in 2022 with strict travel rules and limited intake of foreign immigrants and refugees. Its amazing culture continues to spread worldwide. Tourists are eager to return. In this BBC video, Japan pushes towards entrepreneurship because of economic issues such as struggling industries and an aging population. Japan previously succeeded […]
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7/26 – The Future of Customer Success
Customer success leaders from ESO coordinated a great event with ClientSuccess, a SaaS-based company known for its customer success software, and an annual conference in Sundance, Utah. Dave Blake, CEO of ClientSuccess, co-hosted the event with a panel of customer success leaders based in Austin. ESO, an Austin-based software company, caters to emergency medical services. […]
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Austin Customer Success stories (article)
Great examples of how customer success is operationalized and scaled up: link
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The State of VC: Tread wisely and Collaborate more
VC Matt Turck writes an insightful post about the state of venture capital in these scattershot times: Link The flight to safety seemed logical given the decades-long run toward prosperity from measured risk. The new normal may take a year or two to fully actualize. Venture capital spent too much time winning for selfish stakes, […]
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Coffee Culture : Secrets to Survival (article)
Cheap coffee ruins the start of many days. It’s smarter to spend more on the caffeine that gets one through important meetings. I chose Blue Bottle often when I lived on the West Coast and traveled to Japan. Several years ago I posted about the best coffee shops. Of that top 5, only a couple […]
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Podcast: How Square survived
Interview with Co-founder Jim McKelvey: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1512417937&i=1000555558931
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Texas-Squared Newsletter
Marc Nathan, an Austin-based entrepreneur/consultant runs a great newsletter for anyone interested in Texas startups/tech news/happenings. Texas is fully open for business in 2022. This weekly newsletter has become my best source for local info. Join
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1/17/2022 – Customer Success for Startups
Austin is getting back to normal faster than other tech meccas. Entrepreneur and investor Jason Calacanis says Austin gives off the San Francisco startup vibe circa 2013 via the All-In podcast. Customer Success became a named role at every SaaS company. Back then it also became an emerging category with product-based startups such as Gainsight […]
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Prof G podcast: The Psychedelics Industry
Psychedelics gain traction to treat PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Prof G interviews one of the leaders of the industry. I think there’s a use case here from a critical care perspective, however, I also think much more can be done in integrated and preventative medicine to avoid this path. I find exercise, yoga, and meditation […]
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WBUR Interview: Too much customer love = too much surveilance?
https://dcs.megaphone.fm/BUR3443051750.mp3?key=eaf4d2fe10e738bfa6d08becae4d8167
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Animism and the coming Robot takeover
The Japanese concept of animism, of breathing life into inanimate things, could unleash a wave of kinder, gentler robots who bring joy and efficiency while improving the healthcare experience, extending childcare as we know it, and elevating the customer experience in tourism and retail sectors. Podcaster Tim Romero gives an insightful spin on how the […]
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SpaceX Launch site – 7/6/2021
Boca Chica Beach is the Texas backdrop for Elon Musk’s SpaceX effort. The location looked spartan. Gas stations and shopping centers don’t exist here. I’m sure this otherworldly destination will develop and look something more akin to NASA’s presence near Houston. Hope to be back in August for the next Boca Chica launch: Link 🚀
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Robot pets arriving from Japan
I met Lovot early last year before the onset of Covid-19. In this podcast with Lovot’s creator Kaname Hayashi, Tim Romero highlights the promise of robotics in eldercare and childcare. Lovot looked like an expensive experiment found at the local toy store but has evolved into something much greater than the sum of its parts. […]
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Seattle, Texas?
Is Austin becoming Seattle? (Austonia link) Austonia is a free Austin-based newsletter that launched in 2020. It sure does mimic Seattle’s Evergrey newsletter.
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Front App and its Founders’ Journey
Front App founders Mathilde Collin and Laurent Perrin started their company in France, incubated it through San Francisco’s Y-Combinator, and scaled it globally against all odds. They overcame life & death challenges by relying on themselves through simplified routines, including a meditation practice (Inc article). Self-awareness is something anyone can learn when the odds stack […]
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