When I got the invitation to attend the BiG|idea luncheon at the Hilton in Austin, I was psyched. I had never heard of BiG Austin before. They’re an organization that supports and provides micro-financing for very small startups, with a focus on woman- and minority-owned businesses. They’ve been around since the mid 90s. I’ve been […]

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Holy moley it’s been an amazing few days!
Friday night: the Austin Coworking Meetup was a smashing success! Easily 100+ people attended over the course of the evening. I met folks from Indy Hall, Office Nomads, Station-C, Austin Jelly, notanmba, La Cantine, Citizen Space, Cooper Bricolage, and a slew of people either doing coworking or interested […]

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The SXSW Interactive festival runs from March 7–11 this year. We’ll be kicking things off in style with the first Austin Coworking Meetup, which will take place at the fabulous Hotel San Jose. They have a great courtyard, plenty of indoor/outdoor space, and a Jo’s Coffee right on the premises. They serve beer & wine […]

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Last fall, I went to the grand opening of The Creative Space, a new coworking space in Bryan, TX, near College Station. Bryan (admittedly, much to my surprise) is turning into a very cool little tech hub. A number of innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs are transforming the downtown area. Among these is Cody Marx Bailey, […]

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Launchpad Coworking got a nice shout out the other day from The Austin American-Statesman’s tech writer Omar L. Gallaga. Like Gallaga, I have my own reasons for sometimes skipping Happy Hours and other gatherings. He has new father duties that keep him home. I have severe loathing of the growing traffic problem and the fact […]

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