Austin Startup Digest Weekly News (May 23)

Mon, May 23, 7:00 PM CDT: Enjoy the great indoors as we explore the Metaverse and chat about the Immersive Technologies Industry.

All AVL events are held virtually for now. Check back here the weekend before the event for more details on how to attend or join our Discord and drop us a line.

Mon, May 23, 7:00 PM CDT: Just like in a physical store, answering a shopper’s question while they are still shopping makes it more likely they will buy. Make your online store more effective and profitable, by being available via chat.

Tue, May 24, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT: New to Texas? New to Startups?New to Tech?

🤝 Get introduced to other entrepreneurs and investors who are new to Austin or new to tech

⚙️Meet members of the Capital Factory community

☕️ Drink some great coffee!

🤖 Check out Capital Factory’s newest location,The Center for Autonomous Robotics

You never know who you might meet!

Tue, May 24, 6:00 PM CDT: This meetup is about all things JavaScript in Austin, Texas. We cover JavaScript wherever it can be found in its many forms. Server-side, client-side, desktop, VR/AR, or IoT… it doesn’t matter. If it’s JavaScript, we’re going to talk about it.

Wed, May 25, 7:00 PM CDT: Join us this month for our Whiteboard Coding Interview practice event! This time, we will be doing this remote to account for how things have been since Covid (completely remote).

Thu, May 26, 12:05 PM CDT: In changing times, we’re used to pivoting. Based out of the Capital Factory in downtown Austin, TX, technology and innovation are in our blood. We’ve learned that sound leadership skills are reliable in person and online.

Our club creates a fun, relaxed, professional environment to work on skills that will change your life. 

Wed, May 25, 7:00 PM CDT: We are a group dedicated to the advancement of the Artificial Intelligence Of Things here in Austin.

Thu, May 26, 1:00 PM CDT: Control the Room is a community of facilitators spanning many different facilitation styles and systems. Facilitation Lab is our weekly event where we create a safe place to explore, adapt, and practice facilitation approaches and methods.

Thu, May 26, 5:30 PM CDT: Join DivInc and the Women of Color Collective for a roundtable discussion on unlocking equity for women in Web3 and a mini NFT workshop. ​Women need to be a part of the building of Web3. But first, we must understand it, then, through collaboration, we can begin to utilize it in our work.

Thu, May 26, 6:00 PM CDT: Startup Showdown is a unique opportunity for early-stage startups to present to investors in the tech ecosystem for a chance to win $120,000 investment.

Thu, May 26, 6:00 PM CDT: Join us on March 24th for Gaining Traction With Fundraising with Nick Spiller, Venture Principal with Capital Factory.

Nick is Venture Principal for Capital Factory where he’s been involved ever since taking Josh Baer’s class at The University of Texas in 2011.

Mon, June 6-7, 2022, 9:00 AM: The Virtual Culturati Summit on June 6 & 7 is a must-attend for anyone with responsibility for or interest in building a successful corporate culture, and thus a successful organization. Building on the invitation-only, in-person event held in Austin April 3-4, the event features presentations from Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks; David Brooks, author and NYT’s columnist; Andrea Alexander, Chief People Officer of Rent the Runway; Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed; Jim Breyer, Tom Meredith, and many more, plus programming focused on tactical application of takeaways.