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150 people move here every day
How did Austin become a tech hub?
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MCCMicroelectronics and Computer Consortium
Michael Dell @MichaelDell
Unique things about Austin• South by Southwest (SXSW)
• Startup Week & Startup Crawl
• Google Tech Hub / Fiber / Autonomous Cars
• Apple’s 2nd largest site in the world
• University of Texas
• Capital Factory
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Austin’s Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurs
Programmers and entrepreneurs
850 Meetups and hackathons
50,000
Some of the meetups
Coworking Starts at $200/month
Find investors, intros & advice at
Office Hours
Phones and tablets available in the
Device Lab
Professional lights, cameras and services
Video Studio
Density Draws in everyone that startups need to meet
Touchdown Austin http://TouchdownAustin.com
Unique things about Austin• South by Southwest (SXSW)
• Startup Week & Startup Crawl
• Google Tech Hub / Fiber / Autonomous Cars
• Apple’s 2nd largest site in the world
• University of Texas
• Capital Factory
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