PinnedStudent Founder David Willson Opens Up About His Experience in the ATX Startup EcosystemWritten by Ali Arnold on September 20, 2022 “Being an entrepreneur means everything [to me]. Being an entrepreneur is the single most efficient way that one person can make a very large and lasting difference on their community or the world as a whole… That’s very inspiring.” Meet David Willson…Entrepreneur5 min readEntrepreneur5 min read
Oct 31, 2022Recap Rewind: DisrupTexas Undergrad Pitch Competition Finals 2022Written by Monica Garza On Thursday, October 27th, 2022, four student founded startup teams from The University of Texas at Austin pitched their business concepts to a panel of judges in competition for $35,000 in cash and prizes at the 2022 DisrupTexas Undergrad Pitch Competition Finals. DisrupTexas is an annual…Pitch Competition2 min readPitch Competition2 min read
Oct 21, 2022Innovation Capsule: Entrepreneurial EthicsWritten by Monica Garza As an entrepreneur, being ethical is a highly significant quality to have as it serves a multitude of benefits and fosters strong character. There are many ways to tackle ethical dilemmas when faced with challenges and learning how to put ethics into practice helps develop successful…Entrepreneur4 min readEntrepreneur4 min read
Sep 23, 2022Recap Rewind: Intro to the UT/Austin Startup Ecosystem TradeshowWritten by Monica Garza With all the resources available to The University of Texas at Austin student entrepreneurs, both on and around campus, it can sometimes be an overwhelming feat to navigate the robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. On Monday, September 19, 2022 the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center brought together 25 entrepreneurial…Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
May 2, 2022Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program 2022 Final Pitch Competition RecapBy Ali Arnold on May 2, 2022 On Thursday, April 28th, 2022, five students of The University of Texas at Austin gathered to pitch their entrepreneurial startup concepts to a panel of judges to take home funding from the collective $20,000 prize pool. Each of the students is a participating…Pitching3 min readPitching3 min read
Apr 25, 2022A Surprising Collaboration: A Reciprocity Story Between Two Student StartupsSujoy Purkayastha and Amaan Dosani first met as teacher’s assistant and student in the Longhorn Startup Lab, but now the two are collaborating on their individual startups to mutually benefit one another. Sujoy is a senior double majoring in Computer Science and Math at the University of Texas at Austin…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Mar 21, 2022Entrepreneurship Live! with Jay Steinfeld, Founder of blinds.comBy Ishaan Gupta On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the Herb Keller Entrepreneurship Center hosted a conversation between Jay Steinfeld and HKEC Director Luis Martins for Entrepreneurship Live!. Jay is the founder of Blinds.com and is a UT BBA alumnus. Since its founding in 1993, Blinds.com has become the number one…2 min read2 min read
Dec 2, 2021FOUNDER STORIES: Becky Xu, Throw-A-WeighBy Julie Jung Who is Becky Xu? Becky is a recent UT Austin Alum who graduated in the spring of 2021 with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and minor in Business Foundations. She is now working as a software engineer for Nike. She also continues work on her passion project…Green Tech5 min readGreen Tech5 min read
Nov 15, 2021November Innovation Capsule: 3 Principles to Help You Start Design ThinkingBy Julie Jung Design Thinking is an iterative way of solving human-centered “mysteries”. With increasing interests in entrepreneurship, problem-solving, creativity, and innovation, design-thinking is a model that has gained large traction over the past decade. People oftentimes cannot pinpoint exactly what they need or want. The process to realization involves…Design Thinking2 min readDesign Thinking2 min read
Nov 5, 2021Practical Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Mark BuntingTell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I began in publishing with The Wall Street Journal in Texas (and later San Francisco/Los Angeles). As a 20-something, I managed one of the largest account assignments in the country for the WSJ which afforded me the opportunity to work…Tech4 min readTech4 min read