Author: Angelou Economics

President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law today. Here is a rundown of what’s in it, when those provisions go into effect and how they could impact…http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223290

Apple’s great value increase is about more than one company. It reflects the economic shift away from industrialism toward information. For companies to grow, and prosper they MUST begin thinking like tech companies, dropping interest in “hard assets” and “industrial processes” and adopt the new competitive mantle of information and the technology built around information.http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/04/14/why-your-company-must-become-a-tech-company-apple-amazon-facebook-instagram-lessons/

Effective record-keeping is one thing. Holding on to piles of paper is another thing altogether.http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223136

The Austin Technology Incubator harnesses business, government and academic resources to provide strategic counsel, operational guidance, and infrastructure support to its member companies to help them transition into successful, high growth technology businesses.http://ati.utexas.edu/about

The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) and the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) are announcing a program to launch two new clean energy incubators at Texas universities. This program will make two awards of $200,000 each to build clean energy incubation capability.http://austinstartup.com/2010/12/two-clean-energy-incubators-launched-in-texas/

South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals is expanding beyond the traditional start-up events going on now. Organizers plan to launch the SXSW Eco Startup Showcase on Oct. 4 to bring together clean technology startups and young companies with investors.http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2012/03/sxsw-organizers-plan-to-launch.html/

Continuing its expansion push into Europe, Austin-based WhaleShark Media Inc. has purchased Miwim, a leading French online couponing company.http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/startups/index.html

In 2011, 13 companies moved to Austin with the assistance of the Austin Technology Incubator’s Landing Pad Program.http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/01/23/ati-helps-recruit-13-news-companies-to-austin-in-2011/

Over the years, SFBI’s accomplishments have resulted in high-impact returns to the community. To date, SFBI has helped launch and grow over 70 businesses. After graduation SFBI client companies continue to thrive, diversify the local economy and increase tax revenues in the community.http://www.sfbi.net/about/economic_impact/

The Charleston Digital Corridor has launched the “Corridor Roundtable,” an initiative intended to directly aid entrepreneurs in existing knowledge-based businesses by providing guidance and answers to the immediate questions and pressing challenges they face in developing and growing their business.http://www.charlestondigitalcorridor.com/media/news/article/308/Charleston_Digital_Corridors_Corridor_Roundtable_offers_a_boost_to_Regions_Entrepreneurs.php