One of our first stops in between meetings in Austin was to Rudy’s to receive an intro course to Texas BBQ. The atmosphere of Rudy’s was fun, relaxed, outdoorsy, and friendly. Everyone enjoyed our visit, even the veggie eaters could appreciate the stellar environment at Rudy’s. In our free time, we were also able to enjoy the varied […]
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First day in Austin
We arrived in Austin late last night/early this morning, slap happy from all the travel. Our first stop was Whataburger, a burger chain that we don’t have in Michigan. After our late night indulgence, we got to our hotel to sleep for a few hours before our next day’s meetings. Our first meeting was at […]
Flextime in Boulder
When we were not in scheduled meetings with important keystones of the Boulder startup community, we had some free time to explore the city, take in the culture, and create relationships on our own. Since we were required to use our free time to engage with the startup community, we had somewhat restricted freedom that pushed us out […]
A free day on Pearl St.
Yesterday we had a day free of scheduled meetings to explore Boulder. The goal was to experience the culture of city while continuing to think about how it plays a role in the success of the startup community. For me, this meant physically exploring “lifestyle businesses” while also mentally exploring how these kinds of business […]
First Out of Town Trip: Detroit!
On Friday, February 13th we took our first trip out of the city to visit a new start up community. We made the two-hour, early drive to Detroit to visit a thriving start up community that is working to revive and revitalize the city of Detroit. The first business we visited was Bizdom. Bizdom is […]