Austin- Keep it Weird and Challenge the Status Quo

Austin, Texas is a very fun and exciting place. During my free time I attended the South by South West (SXSW) startup crawl, chatted with the Wing Chicks in the Austin downtown area, and watched the Hands Up Hoodies down presentation at the Vortex Theater. Starting my exploration at the SXSW startup crawl was a great […]

Flextime in Austin

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 […]

We Can Say Southby Like The Locals

Flextime in Austin was highly eventful.  With South by Southwest going on, there was plenty to explore in the startup community.  Thursday night we started off strong with the Startup Crawl which was a great way to mingle with dozens of startup companies in the time frame of very few hours.  Adam, Simba, Eric, and myself […]

We can be flexible part 2 – Austin

In Austin, food is one of the major attractions. Much of the city is populated with original restaurants and food trucks, creating an atmosphere of diverse and fun food choices. The food was definitely one of my favorite parts, and I think a lot of others’ too. Restaurants and food trucks are considered to be […]

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 […]