It was another great day in Austin for these Michiganders! We started out early again, for a meeting with the city manager and assistant city manager of Austin. Even though our meeting was only about six miles away, we had to leave about 45 minutes before because of the traffic in Austin. Talking to Marc […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
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 […]
Like a Boulderite
As soon as you take get to walk around the unique town of Boulder, CO you get the feeling that you are somewhere special. Is it maybe the mountains in the horizon? Is it the fact that we had deep blue skies during our stay? Is it the happy and healthy environment that is made […]
Bolder Boulder!!
Our first day in Boulder, we visited the Chamber of Commerce, which is involved in economic development and plays a role in the startup community. The Chamber of Commerce understands that they have to change or evolve if they want to engage the startup community and find new ways to deliver their services (e.g. the […]