
Austin Startups
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Austin Startups is a community platform founded in 2014 with a mission to connect and support entrepreneurs and startups in Austin. Their blog features articles on local business news, events, and resources, along with startup stories and interviews.
Austin Startups
4M ago
Please do not apply if you are uncomfortable with rocket-powered shopping carts.
Work side-by-side with me for two years running all aspects of Capital Factory’s operating businesses and investment funds. See everything I see. Meet everyone I meet. Then I’ll help you start your own company, launch your own fund, or find a leadership role at Capital Factory or one of our portfolio companies. Cash compensation is $125,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year. The rest is priceless!
There is no better way to insert yourself into the Austin jetstream, expand your network, and explode y ..read more
Austin Startups
6M ago
In the competitive world of gig economy jobs, drivers often face a tough choice: stick with a traditional rideshare platform that requires them to put miles on their own car or look for alternatives that might offer better pay or benefits. But as more drivers are discovering, Fetii, the group rideshare app that specializes in 15-passenger sprinter vans, is offering a third option — one that seems to be turning the rideshare model on its head.
A New Way to Drive — and Earn
Fetii, currently operating in Texas, Alabama, and Louisiana, with expansions set for Atlanta, Tennessee, and Ari ..read more
Austin Startups
8M ago
Why we’re building NoScrubs laundry delivery (noscrubs.io)
With the explosion of on-demand services we all know of now for food/grocery/rides/retail, isn’t it surprising that there’s no household name in laundry delivery?
I first started thinking about this problem a few years ago when I used a somewhat well-known laundry service. I had a small amount of laundry to do, but was in the process of moving from LA to Austin and wanted to outsource that chore. The service was okay, but it took 4 days from pickup to return and cost $50. Slow and expensive — a true luxury service.
This experience ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
WorkMonger Rebrands to WorkTogether Talent Consulting, Celebrating Ninth Anniversary and Renewed Vision at SXSW
In a strategic move to align more closely with its mission and expanding services, WorkMonger, a leading Austin-based talent advisor and workforce solutions firm for the education sector, announced today it has changed its name to WorkTogether Talent Consulting. The rebrand comes as the company approaches its ninth anniversary and prepares to commemorate the milestone by launching its new brand at SXSW EDU, the very place where it debuted nine years ago.
“WorkTogether repr ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
San Marcos, Texas — March 7, 2024 — Fetii, the pioneering group ride-sharing platform renowned for its 14-passenger vans, proudly announces the commencement of its services in San Marcos, Texas, marking a pivotal stride in its nationwide expansion efforts for 20
24. This latest expansion heralds not only a novel transportation alternative but also signifies a paradigm shift in group travel dynamics. Through the Fetii app, users can seamlessly schedule rides up to 48 hours in advance, ensuring unparalleled convenience and efficiency in their travel arrangements. Moreover, Fetii offers on ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
AUSTIN, TX (February 22, 2024) — Striveworks, a leader in machine learning operations, is proud to announce the launch of Valor, an open-source solution that revolutionizes how data scientists and engineers evaluate machine learning models for their use cases.
Valor — a play on the words “evaluation store” — is a state-of-the-art tool designed to save ML teams time and effort in evaluating model performance. It provides answers to three critical questions for any organization using machine learning, and especially those running multiple machine learning pipelines:
Which model performs b ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
Striveworks Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Attributes 497% revenue growth to urgent, global need for real-time intelligence and insights.
Originally published on November 8, 2023 at PR.com.
Austin, TX, November 8, 2023 — Striveworks today announced its placement on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 29th year. Striveworks grew 497% during this period.
Striv ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
Fetii, the Austin-Based Group Rideshare, Emerges as the Answer to Urban City Congestion, According to UT Austin Study Fetii utilities 15-passenger sprinter vans to transport groups and businesses on-demand [image: Fetii]
Austin, January 25 2024 — In a groundbreaking study conducted by the University of Texas at Austin, rideshare startup Fetii has been identified as a transformative solution to the persistent issue of traffic congestion in urban areas. Fetii’s platform allows groups and businesses to hail a 15-passenger sprinter van on-demand with the click of a button, removing the n ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
CharterUP Names Denis Scott, Former Marketing Executive at OpenTable, Lyft, and SurveyMonkey, as Chief Marketing Officer
With two decades of experience leading marketing strategy for consumer-facing brands, Denis joins CharterUP to spearhead strategic initiatives for accelerated growth
Austin, TX (January 11, 2024) — CharterUP, the first fully integrated charter bus marketplace for corporations, consumers and operators, announced Denis Scott as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Denis will lead and execute CharterUP’s marketing initiatives to strengthen its brand presence, accelerate growt ..read more
Austin Startups
1y ago
CharterUP Wins ‘Inno Blazer’ at Austin Business Journal Inno Fire Awards as Top Software / AI Company in Region
CharterUP’s triumph in the Software/AI category underscores its impact on the industry, connecting companies with buses through cutting-edge technology
The Inno Fire Awards spotlight a diverse array of innovative companies and technologies, showcasing the dynamic and expansive tech community in Austin
AUSTIN, TX (December 14, 2023) — CharterUP, the first fully integrated charter bus marketplace for corporations, consumers and operators, announced today its recognition as ..read more