Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion on State Comptroller Susan Combs’ authority to pledge state funds for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix race — sort of. The Attorney General did not rule whether Combs had the authority to commit $250 million from the Major Events Trust Funds over a 10-year period, but stated that the comptroller is required b […]
From a startup company perspective, Austin is definitely not Silicon Valley and it probably shouldn’t even try to be. Four entrepreneurs who moved their young technology companies from Austin to Silicon Valley said Friday the San Francisco Bay Area is more conducive to startups because the area’s number of venture capital firms has made investors more aggres […]
Jonathan Adler, celebrity interior designer and purveyor of “happy chic” furniture and home accessories, opened his first Austin store today at 1011 W. Fifth St. The 3,500-square-foot store carries an assortment of Adler’s designs including decorative objects, bedding, bath accessories, candles, rugs, pillows, furniture and lighting. Adler was the lead judge […]
Victoria Lynden knows firsthand that inspiration can hit an entrepreneur at any time. Lynden “never really had the intention of starting a coffee company” until, while vacationing on the North Shore in Hawaii, she sampled the decadent kona coffee that became the inspiration behind Kohana Coffee. Once the idea struck, the challenge was breaking into the field […]
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