Austin’s Startup Scene

My favorite events and groups

stevewardmedia

Steve Ward is a father, sailor and digital marketing expert. He owns Steve Ward Media, LLC, specializing in Google Ads for small and medium business clients. He started his digital marketing agency after working at Dell for 20 years. Steve helps clients in e-commerce, real estate, manufacturing and travel/leisure make the most of their Google Ads. While he works with a range of industries, he has a specialty practice in marine and boating related businesses.

Downtown Open Coffee
Houndstooth – Frost Bank Tower
401 Congress Ave · Austin, TX
8:30-10:00
Monthly, First Thursday
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Casual, long-running monthly coffee meetup. Easy, fun way to meet newcomers and old timers alike. Usually 10-20 people. Highly recommend.

F.I.E.S.T.A.
Capital Factory – 1st Floor
701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
5:30-8:00 PM
Monthly, Third Tuesday
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Large, exciting gathering. Mostly networking time with snacks/food but also includes brief 1-minute pitches. Last one I attended was nearly 300 attendees.

CoFounder Austin
Capital Factory – 16th Floor
701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
6:30-9:00
Monthly, Second Monday
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One of my favorites. I have met fascinating people here. Audience is usually 50-100. Three people have strictly 5 minutes to pitch their idea/startup/company. Audience answers key questions and gives feedback.

Groups
Facebook Groups
Austin Startups
Austin Freelance Gigs
Austin Retail and eCommerce Meetup