Showing posts with label Austin Chamber of Commerce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austin Chamber of Commerce. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

Austin Community Networking and Involvement


Last week was a very eventful week for us at Gennovacap; not only were we able to further expand into Austin’s small business network by attending the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s ChamberFest 2012 (which is described in more detail in our previous blog post) on Tuesday, but also by speaking amongst other Austin entrepreneurs at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.

ChamberFest: Small Business Networking
The ChamberFest was a great networking event, with over 90 booths for representing companies and many more walking around with the intentions of expanding businesses and professional networks. A few notable companies Gennovacap was able to mingle with include Trophyology, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Rack Space, all of which are eminent in the Austin community. Also, Gennovacap would like to send out huge congratulations to Sarah Ruh Design for the excellent and constructive presentation on social media.
  
Entrepreneurship Panel: Experience, Community, and Education
Gennovacap’s very own Reza Piri was asked to participate in a Q&A panel about entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Austin. The hour-long panel was held on Wednesday evening at the University Teaching Center and had about 25 student attendees.  He spoke alongside Jeff Davidson from Camp Gladiator, Jimmy Doan from Doan Law Firm, Drew Fisher from Barton Springs Soda Company, and Lori Schneider from The Cupcake Bar. Reza’s discussion touched on Gennovacap’s business and the general field of mobile app design but mainly stressed the topic of failure – how to have a healthy relationship with failure and being able to embrace it.

Monday, October 22, 2012

ChamberFest 2012: Austin Networking


For the first time ever, the Austin Chamber of Commerce has put together a showcase, ChamberFest, to bring all of Austin’s small business network under one roof. ChamberFest is part of an ongoing initiative to serve the greater Austin area’s small business community, which actually encompasses more than 85% of the Austin Chamber’s membership organization. The event will include door prizes, giveaways, and discounts from select area restaurants, and the ChamberFest 2012 Exhibitors include the following companies:

ISM Services, Inc.
Atchley & Associates, LLP
Focus Embedded
Fastframe & The Prickly Pear Galleries
Q2ebanking
ContractGurus.com
Capitol Wireless
VanDeWalle Chiropractic
Gail Darling Staffing
CAM-I
Rockford Business Interiors
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown
Caesars Entertainment
Advanced Mobility Systems of Texas
Austin City Living
Mercury Communication Services of Austin
Infintech LLC
AlphaGraphics
Goodybag, Inc.
RE/MAX Austin Associates
Doc2e-file
Austin Business Journal
PubCrawler of Austin
Strategic Payment Systems
QuintEvents, LLC
Baylor University – Executive MBA Program | Austin
Extend Stay America Hotels
Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More – South Austin
Longhorn Office Products, Inc.
Austin’s Park
Frost
Austin Energy
Upstream Investment Partners
City of Austin – Small Business Development Program
Community Impact Newspaper
Rodan + Fields Dermatologists – Loree Hart
Speedpro Imaging
Allstate Insurance Company
Burnett Specialists, Inc.
Clear Spirit Corporate Massage
Legend Dental
Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin
Rackspace Hosting
Texas DPS Credit Union
Westin Austin at the Domain
EQ Consultants Group, LLC
Texas State University – San Marcos
Austin Rare Coins & Bullion
American Diabetes Association
All Seasons Nursery
Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center
National American University
Imagecraft Exhibits
LDRK Media
Hilton Garden Inn
ScanSee

Come by The Marchesa Hall and Theatre on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM to mix, mingle and expand your network or just say hello to your favorite Gennovacap folks!