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Pecan Commons Launch – Episode #34

Jonas — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:39:05 +0000

Here’s a video from Pecan Street Project and Tech Ranch Austin at the kickoff of Pecan Commons, a group of energy entrepreneurs who have self-organized around Austin’s Pecan Street Project clean energy effort. We had more than 100 entrepreneurs turn out for the kickoff!

Pecan Commons – Episode #33

Jonas — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:16:11 +0000

Jonas Lamis and Joel Greenberg introduce Pecan Commons. Pecan Commons is a new venture that will become the epicenter of Smart Grid Entrepreneurship. Pecan Commons is partnering with the Pecan Street Project in Austin to create a path for new technologies and entrepreneurs to get involved with Austin’s energy laboratory. Join us at Tech Ranch Austin for the kickoff on February 2nd, 2010.

Question of The Day: What is the shortest path to get to energy independence for the USA? Give us your answers below.

Notice Technologies – Episode #32

Jonas — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:28:50 +0000

Jonas talks with Chris Treadaway, Founder and CEO of Notice Technologies. Notice has launched a platform for Newspapers to provide online social marketing services to their advertising base. Chris discusses what he has learned while he as bootstrapped his venture over two years from idea to first customer win.

Question of the Day: What kinds of business development strategies and partnerships should Chris be focusing on? Please enter your comment below.

App Ranch – Episode #31

Jonas — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:53 +0000

Jonas talks with Jei Gaither, Founder and CEO of Austin Texas based App Ranch. App Ranch is focused on building mobile apps for long-tail business customers.

QOTD: What App would you like to have available that doesn’t yet exist?

Yigdigs, and a new feature: QOTD – Episode #30

Jonas — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:51 +0000

Jonas sits down with Andy Salo, founder and CEO of Yigdigs. Yigdigs is a Real Estate For Sale by Owner webservice. Andy discusses his journey from executive to entrepreneur. Also this episode introduces a new feature – Question of the Day! Add your thoughts for the QOTD to the comment’s field below.

QOTD : What was your best or worst real estate buying or selling experience?

Austin Entrepreneur Network – Episode #27

Jonas — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:53 +0000

Jonas talks with Hall Martin, founder of The Austin Entrepreneur Network. They discuss Hall’s long time involvement in the Austin entrepreneur community. He has been an active angel investor, director of CTAN – the Central Texas Angel Network, educator and regular blogger.

CheapTweet – Episode #24

Jonas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:40 +0000

Jonas sits down with CheapTweet Founder and CEO Hayes Davis. Austin-based CheapTweet scans Twitter for the best deals, coupons and sales that people are tweeting about and passes them on to you.