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Intro to the Austin Startup Scene with Nick Spiller and Harlan Beverly
Are you new to the Austin tech startup community? Thinking about moving here? Trying to figure out how to plug in? Come hear a comprehensive overview from local community leaders and get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions at the next Intro to the Austin Startup Scene & Ask Me Anything!
After the AMA, join us for a startup scene happy hour. Your ticket will get you into the AMA and happy hour, where you’ll have the opportunity to network with people who are interested in or are already part of the startup scene.
Before you arrive, please take 5 minutes to read this and cover the basics: 10 Steps to Plug Into the Austin Tech Startup Scene.
SPEAKERS
This month we are featuring Nick Spiller, Senior Venture Associate, and Harlan Beverly, VP of Engineering at Beneplace.
Nick Spiller is on the Grand Mission to help people reconnect with real world through unique, outdoor experiences. He also nurtures a global co-investor community for Capital Factory; the most active seed stage VC in Texas since 2014. The first chapter of Nick’s startup journey was at The University of Texas at Austin where he founded the Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency. He then went on to be a Market Launcher for Favor Deliver (acq. HEB). As an alumni of UT Austin, he helped create the first startup fund on-campus called Genesis which gives students the opportunity to invest like venture capitalists in other student startups.
Harlan Beverly is a 4-time CEO and 3-time startup founder in the consumer technology space. He is currently the CEO of Free Beer AI, Inc, a consumer artificial intelligence startup in Austin, Texas. Previously, Harlan was a professor at The University of Texas at Austin in entrepreneurship and helped run the Texas Venture Labs. Harlan specializes in growth marketing and fundraising for consumer, health and gaming type companies. Harlan has founded and sold two prior consumer oriented (B2C) startups: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. and Karmaback, Inc., and was also CEO of (and eventually sold) Key Ingredient, Inc. Harlan is not actively investing, but has experience as both an angel and venture investor- so he can provide contacts and advice about reaching investors. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University, M.B.A. from UT Austin and his Ph.D. in Business from Oklahoma State.
WHAT TO EXPECT
4:00 – 4:30 PM Tour of Capital Factory
4:30 – 6:00 PM Featured Speakers AMA w/ Moderator
6:00 – 7:00 PM Networking Happy Hour
YOU WILL GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS LIKE…
• How do I get a job at a startup?
• How do I find a co-founder?
• How do I meet investors and mentors?
• Should I join an accelerator?
YOU WILL FIND OUT ABOUT…
• Why Austin?
• Capital Factory
• Startup Week
• Angel Investors
• Venture Capitalists
• Incubators & Accelerators
• Meetups
• PR firms
• Recruiting firms
PARKING
Please go here for more information about parking at Capital Factory.
By Appointment Only
Our doors are open! Reach out to Members@CapitalFactory.com to book your private, in-person membership tour.