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Harvey Keitel, CEO, Or How To Pull Off The Impossible
TechCrunch | February 1, 2014
Category: General, Venture Capital
Over the years, I’ve noticed some patterns and methods that explain how great people manage to pull off the impossible.
In 2013, Austin was on top of the world
Austin Business Journal | December 27, 2013
Category: General
Pretty much everybody had Austin on their wish list in 2013. From companies looking to relocate or grow here — and there were a lot of them — to the hundred-plus people moving to the region each day, this was …
Using Mobile Point of Care to Improve Healthcare Delivery
Intel | December 21, 2013
Category: General
In healthcare settings, mobile technology offers more than just convenient online access – it can enhance patient outcomes and encourage collaborative workflows.
Big Data is Healthcare’s Biggest Threat And Likely Savior
Healthcare Intelligence Network | December 17, 2013
Category: General
Data use may be the cure for the modern healthcare industry, which misspends $600 billion annually, according to a new infographic from ReferralMD. Research suggests that the use of big data can provide better, yet cheaper care.
Ortho Kinematics on the Today Show – “The Technology of the Future”
The Today Show | October 21, 2013
Category: General, Portfolio Companies
Dr. Nancy Synderman of the Today Show touts the Ortho Kinematics VMA as the “Technology of the Future” in the fight to better diagnose and treat back pain.
SwipeSense is in the Final 3 for the Wall Street Journal’s Startup of the Year
Wall Street Journal | October 17, 2013
Category: General, Portfolio Companies
The Wall Street Journal has selected its top three contenders for Startup of the Year!
How VCs Deploy Operating Talent to Build Better Startups
Forbes | December 26, 2012
Category: General, Venture Capital
Most venture-backed startups fail. Shikhar Ghosh, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, estimates that 30-40% of high-potential startups liquidate their assets and lose all their investors’ money. About three-quarters don’t recoup the invested capital. And roughly 95% never reach …
Straight from the VC’s Mouth: 5 things I look for in a CEO
Mitch Rosich | December 12, 2012
Category: General, Venture Capital
IT startups need a lot of positive ingredients to get off the ground, including a sustainable vision, focused and realistic goals and, perhaps most important, a deep management bench.
Health Information Exchange Lab Launches at The University of Texas at Austin
UT News | December 6, 2012
Category: General, Sector Specific
The University of Texas at Austin formally launches its Health Information Exchange (HIE) laboratory this week. This laboratory simulates the national, state and local networks that are being developed to electronically exchange medical data.
Alarmingly small percentage of angels in organized networks
Austin Business Journal | September 6, 2012
Category: General
While I am excited about an increase in the level of angel investment activity, I’m worries that many would-be angels don’t adequately appreciate why there is an entire industry dedicated to full-time startup investing.