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Ranked the number one US city for new business creation for two years in a row, Austin, Texas is one of the strongest emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems in the USgoogledoc link: https://docs. Posting a startup growth rate of 81google.23% and a .60% rate of new entrepreneurs, it’s clear why entrepreneurship ventures from Homeaway to Whole Foods Market have succeeded.
Unlike many of the emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems, Austin has a strong history of entrepreneurship. Austin’s entrepreneurship ventures began in the 1980’s with the early build up of computer and microelectronics manufacturing. As the industry grew, major computer and semiconductor manufacturers banded together and created the Microelectronic Computer Corporation (MCC), creating one of the largest computer research companies at the time. MCC chose to establish itself in Austin instead of the Research Triangle, Washington, D.C. area, or the Stanford University area due to generous land incentives offered by the University of Texas at Austin. MCC, IBM, Dell Computers, and AMD established themselves in the late 1980’s in Austin, making the region one of the first buildcom/document/d/1tQVHFLeAdoivM6cYa-ups of computer and microelectronics industry. 8awbynM9nV0l6YBIbuOiUGk6Y/edit
Rate of New Entrepreneurs: .60%
Opportunity Share '''Austin’s History of New Entrepreneurs: 79.88% Entrepreneurship'''
Startup Density: 105Unlike some emerging ecosystems, Austin has a long history of innovation entrepreneurship. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Austin established an ecosystem focused on computer and semiconductor manufacturers. A doubling in student attendance at the University of Texas and efforts by the Chamber of Commerce resulted in IBM locating to Austin in 1967, Texas Instruments in 1969, and Motorola in 1974. As the industry grew, major computer and semiconductor manufacturers banded together and created the Microelectronic Computer Corporation (MCC) in 1982.2
Rate MCC was one of Business Owners: 7the largest computer research companies at the time. MCC chose to establish itself in Austin instead of the more traditional ecosystems such as Silicon Valley and Route 128. The University of Texas at Austin offered MCC a subsidized lease near the University of Texas Pickle Research Campus and low-cost loans and reduced mortgage rates for staff moving to Austin. MCC’s location in Austin encouraged the cooperation between local government, business, and the University of Texas.97%
Established Small Business Density: 812.6
Ranked #2 Initially, the Austin technology industry focused on large businesses, such as IBM and Texas Instruments. However, the oil and savings and loan crises of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s crippled the national economy. Austin was not spared: it had one of the highest commercial real estate vacancy rates in Growth Entrepreneurship the country and companies laid off large numbers of employees. The University of Texas at Austin created the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) in 1989 to help jumpstart the Austin economy through stimulation of high-tech startups with high-growth potential. In 1989, Greg Kozmetsky, the brain behind ATI, also founded the first angel network in Austin, named the Capital Network.These initiatives provided a foundation for growth during the dot-com boom.
Rate of Startup Growth: 81.23%
Share In 2000, thirty Austin venture capitalists invested over $2 billion in entrepreneurship ventures. However, the burst of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000’s hurt Austin companies. After the economic downturn from 2001-2003, the region experienced major industrial restructuring and a renewal of entrepreneurship ventures. In 2003, the business community raised $11 million for Opportunity Austin, an economic development program. Opportunity Austin focused on recruiting new businesses, marketing Austin effectively, and stimulating entrepreneurship and emerging technology sectors. Less than five years after the last economic downturn, the Great Recession of Scale2008 set back many new Austin businesses. While venture capital and small business creation are not at the level they were during the dot-ups: 2com boom, the rate of startup growth is 81.2523% (Kauffman Foundation).
High-Growth Company Density: 234.7
2015 Kauffman Index Report: '''Entrepreneurship in Austin MSA as the number-one US City for technology innovation startups Now'''
History Narrative
1960’s: Early build up Austin’s cultural support of computer local businesses and microelectronics manufacturing supportive state and local government policies are fueling Austin’s startup growth. The absence of state income tax incentivizes young professionals to work and settle in Texas. The local Austin government provides services for people considering starting a business; BizAid Business Orientation, Business Solutions Center, Entrepreneur Center of Austin.
Microelectronic Computer Corporation (MCC) in Austin in 1983 and Rematch’s consortium of 13 semiconductor manufacturers in 1988
IBMAs a result of Austin’s strong history of entrepreneurship, mentorship opportunities for nascent entrepreneurs are readily available. Austin companies, such as Dell Computers, offer mentorship and accelerator programs to encourage entrepreneurship and AMD set up shop in development. Entrepreneurial hubs, Tech Ranch Austin in the late 1980s and Capital Factory, serve as an intersection between Austin incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, and offer mentorship programs for entrepreneurs.
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Homeaway (IPO While known as “Silicon Hills,” Austin’s entrepreneurship economy is much more diversified than the computer chip and semiconductor industry that first enabled Austin’s economy to grow. According to a 2015 report commissioned by the Austin Technology Council, approximately 14% of the $22.3 billion value of Austin’s tech companies that was added to the city’s GDP came from semiconductors. Computer and peripheral equipment contributed 31%. Both Austin-born and transplanted companies focus on the bioscience, energy, clean-technology, water, and IT/wireless industries. Austin has an extremely strong tech-focused entrepreneurship industry, but it also has successful ventures in 2011) & Bazaar Voice (IPO in 2012) (set up in 2005) the media, education, social, and craft/lifestyle industry.
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Grew from population under 400,000 '''Venture Capital in 1970 Texas and Austin'''
Region adjusted to major industrial restructuring after Texas’ venture capital investment has decreased by 19% over the dot-com bust from 2001-2003 (experienced negative job growth from 2001 past ten years. In order to 2003) but maintain a healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem, it is imperative that venture capital investment increases in 2005, employment and population growth was increasing again (exceeding national averages) the coming years.
Diversified its economic base
Strong corporate links between local corporate branches Austin’s ecosystem lacks capital. In 2014, Austin saw 99 venture capital deals worth $739 million. In contrast, Silicon Valley saw 1,333 deals worth more than $27 billion. While there is no shortage of capital in Texas, there are barriers to capital access, a lack of information, and parent little government support. The majority of Texas capital is invested in oil, gas, and real estate, which are considered by many to be less risky than entrepreneurship ventures. However, as oil prices fall, Texans should consider trying to raise growth and investing in entrepreneurial ventures. Austin’s most prominent venture capital fund, Austin Ventures closed in 2015. Phil Siegel and David Lack left to form Tritium Partners. Additionally, Austin venture capital firms (esp in Silicon Valley) , Silverton Partners and S3 Ventures, have tried to fill the void left by Austin Ventures. However, none of the Austin venture capital funds have the capital or assets that Austin Ventures had.
Factors that have contributed to Austin’s Startup Growth: '''Resources in Austin'''
Early successes Austin has a plethora of resources available to entrepreneurs. The annual South by Southwest Festival provides a networking opportunity for entrepreneurs. Additionally, companies are taking advantage of entrepreneurship ventures—talent the 100,000 students that graduate each from universities in the greater Austin area. The University of Texas at Austinboasts the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) under the The IC² Institute, which has raised almost $700 million in investor capital to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Central Texas Angel Network provides capital and mentorship support for entrepreneurs in the Central Texas region.
Availability of capital
Willing mentors and advisors (investors, incubators, accelerators, networking groups, and more) '''What Starts in Austin Can Change the World'''
Capital Factory: Joshua Baer—largest startup incubator and co-working space in Austin; most active email investor in the worldAustin’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is moving towards national recognition. He was recognized as the 2013 Austin Community Leader of the Year & 2013 Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute Affordable work spaces Spaces: Incubators, AcceleratorsDell PC’s, Favor Delivery (backed by Austin’s S3 ventures and Co-Working Capital Factor, Techstars, AVINDE, Rice Alliance (Austin Chapter), Austin Technology Incubator (an alumni of ATI), Southwest Angel Network, and HomeAway are among the services Austin+Social Goodentrepreneurs offer across the nation. In the upcoming years, Tech Ranchit is critical that capital investment continues to support new ventures. Austin’s ecosystem has the policy, Mission Capitaltalent, Central Texas Angel Network, Opportunity Space, Vuka, The Incubation Station, Austin Technology Incubator, Launch Lab, Link Coworking, Perch CoWorking, Posh CoWorking, HubAustin Coworking, Conjunctured Coworkingand mentorship to be successful, Supportive state but private and local government Universities: UT, Concordia, St. Edward’s, Huston-Tillotson University 21.7% GDP Growth from 2007-2012 (Source: Forbes list of the US Regions to Watch in 2014)11.8% Job Growth from August 2007 public efforts must continue to October 2013 Austin’s projected 3.15% population growth rate in 2016 is the highest among the 100 metro areasexamined Employment expanded 3ensure its success.28% last year
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'''Austin, Texas:'''
Ranked #1 the number one American city for Startup Metropolitan Area Data (ranked #1 new business creation for two years in a row by the Kauffman Foundation, Austin, Texas is one of the strongest emerging entrepreneurship ecosystems in 2015) the United States.
Austin is experiencing yet another entrepreneurship boom. Austin now has the supportive policy structure, mentors, and sector diversification required to finally establish a lasting ecosystem.
