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Retail-focused Austin tech startup in stealth mode 27 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
An Austin-based serial entrepreneur is operating his fourth startup in stealth mode with a plan to go public at the October DEMO conference in California. Erik McMillan, the CEO of BrickTrends Inc., ...
Missouri radio station bans Perry's jobs ads 27 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
One radio station in Missouri is refusing to run Gov. Rick Perry's job poaching ads on its airwaves that tout Texas' commitment to keeping taxes low and blast Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon for vetoing that ...
Plan to develop 'functionally obsolete' Hancock Golf Course 27 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
An Austin mediator who typically handles mergers and acquisitions wants to try his hand at turning one of Texas' oldest golf courses into a subdivision with nearly 60 homes, a public park and retail s...
Film society, Mass Relevance partner for social media program 27 Aug 2013 | 05:31 pm
The Austin Film Society has partnered with Austin company Mass Relevance Inc. to better promote and monetize its events on social media. The partnership will get its debut on Aug. 29 at the film soci...
Work begins on 5-story Congress Ave. project 27 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Construction is under way on a more than $30 million project at the northeast corner of Congress Avenue and Fifth Street between the Frost Bank and Bank of America towers for a planned five-story offi...
Dell lays off an undisclosed number of workers 27 Aug 2013 | 03:19 am
Dell Inc. is laying off workers in Central Texas and other areas of the company but not disclosing the amount. “We communicated to affected team members limited planned workforce actions based on Del...
Franklin Barbecue wants to expand 27 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
Franklin Barbecue — notable for super long lines and selling out of meat within hours of opening — has filed documents with the city of Austin to expand. It could be the first step toward turning the...
Austin Chamber enlists Skelding to lead tech 27 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
The Austin Chamber of Commerce has hired a replacement for its technology sector executive after a four-month vacancy. Michele Skelding is the organization’s new senior vice president of global techn...
Michael Dell is no Steve Ballmer 27 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
The technology industry is shifting again and there’s a corresponding changing of the guard at many companies — but not Austin's largest. The latest is Microsoft Inc. CEO Steve Ballmer who announced ...
Wommack named president of Noise Company record label 26 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
Austin-area music manager and producer Kevin Wommack has been named the president of record label The Noise Company, an independent label started by Austin rocker Ben Kweller that has distribution thr...
