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The Capital Factory Story

Stories about Capital Factory Experiences, People, and Learning.

This is for the Capital Factory community. Enjoy, learn and prosper.

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Sam E. Ulu added an entry in New in Town

  The vibrancy of the city was palpable when I initially unpacked my bags the first time I scouted out Austin. As CEO, I initially came here to explore ...

9 years ago
Jacqueline Hughes added an entry in Center of Gravity

  I first heard of Capital Factory back in 2010 through my friends at Keepstream. They had recently moved to Austin from Ohio to go through the 2nd batc...

9 years ago
Hugh Forrest added an entry in The President of the United States

  When I think about Capital Factory, I always think about the missed connection with President Obama in May of 2013. By circumstance, I had been in con...

9 years ago
Wendy Smith added an entry in Capital Factory Journey

  I became a partner at the Capital Factory January 2014 after many conversations with Mellie Price around the fact I wanted to get more engaged in heal...

9 years ago
JD Chang added an entry in Center of Gravity

  For me, Capital Factory is the epicenter of Austin Technology. I am very pleased to work from their office space, and to interact extensively with th...

9 years ago
John Sherma added an entry in Don't go it alone

  Our partnership with the Capital Factory is an example of how Booz Allen is building an ecosystem of partners – we’re living what we’ve told cli...

9 years ago
David Altounian added an entry in Managed Mentoring

  At least a year before I became a partner at Capital Factory I had been going to the events at CF to be able to meet up with some of my friends that h...

9 years ago
Ben Cantey added an entry in Unconditional Giving

  My first impression Of Capital Factory was of a downtown tech startup, jam packed with seemingly self-entitled, white, privileged, adult children and...

9 years ago
Harsh Patel added an entry in Focus Point

  Though we were originally located just across the street, MakerSquare has taken quite the journey since relocating to Capital Factory. Bringing Make...

9 years ago
Mellie Price added an entry in innovation

  I love the very earliest phases of a start-up. I'm happiest when an entrepreneur comes in with the germ of an idea that catches my imagination. I pa...

9 years ago
Mellie Price added an entry in Organic Evolution

  I still remember the day that Josh pulled a group of us together in his kitchen and started to talk about the idea of a new kind of accelerator - a li...

9 years ago
John Lyman added an entry in Capital Factory FTW

  I first met Josh at Capital Factory more than two years ago when he gave me a tour of their amazing space. The energy level was high, the startup vibe...

9 years ago
Allison Engel added an entry in Center of Gravity

  Center of gravity is a pretty big statement, but one that I wouldn't event begin to question when it refers to the impact that Capital Factory has had...

9 years ago
Amir Elaguizy added an entry in Everything we needed

  Starting a company (at least for me) has consisted of: - Working harder than my friends will ever believe even when I explain it - Constant self doubt...

9 years ago
Justin Siegel added an entry in New in Town

  The Capital Factory plugged me in better and faster than I could've imagined. Within a week of unpacking, I had a full calendar of great events, a we...

9 years ago
Are you crazy ?
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New in Town
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Sam E. Ulu, Russell Hinds, Justin Siegel
My favorite Capital Factory experience
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Nicholle Jaramillo, Josh Kerr, Jason Cohen
What IS this place?
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Growing Leaders
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Eric Gould Bear
Unconditional Giving
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Yup, I'm biased.
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Just do it
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In the beginning...
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The President of the United States
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I first heard about Capital Factory...
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The biggest difference Capital Factory has made for my company is...
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You can change the world for someone
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Capital Factory: The Unfair Advantage
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The Startups
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Inspiring Entrepreneurship
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The Library Room
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Unlike anything we imagined
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Idea. Product. Traction. Capital Factory!
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innovation
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Making work more enjoyable...
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Connections Happen
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Ode to the Grind.
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Melanie Weinberger
Homstie!?
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I would never use your product
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Where I belong
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Women@ Austin
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Demo Day
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Should have joined earlier
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Everything we needed
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Center of Gravity
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JD Chang, Jacqueline Hughes, Allison Engel
Capital Factory FTW
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John Lyman
Organic Evolution
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Mellie Price
Focus Point
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Harsh Patel
Managed Mentoring
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Don't go it alone
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Capital Factory Journey
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