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Love Conquers Fear: Brett Hurt on Joshua Baer's Legacy & His USA…
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Double click on the stories that made Austin, Texas a global startup hub. Listen to startup stories from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and technologists shaping the Austin startup community. Austinpreneur will give you a glimpse into how Austin made itself a tier 1 city for technology, creativity and startups. Takeaway key insights for building your own success story in topics like fundraising, building products, sales, investing and creating company culture.
Austinpreneur is a podcast highlighting Austin’s startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Join in on candid conversations with leaders who have built companies from the ground up and visionaries creating the next wave of world-changing technology. Discover the importance of your network, meet the people supporting your journey, and connect with the community making it all happen.
Episodes feature topics like: entrepreneurship, technology, startups, innovation, funding, coworking, mentorship, startup accelerators, VC funding, angel investing, innovation strategies, partnerships, and more.
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- Love Conquers Fear: Brett Hurt on Joshua Baer's Legacy & His USA Today Best Selling Book · 1 h 13 minRecorded live at Station Austin on the day Love Conquers Fear hit the USA Today bestseller list, this episode brings one of Austin's top tech entrepreneurs to the Capital Factory…
- AI for the Revenue Team: Beyond Engineering and Into the Business · 1 h 0 minAI conversations often center on engineers and developers but Seth Halpern, Co-founder of Embrace AI, believes the real early wins are happening on the revenue side of the…
- Profit, Burn, and Focus: What Founders Need to Know About Metrics That Matter · 41 minWhen asked how startups should think about metrics, Co-Founder and CEO of 512 Financial, Bart Davis, has a refreshingly simple answer: pick the handful that keep you up at night…
- Clean Spirit: The Story and Science of Humano’s Premium Tequila · 34 minIf you’ve ever wondered what makes one tequila “cleaner” than another, this episode, recorded live at Austin Tech Week 2025, answers it. Luis Abundis breaks down Humano’s…
- The Future of Family: Investing in America’s Next $7.5 Trillion Tech Opportunity · 48 minIn this episode of Austinpreneur, recorded live at Austin Tech Week 2025, Nick Spiller sits down with Jesse Draper, founding partner of Halogen Ventures, who is fresh off closing…
- Diagnosing the Invisible: How Senseye Is Reinventing Mental Health With AI · 39 minIn this episode, recorded live at Austin Tech Week 2025, Nick Spiller sits down with David Zakariaie, founder and CEO of Senseye, the Austin-based deep-tech company turning…
- Capital Meets Courage: Investing at the Edge of What’s Possible · 1 h 0 minMike Maples Jr. didn’t make his mark by playing it safe—he built it by betting early on ideas that looked crazy… until they changed the world. In this new episode, Mike shares…
- Financing Hard Things: The Art of Lending to Defense Startups · 40 minWhile most banks steer clear of early-stage defense contractors, Leonid Capital Partners runs toward them. Founding Partner James Parker explains how his team evaluates risk…
- The OTA Playbook: Fast-Tracking Innovation for the Biggest Customer in the World · 36 minStartups often struggle to navigate the labyrinth of defense procurement. Mica Dolan, President & COO at ATI, offers a guide to cutting through it. She explains how Other…
- From Spacewalks to Startups: Astronaut Tim Kopra on Building StarLab · 37 minIn this episode, Josh Baer sits down with Tim Kopra, a decorated astronaut and Voyager Technologies Chief Human Exploration Officer, to discuss the next chapter in human…
- Funding the Final Frontier: How SpaceWERX is Rewriting Defense Innovation · 35 minIn this Austinpreneur episode, recorded live at Fed Supernova 2025, host Nick Spiller sits down with Arthur Grijalva, Director of SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force’s innovation…
- Reinventing Rocket Fuel with Jason Hundley · 43 minIn this episode, recorded live at Fed Supernova 2025, we sit down with Jason Hundley, Marine veteran, NASA researcher, and founder of X-Bow Systems, to explore how his team is…
- Inside FAST Labs: How BAE Systems Scouts and Scales Defense Tech · 39 minIn this episode of Austinpreneur, recorded live at Fed Supernova 2025, Nick Spiller talks with Leonard Lublin, Deputy General Manager of BAE Systems’ FAST Labs, the company’s…
- Powering the Future: Dr. Michael Webber on Energy, AI, and Innovation · 50 minIn this episode, recorded live at Fed Supernova 2025, Nick Spiller sits down with Dr. Michael Webber, UT professor, GTI board member, and global energy thought leader, to explore…
- Running Your Business with Swiss Army Precision · 1 h 2 minWhy do some businesses thrive through uncertainty while others crumble? According to serial entrepreneur, former Swiss Army officer and Capital Factory Mentor Sam Goodner, the…
- Beyond Grants: How Federal Credit is Rewriting Startup Finance · 56 minWhen most entrepreneurs think of federal funding, they picture grants or SBIR awards. But Eric Robinson, of Baker Botts, reveals how the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) is…
- Modems for the Mind: The Future of Brain-Computer Interfaces · 44 minIn this episode of Austinpreneur, recorded live at Capital Factory, we sit down with Paradromics Founder and CEO, Matt Angle, to explore the cutting edge of brain-computer…
- Global Markets, Local Trust: Rudy Mirran on Winning International Partnerships · 1 h 2 minWhen expanding into new markets, especially in the Middle East, success isn’t about closing the fastest deal; it’s about building the right relationship. In this live-recorded…
- Responsive Rocketry: Breaking Barriers in Aerospace (Rebroadcast) · 57 minExplore the future of space exploration with Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. In this episode, Jason discusses Firefly’s record-setting rocket launch, upcoming lunar…
- Perfecting Your Pitch to Investors with Allyson Eman (Rebroadcast) · 47 minWhat does it take to craft a pitch that truly captivates investors? In this episode, recorded live at Capital Factory House 2025, Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta, breaks…
