Comments on: Austin the Social Startup Capital of the World? http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/ Accelerating Social Innovation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Where is Austin’s Green Social Network? | BusinessEarth http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 Where is Austin’s Green Social Network? | BusinessEarth Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:49:35 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-3819 [...] Social Entrepreneurship, The Environment  //  No Comments Why is Austin, the “Social Startup Capital of the World”, lagging behind New York and others who have created citywide social networks encouraging and [...] [...] Social Entrepreneurship, The Environment  //  No Comments Why is Austin, the “Social Startup Capital of the World”, lagging behind New York and others who have created citywide social networks encouraging and [...]

]]> By: Understanding Social Innovation | Social Velocity http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Understanding Social Innovation | Social Velocity Mon, 04 May 2009 16:34:07 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-482 [...] social innovation ecosystem, where Austin is going and what it needs to be a leader in this space here, here and [...] [...] social innovation ecosystem, where Austin is going and what it needs to be a leader in this space here, here and [...]

]]> By: Nell Edgington http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Nell Edgington Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:55:18 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-223 Thanks Allyson. I love the idea of the convergence innovation centre. I'll definitely keep an eye out. You guys do great things. Thanks Allyson. I love the idea of the convergence innovation centre. I’ll definitely keep an eye out. You guys do great things.

]]> By: Nell Edgington http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Nell Edgington Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:52:39 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-222 Brian, I'm very familiar with the SVP model. There was in fact an Austin chapter for a little while around 2000-2001, but it didn't fly here. SVP is a great model, but it's not what I'm talking about. I'm really talking about a VC/Y-combinator/incubator model for the social impact space. SVP doesn't have the capacity to give much management assistance and doesn't provide an incubator. I think it has tremendous value, and I'd love to see another shot at it here in Austin, but I would also like to see this model that I'm talking about as well. I think we can all agree that the more infrastructure that exists, the further down the road Austin will be. Brian, I’m very familiar with the SVP model. There was in fact an Austin chapter for a little while around 2000-2001, but it didn’t fly here. SVP is a great model, but it’s not what I’m talking about. I’m really talking about a VC/Y-combinator/incubator model for the social impact space. SVP doesn’t have the capacity to give much management assistance and doesn’t provide an incubator. I think it has tremendous value, and I’d love to see another shot at it here in Austin, but I would also like to see this model that I’m talking about as well. I think we can all agree that the more infrastructure that exists, the further down the road Austin will be.

]]> By: Allyson Hewitt http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Allyson Hewitt Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:47:10 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-221 Thanks, would also like to invite you guys to visit MaRS in Toronto, although it is still early days we are creating a "convergence innovation centre" (that's how we spell centre in Canada)which includes, bio-tech and life science; information and communication technology and social innovation. Have held some great events focused on social entrepreneurship; set up an intense mentoring program and worked at the national level to help tip systems - recent success with the implementation of a "RDSP" Registered Disability Savings Plan. Come on down! Thanks, would also like to invite you guys to visit MaRS in Toronto, although it is still early days we are creating a “convergence innovation centre” (that’s how we spell centre in Canada)which includes, bio-tech and life science; information and communication technology and social innovation. Have held some great events focused on social entrepreneurship; set up an intense mentoring program and worked at the national level to help tip systems – recent success with the implementation of a “RDSP” Registered Disability Savings Plan. Come on down!

]]> By: Brian Powell http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Brian Powell Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:49:20 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-220 Check out Social Venture Partners for a very similar model you're describing. I'm not currently involved in the Dallas chapter but am considering it. Austin is my second home town - get a chapter started there! http://www.svpi.org/ http://www.dsvp.org/about/model Check out Social Venture Partners for a very similar model you’re describing. I’m not currently involved in the Dallas chapter but am considering it. Austin is my second home town – get a chapter started there!

http://www.svpi.org/

http://www.dsvp.org/about/model

]]> By: Nathaniel Whittemore http://www.socialvelocity.net/2009/02/austin-the-social-startup-capital-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Nathaniel Whittemore Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:24:05 +0000 http://www.socialvelocity.net/?p=499#comment-219 Great post! Thanks for the message and I'll be keeping an eye on your transformative work in Austin. I'll be down there for the first time this weekend for the Clinton Global Initiative University, and I'm really looking forward to it Great post! Thanks for the message and I’ll be keeping an eye on your transformative work in Austin. I’ll be down there for the first time this weekend for the Clinton Global Initiative University, and I’m really looking forward to it

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