These six remarkable women exemplify what it truly means to be a change maker. By Janaye Barabin. Photos by Annie Ray. Styling by Teresa S. Test. Jewelry by Avant Garde Jewelers. Makeup by Adela Touvell of Kiss N’ Makeup. Hair by Michael Dunn of Deco Blue Salon. Shot on location at Wilco Workspaces. Special [...]
After a major drought in venture capital funding for Austin startups, a panel including several of the city’s top venture capitalists hinted Nov. 8 that the purse strings are beginning to loosen a bit – though nothing like the heydays of 2021 when startup valuations soared and deals sprouted at a rapid pace.Silverton Partners [...]
Specialist companies are racing to find technology-fuelled solutions so that ultimately all textiles can be recycled with confidence.
The fashion industry is sitting on a heaping pile of a problem. Over 14 million tons of clothing is either landfilled or incinerated every year, according to the EPA. It represents almost 6% of all solid waste in the U.S. “It’s crazy when you think about volumes here,” Sarika Bajaj, co-founder and CEO of [...]
In Maine, lobsters are heading north and some lobstermen are moving into kelp farming. On the West Coast, fishermen are worried about a blob of warm water developing off the Oregon and Washington coastlines, fearing a repeat of an ocean heat wave that devastated salmon harvests from 2014 to 2016. The heating of the [...]
After consulting with experts and testing 14 devices, the NY Times recommends the UnaliWear Kanega Watch as a wearable, on-the-go device. Article Text: For older adults and their loved ones, a medical alert system with on-call emergency operators can give peace of mind—whether it’s providing support after a middle-of-the-night fall or simply getting help from a neighbor, [...]
Get a glimpse into how a physicist, yogi and celebrity legal expert are making waves in Austin’s venture capital scene. By Jenny Hoff, photos courtesy of each woman Acelebrity legal commentator, a physicist from the former Soviet Union, a yoga instructor and philosopher—these are the backgrounds of some of Austin’s leaders in [...]
True Wealth Ventures Founding General Partner Sara Brand wants to change the numbers for women in venture capital investing.
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Texas female-founded companies have received nearly $8 billion in investments in more than 1,300 deals over the last 14 years. Written By: Arcelia Martin, Dallas Morning News Nearly a decade ago, venture capital funds with a gender-diversity strategy were hard to find in the vast heartland of the U.S. between the coasts. Austin-based True [...]
