{"id":12083,"date":"2020-09-29T07:12:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T07:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/intro-to-the-ut-austin-startup-ecosystem-2020-presentation\/"},"modified":"2020-09-29T07:12:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T07:12:31","slug":"intro-to-the-ut-austin-startup-ecosystem-2020-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/intro-to-the-ut-austin-startup-ecosystem-2020-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro to the UT\/Austin Startup Ecosystem &#8211; 2020 Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LXmvcvcPOMM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At this virtual presentation, you will hear about the diverse and expert network of resources at UT and in Austin dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and innovators. <\/p>\n<p>SPEAKERS:<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Golden | Program Manager, Herb Kelleher Center<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Golden is the Program Manager for the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship. In this role, she manages the center\u2019s various programs and events, including managing the Forty Acres Founders Pre-Accelerator Program.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda has over 10 years experience working in higher education and helping students navigate the college and university setting. After graduating with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Government right here on the Forty Acres, Amanda worked for two years at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Robert H. Smith School of Business.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the HKC team, Amanda worked as a Career Counselor and Academic Advisor in the Cockrell School of Engineering. While working in engineering, Amanda oversaw many complex projects, allowing her to build an expansive skill set in program coordination and student support. In 2015, Amanda earned a Master\u2019s Degree in College Student Development from St. Edward\u2019s University, where she was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate in her program. Amanda is excited to be part of the HKC team and to help students make their startup dreams a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Mellie Price | Executive Director, Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs<\/p>\n<p>Mellie Price, a 25-year Austinite, is the inaugural Executive Director, Commercialization at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. She is an experienced investor, executive, fund manager, technologist, and eight-time entrepreneur with a range of business experience from small private sector to a large publicly traded organization. She has created and managed both organic and explosive growth scenarios for a variety of organizations and is passionate about leveraging that experience to help transform healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Mellie is a co-founder and Managing Director of the nationally recognized startup accelerator program and entrepreneurial hub, Capital Factory, as well as a former General Partner to its investment fund. She currently serves as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and is passionate about building a more diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem. She is also the co-founder of SoftMatch, a service company that connects Fortune 1000 enterprises with the highly fragmented global startup ecosystem. Ms. Price was also the Founder &#038; CEO of Austin\u2019s own Front Gate Tickets, one of the largest privately held ticketing companies in the US\/Canada from 2002 to 2015 when it was sold to Live Nation.<\/p>\n<p>A frequent presenter and keynote speaker, Ms. Price is an active member of the Texas entrepreneurship community and a winner of the prestigious Austin Business Journal\u2019s 2015 Profiles in Power Award as well as the 2014 Tech Titan Award. She is a member of the Board of Directors for KLRU (PBS-TV), Leadership Austin and the Sustainable Food Center.<\/p>\n<p>Recorded: September 24, 2020.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Intro to the UT\/Austin Startup Ecosystem &#8211; 2020 Presentation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Intro+to+the+UT%2FAustin+Startup+Ecosystem+-+2020+Presentation&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Intro to the UT\/Austin Startup Ecosystem - 2020 Presentation - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dispatch.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fut-austin-protest-pro-palestinian-protests-what-republican-democrats-are-saying%2F73515839007%2F&amp;c=216326803325356794&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolitical response to pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin falls along party lines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, said the heavy police presence at the recent UT demonstrations is not unprecedented. She posted of photo on X showing her husband with a police officer's arms ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kwtx.com%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2F79-arrested-amid-second-crackdown-ut-austin-campus%2F&amp;c=17383430573865329643&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t79 arrested amid second crackdown on UT-Austin campus\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Authorities arrested 79 people during the second police crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Texas at Austin since last week, according to the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2024%2Fapr%2F24%2Funiversity-of-texas-austin-campus-protest&amp;c=938970364548242667&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFox journalist among dozens arrested at Texas university as protests swell\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>View image in fullscreen State troopers try to break up a pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin on Wednesday. Photograph: Jay Janner\/AP At least 20 demonstrators were taken into custody at the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2Fvolokh%2F2024%2F04%2F28%2Ffires-response-to-police-dispersing-pro-palestinian-protesters-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=13096868688184500983&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFIRE's Response to Police Dispersing Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UT Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>UT Austin, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, appears to have preemptively banned peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters due solely to their views rather than for any actionable misconduct.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fpolicy%2Feducation%2F2982185%2Fut-austin-suspends-students-behind-pro-palestinian-protests%2F&amp;c=4550620979461921408&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin suspends students behind pro-Palestinian protests\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University of Texas in Austin issued a suspension for its students involved in the Palestine Solidarity Committee following its on-campus protest. Some 57 protesters were arrested on the UT ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Finside-politics%2Ftexas-politics%2Fstate-lawmaker-has-very-candid-conversation-ut-austin-president-following-violent-response-protests%2F287-a2cf003f-ec10-42a4-adbb-90c0d3e7af22&amp;c=8607379441884520043&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState lawmaker has \u201cvery candid\u201d conversation with UT-Austin President following violent response to protests\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 The protests taking place on university campuses across the country finally made their way to the University of Texas at Austin. And the images that followed, a phalanx of ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacurrent.com%2Fnews%2Fcampuses-across-texas-had-pro-palestinian-demonstrations-why-did-only-ut-austin-crack-down-34409815&amp;c=1592630714688093412&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCampuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did only UT-Austin crack down?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>They crowded a plaza at Texas A&amp;M. But only one protest drew mass arrests \u2014 the demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin. No one accused the people gathered of turning violent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fut-austin-suspends-pro-palestinian-student-group-anti-israel-protest&amp;c=15729052634554884100&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin suspends Pro-Palestinian student group after anti-Israel protest\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Texas at Austin shared on Friday that it was placed on interim suspension following the arrest of several students earlier this week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fut-austin-suspends-pro-palestinian-151301376.html&amp;c=1417674045767493032&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin suspends Pro-Palestinian student group after anti-Israel protest\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Texas at Austin shared on Friday that it was placed on interim suspension following the arrest of several students earlier this week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalreview.com%2Fnews%2Fut-austin-places-pro-palestinian-student-group-on-interim-suspension-following-anti-israel-protest%2F&amp;c=11281439192931034827&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT Austin Places Pro-Palestinian Student Group on Interim Suspension following Anti-Israel Protest\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No charge. The University of Texas at Austin placed its Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) chapter on an interim suspension on Friday, citing its involvement in an anti-Israel protest that ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fnews%2Flithuania-hidden-gem-europes-startup-ecosystem%253Futm_source%3Dlinkedin&amp;c=13926649130810905287&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Lithuania is a hidden gem of Europe\u2019s startup ecosystem\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, over 20,000 Lithuanians returned to their country of birth from abroad. A high quality of life coupled with a booming entrepreneurial ecosystem and a collaborative mentality has ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6649c5a71b754b34a7b3386132b8f045&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinchronicle.com%2Fdaily%2Fnews%2F2024-04-26%2Fut-austin-faculty-say-theyve-lost-confidence-in-university-president-after-protest-arrests%2F&amp;c=5547067397021472013&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUT-Austin Faculty Say They\u2019ve Lost Confidence in University President After Protest Arrests\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>After 57 people were arrested Wednesday at a peaceful pro-Palestine protest at UT-Austin \u2013 most of whom ... said she was hearing master\u2019s thesis presentations when the protests happened ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this virtual presentation, you will hear about the diverse and expert network of resources at UT and in Austin dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and innovators. 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