{"id":9735,"date":"2019-03-27T03:50:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T03:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/e720-capital-factory-josh-baer-on-making-austin-a-startup-hub-beacon-for-talent-at-sxsw-2017\/"},"modified":"2019-03-27T03:50:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T03:50:07","slug":"e720-capital-factory-josh-baer-on-making-austin-a-startup-hub-beacon-for-talent-at-sxsw-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/e720-capital-factory-josh-baer-on-making-austin-a-startup-hub-beacon-for-talent-at-sxsw-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"E720: Capital Factory Josh Baer on making Austin a startup hub &amp; beacon for talent @ at SXSW 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vdqbp6hsoEk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Filmed at Cisco Spark Haus, SXSW 2017, Jason sits down with Capital Factory Mentor founder of Josh Baer, who helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. Josh is a tireless supporter of startups, but more specifically, has made Austin a center of gravity for entrepreneurs. Capital Factory Mentor boasts a mentor network of 100+ experts from diverse backgrounds and uses it to grow startups. Josh discusses his investment successes, failures &#038; greatest misses, the thriving entrepreneurial scene in Austin and growing venture community, and why bridge loans are usually a bad deal for both entrepreneurs and VCs. He then takes questions from the audience about crowd-funding, why it\u2019s only easier to be a founder in today\u2019s times, and the importance of setting the stage for international entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>For full show notes, subscribe to http:\/\/thisweekinstartups.com\/about\/#allsubscribe<\/p>\n<h3>More info on E720: Capital Factory Josh Baer on making Austin a startup hub &#038; beacon for talent @ at SXSW 2017<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=E720%3A+Capital+Factory+Josh+Baer+on+making+Austin+a+startup+hub+%26+beacon+for+talent+%40+at+SXSW+2017&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">E720: Capital Factory Josh Baer on making Austin a startup hub & beacon for talent @ at SXSW 2017 - 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=663504e2f7494860bef0fcddd7db3021&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org%2Fen%2Ftopic%2Fnatural-capital&amp;c=10729332464552586903&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNatural Capital\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>This enables more informed decision making that is rooted in understanding the trade-offs around natural resource management. 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