{"id":9981,"date":"2019-04-06T10:35:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T10:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/coffee-with-mr-iot-joshua-baer-helping-austin-tech-startups-be-successful\/"},"modified":"2019-04-06T10:35:54","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T10:35:54","slug":"coffee-with-mr-iot-joshua-baer-helping-austin-tech-startups-be-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/coffee-with-mr-iot-joshua-baer-helping-austin-tech-startups-be-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee with Mr IoT: Joshua Baer \u2013 Helping Austin tech startups be successful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kYsVFcw10g0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Joshua Baer, Founder and CEO of Capital Factory, calls himself an \u201cAustinpreneur.\u201d Through early stage investing by his company Capital Factory, he provides capital, mentoring, office space and an environment that supports Texas tech startups as they try to grow form an idea into a thriving enterprise. Robert and Joshua talk about Texas as a national hub for innovation, and what led Joshua from Pittsburg to Austin. And don\u2019t miss the musings about personal AI.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Coffee with Mr IoT: Joshua Baer \u2013 Helping Austin tech startups be successful<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Coffee+with+Mr+IoT%3A+Joshua+Baer+%E2%80%93+Helping+Austin+tech+startups+be+successful&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Coffee with Mr IoT: Joshua Baer \u2013 Helping Austin tech startups be successful - 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=6635194bcf094831849139101a9a99df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moneycontrol.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fdeep-tech-startup-policy-implementation-likely-in-govts-100-day-agenda-pli-scheme-overhaul-may-have-to-wait-12666811.html&amp;c=9792383449730331601&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeep tech startup policy likely in new govt\u2019s 100-day agenda; PLI scheme overhaul may have to wait\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 policy tries to define deep tech startups and create a policy regime tailored towards helping them. Once the policy is approved, then there will be talk about specific schemes, on a separate ...<\/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=6635194bcf094831849139101a9a99df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fyoung-successful-tech-cofounders-couples-therapy-2024-4&amp;c=11838454439400441015&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoung, successful tech cofounders have a secret weapon: couples therapy\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>About two years after founding Karat in 2019, Will Kim and Eric Wei's LA-based fintech startup was doing really ... of her cofounder clients work in tech. \"We've been able to pull people back ...<\/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=6635194bcf094831849139101a9a99df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2024%2F04%2Ftech-startups-funding-drops-by-466m-techcabal-insights%2F&amp;c=4808841030111733530&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTech startups funding drops by $466m \u2013 TechCabal Insights\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>According to the report, \u201cin response to funding constraints, several startups have opted for strategic pivots to ensure viability. 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That includes such cities as ...<\/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=6635194bcf094831849139101a9a99df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fyoung-successful-tech-cofounders-secret-120101347.html&amp;c=9565854571497772511&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYoung, successful tech cofounders have a secret weapon: couples therapy\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>Running a tech startup often involves a lot of rejection, long hours, and financial risk. Some cofounders go to couples therapy to learn how to navigate conflict. 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