The Key To Austin’s Success

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Susan Davenport, senior vice president of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, tells Fast Company how the city--home to the uber-popular SXSW festival--stays vibrant. [twistage a61f4ef0faa88] Want more great ideas from top entrepreneurs? Our cameras were at SXSW; check out more videos on 30SecondMBA .

Fostering A Culture Of Accountability

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Edward Saatchi, founder of NationalField and Obama 2008 campaign staffer, tells Fast Company how a culture of accountability helped the campaign achieve its goals.

Why One Movie Chain Doesn’t Fear Netflix

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The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain is bucking a national trend of declining moviegoer attendance. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema , the Austin-based movie theater chain founded by film fanatic Tim League, saw an increase in audience in 2011, the year national attendance at the movies hit a 16-year low.

WhaleShark Media Raises $150 Million

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The coupon site aggregator will spend the money on (what else?) acquiring more sites. Call it a whale of a cash infusion.

Austin’s Power: The Texas Capital Is A Model For Clean Power Adoption

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How do you get people to pay more for clean power?

Wildfires Sweep across Texas, Charring 1,000 Homes

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* Biggest fire southeast of Austin, completely uncontained * Hundreds evacuated to shelters in churches and schools [More]

Researchers create first 3D invisibility cloak

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Science has taken one more step towards creating a true real-life cloaking device. Assistant Professor Andrea Alůin and his colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin have successfully created a cloaking device capable of "hiding" a 3D object in free space from microwaves

Can You Afford to Launch?

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Starting a retail business isn't cheap. Here, Sharon Munroe shares how much it cost to open a consignment store in Austin

Hordes of hungry bats both delight and darken Austin

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By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - There are 1.5 million bats living under a bridge in downtown Austin, and a historic Texas drought is making them hungrier than ever. [More]

Is tweeting cheating? Many say yes

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Jon Austin's wife, Amy, had a blunt assessment for her husband as the Minneapolis couple watched Rep. Anthony Weiner's stunning confessions on television this week.

Great for a Quick Bite: Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

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Check out the famous BBQ chain of Austin, Texas, Salt Lick Bar-B-Que , while waiting for your flight at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The menu reads like a Southern comfort food Bible: beef, pork, sausage, and turkey. Choose from sandwiches or full plates—and don't forget the sides, which include baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad