Calling All Creatives

Work conferences sound like a boring proposition? Then check out the latest one coming to Austin, Texas.  The Creatives Meet Business Experiences (CMBXP) will combine creatives from many fields with their business minded counterparts in an effort to foster new partnerships and offer affordable access to content.  Want to be part of this innovative, new concept?  More details in this article from Culture Map Austin, Austin’s newest conference connects creatives in a whole new way.

Breaking The Code

screen-shot-2016-11-30-at-2-36-32-pmAs demand grows for skilled software designers, so does the market for coding schools.  In places like Austin, Texas where there is a concentration of high-tech companies, new coding “bootcamps” are appearing almost daily.  This has attracted the attention of the Texas Workforce Commission who is currently stepping up the enforcement of their certification regulations.  In the past, coding schools were allowed to operate during the application process without fear of violations, but this may be changing, according to Will Anderson for the Austin Business Journal in his article, Coding schools face increased scrutiny from Texas Workforce Commission.  The coding school owners are frustrated with the TWC’s apparent lack of appropriate regulation for their rapidly growing field.

The Tools You Need

images-11Thinking about starting your own business, ladies?  Ingrid Vaderveldt, former Dell Inc. entrepreneur-in-residence has created software designed specifically for female entrepreneurs with the possibility of available backing.  There are three-levels of the product ranging from free to $49 per month.

The Austin company employs four workers and also includes a foundation focusing on women-related policies and women in developing nations. The business side of the startup provides mentors and business plans in addition to software products designed to provide budding entrepreneurs with tools Vanderveldt has already tried herself.

Sounds like a wonderful tool for small businesses that have large goals.

Former Dell exec seeks to boost women entrepreneurs with latest venture