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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms

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11) it was moving to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California. While noting corporate exits from Silicon Valley, the Journal also pointed out that the five counties that comprise the region remain home to a hugely disproportionate share of the countries' technology company headquarters. Database giant Oracle Inc.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive.

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board

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The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc. Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Austin, Texas. When Amazon came to Seattle, Washington, it changed the region through a boom in development to keep up with growth in employees and higher rent prices. all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Amazon first solicited proposals for its new HQ2 in September 2017.

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BBVA hosts Amazon lockers in Austin branches

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Add package pickup to the growing list of things banks are doing with branches as foot traffic declines.

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Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network

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After moving to Austin, Texas, Sharma noticed the area had big yards and discovered that the region has rich soil that was fantastic for growing food most of the year. Technology has a big piece to play, because logistics are getting easier,” Sharma explained. And yet, he realized, not a lot of farming was taking place.

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