Mason Hale Founder and CEO, SwimTopia (TeamTopia) Venture Forth 8 Alumni Tech Ranch Mentor and Instructor Mason Hale first got the idea for his venture in 2007. It all started when his wife volunteered him for the position of “Computer Guy” of their kids' swim team. While the job sounded easy enough, Mason had no idea what … READ MORE...
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Why do we use the pitch practice that we do in Venture Forth?
There seemed to be some confusion last night in our venture forth class that VF is a class that is about making presentations. I wanted to send a note to clear up the intention, and make sure there is an understanding about the pedagogical model that we're using for VF. Why do we use the investor pitch and have you present it? The investor … READ MORE...
How to Avoid the Most Common Roadblocks to Sales Success.
How to Avoid the Most Common Roadblocks to Sales Success By Gary Smyth, Sales Elite Not all sales organizations or professionals are created equal. While some consistently exceed their goals, others are constantly chasing them or playing catch up. Despite the vast amount of intelligence currently available to sales professionals, I believe … READ MORE...
ATX-PAK Tech Exchange Program for Entrepreneurs
We are excited to share information about an exciting new program launching in April called ATX-PAK Tech Exchange Program. This program will invite entrepreneurs from Pakistan to visit Austin incubators for three weeks to receive training and encouragement, and head back to Pakistan to mentor others. The ATX-PAK Exchange organizers are also … READ MORE...
Are you building a business?
Get a FREE taste of our Venture Forth 10-week Boot Camp on March 22 AND March 23! Wait, what is Venture Forth even about? Glad you asked! We know the startup journey isn’t easy. Our Venture Forth 10-week bootcamp helps entrepreneurs increase chances of success by following the experience of seasoned entrepreneurs. At Tech Ranch, our philosophy … READ MORE...
Tech Ranch’s Global Bridges
One of the key values of Tech Ranch is "building global bridges" and if you've been around our Austin headquarters lately you will have seen evidence to prove that we are pushing hard to make connections globally and not only bring those to Austin but help Austinites connect abroad. Since our goal is to help entrepreneurs connect, we … READ MORE...