Week 7: Market Size

Ugggh. The dreaded calculation of market size. Getting to a close certainty among the vagueness of it all.

Meet the Cohort!

There are nine ventures tackling Austin’s workforce development challenges. Take a look at their description, follow them on…

Start Up Right: Know Your Potential Customers

Every entrepreneur struggles with the idea of traction.

Higher Education for the 21st Century

On July 30, 2012 U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released a report on the for-profit college industry. The report uncovered huge unethical, immoral and in some cases illegal practices occuring in this field of higher education. Most of these questionable practices…

Week 6: Theory of Change

We are at the half-way point in the accelerator, and Kurt Lewin’s Change Management Theory seems to be right model…

KeyUp Evolves

Mission

KeyUp exists to create a world in which people from low income backgrounds have paths to the middle class other than getting a 4-year degree. We enable our users to reach those middle class careers by educating them about their non-traditional options and…

Celebrate Failure and Embrace Your Inner Tree — Impact Hub Accelerator Day 4

The education space is fraught with predators.

Financial Aid and Student Loans

New Solution to a Very Old Problem

The healthcare industry is the fastest growing industry in the United States. The United States Bureau of Labor projects the job outlook for healthcare occupations to grow at a rate of 17% by 2024. Additionally, Austin, Texas has been rated as the number one city in…