Pinch Boil House Wins $25,000 Geekdom Community Fund
Special thanks to Iris Gonzalez with Startups San Antonio for contributing to our blog with this article. Pinch Boil House, a downtown restaurant, won the Geekdom Community Fund $25,000 award Friday. The popular fast-casual restaurant, co-founded by Andrew Ho and Sean Wen, opened to local diners in 2017. Typically held every quarter at […]
Geekdom Zoom Backgrounds
I’m sure you all miss working in the Geekdom space just as much as we do. Here are some photos from in and around Geekdom that you can use as a virtual background on your Zoom calls! We’ll be adding more each week.
Community Fund Finalists Announcement!
Dear Community, We hope that you are doing well. Now, maybe more than ever, it is so important for entrepreneurs and start-ups to support one another. As many of you know, the Community Fund is one of the great programs we offer where our members can show off their hard work and pitch their […]
Post-COVID-19 and Your Business – Finding a Way Forward Online
This week, we are pleased to be featuring a guest blog from Stefanie Young of Innov8 Place. As a successful small business owner killing it in the world website design and e-commerce, she offers some much-needed wisdom for small businesses in a time of uncertainty. There is a good chance you’ve been feeling the waves […]
Geekdom Welcomes their 2020 Pre-Accelerator CohortÂ
Exciting News in a Time of Uncertainty In the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic and stringent measures for public safety, we’d like to take a minute to share some news to get excited about. We’ve finalized the selections for our amazing 2020 Pre-accelerator Cohort: EvoSecurity, Allosense, ClosetMelody, Buzu Cards, Cyber Warrior Network, MyCoffeePass, […]
COOL AND CONNECTED DURING CORONA: Resources to Help Geekdom Members Stay Productive, Entertained, and Healthy
During this time of doubt and confusion (and isolation) it’s more important than ever to share knowledge, resources and build community. Challenging as it may seem, there’s so much opportunity for growth and discovery. We’ve put together an ever-growing list of resources to help you learn, connect, vent and play. Please share with […]
Temporarily Closing of Space
Dear Geekdom Community, We hope this message finds you well. The Geekdom staff has continued to monitor the news of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the evolving impact it is having in our city and across the world. We care deeply about everyone’s safety and well-being and want to err on the […]
What We Did In June
Pre-Accelerator Teams Are Awarded Investments We started June off strong with two of our Pre-Accelerator companies receiving investment from Alamo Angels. If you were unaware, the Pre-Accelerator program is a great opportunity for startups to receive early-stage investment. Both FloatMe and Checkups were awarded an investment of $25,000 after the Demo Day held at the […]
San Antonio Startup Week Gears Up for Third Annual Event
This October, San Antonio Startup Week hosts their third annual event sponsored by 80/20 Foundation, Geekdom, USAA, and Trinity University. Startup Week is a free five-day celebration of all things entrepreneurship, open to the public and completely led by volunteers. By working hand-in-hand with startup advocates like Geekdom and the 80/20 Foundation, this event is […]
The Benefits of Coworking: Community Spotlight
Here at Geekdom, we’re big fans of co-working. Bringing together remote workers, entrepreneurs, and freelancers allow for members of our community to exchange ideas across disciplines. The unique configuration of co-working allows coders to work next to project managers and across from future CEOs. This mishmash of people creates the perfect environment to learn something […]
