What Founders Need to Know About Equity
Equity is a critical concept for startup founders to understand. The amount of equity founders have can significantly impact their financial success, so it is essential to get it right. What is Equity? Equity is simply a share of ownership in a company. It is typically expressed as a percentage and can be divided among […]
What does it take to become a successful startup CEO?
Starting a business is daunting, but being a successful startup CEO is even more challenging. The first step in developing your leadership skills is to understand that as a startup CEO, you have two tasks that seem similar but are different. As CEO, you must become an effective manager and a successful leader. The CEO […]
2023 Geekdom Incubator Selects 15 Startup Companies
Geekdom, San Antonio’s collaborative startup community, has selected 15 startup companies to participate in its initial 2023 Geekdom Incubator, an eight-week program designed to help first-time founders and early-stage entrepreneurs refine their startup ideas, learn business basics, build their network, and take the first steps towards traction. “Geekdom supports entrepreneurs and their visions at every […]
San Antonio Business Journal : Geekdom introduces monthly San Antonio Startup Day
Geekdom is introducing a monthly Startup Day to provide regular resources and networking opportunities to locals. Read the full article here: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2023/01/17/geekdom-introduces-monthly-san-antonio-startup-day.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_AN&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2a2XNdqbVtvbDNRLE0WVkPw3hBSTW8S2gXg–Gpk897GwIXje8Ynkha6Q
MEDIA RELEASE – Geekdom Launches Monthly San Antonio Startup Day for Local Entrepreneurs
MEDIA RELEASE Jan. 13, 2023 Contact: Mary Ullmann Japhet 210-414-9030, mary@japhet-media.com (San Antonio, Jan. 13, 2023) Entrepreneurs have a new monthly opportunity to learn, network and be inspired at San Antonio Startup Day, powered by Geekdom, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8:30 a.m. at 110 E. Houston St. The full day of programming is free […]
San Antonio Express-News : Skipcart founder brings startup experience to Geekdom as its first entrepreneur in residence
The tech sector in any city is defined in large part by its success stories: people who have shown that it is possible to grow profitable startups there, emboldening others to believe they can do the same. Last year, local entrepreneur Ben Jones became one of the premier successes in San Antonio’s tech ecosystem when […]
KLRN : The Business of Business | Charles Woodin, CEO, Geekdom
A short from The Business of Business: San Antonio – Fall 2022. Host Henry Cisneros, a former San Antonio mayor and former U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary, talks with local business leaders about the business of doing business in San Antonio. View the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvjzfLcC4V0
San Antonio Express-News : Veteran San Antonio educator creates a mentoring app for teachers
After 13 years as an educator, and with state and local awards under her belt, Belinda Medellin set out to develop what she describes as “a dating app for teachers.” “But without all the baggage,” she added of the service she recently launched, Bmyvillage.com, which seeks to offer one-on-one virtual career coaching for and by classroom […]
Geekdom Awards HydroTek $25,000 Community Fund
HydroTek a local startup created by Trinity University graduates Zach Taylor and Tara Lujan has been named the winner of Geekdom’s 2022 fourth-quarter Community Fund pitch competition and will receive a $25,000 investment from San Antonio’s collaborative startup community. HydroTek is a hardware-enabled SaaS company, and its initial product is a smart water bottle that […]
Serial Entrepreneur Matt Wilbanks Shares His Geekdom Journey: 3 Startups and Counting
This week on the Geekdom Member Spotlight, we shine the light on Matt Wilbanks, a serial entrepreneur and long time member of our Geek fam. **cue the spotlight** Matt has been with Geekdom since the beginning, having a membership during his time at Rackspace and then continuing that membership as he transitioned into the founding […]
