Startup
Melba on the Rise
Keep Swimming Mentoring helped first-generation student Melba Tellez, M.S. ’18, stay afloat. Now she’s a beacon for other young women. by…
Enterprising Longhorns See Big Business in Little Hands
School spirit inspired Alex Bourdeau, BBA ’09, and Woody Apfel, BBA ’11, to launch line of college-themed baby apparel Samantha…
A $1 Million Boost to UT’s Venture Culture
San Antonio entrepreneur and investor Billy Freed and family donate to support students’ business efforts at Texas McCombs William “Billy”…
Scouting Europe’s Scene for Startups
Alex von Frankenburg, MBA ’92 , directs High-Tech Gründerfonds Alex von Frankenberg funds innovative startups at a German venture capital…
Designing for Joy and Confidence
Saba Kamaras, MBA ’18, co-founded Spoonie Threads Saba Kamaras combined her business acumen and love of fashion to co-found an…
Texas McCombs Sixth in Graduate Entrepreneurship Says Princeton Review
McCombs jumped five ranks in this latest measure of startup excellence The McCombs School of Business placed No. 6 in…
Startups Lose Innovative Edge Under Corporate Funding
When an established tech company invests in a startup, innovation suffers Based on the research of Francisco Polidoro Jr. When a…
Student Startups
Enterprising undergraduates solve problems across campus and around the globe Students at the McCombs School of Business aren’t waiting to…
The New Laws of Startup Attraction
Tech startups are drawn to cities with small but frequent funding opportunities and plenty of social networking Based on the…
The Startup is Ours, but the Idea is Mine
Entrepreneurs can inspire new venture teams by seeking input — with boundaries Based on the research of Steven Gray Illustration by Gabriel Silveira Picture…
Forecast for 2019: Partly Cloudy
McCombs Business Outlook events point to continued proliferation of disruptive technologies while state economic growth is expected to slow McCombs Business…
Texas McCombs at SXSW 2019
A major startup pitch competition—and faculty and alumni experts on stage When SXSW kicks off tomorrow, Texas McCombs is taking the…
Herb Kelleher: An Entrepreneur for all Seasons
The values and brilliance of the legendary co-founder of Southwest Airlines are so appealing that they nearly jump off the…
DisrupTexas 2018 Awards $55,000 to Undergraduate Startups
5 Texas startup teams took home cash and prizes in McCombs’ second annual pitch competition (left to right) Flo Recruit…
Business Outlook 2019: San Antonio
Join Dean Jay Hartzell hosting a conversation with top C-level execs. The third of four statewide events: Austin, (Jan. 18);…
Business Outlook 2019: Austin
Join Dean Eric Hirst hosting a conversation with top C-level execs in health care and technology. The first of four…
Stanford Stock Pitch Competition Won by BHP Students
A team of McCombs School of Business students won Stanford University’s inaugural stock pitch competition Angela Yang, Catherine Cheng, Eric…
Embracing Crisis as Your Opportunity to Shine
Is your company in crisis? Lucky you. By John Daly A few years back I was chatting with a very senior…
Creating a Worldwide Community
McCombs launches new digital platform for cultivating international connections By Molly Dannenmaier Linda Gerber’s energy is infectious. And her networking…
Birth of a Technopolis
Entrepreneurship initiatives begun 40 years ago created a launchpad for global leadership By Bradley Keoun Houstonian Scott Tynes came to…
CEO Stories
Six McCombs BBA Alumni Share Secrets From the C-Suite. By Chuck Salter Gary Kelly thought he was ready. He’d been…
An Interview with Slack’s April Underwood
How skillful management took this champion connector to Google, Twitter, and beyond By Cynthia Hanson APRIL UNDERWOOD, BBA ’01, is…
The Biggest Myth Isn’t That Unicorns Are Real, But That They’re Rare
Unicorns, once scarce, now number close to 150. A new analysis from McCombs examines how they’ll shake up financial markets…
An Interview with Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley, MBA ’93
On entrepreneurs, high-tech startups, and launching a Silicon Valley career By Fred VogelsteinPhotographs by Timothy Archibald ASK FOR A LIST OF…
Aristotle’s Advice for Entrepreneurs
When it comes to modern-day entrepreneurship, the ancient Greeks have something to say about why entrepreneurs often fail to close…
To Motivate Your Employees, Let Them Work From Home
In 2013, Yahoo stopped allowing employees to work remotely, but research shows that decision may have reduced workers’ productivity By…
Lean Startup Essentials from Texas Venture Labs
Harlan Beverly, Assistant Director, Texas Venture Labs Harlan Beverly, MBA ‘04, a serial entrepreneur who co-founded gaming hardware company Bigfoot Networks…