AustinStartup.com Information

AustinStartup is the source for news, events, information, and careers in the Austin emerging technology community. The people behind AustinStartup include: Bryan Menell, Managing Editor Bryan is the Managing Editor for AustinStartup and the CEO of Mahana. He is a co-founder of Capital Factory, an investor and advisor, and runs the popular Austin Tech Happy Hour with his wife. He has 20 years of experience in technology services, having founded Exact Systems (1991), Perficient (1997), and Fusion Learning Systems (2001). He is active in Austin's technology scene, and is a co-founder and Managing Director of Capital Factory, a seed stage mentoring program for technology companies. Bryan is the publisher of AustinStartup, which highlights emerging technology companies in Austin, and he serves as an advisor to a select group of companies. Bryan began his career in the San Francisco office of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). He earned a bachelors degree in Business/MIS at California State University at Chico. He was a finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, and recipient of an Austin Under 40 Award.