Episode 66: Refresh Austin [Live Recording]

We finally got the whole team together at the Refresh Austin: Summer Party. Recorded live on July 30, 2013.

• Dave announces his mayorship of Curaçao, Sam’s homeland, and sings the new national anthem.
• The Gowalla exodus from Facebook to Dropbox
• Torchy’s secret menu
• Texas Tribune covers Wendy Davis’ HB1 Filibuster and compiles images
• Louis Black calls out Texas with a great big “F*ck you!”
• Upcoming Events:
  • An Event Apart | September 30 – October 2 | register here
  • jQuery Conference: Austin | September 10-11 | register here
  • Girl Develop It: Austin
• MakerSquare is Austin’s answer to The Starter League and General Assembly. We chat a bit about the program and the team behind it.
• @beaktor is the guy to know for dim sum in Austin.
• Austin in the News
  • What is the best damn city?
  • Austin ranks as the No. 1 place to launch your business, according to a new ranking by GoodApril, a San Francisco-based tax-planning startup
  • Austin families spend on average $878 a month putting costs higher than places like San Francisco, Nashville, Seattle and Portland
• We’re back on twitter! @ATXwebshow