Paul O'Brien

On sale now, in print with Amazon: Startup Ecosystems: amazon.com/dp/B0GSJ3VX4R

You Can Develop the Personality Traits that Correlate with Startup Success, Here’s How seobrien.com/you-can-develo…

@SBA_Kelly @thomsinger @ATCouncil @sba_kelly when you can. This very subject 🙏 sites.libsyn.com/445386

@SBA_Kelly @thomsinger our @ATCouncil chat on Connect was incredibly timely ❤️

Businesses are moving to Texas in record numbers – and out of high-tax, high-regulation states that crush opportunity. It was great to join so many Lone Star State leaders today at the White House to discuss how the America First agenda is helping them continue to lead in job creation and economic growth.

I Wrote the Book on Startup Ecosystems. Austin Technology Council’s CEO Wanted the Full Story. seobrien.com/the-book-on-st…

Interesting that everyone during SXSW hosted events with Luma while I'm seeing everyone for Arizona Tech Week use Partiful. More interesting... did Eventbrite and Meetup just die?

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature: “Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.” The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.

Breaking: Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that would buy manufacturing companies and use AI to automate them wsj.com/tech/jeff-bezo…

Startup Validation in 12 Steps (Hint: It’s Not About Sales) seobrien.com/startup-valida…

@bgurley Email died (and we learned federal policy is about control, not enforcement of law) when they pass spam laws but didn't bother to prosecute.

I fear that AI has decimated the traditional email inbox as we know it. Too many personalized emails slip through spam filter. Hope someone builds a better mousetrap. This one is cooked in its current form.

@YuminZhangPerry @TexasStartups LinkedIn. I'm in the middle of SXSW so things will get lost otherwise

@seobrien @TexasStartups That would be great, thanks! What would be the best way to contact you?

What if the Poorest Places Are Actually the Best Places to Start a Startup Right Now? seobrien.com/entrepreneursh…

Who suffers the most in the absence of Section 230? Small businesses, innovators getting their start, the “little guy” who doesn’t have the bandwidth, money, or lawyers to navigate a world without the protections of Section 230.

It is More Cost-Effective to Keep Existing Customers Than to Acquire Them Anew. Is it? seobrien.com/it-is-more-cos…

This is awesome. We are made of star dust ❤️

“Venture Capital Destroys Value” – What?? seobrien.com/venture-capita…

"Startup Ecosystems: Understanding Why Startups Thrive and Ecosystems Fail a.co/d/08YjYiRC" by @seobrien. On the way from Amazon.

US spending on offices for computers has now surpassed US spending on offices for humans: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@YuminZhangPerry We should talk. A lot of @TexasStartups stuff maturing

@seobrien A very timely and helpful article. It’s what we are doing here in Ellis County, Texas. We enjoy the country life while try to build a scalable business. But most networking is absorbed by local chamber which is not the ideal platform for startup support.