BY MICHAEL CARNEY ON MARCH 11, 2013
It’s not just companies that are hoping to use South by Southwest (SXSW) to get their brand in front of potential customers, partners, and employees. Many emerging startup ecosystems are looking for a similar boost.
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New York was a fixture in Austin on Saturday, with an entire day of events hosted under the brand Made in NY: Austin. A Saturday afternoon showcase featured more than 30 companies that will be pitching and schmoozing with investors and fellow entrepreneurs. Throughout the day, keynotes and seminars featured Warby Parker co-founder Dave Gilboa and NYC Chief Digital Officer Rachel Haot among others. The evening continued with a cocktail hour and late night rooftop after party. The Techstars NY party was a hot ticket as well, with countless would be attendees turned away at the door. The predominantly social event seemed to feature as many attendees from elsewhere in the startup ecosystem as it did New Yorkers.
Los Angeles joined the mix Saturday evening with...
