Women in Startups

It's no secret that in the startup and VC world women often receive less funding than men, while other marginalized communities receive even less funding. This trend is seen in all aspects of business – even in this new decade – as evidenced by things like the wage gap and…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Iram Parveen Bilal Discusses Her Family Drama I’ll Meet You There – SXSW Filmmaker In Focus

The 2020 SXSW Film Festival is less than two months away! Before you get your fill of breakfast tacos, live music, and conversations with some of the brightest minds in their fields, get to know films from our lineup a little bit better with our Filmmaker In Focus series. Dive…

BY Neha Aziz

Innovation is More Than Just Disrupting Industries

Many companies make “disruption” their goal. They believe if they just develop the right innovation, they will disrupt their markets forever and drive the kind of growth worthy of a magazine cover story. But that’s not how disruption works. Disruption doesn’t create growth; growth creates disruption. While growth is always…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

The Curse of La Llorona at SXSW 2019 [Video]

"I love horror films and I wanted to be part of a good one, and this is a great one... a legend from our culture; and we get to share it with the rest of the world so that she can scare the shit out of you too!" — Raymond…

BY Neha Aziz

Find Yourself at the Intersection of Business, Lifestyle, Tech, and Culture with a 2020 SXSW Interactive Badge

Since its inception, the SXSW Conference & Festivals has been bringing individuals across various fields, industries, and backgrounds to Austin, Texas to see what happens when so many so many different aspects of life and culture converge. From March 13-22, 2020 attendees will experience 10 days of unexpected discoveries as…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Speed Dating with SXSW 2020 Electronic / Dance Showcasing Artists

BY Hailey Hess

Plan Your Travels to SXSW 2020 with Hitch

With the influx of people wanting to travel to and throughout Texas for SXSW and other events, regional travel via bus or air can often be expensive, frustrating, and slow. The Hitch app is the solution. ####Getting to Austin Has Never Been Easier Hitch is a long-distance shared-ride platform, born…

BY Allison Belcher

Meet the 50 Startup Finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020

Announcing the finalists for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch event! We invite you to watch these 50 startup finalists go head-to-head in front of a live audience, panel of expert judges, venture capitalists, and high profile media from March 14-15 at the downtown Hilton Austin. One winner will be selected…

BY Nicole Cappabianca