We are back with Part 2 of our discussion with Brett. In this episode we cover the expanding Austin region, identifying talent, the intersection of philosophy, politics, and innovation, and of course what comes next.

Great Entrepreneurs are What’s Next Austin?

The Past, Present, and Future of Entrepreneurship in Austin. Part 2 of our Discussion with Brett Hurt Co-Founder and CEO of data.world | Austin Next™ (austinnextpodcast.com)

Episode Highlights

· As the Austin geographic region grows in physical size its going to take intentionality to stay connected within our region and beyond to the entire Texas triangle.

· Brett describes his controversial and successful interview test, where he has candidates pick up the metaphorical guitar for the role and show how they play.

· “The goal of humanity is to constantly innovate, constantly try to create a better world. The US should be the leader in that. And it makes me nervous that, that. We are falling behind on that.”

· The tension between the creative and capitalist class has led to a skyline that looks more high tech than other city in the world with energy efficient buildings and very innovative design.

· What’s Next Austin, “I think Austin is just beginning. I really think that it’s going to lead. The world in so many ways, from energy to food, to manufacturing, to software as a service type of businesses to data, it’s really just beginning, it’s becoming more and more diverse in terms of the ecosystem of capitalism.”

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About Austin Next: Austin continues transforming into the next innovation powerhouse. In this podcast, we explore how Central Texas is growing…The people and companies, the industries and infrastructure, the macro and micro trends that come together to create the future of Austin.

We want to answer one basic question… What’s next Austin?

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