AustinStartup

Austin-based Hyper9 (formerly InovaWave) announced additional funds in their $7.2M Series B round from Maples Investments. Mike Maples Jr. is a former Austinite, and was previously an executive with Motive and Tivoli. His first fund at Maples Investments was staked with around $15M from Austin Ventures, and that fund is invested in startups such as [...]

Austin-based Bazaarvoice seems to have a steady stream of announcements with the top ecommerce sites, with Buy.com being the latest. Buy.com shoppers can now post product questions alongside standard product information to be answered by other consumers who have direct experience with the product in order to help customers make the best possible purchasing decisions. [...]

by Greg Garrison
How do current economic conditions affect your recruiting efforts here in Austin? Austin may not be as heavily impacted by the slowing economy as much as other markets, but the current national economic situation most certainly impacts our local recruiting efforts.
Candidates are cognizant to the fact that oil is $140 a barrel, gas [...]