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Start-Up Kids Club Inspires Young Entrepreneurs in Austin

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Start-Up Kids Club Austin Texas

Start-Up Kids Club helps children develop critical thinking skills, confidence, and responsibility
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Entrepreneurship flows within the veins of our city. And while we typically hear about businesses founded by adult Austinites, that doesn’t mean kids can’t participate in the fun. Start-Up Kids Club is a local nonprofit that provides children with the opportunity to found their own start-up business, while learning critical thinking and other skills that propel them through school and life.

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Roux Saint James Inspires With Intention-based Botanical Compounds

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Roux Saint James Tester Wall in Austin

Peruse the wall of products and testers to try different scents at Roux Saint James (Credit: Mariah William)

If you battle with sensitive skin, then you understand how hard it can be to find products that don’t cause a reaction. Krista Lacey at Roux Saint James is all too familiar with this challenge. That’s why she created a line of intention-based botanical compounds for her Austin-based perfumery.

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How Print Giant Texas Monthly Thrives in Digital Age

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Texas Monthly Live Paramount Theatre Austin

Texas Monthly Live brings a full magazine issue to life on stage (Credit: Brandon Navarro)

Digital media changed the game for classic print publications quite some time ago. However, Texas Monthly, the revered magazine chronicling all things Texan since 1973, has actively embraced change by adding unique events and upping its online game using podcasts, videos, and a more robust social media presence.

Let’s dig into how Texas Monthly is not only staying in the game, but winning it.

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Austin-based CooMo Travel Enables Crowd-sourced Trip Planning

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Easy Vacation Planning With Austin Company CooMo

Founded in Austin, CooMo Travel relieves the stress of vacation planning (Credit: Tyler Moyer)

Everyone has a dream vacation in their mind. Admit it: you know exactly what countries you’d visit, the activities you’d schedule, and how long you’d want to stay.

But moving from dreaming to actually planning a trip can be tricky. There are flights to book, hotels to find, food options to salivate over. It’s stressful!

Well, stress no more. CooMo Travel, founded here in Austin, is an online travel website that incorporates crowd-sourcing to make trip-planning easy.

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The Hills of Milk and Honey Educates Austin’s Next Generation of Farmers

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Dripping Springs Farm Hills of Milk and Honey

Amy Milliron, founder of The Hills of Milk and Honey in Dripping Springs

Guest article by Michelle Lozano

Farmer Amy Milliron of The Hills of Milk and Honey wondered about the intrinsic value of beekeeping, when she discovered livestock guardian dog Bo’s favorite place to nap: 10 feet away from the bees he protects, where the humming lulled him to sleep.

As a farmer on an educational mission, Milliron brought a glimpse of beekeeping to her educational programs using an observational hive, which gave her students a closer look into the lives and work of bees. “Bo loves the sound of the buzz, the kids are connecting…there is something awesome about that. And they will not view bees the same again.” [Read more…]

Atx&o Showcases Austin’s Small Businesses

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Brown Sisters atx&o Austin, Texas

Meet the Brown sisters, the creatives behind atx&o (Credit: Erica Tello)

Here at The Austinot, we highlight local businesses, events, and movers and shakers. So it makes sense for us to acknowledge those with a similar mission.

Few do local story sharing as well–or with as much style–as atx&o, the brainchild of sisters Ashley and Becky Brown. Whether through curated web series, quick hit spotlights, or events, atx&o is making waves and bringing people together.

I recently sat down with the Browns to flip the script and shine a spotlight on them, and the work they do.

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You Won’t Believe the Heart Behind This Yellow Building in East Austin

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Altatudes Boutique in East Austin

Altatudes is the first high-end boutique located in east Austin (Credit: Dwayne Hills/DHills Photography)

Wander down East 12th Street and you’ll find your eye drawn to a bright, yellow storefront close to Chicon Street. When you step through the front door, you shouldn’t be surprised to find an interior just as cute as the exterior of the building. This east Austin high-end boutique, Altatudes, is owned and operated by Alta Alexander, who is as charming as she is passionate and giving. [Read more…]

Shine Bright in LED Firefly Cloak by Austin Bright Light Design

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Firefly Cloaks by Austin Bright Light Design

Firefly Cloaks by Austin Bright Light Design (Credit: George Trent Grogan/Mountain Trout Photography)

“What can we do to make you smile today?” Austin Bright Light Design founders, Gerry Gilligan and Jason Balcauski, asked themselves. The answer? Firefly Cloaks. These brightly lit garments bring smiles to faces, curiosity followed by intrigue, chased with a shot of glee. Austin loves its dance floors, festivals, and moments of abandonment. So what makes this local company so special?

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How ZilkerBark’s Viral Dog Photography Grew From Nothing

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ZilkerBark Austin Dog PhotographyGuest article by Steven Souza

Alex Hopes is living the Austin-American dream. If you’re one of the 138,000 people who follow his Instagram account, ZilkerBark, then you know him as the guy who takes photos of dogs in Austin.

As popular as he’s become in the past few years, the life he has today has only been possible through a lot of hard work. I got to spend an afternoon with Hopes, two of his dogs, and his camera in–where else–Zilker Park.

Here’s a glimpse into how Austin’s most famous dog photographer got to where he is today. [Read more…]

CLEAN Cause: Fighting Addiction With Sparkling Yerba Mate

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CLEAN Cause’s new sell-out product, peach-flavored sparkling yerba mate (Credit: CLEAN Cause)

The Hercules of Teas has arrived.

The newest member of CLEAN Cause’s arsenal of delicious drinks is a game-changing sparkling yerba mate with a life-changing mission, the brainchild of a man who triumphed over monstrous obstacles and survived a trip to the underworld. [Read more…]

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