Austin Newcomer Resources

If you’re new to Austin, here’s where you’ll find a growing list of the best resources, events, and local connectors to get you situated in the city’s business community.

I update this regularly with new recommendations as I continue my own journey putting roots down in Austin.

Best Ongoing Events

If you’re looking to get connected, and meet other great people in a welcoming environment, I recommend…

The Board Walks: This event’s outstanding. Every Saturday, a group of curious people gathers downtown to share a 5-mile walk around the lake, and thought-provoking discussions. The event’s free, but the “ticket” for admission is that you must bring one topic you want to talk about.
Open Coffee: Designed to bring entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors together, this group’s been meeting every 1st and 3rd Thursday for more than a decade.

Austin Newsletters

If you want to stay up to date on what’s going on around town, there are a lot of options. Here are my favorites, based on topic.

Austin Business Review (duh!): Every week, I curate events and insights specifically for local business owners.
Austin Daily: Great for local news, especially when it comes to how the city is changing and what it means for your personal life.
Lite + Brite: This weekly roundup of fun, funky events is definitely more on the keep-Austin-weird side of the scale. Great way to find fun, artsy things to do around you.
Selling Austin: Great way to stay up to date on the local real estate market.

Austin Business Podcasts

If you want to stay tapped into the local startup / innovation community, check out these options: