Beto Altamirano
@betoaltamirano
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I'm running for Mayor because the ‘story of us’ is San Antonio's next chapter. Our city has always been defined by its rich heritage and the people that calls it home. This journey isn't about one of us; it's about all of us. Together, we can build the future of this great city.
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It's a sad day for
#Monterrey
. School shootings are rare in Mexico, but health leaders need to destigmatize/treat youth mental health.
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Honored to be a
@Forbes
30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur. It is exciting to join an outstanding group of individuals!
#30Under30
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.
@CarlosSlim
: "
@realDonaldTrump
is not going to be able to negotiate through twitter"
#IngenieroSlim
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Trades aren’t going anywhere. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, concrete, and emerging fields like EV charging and solar energy are essential. San Antonio must focus on these industries, offering huge opportunities for young people who aren’t college-bound. Our city should lead in
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My mother sent me this photo while visiting my sister at
@UTAustin
. She looks so happy.
I will forever be a Texas Longhorn 🤘🏼 and proud to be part of the
@LiberalArtsUT
Patton Hall Alumni campaign!
#HookEm
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UTSA star Frank Harris’s endorsement is a powerful affirmation of our mission and a strong motivator for us.
While some might doubt the engagement of young voters, Team Beto is committed to their importance and will continue working to connect with them.
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Heartbroken over the needless shooting death last night of Ayden Burt who was visiting San Antonio for the Texas High School Coaches Association conference. This tragic incident is a stark reminder that we can and must do more to combat gun violence and protect our communities.
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Hey San Antonio! In collaboration with
@MOVE_texas
,
@heyirys
developed the
#MoveTheLine
app. It allows you to find the shortest wait times at voting locations 🗳✅
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Some personal news: I've accepted admission to the Mid-Career Master's in Public Administration at the
@Kennedy_School
! I'll be joining as a Charles Edison Fellow focusing on technology, science and public policy at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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The
@UTSA
-
@UTHealthSA
merger is a bold step toward creating a world-class educational hub right here in our city. As we look to the future, let's ensure that this growth translates into opportunities for all San Antonians.
"Our community deserves a global powerhouse university." Read
@PresidentEighmy
and Robert Hromas' commentary on today's major announcement about the merger of
@UTSA
and
@UTHealthSA
to become one premier institution for Texas and the nation.
@ExpressNews
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Had a great time at the
#Oscars
! From meeting
@YalitzaAparicio
to
@repjohnlewis
to
@JeffBezos
, I had the opportunity to engage with individuals shaping popular culture worldwide. Thank you
@oppnation
and
@MichelleKMassie
for the invitation.
#ONGoestotheOscars
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Since the official
@SanAntonio311
(311SA app) launch a month ago, we’ve gained 4,700+ users! They’ve generated 2,544 flags, and 2,328 have been closed. That’s 90% of resident requests addressed!
I made this flag request last week, a huge pothole. Drove by today and it was fixed!
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The
@heyirys
team and I are excited to announce the close of our $1.2 million Seed funding round led by
@goodgrowthvc
.
I’m grateful for my team, friends, family, investors, and everyone that has supported us in building Irys so far. Thank you ❤️
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Last night, we kicked off our ‘Betting on San Antonio’ listening tour on the Southside at
@Tandemsatx
. Over 40 community members joined us, sharing their visions and priorities for their neighborhoods. Returning to my public involvement roots, we are using charrette exercises
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Big news!
@heyirys
has landed a contract with the United States Air Force through
@AFWERX
/
@AF_SBIR_STTR
. We are excited to work with the 502d Civil Engineer Group at
@JBSA_Official
and scale our product throughout the DoD.
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Today we celebrated the one year anniversary of
@SanAntonio311
’s 311SA app, developed by
@cityflag_
! In 12 months, we’ve gained 17,900 users, which have generated over 33,600 city requests, and 90% addressed by
@COSAGOV
👏 Mayor
@Ron_Nirenberg
also recognized the top 10 users!
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People are often skeptical about the city’s ability to address graffiti requests. Last week I created a
#graffiti
flag using the 311SA app (
@SanAntonio311
), and it was fixed in 24 hours👏👏At
@cityflag_
we are excited to continue our work in making our cities safer and resilient.
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In preparation for Hurricane Beryl, we visited the American Red Cross Central-South Texas hub (
@RedCrossCSTR
) to learn about their readiness and emergency response efforts. They are currently coordinating over 300 volunteers from across the U.S. who have arrived at the San
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This is unacceptable for any city let alone the 7th largest in the nation. As Mayor I will use my experience leveraging technology to improve how residents interact with their government, and will ensure infrastructure projects like this are planned and designed WITH the
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While raising our seed round, an investor/VC from Minneapolis said that my company did not inspire confidence for them because we were "too Mexican". When he said that on our call, I defended our company, team members and values. But also wrote him this email. Racism is alive.
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Oh, how I missed breakfast tacos. It’s good to be back in Texas.
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I see a lot of political pundits on TV analyzing and dissecting the Latino vote, but none of them are Latino!!
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Affordable housing has been one of the top issues brought up by residents during our campaign’s listening tour. Tomorrow’s council vote on the Vista Park project comes just a week after this same council approved a deal that will ultimately lower the number of affordable housing
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Last month I went for a jog and saw this broken street sign blocking the sidewalk. I reported it using the
@SanAntonio311
311SA app... today I drove by and it was fixed! If you look at the flag detail, they actually fixed it in 24 hrs! You truly get a sense of satisfaction.
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A couple of weeks ago I went for a run and saw this faded/broken stop sign. With just a click, I submitted this request using my 311SA (
@SanAntonio311
) app! Drove by today, and it’s fixed 🙏
#civictech
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Last night, we hosted our Northeast “Betting on San Antonio” listening tour stop with an energized crowd. We heard from Northeast San Antonio neighbors about issues from childcare to veterans’ concerns. Each tour stop reveals the unique challenges of different city quadrants,
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Full house at the
@ArcadisGlobal
&
@Techstars
“City of 2030” Demo Day! We had a successful
@cityflag_
pitch 🚀
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Last night, the Beto for Mayor team proudly joined the San Antonio Pride Parade! 🏳️🌈 As a city, we must remain unwavering in our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ rights.
A heartfelt thank you to the
@salgbtchamber
for the invitation. It was truly special to walk alongside the
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Last night’s Jefferson Neighborhood Association meeting was a powerful moment—it was the first time Mayoral candidates shared the stage together in this election. It was great to see such a large turnout of engaged residents, many who I met while block walking over the weekend,
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Before starting our first ever Team Beto block walk in the historic Jefferson neighborhood, we dropped by Panaderia Jimenez, a gem of the west side owned by Frank Jiménez. The staff was fantastic, the coffee was superb, and we had some great conversations while we were there. If
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John Lewis was an American hero, a leading voice of civil rights. He fought the good fight, always pursuing justice.
Thank you, Congressman John Lewis. Rest in power.
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I am proud to join the
@SICIHarvard
community as a
#2021ChengFellow
. This year, Fellows are building healthy communities, reimagining education systems, creating economic security and opportunity, and changing narratives.
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This morning, I joined the
@TheBFInstitute
‘Civic Tech Scholars’ cohort to discuss the pivotal role of technology in government. During the session, I shared my founder’s journey, recounting the development of the 311 San Antonio mobile application. It was a story filled with
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We are gearing up for the Northwest stop on our “Betting on San Antonio” listening tour! Join us on July 29th at Alamo Biscuit Company & Panaderia to share the issues that matter most to you. This marks our fifth stop since the campaign launch, and we are excited to continue
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Last night, our ‘Betting on San Antonio’ listening tour continued on the Westside. Over 50 neighbors gathered at El Progreso Hall to discuss their concerns, visions, and community priorities.
Much like the Southside, the Westside community showed up to help us understand their
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When the Global Innovation Director at
@ArcadisGlobal
places a
@cityflag_
sticker on his computer.
#TechstarsArcadis
moments 🚀
Thank you,
@patvanhoof
! We appreciate your support and mentorship.
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Congratulations to my amazing sister
@annaaltamirano7
on her admission into one of the most prestigious university theatre programs
@UTAustin
,
@uttad
! As a longhorn, I couldn’t be prouder!
#HookEm
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I am shocked and deeply saddened. Anthony Bourdain served as an inspiration to many of us travelers/adventurers. He encouraged us to explore culture through food and music. He taught us to be open-minded and curious about the world around us. And to never eat airplane food. RIP.
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The latest fundraising report is out, and thanks to your support, our campaign is now the clear front-runner in the mayor’s race! Not only did we out-raise our opponents, but we also did it in four fewer months, and we are leading in the key cash-on-hand measure. Like we’ve said
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Mexico’s
@yosoy8a
gave his best in this World Cup. He deserves all the praise! He was
@miseleccionmx
’s best player @ Russia.
#MexicoVsBrasil
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Crypto, startups and politics. Great catching up w/ Miami’s Mayor
@FrancisSuarez
at
@CapitalFactory
! Enjoyed pitching
@heyirys
, and announced our plan to launch Irys in
#Miami
by next month 🚀
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Just finished filming our pilot show "Urban Lab" at
@NewLab
! Our first featured tech company is
@farmshelf
w/ CEO
@Shearer
. Urban Lab aims to promote
#cities
as laboratories for innovation 🌱
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This is a great day for America.
I'm so thrilled to call
@JoeBiden
&
@KamalaHarris
our next President & Vice President!
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Ayer se organizó la reunión entre el Subsecretario de Turismo
@SimonLevyMX
y
@USHCC
. Se discutieron varios temas, pero en particular la experiencia del migrante Méxicano en Estados Unidos y el cómo construir narrativas que promuevan al
#M
éxico rico en cultura y tradiciones.
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First-time voter! My sister just sent me this photo 💙 it’s incredible how one candidate can inspire multiple generations to go out at
#vote
! Great campaign by
@BetoORourke
!
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Talk about efficiency! We’ve been getting a lot of rain in
#SanAntonio
, and potholes have become a problem. I made this request using the new 311SA App-
@SanAntonio311
yesterday, and it got fix in less than 24hrs! Impressive.
#cityflag
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Join us tonight on the Northeast side for the latest stop of our “Betting on San Antonio” listening tour, hosted by our friends at
@bighopsbitters
! If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP here. See you there!
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What a journey! We are thrilled to announce our selection to participate in the
@ArcadisGlobal
x
@Techstars
City of 2030 Accelerator, based in
#Amsterdam
! Only 10 companies selected worldwide 🚀 🌍 🇳🇱
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Hey San Antonians! If you see a pothole, please report it using your 311SA app (
@SanAntonio311
). Don't be a Jack Dawson. Download the app:
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South Texas is the future!
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We are excited to sponsor Ready SA Go’s
#TransitOnTap
! The discussion will focus on San Antonio’s Bus System, highlighting a push for advanced rapid transit 🚌🚆Moderated by the always cool
@OGchrisO
!
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Meet George, he receives thousands of city requests via our
@cityflag_
technology platform. He is very proud of
@SanAntonio311
’s 92% completion/success rate. They’ve fixed over 40K requests made via the 311SA app in 13 months.
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Never thought in my life, that I will see
@KingJames
wear a hat with my name on it LOL. The power of
@BetoORourke
's campaign!! Let's go!!
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Today we pitched
@Cityflag_
as a top 3 finalist at Mexico City’s edition of the
#FIASmartCities
Global Start-Up Contest powered by
@MassChallenge
! Diverse crowd, participants from around the world 🌎
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Your strongest asset is your community. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.
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Good times at the
@Forbes
#Under30Summit
! Meeting amazing entrepreneurs from all over the world 🙌
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The tech/VC world has many leaders in power trying to undermine early stage/rising entrepreneurs. From condescending advice to targeted aggression - I’ve seen it all. Remember, respect is bidirectional - give it but also expect it (no matter who they are).
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Thank you Mayor
@Ron_Nirenberg
for introducing San Antonio-based Cityflag at the
@ArcadisGlobal
&
@Techstars
Demo Day in Amsterdam! Great opening remarks, promoting
@SanAntonio311
and
@cityflag_
’s work!
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Excited to share! Been selected by
@AmericanExpress
&
@Ashoka
for the Emerging Innovators Bootcamp in NYC this Oct!
#AmexLeads
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Have you registered for the Latinx Tech Summit!!? I'll be joining
@ZairaRuthGarcia
@NolanMelson
and
@MikeHen510
for the Social Entrepreneurship panel! How can we leverage technology to maximize social impact? The summit will be hosted at
@CapitalFactory
🚀
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The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is the digital access to health information/benefits by low income communities. Broadband availability has been at the heart of the digital divide with an estimated 21.3 million people lacking broadband access according to the FCC.
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Successful launch of
#311SA
, a social network for city services, developed by
@Cityflag_
for
@COSAGOV
! Shout out to our Mayor
@Ron_Nirenberg
and City Manager Sheryl Sculley for their continuous support and leadership! We had a full house, thanks to everyone that joined us 💯
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The
#civictech
ecosystem is growing in San Antonio! Congratulations to
@InnovateSA
and
@Geekdom
for making
@CivTechSA
a reality! Citizen participation and engagement leads to an increase in the quality of life, which reflects community resilience.
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Some Texas pride at
@Kennedy_School
! Good to see you
@MayorAdler
! Good luck at the U.S. Mayor’s conference.
I insisted, San Antonio breakfast tacos are better. Right,
@Ron_Nirenberg
!?
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No matter what you have on your plate, you’re never too busy to say thank you.
Have a great week 👋
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Meet John Burciaga, a passionate San Antonio resident. He uses the
@SanAntonio311
311SA app to raise civic awareness, and fix neighborhood issues. He’s made over 1550 requests in 5 months, ranging from street/traffic issues to gang-related graffiti. Thank you, John!
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Great interview w/
@AprilMolinaSA
of
@News4SA
! We talked about
@cityflag_
, the digital divide, and the power of data. Catch the interview next Thursday @ 10pm! We also invited
@JordanGhawi
,
@SanAntonio311
’s 311SA
#1
user. He spoke about the importance of civic engagement.
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Our “Betting on San Antonio” listening tour is gaining momentum. Our second stop is in the Westside, en el mero hueso! Hosted by our friends at El Progreso Hall. RSVP here:
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This is the story of Nilda, a Honduran mother who came to the US w/her 2 y/o son, Kayden. She fled her country after being threaten by gang violence. Thank you
@RAICESTEXAS
for the work you. Please share!
🎼:
@ItsBennyBlanco
,
@CalvinHarris
,
@Miguel
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Last night in downtown San Antonio, I had the privilege of connecting with passionate voices during our listening tour at Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen. The turnout was fantastic, and I’m grateful for everyone who shared their insights on important community issues.
Here’s the
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I don't understand those "COVID is back" headlines. It was never gone. It's here to stay.
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Today
@Cityflag_
starts the "Expert-In-Residence" program with
@MissionEDC
! This is a great opportunity for us to engage with the community of Mission, Texas, and develop initiatives focused on innovating government through technology.
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Visited the
@SanAntonio311
office! As we prepare to do an official launch of the 311 Mobile App with
@COSAGOV
&
@Cityflag_
🚀 RSVP:
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My
@SanAntonio311
flag request was closed in 2 days! We are using
@cityflag_
’s technology to improve the citizen-gov experience! Download the app:
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I’m excited to join
@oppnation
at the
@TheAcademy
Awards as an advocate on economic mobility, raising awareness on youth disconnection and unemployment! Follow my journey by following the hashtag:
#ONgoestoTheOscars
Thanks to an amazing partner, we've been given an opportunity to go to
#TheOscars
this weekend! We'll be focused on those who share our passion for increasing opportunity -- follow along on Feb, 23 and 24 with
#ONgoestoTheOscars
!
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Shanghai's city planning department just released a 5 year plan including
#metaverse
for key departments and services. Meanwhile in the U.S. we cannot agree on bridging the digital divide.
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Welcome to the
@cityflag_
team, Hector Olivares! We are excited to have you join us as an Account Manager for LATAM. Hector is an Attorney and former City Councilman in Tamaulipas, México. We look forward to working with you and unlocking
#LATAM
’s market 🌎🚀
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Transparency adds clarity and accountability to a system. Where’s the Texas leadership? Millions have been left without power for over 24hrs. I fear for our vulnerable population – the elderly, sick, and economically disadvantaged.
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.
@JulianCastro
inspired an entire nation. Most importantly, he made it possible for young Latinxs to dream big, get politically involved, and uplift each other. Thank you, Julian!
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Historic moment for Latinos. Waiting to hear from
@JulianCastro
’s presidential announcement. ¡Viva San Antonio!
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Great interview with San Antonio's CIO
@CG_Guardian
! It explores the journey in designing the human-centered city.
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Honored to receive the "Rising Star of the Year Award" by the
@SAHispanicCC
! I was part of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber
#ABLDP
leadership program, an experience that allowed me to grow professionally and personally.
#BizAwards18
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Today
@Cityflag_
will be pitching at the
@CapitalFactory
Investment Challenge! I’m excited about Capital Factory’s initiative in connecting the dots for the startup community in Texas! The entrepreneurial ecosystem is growing across the state 🙌
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Full house at Arizona Cafe! The Westside senior community came out in full force, and I’m grateful for their support and insights on the challenges facing seniors in San Antonio, such as healthcare and transportation. One key concern that resonated was the economy—they want to
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Today is the
@ArcadisGlobal
&
@Techstars
“City or 2030” Demo Day!! We are excited to showcase
@Cityflag_
in Amsterdam! Watch the live stream:
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