Joshua Baer
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Founder and CEO at Capital Factory
Location: Austin, Texas, United States 42 work roles 1 school
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Joshua Baer previously worked as Co-Founder at Washington Office and Founder & CEO at Capital Factory. Joshua Baer holds Computer Science & Information Decision Systems, Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Joshua Baer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a startup community that helps entrepreneurs find investors, customers and employees. Josh founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He is a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum, an Eisenhower Fellow, and a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty. Josh lives in Austin with his wife Amy and three children. The best way to reach him is on Twitter @joshuabaer or by email josh@quityourjob.com My Life Strategy: 1. Plant lots of seeds 2. Water everyone's 3. Repeat"That which you manifest is before you." - The Art of Racing in the Rain

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Capital Factory
Capital Factory
Founder and CEO
Austin, TX, US
Employees
312
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42 roles · 34 years

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Co-Founder

Current

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Washington Office is a DC-based strategy firm that aims to redefine government relations by focusing on frontier tech that powers the national interest. Specifically, Washington Office (W.O.) serves as the DC team for startups and leading companies working to harness emerging technology – including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, energy.

Jul 2024 - Present

Founder & Ceo

Current

Austin, TX, US

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them.

Jan 2009 - Present

Eisenhower Fellow

Current

Philadelphia, PA, US

Eisenhower Fellowships is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization seeking to foster international understanding and leadership through the exchange of information, ideas and perspectives among leaders throughout the world. Established in 1953 as a birthday tribute to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the organization has sponsored more than 2,000.

Oct 2014 - Present

Henry Crown Fellow

Current

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

The Henry Crown Fellowship Program, established in 1997, seeks to develop the next generation of community-spirited leaders, providing them with the tools necessary to meet the challenges of business and civic leadership in the 21st century. The program is a unique mix of seminars designed to broaden the perspectives of the participants and hone their.

Mar 2013 - Present

Founder & Organizer

Current
Austin Startup Week

Started in 2011, Austin Startup Week is five days of events celebrating Austin startups, the organizations and meetups that support them and all the awesome people that make them happen!Each year, organizations and startups open their doors, put on events and roll out the red carpet for both locals and visitors alike who are interested in learning more.

Aug 2011 - Present

Entrepreneur In Residence, Computer Science Department

Current

Austin, TX, US

I teach the Longhorn Startup Seminar and Lab along with Bob Metcalfe and Ben Dyer. Our students get credit for graduation for working on their own startups along with help from mentors in the Austin community.http://longhornstartup.com

May 2011 - Present

Managing Partner

Current
Capital Thought

Lean customer and product development for startups.We thrive on uncertainty. We excel at establishing product/market fit, and we find growing a seedling of an idea into a real company -- fun!At Capital Thought, your project is sponsored by a founder—Jason Cohen or Joshua Baer. Both have started three tech companies each—writing the software, devising the.

Mar 2004 - Present

Young Leaders Forum

Current

New York, NY, US

The Young Leaders Forum (YLF), now in its second decade, provides opportunities that will enhance the dialogue between our countries and build lasting ties between our peoples. Each year, YLF holds a 3½-day retreat to which a select group of exceptional American and Chinese young professionals are invited. Together, participants explore substantive issues.

Sep 2014 - Present

Board Of Directors

Austin, TX, US

Pingboard is a modern, social company directory. We make heroes out of Office Managers and provide a simple, extendable API to your employees.I helped Bill Boebel found this company and spin it out of Capital Thought.

Nov 2013 - Dec 2023

Board Of Directors

Austin, Texas, US

Startup Games unites high-growth tech companies in friendly competition to build great cultures while giving back to their local communities. Our vision is to have the top 20 startup communities in the world compete in an Olympics-style event crowning an annual world champion, with the goal of raising $1,000,000 per year for charity.The Games: 16 tech.

Jan 2014 - Mar 2020

Founder & Board Of Directors

Austin, Texas, US

We deliver email. Lots of it.Formerly known as SKYLIST, PulseConnect, and PostUp. Sold to Upland Software in 2019.

Apr 2014 - Apr 2019

Board Of Directors

Austin, Texas, US

The Texas Tribune is the only member-supported, digital-first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

Board Of Directors

Austin, Texas, US

WP Engine provides the fastest, most secure Wordpress hosting along with the best customer service. Plus custom tools you won't find anywhere else like a staging server, backups to github, and more.If your Wordpress site is important, it should be hosted on WP Engine.http://wpengine.comI helped Jason Cohen found this company and spin it out of Capital.

Jan 2010 - Oct 2017

Fellow

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Return Path helps generate actionable data from email. I founded OtherInbox, the app store for your Inbox. I led the acquisition of Context.io, the missing API for email.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

Founder & Organizer

Inbox Love

A one day conference focused on the Future of Email. Must-know tactics and latest updates on email platforms & tech innovation solutions. Proven techniques for rocking customer acquisition, retention & deliverability, as well as deal flow for partnership and acquisition channels.New email productivity & workflow solutions for the busy professional.

Nov 2010 - Oct 2015

2014 Essentials Class

Austin, TX, US

I'm a member of the 2014 Leadership Austin Essentials Class, connecting me with 60 other Austin leaders and guiding us through an exploration of how the City of Austin works and what challenges lie ahead.

Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

Board Of Directors

Greenling Organic Delivery

Greenling Organic Delivery provides home delivery of local and organic grocery items directly to your home. For the same price as whole foods, you can have high quality organic goodies brought to your door. This award winning startup is currently servicing the Austin and San Antonio markets and expanding rapidly.As an investor and board member, I help.

Dec 2006 - Sep 2014

Founder & Organizer

5 minutes. 20 slides. What would you say?Ignite Austin brings together an inspiring and unexpected blend of thinkers from business, art, technology, government and academia. All with ideas. And all willing to share them.I'm fortunate to work with Whurley, Josh Jones-Dilworth, John Rodriguez and my wife Amy Baer as co-organizers on.

Jan 2010 - Mar 2014

Publisher

Deliverability.Com

Deliverability.com is the premier independent blog for the email marketing community. Tens of thousands of readers come here to find news, rumors and tips about email deliverability and email marketing posted by a dozen of the leaders in the industry.

Nov 2003 - Jan 2014

Founder & Ceo

Austin, TX, US

I founded OtherInbox in 2008 with Mike Subelsky. We launched at TechCrunch50 and then at the SXSW Accelerator. At the end of 2011 we joined Return Path and I continue as CEO of OtherInbox.OtherInbox saves you time and cuts down on unwanted emails. You don't have to learn anything new or change your email address - we work with what you've got. More than 2.

Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

Founder & Advisor

Buzzmgr

Created the technical direction, direct development resources and overall leadership for BUZZMGR. The service monitors and anlyzes online word of mouth in fan-generated media such as social networks, blogs, fan forums and influence the buzz in sports, entertainment and lifestyle markets for PR and marketing purposes.

Jun 2004 - Dec 2012

Chief Evangelist

Datran Media

I work with emerging media, press and corporate development.

Dec 2007 - May 2011

Chief Technology Officer

Datran Media

Datran served optimized, relevant and custom created advertisements into your email inbox, like an ad server. Like paid search, performance dictates which ads float to the top and which sink to the bottom. In 2011 Datran Media merged with ContextWeb to form PulsePoint.I became Chief Technology Officer of Datran Media in January 2006 after it acquired.

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

Board Of Directors

Saint Louis, MO, US

Formed in 2003, LashBack was born from the idea that someone should be able to automate an email unsubscribe request. Since then LashBack has developed and patented several 2nd generation anti-spam technologies which are being adopted by the largest ISPs in the world to enhance their spam fighting abilities. LashBack's unsubscribe "Reputation".

Jul 2005 - Jan 2010

Committee Chair

Email Senders And Providers Coalition (Espc)

The Email Sender and Provider Coalition (ESPC) was formed to fight spam while protecting the delivery of legitimate email. The ESPC members have recognized the need for strong spam solutions that ensure the delivery of legitimate email and have been very active in the war against spam.I founded and co-chaired the Vendor Relations committee (which later was.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

Board Of Advisors

Hoop-A-Paluza

Hoop-A-Paluza (HAPI) is a charity, a fundraiser and a big party all rolled into one. We hold an annual carnival each year. People register for the event online. Before the event, participants obtain pledges from donors who "sponsor" them to shoot 20 free throws. At the event, participants shoot their baskets to raise money for worthy children’s causes.

Oct 2007 - Sep 2008

Board Of Directors

Charity Partners Of Austin

CPA was founded in 2005 by a group of local philanthropists with the objective of giving back to our community, while producing fun and entertaining events for families and friends. We focus on providing funding support for nonprofit organizations that have a direct and meaningful impact on kids, families, and the arts.http://www.charitypartnersofaustin.org/

May 2006 - Apr 2008

Board Of Advisors

Austin, Texas, US

ME, “Music and Entertainment” Television, is a 24- hour regional network dedicated to showcasing and providing television exposure for regional artists as well as the hundreds of touring groups that make up the vibrant Texas live music scene. Supporting established artists and promoting and discovering new talent is a priority. ME is the entertainment.

Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

Board Of Directors

Eff Austin

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Austin advocates establishment and protection of digital rights and defense of the wealth of digital information, innovation, and technology. We promote the right of all citizens to communicate and share information without unreasonable constraint. We also advocate the fundamental right to explore, tinker, create, and.

Sep 2006 - Nov 2007

Founder & Ceo

Round Rock, Texas, US

In December 2003 Congress passed the CAN-SPAM act. It made the advertiser responsible for honoring unsubscribes and maintaining an email suppression list, which many had never done before. In order to comply with the law, email marketers now needed to securely exchange these suppression files.We launched UnsubCentral in January 2004 to provide a secure.

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

Guest Analyst

I started out working with David Ferris in college as a contract programmer for his Filemaker Pro database and website. Soon I became a guest analyst, writing and reviewing research notes on emerging technology, regulation, and best practices for distribution to F500 CTO / CIO client base.

May 1997 - Jan 2006

Founder & Ceo

US

I started SKYLIST as a dorm-room dot-com while studying at Carnegie Mellon. I was working with ListSTAR as an intern at StarNine and one of my consulting clients asked me if I would host the Computer Book Publishing discussion list on my server. One list became two, and then ten, and then a hundred. By the time I graduated from CMU, I had a nice little.

Jan 1996 - Dec 2005

Founder & Cto

Urapi
May 2001 - Jan 2005

Founder & Ceo

Netmonitor, Inc.
Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

Entrepreneur In Residence

Venturebeginnings

VentureBeginnings was an Pittsburgh incubator run by RF Culbertson and focused on the students coming out of Carnegie Mellon.

Sep 1999 - Jan 2001

Director Of Business Development

Ivebeengood.Com

IveBeenGood.com was incubated in Trilogy University and also operated as UberWorks, Inc.We launched at Internet World 1999 and were covered on the CBS Evening News and New York Times.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz39wHj95chttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0DC1E3DF93BA25752C1A96F958260I was a key contributor from product conception to.

Oct 1999 - Aug 2000

Trilogy University

Austin, TX, US

TU is a three to four month total-immersion program that many view as the most challenging and most rewarding period of their career.Each TU class is tasked with using innovation and technology to drive the execution of Trilogy's strategy. Previous TU classes have built new products and even new businesses. Others have driven Trilogy’s focus on e-commerce..

Jul 1999 - Sep 1999

Moderator

Listmom-Talk

ListMom-Talk was an email list of almost 1,000 people who were responsible for running email lists on all platforms. Administrators from the biggest mailing list sites and the developers of mailing list software such were all active on the list. List etiquette, comparisons of list software, problems with members of a list, and listserver configuration were.

Jan 1996 - Jun 1999

Intern

Starnine Technologies

My first real job other than bagging groceries, I was hired by Tom Biddulph to respond to ListSTAR customers on public forums and develop AppleScript extensions. This is when I first started to learn about email.

Apr 1995 - May 1997

Grocery Bagger

Demoulas Market Basket

I worked after school at the store on Amherst Road in Nashua, NH.

1992 - 1993 ~1 yr
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  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Computer Science
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Joshua Baer works for Capital Factory.

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Joshua Baer is listed as Founder and CEO at Capital Factory.

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Joshua Baer is based in Austin, Texas, United States while working with Capital Factory.

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Joshua Baer has worked for Capital Factory, Washington Office, Eisenhower Fellowships, The Aspen Institute, and Austin Startup Week.

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Joshua Baer's colleagues at Capital Factory include Madusha Prasad, Gary Ivey, Fred Schmidt Mbe, Promise Ekeh, and Oladoja Kamorudeen.

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Joshua Baer holds Computer Science & Information Decision Systems, Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

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