Masters & Founders

Discussing Disrupters with Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League

Tim League and his wife Karrie founded Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in 1997 with the intention…

Going Green Using 3D Technology — Austin’s ICON Builds the Home of the Future

Is it possible to build houses more sustainably, faster, and cheaper all at the same…

Gordy Quist of Band of Heathens

When Gordy Quist packed up his music-making dreams in 2004 and landed in Austin, his…

Cotter Cunningham of RetailMeNot

Disrupting the way the world sees bargains Chances are good you may be one of…

Louis Black, co-founder of The Austin Chronicle and SXSW

Creating the Austin legend through two iconic brands This story, like so many stories, begins…

How Shannon Sedwick Built a Comedy Conglomerate by Keeping Austin Weird

Shannon Sedwick was perhaps destined to be in show business. Her parents were both involved…

John Paul DeJoria: Master of the Art of Sharing Peace, Love, and Happiness

You may know John Paul DeJoria as the gifted businessman behind the Patron and Paul…

John Arrow of Mutual Mobile Leverages Tech for Good

How the ‘Dumbest iPhone App’ Led to 9 Years in Business and $200 Million in…

Inside one of Austin’s Most ‘Nobel’ Nonprofits

Turk and Christy Pipkin find solutions to global challenges through The Nobelity Project: “All great…

Eloise House: Philanthropy in Action

Eloise House Through JP’s Peace, Love, & Happiness Foundation, both John Paul and Eloise DeJoria…