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[Applause] innovators bring new ideas to the world
innovators bring new ideas to the world
innovators bring new ideas to the world entrepreneurs they take these
entrepreneurs they take these
entrepreneurs they take these innovations and they bring them to
innovations and they bring them to
innovations and they bring them to market as either for-profit businesses
market as either for-profit businesses
market as either for-profit businesses or nonprofit entities but it’s the first
or nonprofit entities but it’s the first
or nonprofit entities but it’s the first the pioneering entrepreneurs that prove
the pioneering entrepreneurs that prove
the pioneering entrepreneurs that prove that something can work inside of a
that something can work inside of a
that something can work inside of a community and an explosion follows
community and an explosion follows
community and an explosion follows behind them the cities and communities
behind them the cities and communities
behind them the cities and communities that welcome and support these pioneers
that welcome and support these pioneers
that welcome and support these pioneers benefit greatly in our host city today
benefit greatly in our host city today
benefit greatly in our host city today of San Antonio Texas is a prime example
of San Antonio Texas is a prime example
of San Antonio Texas is a prime example the locals of San Antonio call it a city
the locals of San Antonio call it a city
the locals of San Antonio call it a city on the rise and indeed it is our history
on the rise and indeed it is our history
on the rise and indeed it is our history population and vision embrace new ideas
population and vision embrace new ideas
population and vision embrace new ideas and innovation it’s a melting pot of
and innovation it’s a melting pot of
and innovation it’s a melting pot of artists and technologists military
artists and technologists military
artists and technologists military aninda stree favored by tourists and
aninda stree favored by tourists and
aninda stree favored by tourists and historians and this city has a rich
historians and this city has a rich
historians and this city has a rich history built by pioneers the Spanish
history built by pioneers the Spanish
history built by pioneers the Spanish that settled here named the area after
that settled here named the area after
that settled here named the area after Saint Anthony and about 300 years ago
Saint Anthony and about 300 years ago
Saint Anthony and about 300 years ago they began building missions and the
they began building missions and the
they began building missions and the seeds of our city were planted later in
seeds of our city were planted later in
seeds of our city were planted later in the 1800s impresarios were created to
the 1800s impresarios were created to
the 1800s impresarios were created to help spur growth and colonization in
help spur growth and colonization in
help spur growth and colonization in what is now the state of Texas these
what is now the state of Texas these
what is now the state of Texas these impresarios they were granted land in
impresarios they were granted land in
impresarios they were granted land in exchange for recruiting settlers and
exchange for recruiting settlers and
exchange for recruiting settlers and curating good communities our city
curating good communities our city
curating good communities our city flourished because of their vision and
flourished because of their vision and
flourished because of their vision and we commemorate them throughout our
we commemorate them throughout our
we commemorate them throughout our community empresarios like Lorenzo de
community empresarios like Lorenzo de
community empresarios like Lorenzo de zavala henry castro stephen f austin
zavala henry castro stephen f austin
zavala henry castro stephen f austin these leaders embraced growth and change
these leaders embraced growth and change
these leaders embraced growth and change they were some of the early pioneers
they were some of the early pioneers
they were some of the early pioneers that helped create the momentum to build
that helped create the momentum to build
that helped create the momentum to build the cities that we know today I think
the cities that we know today I think
the cities that we know today I think that modern entrepreneurs can learn a
that modern entrepreneurs can learn a
that modern entrepreneurs can learn a lot from these impresarios about how
lot from these impresarios about how
lot from these impresarios about how building communities and building
building communities and building
building communities and building businesses have so much in common
businesses have so much in common
businesses have so much in common our modern cities rely and depend on
our modern cities rely and depend on
our modern cities rely and depend on innovation and new ideas for growth in
innovation and new ideas for growth in
innovation and new ideas for growth in vitality and the modern impresario can
vitality and the modern impresario can
vitality and the modern impresario can be seen working on a start-up creating a
be seen working on a start-up creating a
be seen working on a start-up creating a company opening a restaurant and taking
company opening a restaurant and taking
company opening a restaurant and taking risks in effort to build communities
risks in effort to build communities
risks in effort to build communities that they want to live it now comparing
that they want to live it now comparing
that they want to live it now comparing modern entrepreneurs to pioneers from
modern entrepreneurs to pioneers from
modern entrepreneurs to pioneers from two centuries ago may seem like a
two centuries ago may seem like a
two centuries ago may seem like a stretch I mean certainly there’s a
stretch I mean certainly there’s a
stretch I mean certainly there’s a metaphorical connection right there’s
metaphorical connection right there’s
metaphorical connection right there’s forging new territory and attracting
forging new territory and attracting
forging new territory and attracting followers and influencing growth but I
followers and influencing growth but I
followers and influencing growth but I think there’s a stronger connection
think there’s a stronger connection
think there’s a stronger connection between the pioneers of then and now in
between the pioneers of then and now in
between the pioneers of then and now in fact there’s a literal connection see if
fact there’s a literal connection see if
fact there’s a literal connection see if we those of you that aren’t aware
we those of you that aren’t aware
we those of you that aren’t aware impresario is a Spanish word and in
impresario is a Spanish word and in
impresario is a Spanish word and in English it means entrepreneur San
English it means entrepreneur San
English it means entrepreneur San Antonio continued to embrace new ideas
Antonio continued to embrace new ideas
Antonio continued to embrace new ideas as it grew the following decades and
as it grew the following decades and
as it grew the following decades and centuries saw our city expand pioneering
centuries saw our city expand pioneering
centuries saw our city expand pioneering new territory building new industry and
new territory building new industry and
new territory building new industry and creating a brighter future for its
creating a brighter future for its
creating a brighter future for its residents the 20th century was
residents the 20th century was
residents the 20th century was especially influential in crafting the
especially influential in crafting the
especially influential in crafting the city that we know today San Antonio our
city that we know today San Antonio our
city that we know today San Antonio our city on the rise has a rapidly expanding
city on the rise has a rapidly expanding
city on the rise has a rapidly expanding technology scene today thanks to
technology scene today thanks to
technology scene today thanks to organizations like geekdom in tech block
organizations like geekdom in tech block
organizations like geekdom in tech block but the seeds to that tech scene were
but the seeds to that tech scene were
but the seeds to that tech scene were actually planted almost 50 years ago
actually planted almost 50 years ago
actually planted almost 50 years ago when a pair of visionaries decided to
when a pair of visionaries decided to
when a pair of visionaries decided to explore new frontiers in 1968 a couple
explore new frontiers in 1968 a couple
explore new frontiers in 1968 a couple of engineers created a company called
of engineers created a company called
of engineers created a company called data point in San Antonio Texas they had
data point in San Antonio Texas they had
data point in San Antonio Texas they had invented something called a computer
invented something called a computer
invented something called a computer terminal it was this device that was
terminal it was this device that was
terminal it was this device that was designed to replace teletype machines
designed to replace teletype machines
designed to replace teletype machines data point was very influential in
data point was very influential in
data point was very influential in working with another startup of that
working with another startup of that
working with another startup of that time named Intel and they created the
time named Intel and they created the
time named Intel and they created the microprocessor changing the course of
microprocessor changing the course of
microprocessor changing the course of mankind San Antonio benefited greatly
mankind San Antonio benefited greatly
mankind San Antonio benefited greatly from data point success and those roots
from data point success and those roots
from data point success and those roots in that tech scene they were firmly
in that tech scene they were firmly
in that tech scene they were firmly planted
planted
planted a generation later in the late 90s
a generation later in the late 90s
a generation later in the late 90s another group of pioneers hailing from
another group of pioneers hailing from
another group of pioneers hailing from trinity university decided to open a
trinity university decided to open a
trinity university decided to open a hosting company and rackspace was born
hosting company and rackspace was born
hosting company and rackspace was born behind them a wave of hosting providers
behind them a wave of hosting providers
behind them a wave of hosting providers sprung up across our community and we
sprung up across our community and we
sprung up across our community and we all benefited we benefited economically
all benefited we benefited economically
all benefited we benefited economically from the growth new jobs meant a new
from the growth new jobs meant a new
from the growth new jobs meant a new housing more patrons for our museums and
housing more patrons for our museums and
housing more patrons for our museums and more Commerce in our shops we benefited
more Commerce in our shops we benefited
more Commerce in our shops we benefited by attracting talent to our community
by attracting talent to our community
by attracting talent to our community instead of experiencing brain drain we
instead of experiencing brain drain we
instead of experiencing brain drain we began to experience Brain Gain engineers
began to experience Brain Gain engineers
began to experience Brain Gain engineers and technologists they moved their
and technologists they moved their
and technologists they moved their family to our city and they joined our
family to our city and they joined our
family to our city and they joined our communities new business is open to
communities new business is open to
communities new business is open to provide products and services to support
provide products and services to support
provide products and services to support those growing needs pioneering is in our
those growing needs pioneering is in our
those growing needs pioneering is in our blood it’s what our city our community
blood it’s what our city our community
blood it’s what our city our community and our neighborhoods are built on San
and our neighborhoods are built on San
and our neighborhoods are built on San Antonio has a rich history and a vibrant
Antonio has a rich history and a vibrant
Antonio has a rich history and a vibrant heritage but so does every other city
heritage but so does every other city
heritage but so does every other city across our country and around the globe
across our country and around the globe
across our country and around the globe while we all have different origins we
while we all have different origins we
while we all have different origins we all share that common theme every
all share that common theme every
all share that common theme every country every city every town has origin
country every city every town has origin
country every city every town has origin stories that begin with pioneers
stories that begin with pioneers
stories that begin with pioneers discovering settling and building the
discovering settling and building the
discovering settling and building the beginnings of our modern lives we all
beginnings of our modern lives we all
beginnings of our modern lives we all benefit from the pioneers that came
benefit from the pioneers that came
benefit from the pioneers that came before us and we all stand on their
before us and we all stand on their
before us and we all stand on their shoulders our world continues to grow
shoulders our world continues to grow
shoulders our world continues to grow through the spirit of these Trailblazers
through the spirit of these Trailblazers
through the spirit of these Trailblazers now remember a pioneer isn’t the first
now remember a pioneer isn’t the first
now remember a pioneer isn’t the first person to bring an idea to the world
person to bring an idea to the world
person to bring an idea to the world that’s an innovator they aren’t
that’s an innovator they aren’t
that’s an innovator they aren’t necessarily the first to bring it to
necessarily the first to bring it to
necessarily the first to bring it to market either but that their first to
market either but that their first to
market either but that their first to demonstrate the viability of an idea
demonstrate the viability of an idea
demonstrate the viability of an idea inside of a community in any city in the
inside of a community in any city in the
inside of a community in any city in the world you can see their influence
world you can see their influence
world you can see their influence whatever your city you’re in right now
whatever your city you’re in right now
whatever your city you’re in right now as you watch this you can see their
as you watch this you can see their
as you watch this you can see their marks all around you and of our host
marks all around you and of our host
marks all around you and of our host city today of San Antonio
city today of San Antonio
city today of San Antonio is their influence can be seen
is their influence can be seen
is their influence can be seen everywhere we look five years ago
everywhere we look five years ago
everywhere we look five years ago geekdom opened a collaborative
geekdom opened a collaborative
geekdom opened a collaborative co-working location in downtown San
co-working location in downtown San
co-working location in downtown San Antonio now geekdom didn’t invent
Antonio now geekdom didn’t invent
Antonio now geekdom didn’t invent co-working and they weren’t the first to
co-working and they weren’t the first to
co-working and they weren’t the first to bring it to market either but they were
bring it to market either but they were
bring it to market either but they were the first to prove that San Antonio was
the first to prove that San Antonio was
the first to prove that San Antonio was ready and the co-working could work here
ready and the co-working could work here
ready and the co-working could work here now we have several options for
now we have several options for
now we have several options for co-working all over town and that that
co-working all over town and that that
co-working all over town and that that is the secret that’s how you know that a
is the secret that’s how you know that a
is the secret that’s how you know that a pioneer found a good fit for a community
pioneer found a good fit for a community
pioneer found a good fit for a community competition follows it brings us more
competition follows it brings us more
competition follows it brings us more options and we all benefit this year
options and we all benefit this year
options and we all benefit this year symmetry 50 named gitem the third best
symmetry 50 named gitem the third best
symmetry 50 named gitem the third best co-working location in the country
co-working location in the country
co-working location in the country maverick music
maverick music festival bought it
maverick music festival bought it brought us a live event spectacular that
brought us a live event spectacular that
brought us a live event spectacular that was common elsewhere but it was new here
was common elsewhere but it was new here
was common elsewhere but it was new here chef Andrew Weissman proved that San
chef Andrew Weissman proved that San
chef Andrew Weissman proved that San Antonio was ready for world-class food
Antonio was ready for world-class food
Antonio was ready for world-class food his restaurants revolutionized the
his restaurants revolutionized the
his restaurants revolutionized the culinary scene and we all benefited
culinary scene and we all benefited
culinary scene and we all benefited local coffee opened the door to hip
local coffee opened the door to hip
local coffee opened the door to hip coffeehouse experiences and now we see
coffeehouse experiences and now we see
coffeehouse experiences and now we see coffee shops popping up all over town
coffee shops popping up all over town
coffee shops popping up all over town and we all benefit from that growth
and we all benefit from that growth
and we all benefit from that growth chimera coat up and countless other
chimera coat up and countless other
chimera coat up and countless other ventures brought new concepts to our
ventures brought new concepts to our
ventures brought new concepts to our city and each were followed by others
city and each were followed by others
city and each were followed by others with similar visions and we all benefit
with similar visions and we all benefit
with similar visions and we all benefit if we want to continue to benefit from
if we want to continue to benefit from
if we want to continue to benefit from the growth and change inherent with new
the growth and change inherent with new
the growth and change inherent with new ventures then we must learn to empower
ventures then we must learn to empower
ventures then we must learn to empower and emulate the sense of adventure and
and emulate the sense of adventure and
and emulate the sense of adventure and exploration that comes with these
exploration that comes with these
exploration that comes with these pioneers so how do we support our local
pioneers so how do we support our local
pioneers so how do we support our local pioneer well that’s easy you just have
pioneer well that’s easy you just have
pioneer well that’s easy you just have to try something new right whenever a
to try something new right whenever a
to try something new right whenever a new restaurant opens near your
new restaurant opens near your
new restaurant opens near your neighborhood go check it out go take a
neighborhood go check it out go take a
neighborhood go check it out go take a yoga class at your local co-working
yoga class at your local co-working
yoga class at your local co-working location by a snack from a micro market
location by a snack from a micro market
location by a snack from a micro market startup choose to shop at a local small
startup choose to shop at a local small
startup choose to shop at a local small business but more importantly how can we
business but more importantly how can we
business but more importantly how can we grow these pioneers from within our
grow these pioneers from within our
grow these pioneers from within our communities well have you ever been in
communities well have you ever been in
communities well have you ever been in another city and said wow I wish we had
another city and said wow I wish we had
another city and said wow I wish we had that too that’s the perfect opportunity
that too that’s the perfect opportunity
that too that’s the perfect opportunity to plant the seeds of change how can you
to plant the seeds of change how can you
to plant the seeds of change how can you bring that experience back with you to
bring that experience back with you to
bring that experience back with you to your community it doesn’t have to be you
your community it doesn’t have to be you
your community it doesn’t have to be you that actually does the thing but you can
that actually does the thing but you can
that actually does the thing but you can plant the seeds and you can inspire
plant the seeds and you can inspire
plant the seeds and you can inspire others you can lend your support you can
others you can lend your support you can
others you can lend your support you can ask your friends and families and
ask your friends and families and
ask your friends and families and co-workers to bring their great ideas
co-workers to bring their great ideas
co-workers to bring their great ideas back to your community and you can help
back to your community and you can help
back to your community and you can help your local leaders craft policies that
your local leaders craft policies that
your local leaders craft policies that enable entrepreneurs and startups to
enable entrepreneurs and startups to
enable entrepreneurs and startups to bring their new ideas to market you can
bring their new ideas to market you can
bring their new ideas to market you can start with something small teach that
start with something small teach that
start with something small teach that yoga class at your local community
yoga class at your local community
yoga class at your local community center
center
center offer to volunteer at a non-profit
offer to volunteer at a non-profit
offer to volunteer at a non-profit organization mint or that new business
organization mint or that new business
organization mint or that new business owner but most importantly most
owner but most importantly most
owner but most importantly most importantly encourage everybody you know
importantly encourage everybody you know
importantly encourage everybody you know to embrace growth and change in progress
to embrace growth and change in progress
to embrace growth and change in progress because it’s the only way that together
because it’s the only way that together
because it’s the only way that together we can pioneer a great big beautiful
we can pioneer a great big beautiful
we can pioneer a great big beautiful tomorrow ask them and ask yourselves how
tomorrow ask them and ask yourselves how
tomorrow ask them and ask yourselves how can we help you bring your great ideas
can we help you bring your great ideas
can we help you bring your great ideas to our community and have you joined the
to our community and have you joined the
to our community and have you joined the ranks of pioneers that make all of our
ranks of pioneers that make all of our
ranks of pioneers that make all of our lives better
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