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Apr 18, 2018
Modernize Launches Inbound Call Product to Better Serve Small Businesses Across the Country
New product will revolutionize lead generation for local contractors in the residential home improvement space.
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Jan 23, 2018
Modernize wins StartupGames 2018 - Raises $15K for Girlstart Charity
Startup Games Austin 2018 is a wrap! Thank you to all of our amazing teams, spectators, sponsors, and volunteers for coming together to #crushitforcharity!
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Oct 3, 2017
BuiltinAustin: 6 Austin Tech Companies Hiring Top Talent Now
Feeling stagnant at work? Now is the perfect time to launch Operation: New Career. Austin’s tech community has plenty of opportunities waiting for you to land
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Aug 15, 2017
Top Home Improvement Projects in Austin, TX
With a bustling urban environment full of music, culture, and nightlife, as well as sprawling green spaces and progressive communities, Austin is predicted to be the next big boom town of the United States.
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Jul 20, 2016
Is it Worth it To Convert to Solar? ModSun Will Do the Math For You
As more homes across the country convert to solar, those that have yet to make the jump often ask two questions: “How much money does it actually save each year?” and “How much does it cost to install?”...
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May 24, 2016
5 solar startups to watch
Solar power is disruption at its finest. The rush to increase access...
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May 19, 2016
How to turn sales leads into sales
Getting a lead is one thing. Turning that lead into a sale is quite another. Indeed, while there are plenty of companies and software solutions that can help businesses drum up sales…
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May 20, 2016
Top Solar States — Incentives, Installers, Installations…
For those wanting to assemble additional renewable energy factoids, California and Arizona are leading the country in most solar panel installations...
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May 18, 2016
ABJ's Best Places to Work 2016 winners unveiled
The 2016 list of Austin Business Journal's Best Places to Work has been released. The final ranking of the 75 winners and the characteristics that make them such great workplaces…
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May 12, 2016
Meet 12 Austin startups with breakout potential
A company that launches satellites into space and a pet genetics firm were among the startups honored Wednesday night by the Austin Chamber of Commerce...
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May 12, 2016
Austin startups join the A-list
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its annual A-List, which spotlights a dozen local startup companies that the chamber says have breakout potential...
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May 11, 2016
These 10 states are leading the US in solar energy
Some states are adopting solar energy with much more gusto than others. You may already have some assumptions about which states those might be...
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May 6, 2016
Which State Is Leading the Charge in Solar?
The company Modernize has published a piece, called The Solar Surge...
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May 5, 2016
Why Modernize moved its offices to Austin
Jason Polka started Modernize, an online marketing company focused on the home improvement industry, about ten years ago in Oakland, Calif...
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May 3, 2016
How sales lead software helped Austin startup make $47M
Business intelligence software has given an Austin company a glimpse into its own data needed for sustainability...
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Apr 6, 2016
6 Deck Renovations That Really Pay Off—and 1 That Doesn’t
If there’s one thing that unites this great country—especially once the weather starts getting warmer and barbecue season gets ever so tantalizingly closer...
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Jan 29, 2016
The most popular #sunset and #sunrise locations in all 50 states
Human beings have been captivated with sunrises and sunsets since the dawn of civilization...
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Jan 20, 2016
The 20 cities with the most Instagrammable sunsets in the world
Whether with #nofilter or saturated to the extreme, a snapshot of a sunset is guaranteed to garner Instagram likes...
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Jan 20, 2016
These Are The Cities You Should Travel To For The Most Instagram-Worthy Sunsets
Ah, sunsets. If Instagram were a city, then sunset photos would be prime real estate...
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Aug 23, 2017
Solar - Energy Efficient Home Upgrades Trending in the Industry
Increasing energy efficiency in the home is a concern that is echoed throughout all aspects of the residential housing sector. From sustainable building practices and energy-conserving materials to smart gadgets and ultra-efficient appliances, professionals across the board are tasked with finding ways of making homes more energy efficient.
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May 20, 2016
For the elderly, smart homes mean the promise of more freedom
It’s easy to forget that home automation is about more than just gadgets....
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May 16, 2016
How Decluttering Can Actually Benefit Your Health
It Reduces AnxietyCluttered spaces are chaos for the mind, overwhelming already-taxed brains with too much sensory information, according to Psychology Today. With the excess...
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May 11, 2016
Modern Ways to Display Woven Decor
No trip to Charleston, South Carolina, is complete without a stopover at The Market—here, at the very end of the battery, the coastal vibrancy of the area’s beaches and islands intersects...
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Apr 28, 2016
The Undoing Of Utilities? A Look At The New Consumer-Driven Age Of Energy
Solar power is coming of age at an interesting time...
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Mar 7, 2016
11 Affordable Ways to Upgrade an Outdated Kitchen
It’s officially that time of year: the festive season has ended, family and friends have gone, and your home looks likes a war zone...
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Mar 3, 2016
Eight Ways Solar Power Is Driving New-Gen Computing
As we know, power from the sun and clouds do not coexist well, but when it comes to cloud computing, the future may be powered by photovoltaics. Data centers are increasingly...
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Jan 27, 2016
What Training is Most Valuable if You Want a Career in Solar?
We say it all the time: It pays to go solar. Usually we’re referring to the return in utility bill savings and rebates on a new residential solar installation...
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Jan 13, 2016
What Homeowners Expect from the Roofing Process
When it comes to roof installation and repairs, we understand that the process doesn’t always go exactly according to plan. Significant damages, less than stellar working environments...
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