Mentions
I’ve enjoyed speaking at a wide variety of events such as: the World Economic Forum/”Davos” for the UN Foundation, Texas’ Family Office / High Net Worth Conferences by DC Finance, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Chamber Executives Conferences, Texas Economic Development Council, VC Annual Meetings, SoHo House, and more. I love to write about and have been mentioned in the following selected articles:
Highlights
AustinInno: Texas Venture Alliance Inks New Partnership Across the State (2026)
Dallas Innovates: Arlington’s Founders Arena and Austin’s Texas Venture Alliance To Launch Texas ‘Innovation Operating System’ (2026)
Newsworthy: Texas Innovation Ecosystems Explored at America House Panel (2026)
TechCrunch: 6 VCs Talk the Future of Austin’s Exploding Startup Ecosystem (2021)
Austin Inno: 50 On Fire(2020)
World Economic Forum Blog: Millennials Are Starting To Get More Involved in Government, and the Impact Will Be Huge(2019)
Xconomy: No Excuses: Austin Startup Leaders Pledge to Support Voter Turnout(2018)
Austin Inno: This Startup Wants You To Swipe Your Way Right Into a New Professional Network (2016)
Government
US Chamber of Commerce: Cohort 11: Introducing the New Fellows(2025)
Texas Venture Alliance’s Venture Blog:Recap: The 88th Texas Legislative Session, Venture Bills & More(2023)
Texas Venture Alliance’s Venture Blog: Texas Emerging Technology Fund: Review & Feedback (2023)
UN Foundation Blog: Young & Restless: What Tomorrow’s Leaders Told Today’s Decision Makers at #WEF2019 (2019)
World Economic Forum Blog: Millennials Are Starting To Get More Involved in Government, and the Impact Will Be Huge(2019)
Austin Tech Alliance: Member Profile (2019)
Burning Man Newsletter Feature: Millennials Are Getting More Involved in Government & the Impact Will Be Huge(2019)
Xconomy: No Excuses: Austin Startup Leaders Pledge to Support Voter Turnout(2018)
Innovation
AustinInno: Texas Venture Alliance Inks New Partnership Across the State (2026)
Dallas Innovates: Arlington’s Founders Arena and Austin’s Texas Venture Alliance To Launch Texas ‘Innovation Operating System’ (2026)
Newsworthy: Texas Innovation Ecosystems Explored at America House Panel (2026)
Austonia: Could Austin’s Tech Boom Turn Into a Wreck? (2022)
CBS Austin:Founder CS Freeland Talks to CBS About Texas Venture Fest(2024)
Texas Venture Fest:To the Texas Trailblazers(2024)
Founding Titans:Connecting the Dots: The Future of Texas Venture(2024)
Texas Chamber News:TAB, TVA, SNC Boost Innovation and Business Partnerships Between Texas & Israel(2024)
Austin Business Review:Takeaways From The Very First Texas Venture Gala & Forum (2024)
The Beat / Austin Inno Newsletter: Featured in “The Big One, A Breakdown of the Day’s Biggest Stories” (2024)
City of Austin Report: Mayor’s Task Force For Women Entrepreneurs (2024)
Champion of Change Awards: DivInc’s Startup Leader of the Year Finalist (2024)
Texas Venture Gala & Forum Press Release: Launch of High-End, High-Powered Texas Investor Annual Gathering (2024)
Houston Innovation Map: Why This Innovator is Passionate About Uniting Texans In Tech & Venture (2023)
Austin Inno:Texas Venture Alliance Launches (2023)
BEV NET: Strikepoint CPG Accelerator Brings Innovative California Brands to the Lone Star State (2023)
Silicon Hills News:Builders + Backers, an Accelerator that Backs Idea Stage Entrepreneurs, will be at SXSW (2023)
Texas CEO Magazine: Leadership: A Little Bit of Everything Covering Food & Beverage Startups (2023)
SXSW: Leading Texas' Venture Networks: The New Wild West (2022)
Austin Venture Association: “Investor of the Year” Award (2022)
Voyage Austin: Inspiring Conversations with CS Freeland of the Austin Venture Association (2022)
Austin Business Journal: Austin's Venture Capital Ecosystem Looks Way Different Than a Couple of Years Ago (2022)
Austin Lifestyle Magazine: Featured on Austin Lifestyle’s Instagram Featuring Female Entrepreneurs (2022)
Axios Austin: Austin Sees Strong Quarter for VC Deals Amid Signs of a Slow Down (2022)
James Lane Post: Forging the Next Generation of Leaders: Investment & Philanthropy (2022)
Austin Inno: Building on Austin’s VC Community (2022)
KXAN: Elon Musk Opens New HQ in Texas With ‘Cyber Rodeo’ Event (2022)
Founding Austin: The Austin Venture Association, an Investment into Austin’s Community (2022)
Culture Map: New Non-Profit Launches to Boost Austin’s Venture Capital Secto (2022)
Austin Venture Association: Launch Announcemen (2022)
F50 Global Capital Summit: Austin 2030 Investor Roundtable (2021)
TechCrunch: 6 VCs Talk the Future of Austin’s Exploding Startup Ecosystem (2021)
Entrepreneurship
Texas Border Business:Texas is the Best State for Businesses and Entrepreneurs(2024)
Austin Inno / Austin Business Journal:Dozens of Austinites Want Your Vote on SXSW's 2024 Panel Picker (2024)
The Jerusalem Post: Strengthening Economic Ties Between Israel & Texas(2024)
Texas Chamber of Commerce: Strategic Alliance Boosts Innovation Between Texas and Israel(2024)
Report: Mayor’s Task Force For Women Entrepreneurs (2024)
Brownsville EDC Press Release: $70,000 On The Line At The StartUp Texas Final Business Pitch Competition(2024)
KXAN: Elon Musk Opens New HQ in Texas with “Cyber Rodeo” Event (2022)
Austin Inno: 50 On Fire(2020)
Frictionless Innkeeper Podcast: Christa Freeland Discusses Her Innovative Shared-Use Lodging Concept(2020)
Texas State University: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Big Ideas (2020)
Austin Inno: Office Envy: Inside Founder House Where Co-Living and WFM are the Norm (2020)
Texas State University: Despite COVID-19, Christa Freeland ‘10, Launches a Thriving Startup (2020)
Austin Inno: ATX KIT Launches to Boost Austin CPG Startups, Donate to Hospitals (2020)
KXAN: B&B Now Offering Live, Work Space For Austin Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic (2020)
KVUE: With an ATX KIT, You Can Support Up To 10 Local Businesses With One Purchase(2020)
Forbes: 6 Habits For Success From Top Female Millennial Entrepreneurs(2018)
Vox: Work is Fun, Fun is Work, and Restaurants are Coworking Spaces: The Craze, Explained(2018)
WeWork: Tips For Planning a Head Clearing Weekend(2016)
Community Impact: An Entrepreneur is Turning Unused Austin Restaurant Space(2016)
Built In Austin: This Startup Wants to Turn Austin's Restaurants into Coworking Spaces During the Day (2016)
Eater Austin: Burn Pizza + Bar Turns Into Coworking Space During the Day(2016)
Entrepreneur Magazine: 10 Phrases Need To Be Banned From the Office(2014)
Technology
Austonia: Could Austin’s Tech Boom Turn Into a Wreck? (2022)
KXAN: What happened during “Cyber Rodeo” Party at Travis County’s Tesla Factory(2022)
Entrepreneur: 9 Blockchain Influencers For You To Follow (2018)
CIO: Millennials Are Driving Workplace Automation-- Here's Why(2018)
Forbes: Blockchain Balance Issues: Why the Industry Needs Female Leaders(2018)
American Inno: The Technology and Comforts Austin Founders Bring on the Road(2016)
Austin Inno: This Startup Wants You To Swipe Your Way Right Into a New Professional Network (2016)
Huffington Post: Using Social Media To Find a Job (2015)
CIO Online: 14 Tips For Creating Business Videos Customer Will Want to Watch(2014)