As Austin continues to thrive, making Top 10 Lists for everything from innovation to affordable housing, President Obama himself came to see what’s going on. “I’ve come to listen and learn and highlight some of the good work that’s being done,” Obama said during his visit to Austin. “Folks around here are doing something right.”

We are doing something right – these lists speak for themselves:

• Best City for Small Business nationally by The Business Journals
• #1 large city for young entrepreneurs according to Under30CEO
• #1 among the 100 largest U.S. metros based on amount recovered from pre-recession peak to the present based on employment, unemployment, output, and house prices according to Brookings Institution
• #3 fastest-growing tech job market according to Dice.com
• #3 ”Best Cities for Good Jobs” list according to Forbes

In his recent visit to Austin, President Obama stopped by Capital Factory, an incubator for technology startups where he learned about Austin’s technology community, and was introduced to Infochimps. Wanting to move to Austin?

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Source: http://austintexas.gov/rankings

This November, the chimps participated in Movember, the moustache growing charity event held each November that raises awareness and funds for men’s health. There was an objective, rules, and winners – the makings of a friendly competition while building company culture for a worthy cause.

The Objective: To raise money for men’s health through growing facial hair, asking friends and family for donations, and by joining together with other chimps in camaraderie and some good-hearted revelry.

The Rules:
1. You do not have to begin the month with a clean shaven face.
2. You must maintain a moustache continuously from the 15th to end of month.
3. You must end the month with a moustache, but not necessarily the same moustache you started with.
4. A moustache is not a beard. For example: There is no joining of the moustache to the sideburns.
5. A moustache is not a goatee. There is no joining of the handlebars to the chin.
6. Other facial hair is permitted.
7. Category winners are determined on November 30 by consensus vote of the Mo Sistas.
8. Chimpiest Mo is determined on whatever criteria the Mo Sistas agree to on November 30.
9. Each Mo shall conduct themselves as true country gentlemen; each Mo Sista shall conduct themselves as true city ladies.

Category Winners:
- The Chimpiest Mo – Travis Dempsey
- The Lamest Mo (for the follically challenged) – Joe Kelly
- The Most Styled Mo – Flip Kromer
(Moustache Memorabilia was awarded to the winners.)

(From Left to Right: Mo Sistas, Winning Mos, Miami Vice Mos)

Go Infochimps! We are proud to support Movember, raising awareness and funds for men’s health.

Just because it’s December, doesn’t mean you can’t support men’s health all year round. See the official Movember merchandise page for everything from posters to shoes, and like Movember USA on Facebook.

Yesterday we announced some exciting news. We welcomed Jim Kaskade as our new CEO.

To welcome him to the team, we did it the Infochimps way: Bocce.

What’s Bocce? Bocce is a ball sport popular around Europe that is traditionally played on ground courts between two teams.  You throw a smaller ball (or jack) from one end of the court into a zone from the far end of the court. The objective then is for each team to bowl their four balls, trying to throw the balls closest to the jack alternating turns.

That’s right, we’re cultured as well.

So where can you play Bocce in Austin? At Opa! Coffee and Wine Bar. Who knew?

After some competitive games of Bocce, the team relaxed with some good food and conversation.

See the whole team at Polvos! Jim (bottom left) is already in the chimpy spirit, showing off his Infochimps shirt.

Work hard, play hard: An Infochimps philosophy.

If you or anyone you know is interested in the Infochimps philosophy, we’re hiring! So if you know any Designers, Engineers, or Architects who are interested in working with a world class team of friendly geniuses, send them our way.