I had an interesting conversation with a client yesterday regarding raising private equity. The issue is that the business is thriving without the capital infusion but if new investor funds were to come into the company, the business could flourish at a much more rapid pace, which brings my client closer to an exit event that [...]

Purva Patel of the Houston Chronicle wrote a brief piece on the recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs which highlights the shifting landscape of entrepreneurs starting new ventures in the United States towards foreign born individuals. I would attribute Texas’ higher than average ranking to our diverse culture in [...]

For my initial post I wanted to give our viewers an idea of the types of posts I plan to contribute:

Interviews with local business leaders;
Glimpses into the process of starting a new venture ranging from building a business plan to raising capital to exit strategies;
Links to very topical articles that may be of interest to [...]

I am very happy to announce that Josh Tabin has agreed to be a co-contributor to the StartupHouston blog.  Josh brings an outstanding background in all things finance and is the President and CEO of MosaicCFO, a consulting firm that specializes in providing financial and operational guidance to small and medium size firms.  Josh will [...]