ABC13 talks with StartupHouston about the growing Houston startup scene

Our friends at ABC13 are taking notice of the growing startup activity in Houston and asked us what we thought was behind it all as well as what we see our role being in helping to grow the startup community.  Here is an excerpt of the interview:

ABC13 – Mike McGuff: What do you and Startup Houston get out of helping the community?

Josh Tabin: I think we both feel that by fostering a better environment for new technology startups here in Houston, we create opportunities that raise the bar for the entire region (”A rising tide lifts all boats.”)

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ABC13 – Mike McGuff: Is BarCamp Houston the first step in the right direction?

Kurt Stoll: BarCamp Houston is going to be a watershed event for the Houston entrepreneurial and technology communities this year and I encourage everyone to sign up to see what all of the buzz is about. That being said, BarCamp Houston is just one step among many that I see the Houston startup community making. There really is a strong startup movement underway here in Houston and you can see it evident everywhere from the technical meetup groups such as NetSquared, Refresh Houston, the Ruby on Rails Meetup Group, and the Web Design Meetup Group, to other supported efforts such as the Rice Alliance, MIT Forum and Houston Technology Center, to the grass-roots social events such as OpenCoffee Club and Startup Weekend. There are also some other big events coming next year that you will have to stay tuned to StartupHouston.com to learn more about.

You can see the complete interview here.

So, as you can tell, we are very excited about what is going on in Houston.  Let us know what you think!