Comments on: Interview with Blair Garrou, Managing Director with DFJ Mercury http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury Let's Get Started! Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Rice Business Plan Winner Gets Red Carpet from Opportunity Houston at Startup Houston http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-18433 Rice Business Plan Winner Gets Red Carpet from Opportunity Houston at Startup Houston Sat, 24 May 2008 04:13:20 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-18433 [...] with was the showing that the Greater Houston Partnership had both at the event and this morning. I have often been critical of the GHP in there seemingly lack of involvement in fostering technology startups but was encouraged with [...] [...] with was the showing that the Greater Houston Partnership had both at the event and this morning. I have often been critical of the GHP in there seemingly lack of involvement in fostering technology startups but was encouraged with [...]

]]> By: Blair Garrou with DFJ Mercury featured in Houston Business Journal at Startup Houston http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-12079 Blair Garrou with DFJ Mercury featured in Houston Business Journal at Startup Houston Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:43:12 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-12079 [...] You can read the complete article here.  You can also see our previous interview with Blair on StartupHouston here. [...] [...] You can read the complete article here.  You can also see our previous interview with Blair on StartupHouston here. [...]

]]> By: Rice Alliance - Retrospective at Startup Houston http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-10314 Rice Alliance - Retrospective at Startup Houston Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:40:37 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-10314 [...] Blair Garrou is the best thing to happen to Houston since air conditioning; [...] [...] Blair Garrou is the best thing to happen to Houston since air conditioning; [...]

]]> By: Marc Nathan http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-10166 Marc Nathan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:42:52 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-10166 <p>Blair,</p> <p>You and I have discussed the lack of capital sources at the earliest stage and the fairly shallow management pool outside of the oil patch for technology companies. I think that both you and the StartupHouston crew would agree we have more business potential than most areas and it's up to us to foster investable companies in the technology space.</p> <p>This blog also gives me a chance to publicly thank you for your pioneering role at the Houston Technology Center (which gratefully laid the foundation for my current role there). You've been a tireless leader in both the Houston Technology and Investment communities. As always, thank you for your keen insight and especially for your personal support.</p> Blair,

You and I have discussed the lack of capital sources at the earliest stage and the fairly shallow management pool outside of the oil patch for technology companies. I think that both you and the StartupHouston crew would agree we have more business potential than most areas and it’s up to us to foster investable companies in the technology space.

This blog also gives me a chance to publicly thank you for your pioneering role at the Houston Technology Center (which gratefully laid the foundation for my current role there). You’ve been a tireless leader in both the Houston Technology and Investment communities. As always, thank you for your keen insight and especially for your personal support.

]]> By: kurt http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-10156 kurt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:05:53 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-10156 <p>Hi Robert,<br /> I'm also involved with HTC's Emerging Technology Council. Still waiting to see any movement there, but happy to work with them. In the meantime, we have our directory which is based off of a service called ListPhile. All anybody has to do is create a login on the listphile.com site and add their company to our list (<a href="http://www.listphile.com/Directory_of_Houston_Technology_Startup_Companies/new_item" rel="nofollow">http://www.listphile.com/Directory_of_Houston_Technology_Startup_Companies/new_item</a>). It's much easier to use than a wiki, as easy as 1-2-3, and any body can imbed that same list in their site (including HTC). Help us spread the word (and make sure to add your company and tell me what you think).</p> <p>All the Best!<br /> Kurt</p> Hi Robert,
I’m also involved with HTC’s Emerging Technology Council. Still waiting to see any movement there, but happy to work with them. In the meantime, we have our directory which is based off of a service called ListPhile. All anybody has to do is create a login on the listphile.com site and add their company to our list (http://www.listphile.com/Directory_of_Houston_Technology_Startup_Companies/new_item). It’s much easier to use than a wiki, as easy as 1-2-3, and any body can imbed that same list in their site (including HTC). Help us spread the word (and make sure to add your company and tell me what you think).

All the Best!
Kurt

]]> By: Robert Brackenridge http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/comment-page-1/#comment-10152 Robert Brackenridge Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:08:30 +0000 http://www.startuphouston.com/2007/10/28/interview-with-blair-garrou-managing-director-with-dfj-mercury/#comment-10152 Thanks for sharing, Blair. I hope we can bring one of those companies together for the area. I haven't necessarily thought about calling attention to our company through the GHP and mayor's office. This is a great idea. One other resource I think that is worth mentioning is the Emerging Technology Council within the Houston Technology Center. They have a goal of creating a similar "catalog" of startup companies and needed resources. I know that Josh is participating on a subcommittee within the ETC. Perhaps there is a marriage that StartupHouston could play informally as an information resource to the ETC process? What if we had a wiki / or other directory which startups could look to on SH to keep the general public updated on our progress? Thanks for sharing, Blair. I hope we can bring one of those companies together for the area. I haven’t necessarily thought about calling attention to our company through the GHP and mayor’s office. This is a great idea.

One other resource I think that is worth mentioning is the Emerging Technology Council within the Houston Technology Center. They have a goal of creating a similar “catalog” of startup companies and needed resources. I know that Josh is participating on a subcommittee within the ETC. Perhaps there is a marriage that StartupHouston could play informally as an information resource to the ETC process?

What if we had a wiki / or other directory which startups could look to on SH to keep the general public updated on our progress?

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