http://www.startuphouston.com Let's Get Started! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So today I got a nice little note from the guys at DFJ Mercury letting me know that they made Entrepreneur Magazine's VC100 list of Top 100 venture capital firms for a second straight year. The guys did 4 "first time fundings" last year (Phurnace, Marval, Illumitex and Glycos Bio) ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/21/dont-let-the-numbers-fool-you/ I got the horse right here The name is Paul Revere And here's a guy that says that the weather's clear Can do, can do, this guy says the horse can do If he says the horse can do, can do, can do. "Fugue for Tinhorns" from Guys And Dolls I like analogies (and music lyrics ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/13/the-great-startup-derby/ Houston-based startup, ForeFlight, is now available for iPhone users at the iPhone AppStore. The company was featured on TechCrunch recently as one of their favorites. We featured ForeFlight as well some time back and keep in contact with one of their founders, Tyson Weihs, a regular at our Startup Houston ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/12/foreflight-on-the-forefront-of-the-iphone-appstore/ Continuing on our coverage about the Caroline Collective Opening and its impact on Houston's technology startup and art scenes, we are posting interviews from various people who were at the opening party. Part of the reason that we felt that this opening was different and signified that something special was happening in ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/02/startuphouston-interviews-tara-hunt-and-alex-hillman-about-caroline-collective-opening/ Earlier this year, I was invited to College Station to judge an MBA Technology Transfer Challenge hosted by Texas A&M's Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship. While there, I met several students who were part of an amazing project through the Mays MBA program, Aggies in Business (AiB). ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/02/need-consulting-work-consider-a-student/ GlobalPitch, Inc. announced today that the company has secured an initial round of funding through an agreement with members of the Houston Angel Network (HAN). "We are pleased to accept this first round of outside investment with a solid team of investors that we view as both investors and partners in ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/02/globalpitch-secures-initial-round-of-funding/ The Houston Interactive Marketing Association (HiMA) announced September 18, 2008 as the date for the second annual Interactive Strategies Conference 2008 titled "Secrets Exposed." Interactive marketing veterans and newcomers alike will come together at the Angelika Film Center in Houston, TX, to learn the latest developments and strategies for successful ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/02/hima-interactive-strategies-08/ Startup Houston and the Houston Technology Center are proud to present Start JULY off with a BANG at the Houston Startup Happy Hour!!! Here is your chance to meet Houston’s growing network of emerging startups, entreprenuers, investors, and technology enthusiasts to share drinks, tips and beta invites. Swap business cards and war stories ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/07/01/next-houston-startup-happy-hour-is-this-thursday-july-3rd/ I have been asked by many people "where do you want to live after college?".  Houston was never really an answer.  New York? California? Colorado? I do not have a set answer but those states have always been in my mind.  Houston, however, seems to be stepping up a few ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/06/27/best-cities-for-recent-college-grads/ Let me begin by saying sorry for the delay in getting our coverage of the Caroline Collective opening posted, but we hope you find that the resulting interviews are worth the wait. Now, I'm sure many of you are aware of several other Web 2.0 events that have taken place in ... http://www.startuphouston.com/2008/06/25/caroline-collective-opening-puts-houston-on-the-web-20-map/