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Global Entrepreneur Week starts today. Originally started by the Kauffman Foundation in 2007, it’s expanded to 118 countries this year on six continents. The point of the program is to celebrate entrepreneurship in all of its forms. It’s also one of the reasons that so many StartupWeekend‘s are happening around this time. Use this initiative as an excuse to finally finish that project, release that product or launch that company.
Startup Weekend is just a few days away and you really have no excuse not to register. It’s the single best place to find co-founders, coders and designers interested in startups in a single place. The organizers have taken great pains to make sure that the program is balanced between work and keynote speakers and Javid Jamae has even put together a timeline that demonstrates how to get the most out of the experience. The stakes are higher this time because both the Kaufmann Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are funding a global initiative for the winners of the regional Startup Weekends. There’s real prize money as well as tools and recognition for people who participate. I’m honored to be a judge again this year and I can promise that the quality of startups ideas will be very strong. Houston Startup Happy Hour 2.0
OK, So the deal is this: There is this event http://www.tietexasfundingforum.com/agenda.htm happening at the Houston Technology Center on Wednesday, November 2 from 4-7:30pm. An awesome group from Austin, led by Jacqueline Hughes is coming down for the event, so we’re throwing a Startup Happy Hour mostly in their honor, but really it’s an excuse to have another happy hour. There are a couple of choices on a venue near the HTC in Mid Town – Majorca Tapas Bistro and Front Porch Pub. If you have a preference, let me know in the comments. Also, make sure that you invite interesting area startups who want to hang out. RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256527454384295 9th Annual Information Technology & Web Venture Forum The Rice Alliance is currently accepting applications from Information Technology and Web companies to present in front over 450 venture capitalists, investors, business leaders and industry experts. Past start-up companies at Rice Alliance Technology Venture Forums have raised over $1.6 billion in funding! NEW: Investor Office Hours!! In addition to presenting at the Venture Forum, early-stage IT and web companies who are selected will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with up to 10 venture capital firms, angel network groups, and accelerators in a private Investor Office Hours session on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. This is an opportunity to get a private introduction to venture capitalists and angel investors. NEW: Private Investor Reception!! Selected companies will also be invited to a private investor reception on the evening before the event. To apply to present: CLICK HERE. There is no cost to apply. Simply submit your executive summary. http://techcocktail.com/surge-accelerator-joins-techstars-network-startup-america-2011-10
SURGE ACCELERATOR JOINS THE TECHSTARS NETWORK AS PART OF STARTUP AMERICA by: Monika Jansen Houston-based SURGE, the country’s first and only seed accelerator that focuses excluusively on efficient energy software startups, has joined the TechStars Network in support of Startup America. Kirk Coburn, Managing Director and co-founder of SURGE Accelerator, had this to say: SURGE Accelerator was created to accelerate innovation in energy software technologies. The knowledge sharing and collaboration we’ll gain through the TechStars Network will help SURGE to further advance our goals and those of our mentors, corporate partners, and the overall energy community towards energy independence and improving energy efficiency worldwide. The accelerator offers entrepreneurs access to mentors from the energy, entrepreneur, and venture capital communities to help them grow their company from idea to major success. Due to its location in Houston, startups have direct access to the largest deregulated electricity market, largest population of smart meters, and second largest information technology service economies. Startups spend 3 months in bootcamp, which culminates in “SURGE DAY” (next one is in the spring) when startups pitch to energy-focused venture capitalists, angel investors, corporations and their development teams, community energy and information technology leaders and the media. We are really excited to see what kind of startups graduate from their program, as the resources now available to them via this new partnership means the sky’s the limit. Stay tuned! October 19th, 2011 | Category: Houston Venture Capitalists, Incubators, Surge, VC and Angel Funding |
 Leave a comment The leader of the flock at the Black Sheep Agency, Aimee Woodall is hosting another great social event for Social Media professionals and enthusiasts. It’s a terrific way to meet a lot of the faces behind the twitter avatars you follow.
Social Media Shin-Dig Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM Natachee’s RSVP: This is a repost from August, but I know that Austin Ventures has just a few slots left for their Office Hours coming up next week at CoffeeGroundz. If you want a ‘low-impact’ way to speak to VC’s about your business, this is one of the best ways to do it. Don’t forget that you’re still being judged on you, your team, your idea and your market, but in a more ‘friendly’ way. Here’s the link to submit your application: http://blog.austinventures.com/austin-ventures-entrepreneur-hours-aveh-is-back-submission-form-dates/
I am happy to announce our next Houston Door64 Happy Hour in October! Please join us on You can RSVP via the link below, and please invite your tech colleagues to also attend this free event! Food will be provided. http://door64.com/houston_oct2011 |
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