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SUMMARY:How to Start a Startup: Closing Corporate Contracts
DESCRIPTION:As part of Black History Month\, this event is a special addition to Heath Butler’s How to Start a Startup\, highlighting real-world strategies founders use. \nHosted by Heath Butler of Mercury Fund and Zach Ellis of South Loop Ventures\, learn how founders win enterprise deals\, manage long sales cycles with confidence\, and turn pilot programs into predictable\, recurring revenue. \nSpeakers: \n\nCameron Badger\, Co-Founder of Praxispro\nPaulin Byusa\, Co-Founder of Nucleus\nRashaun Brown\, Co-Founder of Screen Skinz\n\n \nPhoto/Video Release \nBy entering the premises\, you consent to be photographed\, filmed and/or otherwise recorded. \nYou agree that such photography\, film and/or recording may be used\, in any and all media throughout the universe in perpetuity\, for any purpose whatsoever by Rice University and its affiliates without compensation to you. \nYou release Rice University and its affiliates and their successors\, assigns and licensees from any liability in connection with such photography\, film or other recording. \nDo not enter this area if you do not wish to be subject to the foregoing.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/how-to-start-a-startup-6/
LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Network,Corporate Innovators,Founders & Startups,General Community,Investors & Capital,Networking,Start Here
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SUMMARY:Perfecting Your Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur\, a visionary startup owner\, or a tech aficionado\, this event is tailor-made for you. Join us and discover the indispensable value of a compelling pitch deck. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Doug Franklin \n“Dr. Doug” is the CEO and Co-Founder of DeckLaunch and the COO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. He has fifteen years of management\, marketing\, and operations experience\, including opportunities with iconic firms such as Coca-Cola\, ExxonMobil\, and RJ Reynolds. Dr. Franklin is also a leading scholar that has presented at more than a dozen conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals such as The Leadership Quarterly and The Journal of the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators. Dr. Franklin graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Ethical Leadership from the University of St. Thomas Houston and currently teaches Quantitative and Mixed Research Methods at UST. \nDerrell Noris \nWith more than ten years dedicated to developing business operations and software development\, Noris is currently the Co-Founder and CTO of Deck Launch and the CEO of Fresh Tech Solutionz. Both successful startups provide services to growing businesses looking to mobilize their outreach further. \nNicholas Mbaezue-Daniel Jr. \nNick is the founder of Egis Project Management LLC\, a project management firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses for projects in the industries of Construction\, Technology\, and Business Enterprise. He also serves as Director of Project Management for Fresh Tech Solutionz and as Chief Operations Officer at DeckLaunch LLC. Nicholas considers himself a servant of entrepreneurship because he sees entrepreneurship as a major vehicle to uplift the community.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/perfecting-your-pitch-31/
LOCATION:Ion – Conference Room 028\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Founders & Startups,General Community,Networking,Start Here
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SUMMARY:How to get a NASA internship - OSTEM summer opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/aiaahouston/2055042 \nUniversity students – learn how to best apply and prepare for a NASA internship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) and other centers around the United States with AIAA Houston’s “How to get a NASA internship – OSTEM summer opportunities”. \nHosted at The Ion near central Houston 6pm-7pm Thur. Feb. 18\, university students from across Houston’s campuses are invited to this incredible opportunity. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and current engineers who started their careers as NASA interns will walk university students through the ins and outs of NASA’s internship program. Participate in a Q&A session\, hear how internships shaped the careers of several current engineers through a panel discussion\, and network with numerous industry professionals.
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/how-to-get-a-nasa-internship-ostem-summer-opportunities/
LOCATION:Ion – Conference Room 031\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:3rd Party Registration,Aerospace,All Communities
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