FirstCheck: Investor Foundations (Online)

Register here: https://luma.com/v74i7n5l ​Before you invest in anything, you need to understand how smart angel investing actually works. Not the mythology, the mechanics. This course gives you that foundation. ​Participants gain clarity on: ​How early-stage investing functions ​ The role investors play in innovation and wealth creation ​Whether this asset class aligns with their long-term […]

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Register here: https://luma.com/gn2md6vu​ This is where you stop learning about investing and start operating like a Smart Angel Investor. You'll learn how disciplined investors evaluate opportunities and begin making your own invest-or-pass decisions. After this course, you'll have structured evaluation criteria, the ability to justify a decision, and the beginning of an investor's discipline. This […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to […]

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NASA Office Hours

NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology.  License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]

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NASA Office Hours

NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology.  License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]

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NASA Office Hours

NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology.  License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]

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Startup Circle Houston 💫

Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders, teammates, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification - What stage are you really […]

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The Technology Leadership Advantage Series

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1995696286315?aff=oddtdtcreator Technology Isn't Your Competitive Advantage Anymore. Leadership Is. Why High-Growth Companies Win Long Before They Write Another Line of Code Technology has never been more powerful or more accessible. Cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, AI models, development tools, and specialized technical capabilities that once separated companies are now available to almost everyone. Yet […]

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How to Start a Startup

You have an idea...now what? Before you start looking for funding, it's important to ensure that your idea is both viable and valuable — if it doesn't have a sound model and a market willing to pay for it, investors won't be interested anyway. Join us after the session, hosted by Heath Butler, for a […]

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Tech Transfer Thursdays

Register here: https://mailchi.mp/rice/aug-20th-ion-event-landing-page Universities and research institutions produce some of the most valuable discoveries in the world, yet navigating the path to commercialize them is not always clear or well known. Houston's universities and research institutions are partnering to to simplify the commercialization process. Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 20th for the launch of […]

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ENRG HTX – August 2026

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enrg-htx-august-2026-tickets-1992146493790?aff=oddtdtcreator ENRG (Entrepreneurial Networking Resource Group) is a community for entrepreneurs with 10-250 employees running on EOS or EOS Curious. ENRG (pronounced energy) is here to stay in Houston! […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks, talk about tech, inspire innovation, and create community. So, what is the difference between a cup of joe […]

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Startup Circle Houston 💫

Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders, teammates, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification - What stage are you really at? ICP - Seeking your beachhead market Problem Identification - Love the problem, not the solution Bootstrapping - Knowing your runway and not putting money […]

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Illuminate: The Official Launch Experience

Register here: https://luma.com/LaunchExperience ​Illuminate is the official public launch experience for Lumino. Join founders, merchants, creators, investors, and community leaders for a full day of keynotes, industry breakout sessions, and networking as we unveil the Lumino ecosystem and the future of Local Conscious Commerce. ​The day moves through three keynote acts — Past, Present, and […]

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NASA Tech Talks

We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges--and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.In these presentations, occurring the fourth Thursdays of the month, Mr. Montgomery Goforth and other aerospace subject matter experts will discuss the technology development challenges faced by NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the surrounding Aerospace community in […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to […]

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Partner & Builder Breakfast

Register here: https://luma.com/PartnerBreakfast ​A collaborative closing morning focused on relationships, opportunities, and building the future of local commerce together. ​Close out Illuminate 2026 with the Partner + Builder Breakfast: a relaxed, collaborative morning at The ION bringing together Lumino’s partners, merchants, and builders to talk relationships, opportunities, and implementation. This session is about turning the […]

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Startup Circle Houston 💫

Startup Circle Houston 💫 brings together founders, teammates, experts and newbies of startups in Greater Houston! Past topics include: Traction + Funding Stage Identification - What stage are you really at? ICP - Seeking your beachhead market Problem Identification - Love the problem, not the solution Bootstrapping - Knowing your runway and not putting money […]

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Buying and Selling Businesses

Join Lenny Saizan, owner of Murphy Business & Financial – Southwest Houston, Managing Director of Urban Capital Network, and creator of the Legacy Maximizer exit strategy, for a practical, real-world […]

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Ion Networking with Cup of Joey

What is the purpose of Cup of Joey? It is to create a connected culture of coffee shop-open networking across our region. Every Friday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to meet new and expand your current networks, talk about tech, inspire innovation, and create community. So, what is the difference between a cup of joe […]

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