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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Register here: https://luma.com/7cin813l Most founders use AI to cut costs. Smart founders use it to double their exit price. Let’s be honest: everyone is obsessed with saving a few bucks using ChatGPT. But when it comes to selling your company, buyers don’t care about your cool prompts, they care about scalable, defensible value. Right now, […]
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Register here: https://riceconnect.rice.edu/events/2026/seip-demo-day-2026 SEIP Interns will provide demonstrations of their summer projects.
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Register here: https://luma.com/6jbyeu9f Check-in begins at 3:30 PM. Event begins at 4:00 PM. Be among the first to see what's next 👀 Join us for the inaugural Summer Venture Studio Preview Day, where this year's cohort of ambitious student founders will pitch the ventures they've spent the summer building. Hosted by the Ion District and […]
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Register here: https://luma.com/wdpfdggu In a world where only the very wealthy, well connected, and major institutions have access to premium investment opportunities, which have created massive wealth for a small portion of the population, the Innovation Center for Urban Entrepreneurship team believes the key to closing income and wealth gaps globally is to democratize access […]
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Register here: https://sblemons.com/corporate-training/#wmsevents Workshop participants will learn time-tested marketing principles and business frameworks for growth. Key benefits of the workshop include: 1) increased insight into your target customer and how to increase your revenue; 2) improved self-confidence in your marketing and communications strategies; and 3) an expanded network of business professionals with whom to collaborate […]
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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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Our mission is to DEFEAT CYBER CRIMINALS by making cybersecurity knowledge accessible and relatable to everyone. This event creates a supportive environment for individuals starting their cybersecurity journey, those transitioning into the field, and professionals navigating job transitions—including those rebuilding confidence after layoffs. Together, we strengthen our collective defense against cyber threats while fostering career […]
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Join the Ion’s Mentor in Residence, Wade Pinder, for an engaging tour and introduction to the Ion, Houston’s dynamic hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, powered by Rice University. This event is designed for entrepreneurs, students, professionals, investors, community leaders, and anyone curious about what the Ion has to offer. For those new to Houston and […]
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About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]
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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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Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce9cEJHM5_dPHEXMsF5TyWaqRI6OeaC65fWPvs-7fUYZ1VTQ/viewform Learn how to build your first AI agent using Tasklet in this hands-on workshop. This session covers the fundamentals of setting up and configuring an AI agent for real-world business and personal use. Hosted by Rakesh Agrawal, Investor and CEO of Piping Technology & Products.
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Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce9cEJHM5_dPHEXMsF5TyWaqRI6OeaC65fWPvs-7fUYZ1VTQ/viewform Learn how to build your first AI agent using Tasklet in this hands-on workshop. This session covers the fundamentals of setting up and configuring an AI agent for real-world business and personal use. Hosted by Rakesh Agrawal, Investor and CEO of Piping Technology & Products.
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Welcome to "Mercury Fund Day at the Ion" - a program series hosted by the Ion and Mercury, where software founders can connect with mentorship at Houston’s HQ for innovation. What is it: Mercury Fund Day, previously known as Software Day, is a monthly series driving the support, inspiration, and connections needed to help startups […]
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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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Register here: https://luma.com/timbergrove Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup – Monthly Social 🍻 No stage. No slides. No panels. Just upstream operators, engineers, founders, and digital leaders getting together over beer and pizza. This is the informal side of the Upstream Digital Tech community. A casual, vendor-light happy hour for people navigating digital change in oil and […]
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Register here: https://luma.com/8q74pmn4 AI has changed what it means to be an engineer. As GenAI models become capable of tackling increasingly complex work, the value that engineers bring is changing: deciding what should be built, designing reliable systems, validating AI-generated work, understanding customers, and orchestrating agents. The changes are accelerating. What does this mean for […]
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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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Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-on-workshop-build-your-own-reusable-ai-system-tickets-1995123296487?aff=oddtdtcreator Most AI advice focuses on clever prompts. This workshop gives you a solid tool you will use again and again. At this month's Social Media Breakfast Houston, Kami Huyse and Jennifer Texada will show you how to stop starting from scratch every time you sit down with AI. In the first half […]
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About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]
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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 💫 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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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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Register here: https://luma.com/kt27wu4n Join Stitium 37 and Industrious for the first edition of Evening Rounds, a monthly healthcare innovation gathering exploring the signals, stories, and opportunities shaping healthcare.
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