Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1996106693855?aff=oddtdtcreator Great industrial companies do not usually stop growing because they lack capability. They stop growing because the market changes around them. For years, many industrial companies have grown through strong relationships, repeat customers, referrals, reputation, and word of mouth. That approach can work for a long time. Until it does not. The […]

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FirstCheck 101: Investor Foundations

Register Here: luma.com/icue (Previously offered as Angel Investing 101) 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: ​1. How early-stage investing functions ​ 2. The role investors play in innovation and wealth creation […]

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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 […]

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Do You Actually Own What You Built?

Register here: https://luma.com/egd0fnbp Novak Druce Carroll, the intellectual Property law firm in Suite 200, is hosting a coworking lunch. It is a plain talk IP ownership session, so bring your […]

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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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AI Circle Houston

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/18970005/ AI Circle Houston is a weekly Friday morning gathering for people building, implementing, or exploring AI. We bring together builders, engineers, product leaders, founders, operators, researchers, students, and anyone interested in putting AI into practice. Each week includes networking followed by a focused session on a practical AI topic, with discussions spanning AI agents, […]

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SCORE Office Hours

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 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 […]

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Canceled – 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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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 discussion on selling and buying businesses. Selling or acquiring a business is one of the most significant financial decisions most entrepreneurs will ever make, yet […]

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Entrepreneurship Roundtable with OPEN

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/253065225589059 This event will be a facilitated discussion bringing together founders, builders, and innovators to explore what it takes to create, scale, and sustain meaningful ventures. Every roundtable will have different topics of discussion as well. Here is the following criteria for individuals to join: 1. Emerging Founders - Actively developing a startup, […]

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Register here: https://www.meetup.com/houston-ai-club/events/316056350/ The inaugural AI Operator Spotlight puts two operators on stage who have deployed AI at very different scales, and asks them for the unfiltered version: what worked, what broke, and what they would do differently. CHUCK YATES, Co-Founder, Collide Two decades running energy private equity, then co-founded Collide, the first GenAI platform […]

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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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AI Circle Houston

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/18970005/ AI Circle Houston is a weekly Friday morning gathering for people building, implementing, or exploring AI. We bring together builders, engineers, product leaders, founders, operators, researchers, students, and anyone interested in putting AI into practice. Each week includes networking followed by a focused session on a practical AI topic, with discussions spanning AI agents, […]

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Welcome to the Ion: An Introduction and Tour

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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SCORE Office Hours

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 […]

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Rice Tech Transfer Office Hours

Have an idea, startup, or company looking for innovative technology? Meet with the Rice University Office of Technology Transfer during office hours at The Ion to explore how university research […]

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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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Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-technology-leadership-advantage-series-tickets-1997195321971?aff=oddtdtcreator AI success depends less on technology and more on leadership, strategy, accountability, and executive decision-making. AI isn't your biggest challenge. Leadership Is. Why most AI strategies fail before the technology does. AI has never been more accessible. Powerful models, enterprise AI platforms, automation tools, and AI-enabled software are available to companies of […]

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Design Your Business Backwards

Register here: https://luma.com/f3o1spx1 Start designing freedom from day one. Most entrepreneurs build first and hope freedom shows up down the road. But working around the clock isn't growth, it’s a trap. Hustle, funnels, and social media won't save a business that was built on the wrong foundation. ​Blue People presents: Tech and Tequila Talk – […]

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