Fuckup Nights Houston @The Cannon

Fuckup Nights Houston @The Cannon

WTF is Fuckup Nights?

Failure is a part of any success story, but we don’t talk about it enough. We’ve all been to plenty of events where people tell you how they hacked, hustled, and created their success, but very few where someone gets up and says “I totally messed up, and this is what you can learn from it.”

Fuckup Nights is a global speaker series where stories of failed businesses and projects are told, questioned and celebrated. Each speaker is given 7 minutes and is able to use 10 images. After each speaker, there’s a Q&A session, as well as time for mingling and drinks!

300+ cities, 80+ countries, 10 minutes, 10 images, 1 failure.


Speakers:

TBA Stay Tuned!

Agenda:

6:00 – 6:30 pm: Registration, meeting fellow fuckuppers, (drinks and appetizers included)

6:30 – 7:30pm: Fuckup presentations + Q&A

7:30- 8:00pm: More drinks, more mingling with fellow fuckuppers

Developing a Smart Content Strategy: Workshop by The Black Sheep Agency

Impact Hub Houston’s collaboration with The Black Sheep Agency, a cause-driven brand shop focused on amplifying messages and accelerating impact, continues with this fourth session:

Course 4: Developing a Smart Content Strategy

Instructor: Katie Laird, Account Director at The Black Sheep Agency

Savvy digital storytelling is a powerful tool in your entrepreneurship and nonprofit toolbox. In this workshop, we’ll break down how to set your brand’s tone on social media, find a content mix that works and create a content calendar that makes your life easier.

SCHEDULE

12:00 PM – 12:10 PM Sign-in + Light Bites

12:10 PM – 1:15 PM Workshop/Q&A

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Open Forum

Grab your laptop and join us to get started on your marketing planning and build a foundation to take it to the next level — free WiFi, coffee, tea and community provided to fuel you up and keep you going! 🙂

*Impact Hub Houston Members receive FREE registration*

PARKING:

You can find paid metered street parking in front of the building; and both metered and free street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Frost Bank: Fail Forward Series

Frost Bank: Fail Forward Series

Frost Bank presents “Fail Forward”:A Special Speaker Series to help entrepreneurs navigate financial challenges and learn how to get funded!

Join us for an evening of #FailForward fun as we get real, behind-the-scenes stories straight from entrepreneurs on the challenges they faced trying to access and raise funding for their small business or startups … and learn from bankers and financial experts what those entrepreneurs could have done to make their journey easier and more successful.

In this “role play” style discussion, entrepreneurs will dig deep into their experiences and offer specific examples of actual attempts to receive funding from local banks and other institutions. A series of subject matter experts curated by Frost Bank will then walk the entrepreneurs through those stories to identify where challenges could have been prevented, averted or quickly mitigated, and then share strategies and best practices that may help you avoid some of the pitfalls that can prevent you from getting funded.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

  • JimmyTay Trinh, Chef, CEO, Founder of Naughty Noah’s

Naughty Noah’s is a family-centric business that’s stirring up everyday eats. With my son Noah at the helm, my mother’s authentic recipe delivers the rich culinary tradition of Vietnamese pho noodles right to your busy family life — with clean ingredients that put a nourishing, tasty new twist on a beloved, timeless classic. Get naughty and start noodlin’ around with all of our delicious flavors atwww.naughtynoahs.com!

  • Harry McMahan, Vice President & Relationship Manager at Frost Bank

SCHEDULE:

  • 6PM Registration & Networking (appetizers will be provided)
  • 6:30PM – 7:15 PM Role Play + Best Practices
  • 7:15PM Q&A
  • 7:30PM Open Discussion & Networking

*Series presented by Frost Bank, in partnership with Impact Hub Houston and BakerRipley.

Climathon 2019

Climathon 2019

Bring Your Climate Action Ideas to Life at Climathon 2019!

OCT 25, 2019 | IMPACT HUB HOUSTON @ HX

Climate change is at our doorstep. Literally.
Houston has been flooded by three “500-year” storms in just three years.
Our homes and communities can’t take another 497 years of this.
It’s time for action.

Houston, “The Energy Capital of the World,” has experienced three 500-year-flood disasters—including the destruction from Hurricane Harvey—in recent years. We’ve seen local talent rise to these challenges in the past, and want to give them a platform to take their solutions to the next level. In such a diverse city with a tremendous amount of resources, it seems only natural that Houston can help lead the way in developing local solutions that can scale to other contexts…especially in light of the Mayor’s recently-announced Climate Action Plan.

Climathon 2019 is Houston’s opportunity to:

  • Engage the nonprofit, startup and entrepreneurship communities to develop innovative solutions towards climate action
  • Build stronger relationships among impact-oriented organizations and communities
  • Connect thought leaders and subject matter experts with designers, developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and activists for more creative, effective, and viable solutions
  • Send talented Houstonians to present their solution at the Climathon Global Awards in France!

During the Climathon, you’ll connect with city officials and partners to bring about a shared vision for a healthier city. You’ll help turn this vision into a reality by participating in the hackathon: You can bring an existing idea to work on, or develop a new solution with an inspiring team. Coaches and experts will be on hand to help you develop promising solutions to Houston’s climate challenges!

After the Climathon, you can continue working on your solutions to create tangible change in your city and advance the movement. For those serious about transforming their ideas into viable businesses, we’ll help you prepare to pitch to our panel of judges, who will evaluate which ideas move on for consideration for the Global Awards. The best solutions may go on to present at the Climathon Global Awards in Paris next year!

VOLUNTEERING FOR CLIMATHON 2019

As we will need all hands on deck that day, we are looking for around 8 volunteers to support the event during different shifts, including a couple of people to help capture this very special event with photography and filming. Are you the one?

For more information: https://houston.impacthub.net/climathon2019/

To register to participate: https://climathon.climate-kic.org/en/houston

We can’t wait to see you there!

Community Potluck: IHH + The Cannon

Let’s break bread together at our quarterly Community Potluck, because why wait until Thanksgiving to sit around the table and enjoy yummy food with friends!? Our goal for the lunch is to gather more fantastic people in this city, connect and learn more about the awesome things that we are all up to… oh and of course, share some great food & drinks! Plates, utensils, napkins, cups, ice and soft drinks/water will be provided.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO BRING:

Sign-up to bring your favorite dish, dessert or drink. We won’t judge if your food is store-bought (wink, wink) just make sure you add your dish to the sign-up sheet.

*Note: Please be sure to include an ingredient list for all homemade dishes to avoid any allergic reactions.

This event is open to the community but all must RSVP to attend.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Coffee Chat

Join us for a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Coffee Chat with Impact Hub Houston + The Cannon! #HOUImpact

Impact Hub Houston is part of a global movement of organizations around the world who are dedicated to advancing the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Commonly known as the Sustainable Development Goals — or SDGs — these “17 goals to transform our world” are a powerful call to action that aims to unify and mobilize people, organizations, and nations to “end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all”.

Most Houstonians aren’t familiar with the SDGs (even though several are already working towards solving the goals). Join Impact Hub Houston and The Cannon for the first #SDGCoffeeChat where you will get an overview of the 17 SDGs and meet other entrepreneurs who are passionate about making an impact in our community and beyond!

SCHEDULE:

9:00AM Welcome + Caffeine (*Breakfast Tacos For Early Risers*)

9:15AM-9:45AM SDG Presentation by Impact Hub Houston

9:45-10AM Group Discussion + Q&A

PARKING:

Go into the garage to the 3rd floor. You can park in any spot that doesn’t have a reserved sign.

How to get to The Cannon:

Go into the building and take the elevator to the second floor, take a right and you will see suite #200.

Frost Bank: Fail Forward Series

Frost Bank presents “Fail Forward”:A Special Speaker Series to help entrepreneurs navigate financial challenges and learn how to get funded!

About this Event

Join us for an evening of #FailForward fun as we get real, behind-the-scenes stories straight from entrepreneurs on the challenges they faced trying to access and raise funding for their small business or startups … and learn from bankers and financial experts what those entrepreneurs could have done to make their journey easier and more successful.

In this “role play” style discussion, entrepreneurs will dig deep into their experiences and offer specific examples of actual attempts to receive funding from local banks. A series of subject matter experts curated by Frost Bank will then walk the entrepreneurs through those stories to identify where challenges could have been prevented, averted or quickly mitigated, and then share strategies and best practices that may help you avoid some of the pitfalls that can prevent you from getting funded.

SCHEDULE:

  • 6PM Sign-in/Registration
  • 6:30PM – 7:15 PM Role Play + Best Practices
  • 7:15PM Q&A
  • 7:30PM Open Networking

*Series presented by Frost Bank, in partnership with Impact Hub Houston and BakerRipley.

Frost Bank: Fail Forward Series

Frost Bank presents “Fail Forward”:A Special Speaker Series to help entrepreneurs navigate financial challenges and learn how to get funded!

About this Event

Join us for an evening of #FailForward fun as we get real, behind-the-scenes stories straight from entrepreneurs on the challenges they faced trying to access and raise funding for their small business or startups … and learn from bankers and financial experts what those entrepreneurs could have done to make their journey easier and more successful.

In this “role play” style discussion, entrepreneurs will dig deep into their experiences and offer specific examples of actual attempts to receive funding from local banks. A series of subject matter experts curated by Frost Bank will then walk the entrepreneurs through those stories to identify where challenges could have been prevented, averted or quickly mitigated, and then share strategies and best practices that may help you avoid some of the pitfalls that can prevent you from getting funded.

SCHEDULE:

  • 6PM Sign-in/Registration
  • 6:30PM – 7:15 PM Role Play + Best Practices
  • 7:15PM Q&A
  • 7:30PM Open Networking

*Series presented by Frost Bank, in partnership with Impact Hub Houston and BakerRipley.