by Michelle Avalos | Nov 4, 2019
Mercury Fund and Impact Hub Houston invite Houston’s #FemaleFounders community to join us for breakfast at Mercury’s office on Nov 21!
About this Event
No matter which research reports you turn to, they all indicate that less funding and support are making their way to women-led startups…despite the fact that they tend to deliver higher revenue. The causes are varied and complex, but, ultimately, they point to a need for greater alliedship to help close gaps and ensure women get equal access to startup resources.
To explore ways that Houston’s startup ecosystem can address these disparities and be better allies for women entrepreneurs, J.P. Morgan, Mercury Fund and Impact Hub Houston invite Female Founders and startup supporters across the region to join us for a brief conversation and relationship-building breakfast on Thursday, November 21, at Mercury’s offices in Greenway Plaza.
Women entrepreneurs are invited to come connect with J.P. Morgan and the Mercury team, and get to know other founders and active investors in a casual setting. Investors and potential customers are welcome to learn new strategies for inclusion and help open doors to new opportunities throughout the morning!
The Female Founders Breakfast is part of Houston’s annual THIS: The Houston Innovation Summit (#THIS19) series held during Global Entrepreneurship Week (#GEW2019) and curated by Impact Hub Houston. With this year’s themes focusing on Ecosystems, Education, Inclusion and Policy, please feel free to share your photos and posts from this event on social media with the hashtag #GEWinclusion!
ABOUT MERCURY FUND
Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm. With over $275 million under management, Mercury focuses on entrepreneurs and technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. Our investment themes target SaaS, Cloud, and Data Science/AI platforms that make the industrial ecosystems of Middle America more competitive and efficient.
ABOUT IMPACT HUB HOUSTON
Impact Hub Houston is a locally rooted, globally connected, nonprofit startup development organization that aims to make Houston a role model for how the world solves its most pressing issues. A member of the Impact Hub global network—the world’s largest community recognized by the United Nations for accelerating entrepreneurial solutions towards measurable and scalable impact for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—Impact Hub Houston intentionally designs places, platforms and programs to build an inclusive innovation ecosystem and empower diverse changemakers, social entrepreneurs, and impact supporters to create the change they wish to see in the world.
ABOUT J.P. MORGAN
J.P. Morgan Chase has a long history of supporting entrepreneurs and founders by providing banking services and guidance to companies of all sizes. J.P. Morgan supports innovative, high growth potential businesses through its Technology & Disruptive Commerce team at the Commercial Bank, which includes bankers and products dedicated to helping companies scale smart. We are particularly proud of support women, from our Women on the Move initiative to the firm’s $150 million Small Business Forward initiative supports women, minority and veteran-owned businesses with both the capital and technical assistance they need to grow.
by Michelle Avalos | Nov 4, 2019
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
by Michelle Avalos | Oct 30, 2019
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.
by Michelle Avalos | Oct 30, 2019
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.
by Grace Rodriguez | Oct 7, 2019
by Michelle Avalos | Sep 30, 2019
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.
by Michelle Avalos | Sep 23, 2019
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.
by Michelle Avalos | Sep 23, 2019
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.
