This meet-up will have three parts:
6:00pm: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
6:15pm: Guest Speaker: Andrew Karnavas, Founder & CEO of Yawp Records and Just Add Beats
7:00pm: Networking & open discussion on Impact topics
Have you ever said “I have an idea for an app, but I’m not a techie…”? Do you have a budding startup, but need a team of developers to help take it to the next level? Then this event is for you!
Our guest experts from Blue People (visiting from Monterrey, Mexico) will discuss what to consider before turning your bold ideas into incredible web and mobile apps. They will also walk you through the steps to select the right platform for your solution, and help you gain insight into when would be the right time to hire a developer.
And after all of that education and conversation, we’ll unwind with an authentic tequila tasting!
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Learn more about Blue People: http://www.bluepeople.com/
You are cordially invited to AN ECONOMIC UPDATE hosted by Impact Hub Houston with guest speakers from Thrivent Financial.
It seems topics about our national and local economic temperatures are in the headlines every day. Should those headlines influence decisions around your financial planning and business strategies?
Join us for a conversation with David Wegenke, Texas Regional Vice-President at Thrivent Financial. David will provide an overview of the current economic status and explain what it mean for small business and startups in Houston. This workshop will help you use data to make wise decisions about your economic future and help you think through important scenarios to determine if you should start a business now or wait until you’re ready.
What information will be discussed in the economic update?
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Disclosure: “No products will be sold at this event. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance agents/producers of Thrivent. For additional important information, visitThrivent.com/disclosures.”
We’re excited and proud to announce a collaboration with The Black Sheep Agency, a cause-driven brand shop focused on amplifying messages and accelerating impact! Over the next few months, we’ll host a series of hands-on branding and marketing training sessions led by experts from Black Sheep’s “baaa”d-ass team.
For our first session, you’ll learn how to maximize your online outreach through …
Social Advertising 101
Taught by: Dionella Martinez, Digital Strategists at The Black Sheep Agency
Learn the basics of Facebook and Instagram advertising as we walk through the best type of #ad for your campaign! We’ll also talk you through formulating a budget, targeting your audience, optimizing your efforts, and other creative options to execute your social advertising needs.
Grab your laptop and join us to get started on your digital marketing 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 Members receive FREE registration*
#HOUimpact #HOUtech #tech4good
Impact Hub Houston and Christina Wright, Founder of WrightNow Results, present: Mastering the Brain Dump to Reduce Business Frustrations.
Sure, you know you need to plan. Yep, it’s time to collect your thoughts, so you can tackle your big business ideas (for real this time). And certainly, you know you have to set the time aside to do this. But, every time you sit down to plan, you stare at your computer and it stares back at you.
Enter: The Brain dump. Simple as it sounds, that’s where all good plans start.
Christina will guide you through her method to help you get clear on — and develop a plan for — your biggest challenges surrounding business and managing “it all.” In this 90-minute workshop, you will:
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WHAT TO BRING
*Impact Hub Members receive FREE registration*
About our instructor: Christina is the owner of WrightNow Results, which helps your organization strategically define your lines of Communications to save you money and frustration. After more than a decade in the high-pressure roles of government reporter and county employee, Christina set out to show others how to aim for a balanced, but successful lifestyles.
Curious about Impact Hub Houston, our new pop-up space, what our new membership means for you…or all of the above? Then please join us at our very first Open House on Friday, June 28th, from 5PM-6PM at HX!
We believe that you care about Houston and want to help it grow and thrive. We invite you to use this an opportunity to connect with like-minded people, meet the Impact Hub Houston team and learn how we plan to support local changemakers and social entrepreneurs in a global context, and explore how we can work together to make an impact in our city. Let’s make Houston a role model for how the world solves its most pressing issues!
(If you’re a social entrepreneur who’d like feedback on your idea, solution, strategy or startup, feel free to come earlier at 4pm for our Founders Feedback Forum, too!)
We look forward to seeing you on Friday!
#HOUImpact
LOCATION:
We are located at 410 Pierce St, Houston, TX 77002 (see photo of the building below). Find us in Suite 215.
PARKING:
You can find paid metered street parking in front of the building; and both metered and free street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.
If you have an idea, created a solution, started a venture, and are wondering what to do next — or if you just want a second opinion to see whether you’re on the right track — come get unstuck and moving forward again with some honest feedback from Impact Hub Houston’s mentors and community.
FEEDBACK FORUM MENTORS
For this session, you’ll get insights and feedback from:
FEEDBACK FORUM GROUND RULES
For all who participate, we adopt these ground rules as our shared commitment to having a fun and productive feedback session. If we there’s an opportunity to improve these rules, we can and will change them, together: Feel free to give us *your* feedback, too!
Respect the people.
Respect the purpose
Respect the process.
