I’ve been working in the Houston startup community since 2009, and one thing is clear: we’re growing like crazy. In a twelve-month period between 2011-2012, the City of Houston added more than 34,000 new residents, second only to New York City. But that’s just a drop in the bucket compared to what’s coming. The Greater…
Read More I’m writing this blog on a rainy Monday afternoon in Houston, Texas. Tomorrow night, the President will deliver the 2013 State of the Union address. Over the course of an hour, he’ll talk about the year ahead. It’s a good amount of time to celebrate success and define challenges, but really, it’s only an hour.…
Read More Last week, I had the opportunity to accompany the Executive Director of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to three roundtable meetings in Houston, Texas. We met with over 50 leaders from business, government, and academia. Together, they tell the story of Houston for the last 30 years, from boom and bust to recovery…
Read More There were a dozen of us, elbow to elbow around the dining room table. It was August, it was hot, and we were about to drink a few test batches of a soon-to-open craft brewery in Houston. Around me was a diverse group of young accountants, lawyers, graduate students, doctors — all brought together by…
Read More Over the last few years, entrepreneurs across the country have self-assembled into regional startup communities. These communities provide a fabric of support that keeps entrepreneurs engaged, and resources to help them succeed. The Startup America Partnership connects these regional communities and creates a national network, making our world a little easier to navigate. At…
Read More Don’t worry, Rice Village isn’t like that bar without a sign. It’s not exclusive, and it’s not hiding from you. The neighborhood remains the same old destination for boutique shopping and great bars that Houston has enjoyed since the 1930s. But remaining the same isn’t one of Houston’s strengths. Up above the dress shops and…
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