YouEarnedIt (2nd Place 2014) - Update & Advice for Finalists
HATCH pitch was an amazing opportunity for us to not only prepare for a high-pressure pitch so we nailed our key messages, but also to walk away with some actionable feedback and recognition. We were voted audience favorite, and took advantage of the perks offered to finalists including a radio interview and additional media exposure. The best part, though, was making sure we were thinking about the true differentiators in our business and this space considering all the great ideas we were up against.
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Houston Startup Happy Hour
Last Thursday night, Jan 22, marked the re-emergence of a great community pastime, the Houston Startup Happy Hour. The evening brought together entrepreneurs and startup community enthusiasts from all over the city to celebrate a great year in H-town startups and an even brighter 2015. It was a night of fun, friends, and new faces encased in the warm, intimate atmosphere of a Midtown pub.
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Entrepreneurs, Jedi of the 21st Century
By: Ripp Motion
This is the first of a series of posts about the entrepreneurial journey.
Ask anyone if money equals power and they will undoubtedly say, “Yes”. To break this down, we need to start with some simple definitions.
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A Marathon Runner's Stamina and a Parent's Planning
They say that entrepreneurs need the stamina of a marathon runner and the planning of a parent.
According to Jilliene Helman of Realty Mogul, the life of a startup “is an emotional roller coaster and you never know where the day will start and where the day will end”. Ms. Helman shares her advice on life as a startup.
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Sameer Soleja on why startups succeed or fail
The startup community loves war stories of successful ventures. We love to hear about them, learn from them, and replicate what they’ve done. Sameer Soleja, one of the founders of Molecule Software and a 2013 HATCH winner, offers his take on why start-ups succeed or fail:
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Three things every startup entrepreneur needs to know
Rami Essaid, co-founder and president of Distil Networks and HATCH 2012 first place winner, has a history of successful start-ups and offers his advice to future start-ups:
1. Take every opportunity. Don’t leave any opportunities on the table because you don’t know which one thing could do it.
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