Tag: Technology and Startups

  • Houston Entrepreneur Networking Event

    Houston Entrepreneur Networking Event

    SUM OF FIVE | Meet Professionals In Entrepreneurship In Your City! SUM OF FIVE Professional Networking Events stand as the pinnacle of stylish gatherings for professionals in Entrepreneurship. We hope to empower our attendees by facilitating meaningful connections. We have an unwavering commitment that lies in fostering genuine relationships among peers, cultivating an environment where professionals can seamlessly connect and engage in a purposeful manner. We aspire to aid participants in their journey of expanding their businesses and advancing their careers by providing a platform to engage with individuals who share similar aspirations.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/houston-entrepreneur-networking-event-tickets-1999631685199

  • Dinner with Entrepreneurs Monthly: Fort Worth

    Dinner with Entrepreneurs Monthly: Fort Worth

    Join us for a cozy dinner with entrepreneurs to network, share experiences, and make new connections! Meet your next collaborator here. Our series groups together complete strangers for a fun night out. You sign up and we book the restaurant. Connect with other business-minded hustlers in the city while supporting a locally owned restaurant. Our news segment on Fox 11 Los Angeles. Check out our feature in Nashville’s Fox 17! After you register, you’ll be emailed an introduction message including a quick questionnaire regarding age, hobbies, interests, and dietary preferences . Our goal is to coordinate nights of 4-6 members. *Your registration does not include your individual food and drink purchases. It ensures you commit to actually showing up, as well as contribute to our team’s endeavors. Our vision is simple: we take the no gimmicks approach to networking. No need for yet another app to take up space on your phone – just four walls and a roof and good food for people to connect 🙂 We coordinate with you directly, human-to-human. 🤖 If you have any more questions, please contact ermantourageimpact@gmail.com ! The Ermantourage team coordinates dinners remotely from LA. Dinners are ultimate dependent on interest level on that date. If that date doesn’t have enough registrants to warrant a table reservation, we can issue a refund or keep you on the roster for other dates.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-with-entrepreneurs-monthly-fort-worth-tickets-1983287705917

  • Take Five: Pitch + Social (November 2026)

    Take Five: Pitch + Social (November 2026)

    Free business networking event! Five entrepreneurs sign up to pitch, and the room connects them with resources, contacts, and support. Take Five Pitch + Social is a monthly business networking event where five entrepreneurs get the floor for five minutes each, then the whole room gets to work. Pitchers share what they do, what they are building, and what they need. Everyone else in the room shares back. Questions. Referrals. Resources. Named contacts. The pitches start the conversation. The room moves it forward. You will be in the same space as fellow business owners, community resource partners, Regions Bank, Prairie View A&M University Extension, and organizations positioned to help you find solutions, funding opportunities, skill-building support, and the information you need to grow. This is not a pitch competition. No judges. No scores. Just a platform, an audience, and a room built for connection. Take Five Pitch + Social is presented by Prairie View A&M University Extension and Regions Bank Fort Worth at their location on West 7th Street. After the pitches, the room opens for networking and light refreshments. Bring your business cards. Bring your one-liner. Bring at least one resource you can offer to someone else in the room. The event takes place on the 4th floor of the building. Parking is available in the parking garage. We WILL validate parking, so bring your ticket with you.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-five-pitch-social-november-2026-tickets-2003584484127

  • SCORE Office Hours

    SCORE Office Hours

    About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE’s 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place each Friday morning. Additional partners will be on-site the second Friday of each month (excluding holidays)

    Source and tickets: https://iondistrict.com/event/score-office-hours-60/

  • Small Business Spotlight

    Small Business Spotlight

    Join Launch SA in partnership with Coplay Cove for Small Business Spotlight. Join Launch SA in partnership with Coplay Cove for Small Business Spotlight, a casual gathering at Coplay Cove centered on local business, community, and meaningful connections! This edition will feature two entrepreneurs sharing how they got started, what they’re building, and what they’ve learned along the way. After the conversation, stick around to meet other entrepreneurs, creators, small-business owners, and community supporters from across San Antonio. Exchange ideas, share what you’re working on, and make new connections. Whether you’re running a business, exploring an idea, growing your network, or simply curious about San Antonio’s small-business community, you’re invited!

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-business-spotlight-tickets-2003464503261

  • PR and Social Media Strategies to Get Found and Build Trust

    PR and Social Media Strategies to Get Found and Build Trust

    Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pr-and-social-media-strategies-to-get-found-and-build-trust-tickets-2003830757738 When someone searches for your business online or asks AI for a recommendation, will they find you, and will they trust what they find? Your website and social media accounts tell your story, but what others say about your business also shapes your reputation. As people increasingly use AI-powered search tools to find companies, services, and experts, earned media and credible third-party coverage can play a valuable role in helping people discover you. At November’s Social Media Breakfast Houston, Felicia Perez, APR, founder and president of FAR Public Relations, will share how to develop a practical PR strategy that supports your business goals and strengthens your online presence. Drawing on her experience as a former television news producer and PR strategist, Felicia will explain how to identify stories worth telling, earn media attention, coordinate PR with social media, and measure the results of your communications efforts. We’ll also discuss how to handle negative coverage, criticism, and online harassment when your reputation is at risk. Whether you work in marketing, communications, a nonprofit, or run your own business, you’ll leave with ideas you can apply to improve how people find and perceive your organization. What you will learn: How to build a PR plan with clear goals, target audiences, key messages, and measurable objectives. Why earned media and third-party credibility matter for online visibility, including how AI search tools discover and cite information. How to coordinate media relations and social media to strengthen your message and reach more people. Practical ways to extend the life of media coverage and thought leadership through social content. How to evaluate results beyond vanity metrics and approach negative press or online criticism. REGISTRATION Space is limited. Please reserve your spot in advance so we can plan for breakfast and seating. SPEAKER Felicia…

    Source and tickets: https://iondistrict.com/event/pr-and-social-media-strategies-to-get-found-and-build-trust-2/

  • Out in Tech Houston Monthly Mixer

    Out in Tech Houston Monthly Mixer

    Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-tickets-1979625431957?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Out in Tech Houston is the local chapter for Out in Tech, the world’s largest non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders. Out in Tech creates opportunities for our 50,000 members to advance their careers, grow their networks, and leverage tech for social change. As with the other 30+ chapters around the world, Out in Tech Houston provides an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ people and allies working in the technology industry to engage, network, and learn. About this Event Join our relaxed, social-mixer event, hosted on the second Thursday of every month. We’re looking forward to meeting you! This is the first time we are hosting our monthly mixer at The Ion, and we hope to have many more. RSVP and save the date in your calendars for an evening you cannot miss! For more information, contact houston@outintech.com .

    Source and tickets: https://iondistrict.com/event/out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-6/

  • JJGM School of Kingdom Entrepreneurship

    JJGM School of Kingdom Entrepreneurship

    Where kingdom revelation meets business strategy. Join Apostle Jack Johnson and Pastor Antonio Baldovinos to turn vision into execution. What if the business idea, creative strategy, or entrepreneurial vision you’ve been carrying is more than just a dream? What if it’s an assignment God has entrusted to you? Many believers have God-given ideas but lack the strategy, structure, and practical knowledge needed to bring those visions to life. That’s why we’re launching the School of Kingdom Entrepreneurship! Join Apostle Jack Johnson and Pastor Antonio Baldovinos for a powerful time of Kingdom wisdom, entrepreneurial equipping, and practical business strategy designed to help you move from vision to execution. Kingdom Entrepreneurship: Understanding God’s principles for business, wealth creation, and stewardship. Vision to Execution: Turning your God-given ideas into actionable business strategies. Business Development: Learning how to create valuable products, services, and sustainable business models. Marketing & Growth: Understanding how to position your business, attract customers, and increase revenue. Leadership & Scaling: Developing the mindset, systems, and discipline needed to grow and sustain what you’re building. Kingdom Impact: Building businesses that create opportunities, influence industries, and leave a generational legacy. You have a business idea but don’t know where to start. You know God has called you to build something but need clarity and direction. You’re an entrepreneur ready to grow or scale your business.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jjgm-school-of-kingdom-entrepreneurship-tickets-2003682628680

  • Build Forward: AI Workflows & Business Execution Lab

    Build Forward: AI Workflows & Business Execution Lab

    A hands-on, in-person lab to build smarter AI workflows and turn business ideas into action. Great ideas need more than inspiration. They need clarity, organization, and a practical approach to execution. Join Build Forward Business Lab for an interactive, in-person business workshop in Austin, Texas, designed to help entrepreneurs, small business owners, freelancers, and professionals organize their ideas and explore practical AI-assisted workflows. This facilitator-led learning experience brings together structured exercises, real-time demonstrations, and guided working sessions. You’ll have the opportunity to develop practical working drafts throughout the workshop, rather than only listening to presentations.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-forward-ai-workflows-business-execution-lab-tickets-2003810152106

  • AI Workflow Reset: Small Business Operations Lab

    AI Workflow Reset: Small Business Operations Lab

    A hands-on lab to simplify your small business workflows with AI—meet in person, swap ideas, and get things done. Better Workflows Begin With Clearer Decisions – Not More Tools. Small businesses manage countless recurring activities, from customer communication and document preparation to operational reporting and team coordination. Some tasks may benefit from AI assistance. Others may need a clearer process, better information, or improved human oversight. The challenge is knowing the difference. AI Workflow Reset: Small Business Operations Lab is a small-format, self-guided workshop designed for Austin business owners, founders, consultants, and operations professionals who want to examine practical ways to improve everyday workflows. Rather than attending another AI lecture or watching a software demonstration, participants explore fictional business scenarios, complete structured decision exercises, and compare approaches with fellow professionals. The workshop follows four practical stages: FIND → COMPARE → CHECK → PLAN No coding knowledge, AI subscription, or live software demonstration is required.

    Source and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-workflow-reset-small-business-operations-lab-tickets-2003951440704