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Houston's greatest energy resource is entrepreneurial energy!
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Economic development!
That's where people come spend money with us here in Houston rather than with someone someplace else.
So, what do we have as Houstonians that others don't have so that people will continue to come spend money in Houston?
I can easily answer that.
Remember when Houston was referred to as "The Energy Capital Of The World"?
I'm sure you do - it wasn't all that long ago.
Houston was referred to as the energy capital of the world because of our many hydrocarbons activities - AKA "oil & gas."
We had world leaders in "da earl bidnezz" calling Houston home.
I started my professional career many, many years ago working with one of "The Seven Sisters" in the oil business.
That was Pan American
Petroleum Corporation, with the marketing arm, AMOCO, producing the 1st lead free gasoline in the world.
Uh huh, I've been in research my entire career and have assisted in the discovery and advancement of many "firsts!"
That's all history, so let's talk about something Houston can do now that will have people continue to come to Houston to spend their money.
And, once again, it's an energy resource.
This time it's entrepreneurial energy.
Entrepreneurship can be taught.
Uh huh, that's right!
And we were the first kids in the country to demonstrate that business incubators - we had Houston's first and Texas' oldest - were teaching entrepreneurship starting in 1985.
It became an overnight sensation!
We proved we knew about teaching entrepreneurship because our incubator clients have won virtually ever award for business growth in Houston, some nationally and some even internationally.
So what does Houston have for economic development activities?
If you want to start a business, grow a business, acquire a business or transfer a business, Houston is "the place" to do that!
Successful regard$,
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(At 30,000 LinkedIn c
ontacts.)
"Our greatest energy resource is our entrepreneurial energy."
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What you learn in 6 months with The Co-Op
will last a lifetime with your business.
Connect ~ Learn ~ Grow ~ Prosper
®
Houston CrossRoad$ Business Building Breakfast
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Motivational Message:
"Aspirations"
C. Dean Kring
Director of Research, Services Cooperative Association
Featured Speaker:
"Networking"
Paul A. Barela
Past Chairman, Services Cooperative Association
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Virtual Meeting "Houston Crossroads" via Skype
OR
Traditional Full Seated Breakfast Meeting
in private room
Corner Bakery Cafe 9311 H Katy Freeway
Check-in starts at 7:00 AM
Attend the meeting remotely via Skype, enjoy the speakers, introduce yourself and we'll also send you contact information on everyone present so you can do your follow-up, all for only $5.00!
Pay
here then connect to Houston Crossroads
on
Skype
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Business of the Week:
Virtual Assistant
Should you be in this type of business,
please attend for special recognition!
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SENIORPRENEURS
Are you 65+, have an idea and want to consider it
as a part/full time business?
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Featured Networking Group:
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Want a second opinion of your business or idea?
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How smart are you? Take the test and find out!
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38th Annual Entrepreneurial Workshop
&
Houston Heroes Luncheon
Date to be announced!
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Mentoring Mondays ONLINE via Skype
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National Postal Worker Day
Wednesday, July 1st
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Real Estate Wholesaling Webinar
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2020 BEL Conferences & 1st Ever Live Streaming Event !!
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Virtual:
Mentor,
Advisory Board,
Master Mind Group,
Professional Development Coach
Custom Tailored Development Methodology
Friday Forum via Skype
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Effective Social Media Strategies Webinar
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C. Dean Kring turns 77!
(And his friends tell him he doesn't look a day over 90!)
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"SHOW N TELL N SMILE N SELL"
38th Annual Fall Trade Show & B2B EXPO
Green Wednesday Celebration
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Don't miss this!
Ethics and integrity workshop
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On This Day In History - July 1st
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1903
The
first Tour de France
bicycle race begins as 60 riders start the six-stage, 1,509-mile loop from Montgeron to Paris. Nineteen days later, spectators will cheer
Maurice Garin
as he rides into the Paris velodrome almost three hours ahead of the second-place finisher.
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1947
After helping the University of Utah win two national championships, Wataru Misaka is drafted by the New York Knicks of the
Basketball Association of America. 'Wat' will only play a season, appearing in three games, but the
Ogden-born Japanese American will go down in history as 'basketball's
Jackie Robinson'-the first nonwhite pro in the sport.
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For Entrepreneurial Knowledge
Recognizing Industry
Leaders:
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Services Cooperative Association
Market Expansion ~ Business Development
Entrepreneurial Education ~ Professional Growth
Since 1983!
We operate entirely without grants, gifts, donations, contributions
or public funding. We don't have our hand out and we are NOT
your tax dollars at work!
We're independent business owners,
entirely self-funded and very proud of it.
Our startups have won virtually every award for business growth in Houston, some
nationally and some
even internationally.
When you want
assistance with your business, seek only those who have actual hands-on business ownership experience. You'll be glad you did!
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A not-for-profit cooperative association of independent businesses, founded from an economic development research project on the
importance of startup business development conducted by the
Houston Chamber of Commerce in the late 1970's.
Since our first Co-Op meeting held March 14, 1983, we've worked with 65,644
people, generating 45,126 tips, leads, referrals and items of new business, generating revenues exceeding one billion dollars, founded the Entrepreneurial Development Center - Houston's first and Texas' oldest small business incubator and co-working space, First Houston Small Business Seed Capital Fund - literally the first small business seed capital fund in Houston, the Womens Business Center - first business incubator for women business owners in the United States with residency space and the Virtual Business Center - the first remote business incubator in the world - all totally without public funding, grants, gifts, donations or contributions.
Our Entrepreneurial Research conclusively demonstrated A) "entrepreneurship" could be taught in a classroom environment, resulting in colleges and universities, globally, commencing entrepreneurial courses and B) that women starting businesses were seeking a hand-up and a level playing field rather than a hand-out or charity and C) that business incubators actually accelerated business growth resulting in the next generation being named accelerators and D) incubators/accelerators could be entirely self-sufficient by charging a modest royalty interest in client companies and that entrepreneurship was color blind and gender neutral.
Here are some of the organizations we've worked with.
We grow companies, build careers and advance ideas.
Among our priority projects for 2020:
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