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Houston's greatest energy resource is its entrepreneurial energy
Houston People ~ Houston Proud!
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Over the years we've had opportunity to work with exceptional people.
You know some of them.
They've become household names in Houston.
And we've discovered some common beliefs among them.
Things like "quitting is not an option."
"Attitude is everything."
"Love what you do."
"Believe in yourself."
"If you don't get it right the first time, try, try again."
These people motivate and inspire those around them.
They encourage results not reasons and excuses are never a acceptable replacement.
Successful regard$,
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Alignable and LinkedIn
. (At 30,000 LinkedIn c
ontacts.)
We operate entirely without grants, gifts, donations, contributions
or public funding. We don't have our hand out and we are NOT
your tax dollars at work!
We're independent business owners,
entirely self-funded and very proud of it.
Our startups have won virtually every award for business growth in Houston, some
nationally and some
even internationally.
When you want
assistance with your business, seek only those who have actual hands-on business ownership experience. You'll be glad you did!
"Personality is no substitute for performance!
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What you learn in 6 months with The Co-Op
will last a lifetime with your business.
Connect ~ Learn ~ Grow ~ Prosper
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Houston CrossRoad$ Business Building Breakfast
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
Motivational Message:
"To Be Enthusiastic"
Paul A. Barela ~ Past Chair, Services Cooperative Association
Featured Speaker:
"Moving Forward!"
C. Dean Kring ~ Director of Research
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
At location and also virtual via Skype!
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
C. Dean Kring
on
Skype.
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Business Showcase:
"Feel The Zeal"
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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 &
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Mentoring Mondays ONLINE via Skype
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Need More Sales? Learn 5 Reasons Sales Aren't Closing & a 5-Step Solution!
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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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Job Seeker Series - Strategies to Stand Out in a Down Market
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2020 BEL Conferences & 1st Ever Live Streaming Event !!
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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 - June 17th
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1631
Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal dies
Empress Mumtaz Mahal
, beloved wife of India's Mughal emperor, dies while
giving birth to the couple's fourteenth child. Her husband's grief will lead to 21 years of construction on the
Taj Mahal, a domed marble mausoleum for his
wife's tomb and one of the architectural wonders of the world.
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1972
Break-in at the Watergate Hotel ends in arrests
Five men, including US President Richard Nixon's security chief, are arrested
after breaking into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters at the Watergate Complex in Washington, DC. What Nixon's press secretary later dubs
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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!
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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 45,116 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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To discover!
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