THIS WEEK IN HOU

Easter Edition

Hey everybody, Happy Easter! I hope you had a fantastic time with your families, enjoying some delicious food and maybe even an Easter egg hunt or two. As entrepreneurs, it can be a real challenge to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

It seems like we're always hustling, always grinding, and never really finding that elusive equilibrium. But here's the thing: we have to accept that some days, some weeks, we're going to be all in on our startups. Other times, it's going to be all about family. That's just the way it is.

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not always great at carving out family time. It's something I'm constantly working on. And that's where you all come in! If you have any tips, tricks, or strategies for finding balance between work and family, I'd love to hear them. Drop a comment below and share your insights with the community.

At the end of the day, it's all about being present. When we're with our families, we need to unplug, put away all destructive devices, and just be there. So let's all make a commitment to spend more quality time with our loved ones whenever we can. After all, isn't that what life is all about?

NOW, LET’S ROCKET NETWORK!

You might already know what’s up but since we are new I will be leaving some emojis that might help our new subscribers navigate through the list of events.

HERE ARE MY PICKS FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, April 10

🚀Ion Open Accelerator: Financing Options for Your Business

Cougar Connection - West U of H Alumni Business Networking Group

Tuesday, April 11

🚀🚀🚀Cup of JoeY - Sugar Land

Ion Prototyping Lab Office Hours

Slay the Day – Productivity Power Hour

🤓💻Property Based Testing in .NET

⚡American Petroleum Institute April 11th General Meeting

⚡Greentown Houston Climatetech Career Fair 2023

🚀Building High Performance Teams Across Generations

Wednesday, April 12

🚀Poptarts & Pitches

Setting-your-interns-up-for-success

Lender Matchmaking Event

Thursday, April 13

🏥TMC Surgical Innovators Network Launch Event

RSVP: Female Founders and Venture Capitalist Panel, Rice Women in Entrepreneurship 

🚀🚀🚀 Cup of Joey

🏥The 18th Annual BioHouston Chili Cook-off

Ion Prototyping Lab Office Hours

Saturday, April 15

🚀🚀🚀Houston Earth Day Clothing Swap Party

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Community ask and Founder Spotlight

My friend has embarked on an exciting venture in the pool industry. “Bid farewell to mundane above ground pools and standard stock tank options, and welcome the pinnacle of personalized pool design. Our team exudes passion for crafting pools that boast both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Our expertise lies in fabricating galvanized steel sheet tank pools and vinyl pool liners that prioritize contemporary style and resilience. As a result, we deliver a truly unique and durable pool product. We are open to collaborative opportunities and would love to hear from you”. If you are in the market for a pool or like to discuss potential partnerships, please reach out to Alex at [email protected] 

^{Got clothes you don't want anymore and want to swap out? Be a part of Houston Sustainability and join our clothing swap hosted by RE.STATEMENT | Upcycled Clothing Market, MendIt, Inc., Trendy Seconds, and Rent the Vibe! For more details and tickets: LINK}

^{Do you know a Pre-Seed or Seed Stage HealthTech that is raising? Shimmy Hundal is Happy to share that he is now a Venture Partner at Going VC Partners, where he will be scouting and investing in HealthTech startups!}

^{Khalil Vinson and Tech Fest Live is hosting its 1st “Fore the Youth Classic” June 26th at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club. We are combining STEM academics with athletics to help students develop both life and golf skills that can be used for future jobs and real-life situations. Please reach out to him and get involved.}

^{SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation is hiring a host of Summer Interns}

^{Please meet my startup ecosystem friend Ahmed AlTammar and his podcast Identity Capital, a podcast created for those who are looking for a story, a timeline of professionals, and how they have done it in the real world. Join us in the exciting journey of those who see things differently, and believe they can change the world https://linktr.ee/identitycapital}