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Let me tell you a story—one that started with an elbow bumps…
Five years ago, when COVID was just a whisper and elbow bumps were the new handshake, I found myself at the very first Tech Rodeo. Picture me: fresh BD at Honeycomb Software, almost clueless about startups, and feeling crushed because my liquor delivery idea was fizzling out. I remember thinking, “I have no idea what I’m doing here.” But then something flipped.
In that single week of volunteering and networking, I met more of the right people than I had in the entire previous year.…Folks who saw more in me than I saw in myself. It felt like a total U-turn—suddenly, I wasn’t the newbie backing away from my dreams; I was the newbie running toward them…
Fast forward to now. Tech Rodeo has a new name—H-Town Roundup—, and Houston’s startup scene has grown 5X. If you’ve been wondering where to find people who “get it,” this is your sign. Show up, learn a ton, maybe even handshake (or elbow-bump) your way to some life-changing connections. Below, you’ll find the full schedule and registration link, plus three events I’m co-hosting myself.
REGISTER - LINK
MY EVENTS: Tuesday, March 25, 11 AM - Hands on Clouds Workshop
Wednesday, March 26, 5 PM - Founders Live Houston - HTR
Friday, March 28, 5 PM - Founders & Funders Happy Hour | Houston
My ask? Come be useful. Share your ideas, your energy, and that big scary dream you’ve been sitting on. Who knows—you might spark the same U-turn in someone else.
See you there, and trust me, it’s gonna be fun!
- Oleg 👊
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HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday, March 24
🔥🌶️H-TOWN ROUNDUP - DAY 1
Tuesday, March 25
🔥🌶️H-TOWN ROUNDUP - DAY 2
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
🔥🌶️H-TOWN ROUNDUP - DAY 4
NASA Tech Talks: Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and its risk to NASA astronauts
Friday, March 28
🔥🌶️H-TOWN ROUNDUP - DAY 5
Saturday, March 29
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🚨Snowflake startup challenge! (receive up to $1 million in investments from Snowflake, mentorship from industry leaders at NYSE-listed companies) - APPLY
🚨Invest in Houston's first community-owned food-maker hub - LINK
🚨Everything They Teach at YCombinator in just 10 Minutes
🚨Black Founders Fund by Google - Register your interest
🚨Greater Houston Support Stack Program by Impact Hub Houston - Participant Form
🚨YC Requests for Startups - LINK
🚨AI Voice Agents: 2025 Update - LINK
🚨$100,000 For Researchers, Builders and Creatives - LINK
🚨Apply to Startup Battlefield - APPLY
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That’s a wrap for now, RocketNetworkers,
Stay tuned, and keep grinding!
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