The next stage of leadership development at Rice U. has arrived! Legendary entrepreneur, VC and startup mentor – and Rice grad – John Doerr and wife Ann Doerr, have donated $50M to establish the The Doerr Institute for New Leaders at my alma mater, Rice U.
UPDATE – 5-15-2015 – The IndieGogo Campaign is now live: Who’s On My Wifi – Simple Secure Router — Very exciting news from JumpPhase Ventures client and 2014 LaunchOklahoma company, WhosOnMyWifi! The company announced earlier this year that it had reached 1 million downloads
I’ll be serving as a panelist on the Accelerator Panel on the main stage at next week’s 2014 IT and Web Venture Forum, organized by the Rice Alliance at Rice University in Houston, Texas. I’m looking forward to discussing current trends in accelerator development and
UPDATE: 9-7-2014 Panel details have been released: McNair Hall, Room 116 Sept. 11 @ 1:15pm-1:45pm SESSION TITLE: “The New Role that Accelerators and Incubators are Playing in Supporting Energy Startups” PANELISTS: Kirk Coburn, Managing Director, SURGE Accelerator Kraettli Epperson, Managing Director, JumpPhase Ventures and LaunchOklahoma
An excellent post from my friend and fellow entrepreneur, Bryan Hassin: The Green Knight: Startups Should Never Pay to Pitch. An excerpt: These pay-to-pitch scams start off innocently enough. There is often no mention of a fee up front. Then, if you “apply” (a classic
Kent McKeaigg is a retail and marketing entrepreneur based in Dallas that is filling the gap between brands and consumers. Inside the VentureSpur Experience: An Interview with Kent McKeaigg from OrderMyGear Kent: I’m with OrderMyGear.com and we are a platform and marketplace for the team
Interview with purpose-matcher, Justin Jeter. Justin is an engaging, charismatic guy who is helping others to realize their life purpose. Inside the VentureSpur Experience: An Interview with Justin Jeter from PurposeMatch.com Justin: I am co-founder of PurposeMatch.com, formerly known as SPARXlife. At PurposeMatch we create
VentureSpur mentor interview. Bruce Ballengee is an experience entrepreneur and angel investor in the Dallas tech community. Can you tell us a little about your background? I’m the CEO of Pariveda Solutions, which I co-founded in 2003. It is the third company that I launched or
Ashok Kamal is a dedicated entrepreneur who is launching an EdTech platform to inspire and encourage other entrepreneurs. Inside the VentureSpur Experience: An Interview with SIVI’s Ashok Kamal What was your favorite part of the VentureSpur Accelerator experience? Ashok: My favorite part of the Venture Accelerator
James Simpson is an active leader in the Oklahoma City technology and gaming community. Inside the VentureSpur Experience: An Interview with James Simpson from Goldfire Studios My company is Goldfire Studios. Basically, we are creating the future of social gaming – what we call truly