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To wrap up a year of focused reporting on heath, Texas Standard brought together three panelists to discuss some of the biggest health issues and challenges facing Texans. Texas Standard Host David Brown talked with Texas Rep. Donna Howard (D-48), LBJ School of Public Affairs Assistant Professor Abigail Aiken and Rice University Adjunct Professor Ken Janda about what did and did not happen in the most recent Texas legislative session when it came to health.
Q&A with Celestine Tung who chose Rice for her MBA because Rice University has a close relationship and partnership with several institutions in the Texas Medical Center, including Baylor College of Medicine. The school is well-respected by senior leadership in all the hospital systems and has a strong reputation among my colleagues. The professors are experts in their field and are excited to share their knowledge and research with their students.
Four different accelerator programs have announced plans to launchHouston programs this year so far. All four programs represent global programs or big companies recognizing the potential in Houston, which according to Yael Hochberg, head of the Rice University Entrepreneurship Initiative, is a key part of the equation.
Veterans buy each other beers, listen to each other’s stories, and provide a shoulder to cry on when the memories become too much. Veterans are usually eager to help, and sometimes, they even invest in another veteran's business.
It's official — 2019 is the year of accelerators in Houston. Four different accelerator programs have announced plans to launch Houston programs this year so far — and they are all bringing something different to the table. All four of the programs represent global programs or big companies recognizing the potential in Houston, which, according to Yael Hochberg, head of the Rice University Entrepreneurship Initiative, is a key part of the equation.
So how can you decide the value (financial and otherwise) for yourself? Utpal Dholakia, a professor of marketing at Rice University, has a simple suggestion. Ask yourself: If I didn't have this service today, would I buy it again? If no, toss it. If yes, keep it and enjoy.
There's always a lot of news about tech startup policy in Houston. Most recently, the Houston Technology Center (HTC) was reborn as a pure policy organization called Houston Exponential, with the backing of the Greater Housotn Partnership and local philanthropists. Rice University announced an innovation corridor from below the Texas Medical Center to above downtown, anchored by the Sears' buiding in Midtown. Station Houston, the city’s local entrepreneurship hub, became a nonprofit and did a real-estate deal with Rice.
Fresh from attracting a $200 million investment, the Houston software company Onit proceeded to get it backward last month. Instead of pulling up stakes and heading west, or selling out to a California tech company, the startup stayed put and bought a Silicon Valley rival.
Houston entrepreneur Mark Schmulen went to Silicon Valley for a three-month business startup program in 2009 and ended up staying, selling his social media marketing company to the digital marketing firm Constant Contact — an unlikely outcome had he stayed in Houston.