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Hey Rocket Networkers,

The Business Journal covers the mega-rounds. The Fortune 500 CEOs. The safe=
 bets=E2=80=A6

Rocket Network? We cover whatever I'm discovering and excited about.

Could be a Houston-based plumber tool startup nobody's talking about yet. A=
 group travel company quietly solving a problem you didn't know you had. Th=
e monthly tech event I get pumped for every single time (and I'm picky).

Oh, and a taco spot serving cactus tacos that'll make you rethink lunch.

We don't discriminate by company size. If it's cool, if it's moving, if it =
matters - it's in here.

This is where you meet professionals in tech before everyone knows their na=
me. Learn about under-the-radar businesses before they blow up. Find the pe=
ople and companies that need your help and your shoutouts.

Because the best deals, the best hires, and the best ideas? They're not on =
the cover of a glossy magazine.

They're right here.

----------
### I Took a Subscriber to Lunch. You Should Meet Her Too.


Monica beat everyone to win my "Best Taco in Houston" bracket. Her pick? No=
t Torchy's (sorry, everyone). [Sarita's Taqueria](http://saritastaqueriatx.=
com) -- this build-your-own spot tucked away that feels like Chipotle had a=
 kid with your abuela's kitchen.

We met there this week. Tacos were insane. One of the interesting ones I go=
t was the Nopales a la Mexicana - cactus with jalape=C3=B1o, tomato, and on=
ion. Sounds weird. Tastes legendary. 100% recommend the spot. 200% recommen=
d connecting with Monica.

Because here's the thing: Monica is obviously good at finding delicious tac=
os, but she is also:

Born-and-raised Houstonian who lives at the intersection of cloud, DevOps, =
AI, Bolivia, and volunteer work. She works for a tech startup and is organi=
zing a golf event in April to inspire the next generation of technologists.=
 She's looking for panelists. She's plugged in. She's the exact kind of per=
son you want in your network.

I asked her for an exclusive quote for Rocket Network. Here it is:

=E2=80=9C"Howdy everyone! I'm a born and raised Houstonian with a passion f=
or cloud, DevOps, AI, Bolivia, volunteer work with [AnitaB.org](https://Ani=
taB.org), and tacos. Hit me up if you are ever interested in talking about =
any of those. I'm organizing a golf event in April and I'm looking for pane=
lists to inspire the next generation of technologists."=E2=80=9C =E2=80=94=20

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**Her links:**

* GHC 26 conference: [ghc.anitab.org](https://ghc.anitab.org)

* Upcoming events: [membership.anitab.org/page/memberevents](https://member=
ship.anitab.org/page/memberevents)

* Speaker form: [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIt=
NNWI8k16KqdWfFyePmDSzEj3EdZnNc0fMPN51tOZcMaEw/viewform)

* LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/monicahaaksma](https://linkedin.com/in/monicah=
aaksma)

Reach out to her on LinkedIn. Or DM me and I'll connect you if you want in =
on her conference or events.

### Why I'm Doing This

I want to know my subscribers. Help them grow. Connect them. That's the goa=
l. Also? I get to try hidden gems in Houston without eating lunch alone.

Next time: Favorite BBQ spot. Get your recommendations ready.


--------------------
## Patent-Pending Plumbing Tool? Yeah, We Got That.

View image: (https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=3Dscale-down,forma=
t=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asset/file/9c3afa57-f714-4=
77c-b71f-d2875073211b/image.png?t=3D1770580707)
Caption: Patent-Pending Plumbing Tool? Yeah, We Got That.

If your Super Bowl party gets out of hand=E2=80=A6too many cactus tacos, pi=
pes acting up=E2=80=A6you know the drill.

Jokes aside: Master plumber Sebastian Merrell and startup veteran [Kieran S=
kelly](http://linkedin.com/in/ACoAAA2Z6fABuZzg8BVR-nu1mZnrdt9sdX9KNs0) buil=
t a faster, cleaner way to apply plumbing primer. Patent pending. Already s=
elling through a distributor with rave reviews.

Wild part? They're eyeing an exit in two years.

Right now, they're hunting for a strategic partner to scale injection moldi=
ng and expand national distribution. If that's you =E2=80=94 or you know so=
meone who builds stuff that goes into Home Depot - hit them up.

**Contact:** [primer-wand-web-app.vercel.app](https://primer-wand-web-app.v=
ercel.app)
**Kieran's LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/ACoAAA2Z6fABuZzg8BVR-nu1mZnrdt9sdX9=
KNs0](https://linkedin.com/in/ACoAAA2Z6fABuZzg8BVR-nu1mZnrdt9sdX9KNs0)

Because the best businesses don't always look sexy. Sometimes they just sol=
ve a real problem plumbers deal with every single day.


--------------------
## My Favorite Software Event in Houston

=D0=A0ouston is uniquely weird. All energy and healthcare. People complain =
it's not Austin for software founders.

They're wrong.

My favorite software event in Houston used to be called Software Day at the=
 Ion. Now it's "Mercury Fund Day at the Ion"=E2=80=94and it's still the bes=
t monthly spot for software founders to connect with real mentorship.

This month's topic: **The New FDE Model: How to Deploy with Scale in Legacy=
 Industries**

Moderated by Alex Gras of Mercury Fund. Panelists:

* [John Kalfayan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkalfayan/) =E2=80=93 Coll=
ide

* [Hunter Honnessy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-honnessy/) =E2=80=93=
 Unlimited AI

All three are great Houston builders with fresh perspectives you won't hear=
 anywhere else.

If you do anything related to software, AI, or startups, you need to be the=
re.

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t=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asset/file/98b622c1-387a-4=
73a-a078-c8e82a3d9558/image.png?t=3D1770581580)
Follow image link: (https://iondistrict.com/event/mercury-fund-at-the-ion-d=
ay-1/)
Caption: REGISTER


--------------------
## **Meet the Founder Behind JetQuest**

[Jonathon Lewis](http://linkedin.com/in/jonathon-lewis-9b697768) isn't your=
 typical travel founder.=20

He's the true embodiment of Houston hustle. Shows up to every event. Works =
out. Always grinding to grow himself as a founder.

[JetQuest ](https://www.google.com/search?client=3Dsafari&rls=3Den&q=3Djet+=
quest&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8)is a group travel community using AI to connect=
 hosts with people who want the right travel crew. Real experiences. Real c=
ommunity. That's the currency now.

The challenges of running a travel club got messy, so they built their own =
platform.

He tried living in Bali for three months. Amazing place. Terrible time zone=
s for his US team. So he moved to Medell=C3=ADn, Colombia instead. Affordab=
le. Better food. Better views. Better energy. And his team can actually rea=
ch him.

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t=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asset/file/be595f34-2526-4=
5a1-969c-eb0e42a2316a/image.png?t=3D1770582844)
Caption:=20

**Jonathon might be hiring devs for equity or a CTO.** Hit him up.

**Watch his full story here: ****[LINK](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jona=
thon-lewis-9b697768_how-i-started-my-travel-business-founder-activity-74249=
20041382383616-sA5E?utm_source=3Dshare&utm_medium=3Dmember_ios&rcm=3DACoAAA=
RUqf0BGAjWTkIWDKMBpH-uBR-_hsHhLUw)**
**Connect:** [linkedin.com/in/jonathon-lewis-9b697768](https://linkedin.com=
/in/jonathon-lewis-9b697768)


----------Cheers,=20
- oleg =F0=9F=91=8A

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=E2=80=94=E2=80=94

**P.S.** Know a Texas company doing something insane? hit reply.=20
Got a founder friend who needs to hear this? forward them this email. let's=
 raise Houston's tech game together.

At Rocket Network, we do the dirty work for you, curating Houston's tech sc=
ene so you spend less time scrolling and more time building. Want to be fea=
tured or sponsor? Hit reply.

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=80=94 exchange accidentally makes funds vanish thanks to a typo](https://w=
ww.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/crypto-disaster-sends-usd4=
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ish-thanks-to-a-typo) =F0=9F=93=80 NEW K-POP ALBUM TO BE ANNOUNCED =3D)

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`LET'S ROCKET NETWORK! `

----------
We are using emojis to guide subscribers in our event list~ ~=F0=9F=93=85=
=F0=9F=93=8D

=F0=9F=9A=80`=C2=A0- must attend`

=F0=9F=94=A5=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F=C2=A0`- something hot`

=F0=9F=A4=93=F0=9F=92=BB`=C2=A0- good for developers and other technical fo=
lks`

=F0=9F=A6=84=F0=9F=92=B0`- venture capital and investing-related`

=E2=9A=A1`- energy-related`

=E2=99=BB=EF=B8=8F`- renewable energy and sustainability-related`

=F0=9F=8F=A5`=C2=A0- health care related`

**=F0=9F=8E=96=EF=B8=8F**=F0=9F=AA=96`=C2=A0- veteran or military related`=20

=F0=9F=8F=85`=C2=A0- sports tech related`

 =E2=82=BF=C2=A0`- web3 related`


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e43-ec66-49b0-b282-66f4eb38e808/image.png)
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####=20
`HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR HTX THIS WEEK`

----------
### Monday, February 9

[How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset](https://fi.co/event/how-to-adopt-=
an-entrepreneurial-mindset-houston-spring-2026.) - Online

=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=
=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=
=E2=80=94=E2=80=94

### Tuesday, February 10

=F0=9F=94=A5=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F[Mercury Fund Day](https://iondistrict.com=
/event/mercury-fund-at-the-ion-day-1/)

[**AI-Ready Small Business Lab**](https://seshcoworking.com/events/ai-ready=
-small-business-lab/)

[Houston Expo & Tech Forum](https://smta.org/event/houston2026)

[**Measuring an Economy in Transition With William Beach**](https://www.eve=
ntbrite.com/e/measuring-an-economy-in-transition-with-william-beach-tickets=
-1981592475437)

=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=
=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=
=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=
=E2=80=94=E2=80=94

### Wednesday, February 11

[In-Space Physical AI Workshop](https://iondistrict.com/event/in-space-phys=
ical-ai-workshop-2/)

### [**Whiteboards N Whiskey**](https://houston.whiteboardsnwhiskey.com/eve=
nt429700)

### =F0=9F=9A=80[Plugged In - Coffee Meet Up](https://luma.com/ste1x9ms)

=F0=9F=9A=80[**Cup of Joey Sugar Land**](https://www.linkedin.com/events/74=
25687996517011456/?viewAsMember=3Dtrue)

[**Opsin + Al Lindseth**](https://luma.com/45x8zt5z)


### AI in HR? It=E2=80=99s happening now.

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t=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asset/file/18a45d6b-1698-4=
933-9aa7-2af1d4b7e7d6/1200x600__11_.png?t=3D1767917172)
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edium=3Dsponsored-newsletter&utm_source=3Dbeehiiv&utm_term=3D6RCF2XIP99&utm=
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d486e02c&bhcl_id=3D803d319a-5ab6-4e62-9c7d-af0b1cf6ff42_e1509d45-2796-4177-=
a9d9-f8bde2c6df8b_eaa7bafd-5791-489b-96e6-b1ca32cb26b5)
Caption:=20

[Deel's free 2026 trends report](https://www.deel.com/resources/hr-trends-t=
oolkit/?utm_medium=3Dsponsored-newsletter&utm_source=3Dbeehiiv&utm_term=3D6=
RCF2XIP99&utm_campaign=3Dww_engage_download_beehiiv_sponnewsletter_hr-hrtre=
nds2026toolkit-jan26_manage_all&utm_content=3Dengage_manage_sponnewsletter_=
hrtrends2026toolkit-sponnews180-hr_en&_bhiiv=3Dopp_8318366e-ebe4-4518-a496-=
1b99f1ab7c06_d486e02c&bhcl_id=3D803d319a-5ab6-4e62-9c7d-af0b1cf6ff42_e1509d=
45-2796-4177-a9d9-f8bde2c6df8b_eaa7bafd-5791-489b-96e6-b1ca32cb26b5) cuts t=
hrough all the hype and lays out what HR teams can really expect in 2026. Y=
ou=E2=80=99ll learn about the shifts happening now, the skill gaps you can'=
t ignore, and  resilience strategies that aren't just buzzwords. Plus you=
=E2=80=99ll get a practical toolkit that helps you implement it all without=
 another costly and time-consuming transformation project.

[Get the free report today.](https://www.deel.com/resources/hr-trends-toolk=
it/?utm_medium=3Dsponsored-newsletter&utm_source=3Dbeehiiv&utm_term=3D6RCF2=
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=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=E2=80=94=
=E2=80=94=E2=80=94

### Thursday, February 12

=F0=9F=A6=84=F0=9F=92=B0[Angel Investing 101](https://iondistrict.com/event=
/angel-investing-101-3/)

=F0=9F=8F=A5[Pints & Prototypes](https://www.tmc.edu/innovation/event/pints=
-prototypes-at-medical-device-labs-tmc/)

### [Fundraising Workshop + Office Hours](https://luma.com/arufdchj)

### =F0=9F=A4=93=F0=9F=92=BB**[Building an Offline, End-to-End Voice Assist=
ant with .NET & MAUI](https://www.meetup.com/houston-dotnet-user-group/even=
ts/312844917/?eventOrigin=3Dgroup_events_list)**

### =F0=9F=A4=93=F0=9F=92=BB[Bring Your Own Code: Debug, Refactor & Improve=
](https://www.meetup.com/react-htx/events/313210568/?eventOrigin=3Dgroup_ev=
ents_list)

### [**Out in Tech Houston | Monthly Mixer**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/=
out-in-tech-houston-monthly-mixer-tickets-1269518547149?aff=3Debdsoporgprof=
ile)

=E2=9A=A1=F0=9F=9A=80[Upstream: Digital Tech Meetup Feb 12](https://luma.co=
m/h18nyla0?tk=3DYGeFvG)

=F0=9F=A6=84=F0=9F=92=B0[TechCon SouthWest 2026 - Austin Day 1](https://eve=
nts.com/r/en_US/registration/techcon-southwest-2026-austin-february-991889/=
invite/c091f804-6785-48d5-aae0-4854e878a3bc?utm_source=3Dnewsletter.rocketn=
etwork.ai&utm_medium=3Dreferral&utm_campaign=3Di-paused-the-newsletter-here=
-s-why-and-what-s-next)

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=E2=80=94=E2=80=94

### Friday, February 13

=F0=9F=9A=80[Cup of Joey](https://iondistrict.com/event/ion-networking-with=
-cup-of-joey-34/2026-02-13/)

=E2=9A=A1=F0=9F=9A=80**[Determined to Lead Lunch Series: Dichotomy of Doing=
 More With Less with Collide](https://luma.com/hgrvl1nl)**

[Startup Circle Houston](https://iondistrict.com/event/startup-circle-houst=
on-%f0%9f%92%ab/2026-02-13/)

=F0=9F=9A=80[I](https://www.uh.edu/innovation/events.php#event-details/58a5=
3c5c-944e-46d4-9874-700cc343a698)[**nnov8 Hub - Startup Resources - From Re=
search to Enterprise: Immigration & Innovation**](https://www.uh.edu/innova=
tion/events.php#event-details/58a53c5c-944e-46d4-9874-700cc343a698)

### [SCORE + NASA Office Hours](https://iondistrict.com/event/score-nasa-of=
fice-hours-4/)

=F0=9F=A6=84=F0=9F=92=B0[TechCon SouthWest 2026 - Austin Day 2 ](https://ev=
ents.com/r/en_US/registration/techcon-southwest-2026-austin-february-991889=
/invite/c091f804-6785-48d5-aae0-4854e878a3bc?utm_source=3Dnewsletter.rocket=
network.ai&utm_medium=3Dreferral&utm_campaign=3Di-paused-the-newsletter-her=
e-s-why-and-what-s-next)

### Saturday, February 14

### =F0=9F=9A=80[Backend Horizons](https://app.trueleap.io/marketplace/even=
ts/01KGP5NRNS9BE6ZE72N6VQDHZX) - Online

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ton-salesforce-saturday/events/313011888/?eventOrigin=3Dgroup_events_list)

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blocks"><td class=3D"email-card-body" align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=
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llspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=3D"center"><tr><td class=3D"dd" ali=
gn=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word=
;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Hey Rocket Networkers,<br><br>=
The Business Journal covers the mega-rounds. The Fortune 500 CEOs. The safe=
 bets=E2=80=A6 </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"p=
adding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-lin=
e-height-alt:150.0%;"> Rocket Network? We cover whatever I&#39;m discoverin=
g and excited about. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" styl=
e=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"m=
so-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Could be a Houston-based plumber tool startup =
nobody&#39;s talking about yet. A group travel company quietly solving a pr=
oblem you didn&#39;t know you had. The monthly tech event I get pumped for =
every single time (and I&#39;m picky). </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" a=
lign=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wo=
rd;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Oh, and a taco spot serving =
cactus tacos that&#39;ll make you rethink lunch. </p></td></tr><tr><td clas=
s=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-brea=
k:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> We don&#39;t discr=
iminate by company size. If it&#39;s cool, if it&#39;s moving, if it matter=
s - it&#39;s in here. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" sty=
le=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"=
mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> This is where you meet professionals in tech =
before everyone knows their name. Learn about under-the-radar businesses be=
fore they blow up. Find the people and companies that need your help and yo=
ur shoutouts. </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"pa=
dding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line=
-height-alt:150.0%;"> Because the best deals, the best hires, and the best =
ideas? They&#39;re not on the cover of a glossy magazine. </p></td></tr><tr=
><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> They&#39;=
re right here. </p></td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" bo=
rder=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D""><tr><td height=3D=
"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </t=
d></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=
=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;=
font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"#d7ebfa" style=3D"=
background-color:#d7ebfa;border-color:#1b74ba;border-radius:25px;border-sty=
le:solid;border-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0px 25.0px 25.0px;"><table role=
=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><=
tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#222222;fo=
nt-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#22222=
2;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">I Took a S=
ubscriber to Lunch. You Should Meet Her Too.</span><br></h3></td></tr><tr><=
td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;wo=
rd-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=
=3D"">Monica beat everyone to win my &quot;Best Taco in Houston&quot; brack=
et. Her pick? Not Torchy&#39;s (sorry, everyone). </span><span style=3D""><=
a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e5H5aWWPrf=
wNggi2wxbPYERyGXwaqI4uhvLlRxJv3mTWg65IJLZ10-KgCBDf7E33PWocnWcJYO42QhStAF4YQ=
ZMRKZC9ukpsdTJM5xirFSty3LTy9vaKsgBe7y5LCCo_gLhfpk5pkncrQwFhn5eCcqAUcSA_dJ_i=
nWE90UMWP4fsQn2O6vH34tTg8TT8rOwJXgVPK6JZa3ny6zo10HsSlCxraF1UQyLfgHbxbZTn5IH=
ktiz42y6n4ZETw57rAafIyOFa5rPYHv-CoZhmKdVidQ/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h5/h=
001.ZD1CzqvpfO1tc8RvLOVYtVy7CEtcY9bREBFgqrtdEE4" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Sarita&#39;s Taqueria</span></a></span><=
span style=3D""> -- this build-your-own spot tucked away that feels like Ch=
ipotle had a kid with your abuela&#39;s kitchen.</span></p></td></tr><tr><t=
d class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;wor=
d-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=
=3D"">We met there this week. Tacos were insane. One of the interesting one=
s I got was the Nopales a la Mexicana - cactus with jalape=C3=B1o, tomato, =
and onion. Sounds weird. Tastes legendary. 100% recommend the spot. 200% re=
commend connecting with Monica.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" al=
ign=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-wor=
d;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Because here&=
#39;s the thing: Monica is obviously good at finding delicious tacos, but s=
he is also:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=
=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Born-and-raised Houstonian who =
lives at the intersection of cloud, DevOps, AI, Bolivia, and volunteer work=
. She works for a tech startup and is organizing a golf event in April to i=
nspire the next generation of technologists. She&#39;s looking for panelist=
s. She&#39;s plugged in. She&#39;s the exact kind of person you want in you=
r network.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D=
"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-l=
ine-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">I asked her for an exclusive quote=
 for Rocket Network. Here it is:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"cente=
r" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding:12px 27px 12px 27px;" class=3D"dd"><tabl=
e role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=
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padding:14px 40px 10px 40px;" class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" width=3D"10=
0%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=3D"center"><tr><=
td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" class=3D"i3" style=3D"-moz-user-select:n=
one;-ms-user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;color:#222222;font-family=
:Helvetica;font-size:36px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5p=
x;text-align:center;user-select:none;"> =E2=9D=9D </td></tr><tr><td height=
=3D"5" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:5px;">&nbsp;</td></tr>=
<tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" class=3D"i3"><p style=3D"color:#222=
222;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;text-align:center;">&quot;Howdy everyone!=
 I&#39;m a born and raised Houstonian with a passion for cloud, DevOps, AI,=
 Bolivia, volunteer work with <a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.b=
eehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.focCUv738tWW7YGbMzloPrEs9s38l1nlaM8ZojGuXQa2CDJQERBnWi=
6NMwoFdqX30ds5yTJlIrtk3azMF5Nf_Pymg2OEl-MfxRz-1dyTfh7VaUcUnHCWW3z9I2iDto7mg=
234Ac38bVCSv73kwV1lfizRmgAsyQUzumyAOdlfpzb-wEJh6PZAiAzjj11XfmZYQncyWcVKJNoN=
t_U2e1W987r3pMmOTxAyzoNmwWUHDzFzie_pqdQyysq-NAg2vP1DQktBT75fqfAVx0pDsh1FRg/=
4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h6/h001.D1nWhNDbrZHcK7BxSdSke111Wk3D9IofhpRNi4Jy=
tCE" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>AnitaB.or=
g</span></a>, and tacos. Hit me up if you are ever interested in talking ab=
out any of those. I&#39;m organizing a golf event in April and I&#39;m look=
ing for panelists to inspire the next generation of technologists.&quot;</p=
></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" val=
ign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:23px;padding-right:23=
px;padding-top:20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" border=3D"0" cells=
pacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td alig=
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<tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:le=
ft;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span s=
tyle=3D""><b>Her links:</b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-bo=
ttom:12px;padding-left:45px;padding-right:35px;padding-top:12px;" class=3D"=
ee"><div style=3D"margin-left:0px;" class=3D"edm_outlooklist"><ul style=3D"=
font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margi=
n-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class=3D"listItem ultex=
t"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-=
break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">GHC 26 conference: </span><span style=
=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.UbI=
7gwn05AvsnCKgoDiJJ9EthKUJjv2RQVwxCJkt9B--JgTmC7vS49H0mHKY4tUYHgS95ofBLfzjF7=
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el=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>ghc.anitab.org</span></a></span><=
/p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0=
%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Upco=
ming events: </span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link=
.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.1vgG2aTyMNPMQkYvC2_q04yNzQWlDuR8uP29yTY34DS0iNe=
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er nofollow"><span>membership.anitab.org/page/memberevents</span></a></span=
></p></li><li class=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150=
.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Sp=
eaker form: </span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.=
mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.cNIiQv1_99PhEjeoUAxwYMl0WATTVmBdlNdPFgHCbH0VWyK3=
RzX7IqwUJq92pzU9En_wdiTlVZiB1onX0b3_0-nh-NvXdKW-W3yVSFCrGVGFa83SPoDN9rCca-c=
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NWr62S71PmHRidBbdowGwqX6CmpBwHGop-E7/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h9/h001.Mo4=
Ax_KvtDevu2mzsTrXrCea34ZUmHfKKL4otzecHgY" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener=
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=3D"listItem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;tex=
t-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">LinkedIn: </span><spa=
n style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u=
001.X4ZM3i5DizZfQTh-CkYmbpmtwQSIAcRNF3k-nbj8RwUovUp8yYzK4-kW5lnmLQP6eoTWJEi=
jxciy4DdzB4yJ_koSC-5QDksoqv8_7fxqEiPeu8QG8McjOoWV9rYNvhyRjEn1OudxoZPMEKKa2n=
tspBD-r4YVIpuCLHzSvjrcUgkQS7bLRvyNQdRT49KPKPbG19UAcR3R2jg0VhdKpdDTX-2KTjKlL=
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hoA/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h10/h001.PorNEs3KCxrSFOOAf79lXGJo5UJNtg97znw=
HZkPMAi0" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>link=
edin.com/in/monicahaaksma</span></a></span></p></li></ul></div></td></tr><t=
r><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left=
;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span sty=
le=3D"">Reach out to her on LinkedIn. Or DM me and I&#39;ll connect you if =
you want in on her conference or events.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=
=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bo=
ld;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#222222;font-weigh=
t:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">Why I&#39;m Doing This=
</span></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:=
0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-heigh=
t-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">I want to know my subscribers. Help them gr=
ow. Connect them. That&#39;s the goal. Also? I get to try hidden gems in Ho=
uston without eating lunch alone.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" =
align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-w=
ord;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Next time: =
Favorite BBQ spot. Get your recommendations ready.</span></p></td></tr></ta=
ble></td><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:=
10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td height=3D"10.0px" styl=
e=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></tabl=
e></td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellsp=
acing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D""><tr><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D=
"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr><tr><td><t=
able role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpaddin=
g=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;wid=
th:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"transparent" style=3D"background-co=
lor:transparent;border-color:#222222;border-radius:25px;border-style:solid;=
border-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0px 25.0px 25.0px;"><table role=3D"none"=
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ass=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight=
:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h2 style=3D"color:#222222;font-=
weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Patent-Pending =
Plumbing Tool? Yeah, We Got That.</span></h2></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"cen=
ter" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:23px;padding-=
right:23px;padding-top:20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" border=3D"=
0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr>=
<td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:544px;"><img src=3D"http=
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e=3D"display:block;width:100%;" border=3D"0"/></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"ce=
nter" valign=3D"top" class=3D"t" style=3D"width:544px; padding: 4px 0px 4px=
 0px;"><p><span style=3D"">Patent-Pending Plumbing Tool? Yeah, We Got That.=
</span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" =
style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">If your Super Bowl party =
gets out of hand=E2=80=A6too many cactus tacos, pipes acting up=E2=80=A6you=
 know the drill.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" st=
yle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Jokes aside: Master plumber =
Sebastian Merrell and startup veteran </span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"l=
ink" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.VHeMmGVXmEV6o72zvEr-XM=
6c8YkEGf0BZLnXfDbZB49bidjkEfREGYFG27zk0RLQOpaR-qEXjT7m8xWavjKWfVl_8MnomEi6b=
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nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h11/h001.LinydCrI6doxy03HdVJaT2CEre3Q7uPnOhtES8AD=
nV4" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Kieran Sk=
elly</span></a></span><span style=3D""> built a faster, cleaner way to appl=
y plumbing primer. Patent pending. Already selling through a distributor wi=
th rave reviews.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" st=
yle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Wild part? They&#39;re eyein=
g an exit in two years.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"l=
eft" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p s=
tyle=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Right now, they&#39;r=
e hunting for a strategic partner to scale injection molding and expand nat=
ional distribution. If that&#39;s you =E2=80=94 or you know someone who bui=
lds stuff that goes into Home Depot - hit them up.</span></p></td></tr><tr>=
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ord-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=
=3D""><b>Contact:</b></span><span style=3D"">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"">=
<a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.GJuuyvgaK=
PSLXcLCL-DjpcZGhEsN1a_5OQreTchg3PeeB6d8NAqeFM_6AX3kTKmF3u-Na-7Xzs8Bev57MtFw=
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get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>primer-wand-web-a=
pp.vercel.app</span></a></span><br><span style=3D""><b>Kieran&#39;s LinkedI=
n:</b></span><span style=3D"">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"lin=
k" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.X4ZM3i5DizZfQTh-CkYmbp5u=
O3KvFv1gFTKUsEkV3tshNBztyAvq3UmxEBcr_KsFw-Tpbp4msq24ygVo1Es2JJhm6SbtmpmdG9x=
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m/in/ACoAAA2Z6fABuZzg8BVR-nu1mZnrdt9sdX9KNs0</span></a></span></p></td></tr=
><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:l=
eft;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span =
style=3D"">Because the best businesses don&#39;t always look sexy. Sometime=
s they just solve a real problem plumbers deal with every single day.</span=
></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;f=
ont-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td hei=
ght=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbs=
p; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" =
border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D""><tr><td height=
=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; =
</td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspac=
ing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1=
px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"#d7ebfa" style=
=3D"background-color:#d7ebfa;border-color:#222222;border-radius:25px;border=
-style:solid;border-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0px 25.0px 25.0px;"><table =
role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"=
0"><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#22222=
2;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h2 style=3D"color:=
#222222;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">My=
 Favorite Software Event in Houston</span></h2></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"d=
d" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:brea=
k-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">=D0=A0ou=
ston is uniquely weird. All energy and healthcare. People complain it&#39;s=
 not Austin for software founders.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd"=
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word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">They&#39;r=
e wrong.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"p=
adding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-lin=
e-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">My favorite software event in Housto=
n used to be called Software Day at the Ion. Now it&#39;s &quot;Mercury Fun=
d Day at the Ion&quot;=E2=80=94and it&#39;s still the best monthly spot for=
 software founders to connect with real mentorship.</span></p></td></tr><tr=
><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span styl=
e=3D"">This month&#39;s topic: </span><span style=3D""><b>The New FDE Model=
: How to Deploy with Scale in Legacy Industries</b></span></p></td></tr><tr=
><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span styl=
e=3D"">Moderated by Alex Gras of Mercury Fund. Panelists:</span></p></td></=
tr><tr><td style=3D"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:45px;padding-right:35p=
x;padding-top:12px;" class=3D"ee"><div style=3D"margin-left:0px;" class=3D"=
edm_outlooklist"><ul style=3D"font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;margi=
n-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px=
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=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Ls=
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tem ultext"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:l=
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""> =E2=80=93 Unlimited AI</span></p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td clas=
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k:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">Al=
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=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">If you do anything relate=
d to software, AI, or startups, you need to be there.</span></p></td></tr><=
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wis</span></a></span><span style=3D""> isn&#39;t your typical travel founde=
r. </span><br><br><span style=3D"">He&#39;s the true embodiment of Houston =
hustle. Shows up to every event. Works out. Always grinding to grow himself=
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kFWA/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h19/h001.lGxrxsfaz-8xRCJN0fFleenXTMt-l26JLa=
stBJ9gO_c" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Jet=
Quest </span></a></span><span style=3D"">is a group travel community using =
AI to connect hosts with people who want the right travel crew. Real experi=
ences. Real community. That&#39;s the currency now.</span></p></td></tr><tr=
><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;=
word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span styl=
e=3D"">The challenges of running a travel club got messy, so they built the=
ir own platform.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" st=
yle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D=
"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">He tried living in Bali for =
three months. Amazing place. Terrible time zones for his US team. So he mov=
ed to Medell=C3=ADn, Colombia instead. Affordable. Better food. Better view=
s. Better energy. And his team can actually reach him.</span></p></td></tr>=
<tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-bottom:20px;paddin=
g-left:23px;padding-right:23px;padding-top:20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=
=3D"none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:=
0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:544p=
x;"><img src=3D"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=3Dscale-down,fo=
rmat=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asset/file/be595f34-252=
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</table></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px =
23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-al=
t:150.0%;"><span style=3D""><b>Jonathon might be hiring devs for equity or =
a CTO.</b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-webkit-stan=
dard;font-size:medium;font-weight:400;">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"">Hit h=
im up.</span><br><br><span style=3D""><b>Watch his full story here: </b></s=
pan><span style=3D""><b><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv=
.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui1fIsxQPc69Jq1BmgzQ5fcHHdiMM9BEtcDg_Eyy3=
GiwjZdWRZwTUm6PiNtIH9KYXNe8WvkjjQNxtLId268fWjTYkp80f_pucrSFYckGukUEIkzaJ5mT=
QLmomAEMibpsnY-2Nbeiphk0-NTCWDKJ80vzzcH9etNmFxXXDwpfYLkN5hPVQ5wu-Gm86bbzNiG=
0hv_dsc4E87xzKYx7MzGZLVDaMQYVi-85VzpgSyq2bIumvKGU0gZE6xPRq7LELAuNTb_XmKPHmR=
z2os3i6cMABtimpH_lwb4d5Tu7U6qRVZNKQpi56k2roqZX3Doz8Cc_b0Zxd1rhOxap1zULxcWpr=
yU0/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h20/h001.ZwPoaaK_4lC-A-zWGUEaQTQwxYOajKv83xS=
pwRa9qJk" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>LINK=
</span></a></b></span><br><span style=3D""><b>Connect:</b></span><span styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:medium;font-=
weight:400;">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https:=
//link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.X4ZM3i5DizZfQTh-CkYmbmKabtDnlQ7yaiioCIDzo=
A7gG41YVfiSKTcNIjvIO_Ze5PTnR_U5XG3RV0dwN29IQwd7hJ7H-Y7BcMzjLquHhYoZOqrT2dZW=
nyosPKWOI35x3E4w98ns_xrA9FtplSEhBgphQig3fELTNJdMzrXJ2ckuvuis6nOIEVzawXKb9LE=
b2Oe16P0DiDG6eEj4ee1qitKMCRKusy-AJQGBc3Pw7ZcKacDPZ9HwZRsLm-47r7D3xt8MqmchMl=
JAwFHbxZE8Sxn44Mr72wSfn5GefVI3kmg/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h21/h001.zIDjR=
r1w0PFs8pYlbm6RVfEInu1qMCFqTRsL58ieQxM" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener n=
oreferrer nofollow"><span>linkedin.com/in/jonathon-lewis-9b697768</span></a=
></span><br></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-h=
eight:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr>=
<tr><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.=
0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"lef=
t" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p sty=
le=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Cheers, <br>- oleg =F0=9F=91=8A </p></t=
d></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-=
height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class=3D"dd"><table class=3D"j" role=3D"=
none" width=3D"50%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" align=
=3D"center"><tr><td> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd=
" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break=
-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>P.S.</b> Know a Texas c=
ompany doing something insane? hit reply. <br>Got a founder friend who need=
s to hear this? forward them this email. let&#39;s raise Houston&#39;s tech=
 game together.<br><br>At Rocket Network, we do the dirty work for you, cur=
ating Houston&#39;s tech scene so you spend less time scrolling and more ti=
me building. Want to be featured or sponsor? Hit reply. </p></td></tr><tr><=
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2g" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Crypto dis=
aster sends $44 billion in bitcoins to random users =E2=80=94 exchange acci=
dentally makes funds vanish thanks to a typo</span></a>=C2=A0=F0=9F=93=80 N=
EW K-POP ALBUM TO BE ANNOUNCED =3D)</p></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr>=
<td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding-bottom:20px;padding-le=
ft:23px;padding-right:23px;padding-top:20px; " class=3D"dd"><table role=3D"=
none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"margin:0 au=
to 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:614px;">=
<img src=3D"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=3Dscale-down,format=
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df-938f-6e73c8aaba02/image.png?t=3D1756670765" alt=3D"" height=3D"auto" wid=
th=3D"614" style=3D"display:block;width:100%;" border=3D"0"/></td></tr></ta=
ble></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px=
;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:15=
0.0%;"><code>LET&#39;S ROCKET NETWORK! </code></p></td></tr><tr><td><table =
role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"=
0" style=3D""><tr><td height=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:=
1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D=
"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10=
.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><t=
d bgcolor=3D"transparent" style=3D"background-color:transparent;border-colo=
r:#222222;border-radius:25px;border-style:solid;border-width:3px;padding:25=
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" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" s=
tyle=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(55, 65, 81);font-=
family:S=C3=B6hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Rob=
oto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "=
Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"=
;font-size:16px;">We are using emojis to guide subscribers in our event lis=
t</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(55, 65, 81);font-family:S=C3=B6hne, ui-san=
s-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "=
Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Sego=
e UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px;"><sub>=
=C2=A0</sub></span>=F0=9F=93=85=F0=9F=93=8D </p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"=
dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:bre=
ak-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=9A=80<span style=
=3D""><code>=C2=A0- must attend</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D=
"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:br=
eak-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=94=A5<span styl=
e=3D"">=F0=9F=8C=B6=EF=B8=8F=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><code>- something=
 hot</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=
=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"ms=
o-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=A4=93<span style=3D"">=F0=9F=92=BB</span=
><span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- good for developers and other technical fol=
ks</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"=
padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-li=
ne-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=A6=84<span style=3D"">=F0=9F=92=B0</span><sp=
an style=3D""><code>- venture capital and investing-related</code></span></=
p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;t=
ext-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.=
0%;"><span style=3D"">=E2=9A=A1</span><span style=3D""><code>- energy-relat=
ed</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"=
padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-li=
ne-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D"">=E2=99=BB=EF=B8=8F</span><span styl=
e=3D""><code>- renewable energy and sustainability-related</code></span></p=
></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;te=
xt-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0=
%;"> =F0=9F=8F=A5<span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- health care related</code><=
/span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0p=
x 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-=
alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D""><b>=F0=9F=8E=96=EF=B8=8F</b></span>=F0=9F=AA=
=96<span style=3D""><code>=C2=A0- veteran or military related</code></span>=
<span style=3D"">=C2=A0</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"l=
eft" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p s=
tyle=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> =F0=9F=8F=85<span style=3D""><code>=
=C2=A0- sports tech related</code></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd"=
 align=3D"left" style=3D"padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;word-break:break-=
word;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style=3D""> =E2=82=BF=
=C2=A0</span><span style=3D""><code>- web3 related</code></span></p></td></=
tr></table></td><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px=
;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td height=3D"10.0p=
x" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td></tr=
></table></td></tr><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" style=3D"padding=
-bottom:20px;padding-left:23px;padding-right:23px;padding-top:20px; " class=
=3D"dd"><table role=3D"none" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"=
0" style=3D"margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align=3D"center" valign=3D"top" =
style=3D"width:614px;"><img src=3D"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/=
fit=3Dscale-down,format=3Dauto,onerror=3Dredirect,quality=3D80/uploads/asse=
t/file/27b68e43-ec66-49b0-b282-66f4eb38e808/image.png" alt=3D"" height=3D"a=
uto" width=3D"614" style=3D"display:block;width:100%;" border=3D"0"/></td><=
/tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id=3D"here-are-our-picks-for-htx-this-wee" cl=
ass=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#193768;font-weight=
:normal;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h4 style=3D"color:#193768;font-=
weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><br><code>HERE ARE OUR PICKS FOR=
 HTX THIS WEEK</code></h4></td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"1=
00%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D""><tr><td he=
ight=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:10.0px;"> &nb=
sp; </td></tr><tr><td><table role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cell=
spacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tr><td width=3D"10.0px" style=3D"line-heig=
ht:1px;font-size:1px;width:10.0px;"> &nbsp; </td><td bgcolor=3D"#d7ebfa" st=
yle=3D"background-color:#d7ebfa;border-color:#1b74ba;border-radius:25px;bor=
der-style:solid;border-width:3px;padding:25.0px 25.0px 25.0px 25.0px;"><tab=
le role=3D"none" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=
=3D"0"><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#2=
22222;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"colo=
r:#222222;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">Mo=
nday, February 9</span><br><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"h=
ttps://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bchDFhzYDDc_R-PsiFGH9yt11N=
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001.GifQ9fZCDroZ-ag3GEGnE4d1jFxVEFK9KKDidZf4rUI" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
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op" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:lef=
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el=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Building an Offline, End-to-End V=
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ode: Debug, Refactor & Improve</span></a></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td clas=
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thly Mixer</b></span></a></span><br><br><span style=3D"">=E2=9A=A1</span>=
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weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 style=3D"color:#222222;f=
ont-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><span style=3D"">Friday, Febru=
ary 13</span><br><br>=F0=9F=9A=80<span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D=
"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.uHPJJ7oJGjL_KULjPDbLhAgQkAje6bIYBZ=
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ass=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio=
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sources - From Research to Enterprise: Immigration & Innovation</b></span><=
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vRDWlIpnRJWQ0IfTKUYdYZPr7h8ubQ5U" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener norefer=
rer nofollow"><span>SCORE + NASA Office Hours</span></a></span><br><br>=F0=
=9F=A6=84<span style=3D"">=F0=9F=92=B0</span><span style=3D""><a class=3D"l=
ink" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.lgrLu0hhWY1m8lp5YZbTqk=
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L0gi1CeuEbh5yQsF6ENQRF23zEtL1zlR-1w" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener nore=
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pan></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=
=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 23px;text-align:left;"><h3 s=
tyle=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:125.0%;"><span s=
tyle=3D"">Saturday, February 14</span></h3></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"dd" a=
lign=3D"left" valign=3D"top" style=3D"color:#222222;font-weight:Bold;paddin=
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o-line-height-alt:125.0%;">=F0=9F=9A=80<span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" h=
ref=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.lzhzyPFgcrpPgIrOFBcKfzGrV9qj=
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a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"t=
op" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-wid=
th:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=
=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break=
-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PITCH at FOUNDER LIVE</b></span=
><span style=3D""> - Five EARLY STAGE startups, 99 seconds each, one winner=
 walks away with cash and a room full of investors who saw them shine. </sp=
an><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv=
.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui-0OPQzm1ZSyB9vPmzYnyCPsDcrRZGe1WIes6spv=
CQGDKZ0HTFm6dtXjJid4UX-Mnv4VME4lHTdftTqTqjZVU4W2MEW4jyAFZPJ0SlLQ0MI6DH0NikT=
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XcjpYbM1c9-mA6VIciQ" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"=
><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=
=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width=
:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding=
-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:le=
ft;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PITCH at SOF=
TWARE DAY AT THE ION</b></span><span style=3D""> - Showcase your software s=
tartup to Houston&#39;s tech community, get feedback from people who get it=
, and maybe land your next customer or co-founder.</span><br><span style=3D=
""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.uHPJJ7=
oJGjL_KULjPDbLhAs3ibRIn6h4caNjuCzrxf7GA5PZ1KVQB1VYCYcVAqszKZ9fJiYFBcB71nnUK=
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Sttt_eIJOvs0tzHaPsCsPkpMWupJoPhLlSrbslhmTG0BXphe3ROSPP22FvmZmfe1CvmblTUe-LT=
135hKuSk98fmoRiqNR9ppb4mUN-i72Qvph5kXgx2T_u1iw6mBaSVVTdnXR9kQWx0xIoPaOmfHXC=
bmbSnJxsgFONVlFEyVz78h_xSbAIW_Mfj8fpHXQbtXELXbtTWrCQUakugTB2Nv3MskoQIQtSxsF=
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WO_oNM_jqr5MTWAFSOhqAl0wOUCQzTHUArPHU6lpMISsv8cMIQkUr39JmFp66zihfiPvJVycsDa=
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yQ4-cUE5zOvqFMQ8cmwS75C7dvug0" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer=
 nofollow"><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"tabl=
e-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-=
left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5=
px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;tex=
t-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>PI=
TCH AT SXSW 2026</b></span><span style=3D""> - Land a spot on one of the wo=
rld&#39;s biggest stages, where startups become household names and investo=
rs come hunting for the next big thing. </span><br><span style=3D""><a clas=
s=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.1sbYPZMj5DoCnjDV=
m8ryZvEtVSx5XMAinM838AtK8nyoK6_g9R9bQ4Uf9kUvQyff6bo933uxP2l7Kaoo1xgWqqnN4ZW=
5in26WNDDZFttzFeQNa_t__AgihIyqQxLFbQglw8CxEp0zyEJN4x6KQcjyVxIqXHkbi6dEQ4yCc=
cxbaMT0JDRq5_hNo0yD8OaqDec_WrD7-1BF_iRVjnsM3ofxUs454pZFoFGi-Eo5logg03ONzdar=
k7i__TDJUWXGe20qvTklW8U6B91z2hMiG1il0oizXGL74t0o49V_TzRE3aEVklE--fT7_smGLer=
acrN7zfTJXcmR_2Bg-CYbd2FQMiH2lko_0q9lowHQDEG57zXBgJyPZHH9XWQlB4JepajvTdhI5L=
f8QULgBvdBAa-bJegL9dDixmfv14Gr62Oajj6W1zGgTvIrBTnCoWB1gIrLbB148TDV1jHDerTYY=
IY1Q/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h67/h001.Jpeu6ZcpMUJS8ChjTUzv7gghrtQgR5gxkf=
pHcTfN-aM" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APP=
LY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" =
valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;borde=
r-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"=
><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-br=
eak:break-word;"><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.ma=
il.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.lzhzyPFgcrpPgIrOFBcKf_q_uz7TTqfD14M_JPUp6DbayihUuh=
AoyxnaYupOOL-V2KFoeJAEX7b7nHpoDsXhW6jNRV5cAa8RO7LgGgvZh7z3xYkXkCHrizuimjp95=
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Mwa6rhaLitP_ckrAwrPx6S4NaDJvJ5ZYqVKyphhTL7uGLGvb2Ksxg0rZ8nevwXmRfFwGHsHgscu=
YREA3tNNiYrQCLrL3KlOoA8nNZik4iTYftKzuu0EvrMlc/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h6=
8/h001.6fh-XEmrrCGPcwN_SnwFxcDcKA2f7CQJBdBmHecbJDk" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Startup Expo Application - 2026 SG =
Conference</span></a></span><br><span style=3D"">The annual Startup Grind C=
onference will be held from April 27-29th, 2026 in Redwood City, CA. A limi=
ted number of startups & scaleups will have the opportunity to exhibit, pit=
ch, and participate in investor meetings at the conference. Apply here to b=
e considered and if accepted, you will be sent a link to pay and confirm yo=
ur place (as well as next steps). Good luck!</span></p></td></tr><tr><td cl=
ass=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:=
1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;paddi=
ng-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padd=
ing:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>The Spa=
ce Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP)</b></span><span style=3D"">=
 is a State of Texas-funded program administered by the Bay Area Houston Ec=
onomic Partnership Offers Free product dev assistance </span><span style=3D=
"color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);font-family:Inter, Inter;font-size:14px;font-weig=
ht:400;"> -</span><span style=3D"color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);font-family:Inter=
, Inter;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;"><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://=
link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9UixRocqVqbX0j5kzkKrQU-Lz=
l3B8WcxwiyD32NHRJjDXHVERUWqJpqZsTBdN8rW7IjV7-4e8BADa--yX-Ob-qwAg2UIEC_qBHGP=
dV9NpJ3mmiRnAg8YDCEA3QgiOgs6F7F_5g6MzLgGUVKkdNjmtaRSgGDlqGtXc7ILyr9XHAZ4Bas=
QJIEHXRMz7rXx6uQtj8RfJKGSNzBxMbDWxvVg-WCSpbv4oNAZHaoe9QI8dBogn9c4psURMERTAT=
YU15I4fdVQ/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h69/h001.LHn0bHSlLjFaKf5__k095J0tww0I=
0AsnVaDPLKaYT9w" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><sp=
an> MORE INFO</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" widt=
h=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-widt=
h:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;paddin=
g-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:l=
eft;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D""><b>APPLY TO FOUNDERS INSTITUTE=
 </b></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you are or know a fou=
nder in Houston who has an idea, an MVP, or is beginning to see traction wi=
th early customers and revenue. TELL THEM ABOUT </span><span style=3D""><a =
class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.OVQwYkCrn-bc=
hDFhzYDDcyraDPNAUlx1g6ky6s3E6PSQN58VH__PVlywaD53dvSzCWXEcM8BwlENUMdfoANi2tV=
bEI81b3_iy0oF-t5-qjlaDWc1hoJLOrCooWlzWt_7UM0ZF2-yYASP7f34VXD82EUdIAOYg9F-uc=
-k3P_HsJs4WNjXLqnTEM7NWpOvpmeknIM4gRv3Qa6HXppuW3BOxmLTh0Q4BX3E46Gce3QErbkML=
nSOTyXPT7-EqzccvnTMNp23miHSHZnGiBDwVyJifUeyuja1EVcsSMJBtmM3n7s/4nz/-AFtOYwS=
RwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h70/h001.q77_SKW1tSm2cvzyywUCtedrQ4wbCCrLAIU-h5oT9io" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>FI</span></a></span>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33);font-weight:700;"><b>=C2=A0</b></span>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33);">Houston Spring 2026 Calendar: </span=
><span style=3D"color:rgb(33, 33, 33);"><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://l=
ink.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.Ea6nKxIOj9UxZRmhKhFrV35ZAUMaTZTCA80G-o0XgoNF=
TrHc_R7LktsWub2IKUyq-HbHswnMkXYLvVW-Ff2RyuyY2Fra-nxKVz2bHMlaAw3ZoXYp68Jx9NJ=
BHHVHNyK12ybeKJgAmCy_ZK1vSu8xEMeHDncRNBxRK7nI4wPSTpU3oAoZDzl62Cr06MpilbFLc3=
CDn_8bAmAIgIFHGIcrFP2ZeXtjHpb2eyJ0GTYPD23wr_paMlaisRbMFEJKvvlGvq5B2ccWoMg6i=
_Afz81cng/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h71/h001.n01rDksT5KdbRBeqZ89lFAhtGt-ET=
I0keWrzun2FnYU" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><spa=
n>http://FI.co/program/11595</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=
=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px=
;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-=
bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding=
:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"">Applications =
now open for the </span><span style=3D""><b>Impact Hub Houston</b></span><s=
pan style=3D""> Ideas to Impact Accelerator Program! - </span><span style=
=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.Pit=
sDiJWo06c6CRdtRTSf6Nka4jw-gvmCjpKxH5h_7jRYhr6uns1_glUrsPF6ZL2CZBO8Dn6EQKH7F=
TLvawyXRYnSJKNnagJhtYAXs-6Rq223TKanxDF3OgOufCcklG3dwnypSaf8Ekjrg7G8KjOkrFvB=
SqueeD5fj2xw3yUdz_BHo-Dh3f10I6ccskQid7Ft-bFGecPFsOTOcN03lpRm3JrW731C2MahCPR=
VVCWRLORf_R4pcx9pud-sCEWEAvdX7gP4fOzpnpUJAcQugjlGHpF08Zq9R80Fxf9Mw2nYvsL1e8=
tcy_nPIqKYhxVO12zmtLS11qxqFHJpMHI3PNx6Q/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h72/h001=
.0oALsOYK1ocLLeUWnsJi4JVPqrrUyFsgEC6U_ZRC_k4" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noop=
ener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><t=
d class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-wi=
dth:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;p=
adding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;=
padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-wei=
ght:700;"><b>Apply to Y Combinator</b></span></p><p style=3D"mso-line-heigh=
t-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span styl=
e=3D"">YC is taking apps for the Winter 2026 Batch=E2=80=94January to March=
 in San Francisco. On-time deadline is November 10 at 8pm PT. Apply before =
then, get a decision by December 10. Miss it? They&#39;ll still look at you=
r app, but no promises on timing. This is the accelerator that launched Air=
bnb, Stripe, and Dropbox=E2=80=94your turn.</span><br><span style=3D""><a c=
lass=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUi=
o8Lsk9Ui_nz_L0oc3rHCVCZwwewdV4FxYp-U7Wdv06IaJ2MRyXoarP3tvkMHJIADjbi0InJnyq5=
UnUDIVhNf_4saRcqUh0lHW5vX_J89wO1xtlVIdSsX5xWeUtdHqDTtLEWQHSgal-uY6HoRAxuV8g=
ilVBhf0SI0Qz2Xapg_HFDkKN2xASFs1vSWxpB5gqR6stOTggILfP9FK1zm6zD1iB66jK08VxlcF=
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=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APPLY</span></a></sp=
an></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" st=
yle=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px=
;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-=
line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;">=
<span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Perplexity for Startups</b></span><span=
 style=3D""> - Free access to Perplexity&#39;s AI search engine for your te=
am, because sometimes Google just doesn&#39;t cut it when you&#39;re moving=
 fast. </span><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.m=
ail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.-pPwgwNA0rmUio8Lsk9Ui9247HSshGmiuHK6_0NGsQB0fu3zH=
kROFeoW5Zlswv_w5p2FBPLu2q8JPo6S8liyG7R7QKxXdt9FlwFd5P5HNg25nGMSQoR0cL10u0zy=
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3n1O7sV1VBsZ0nfX7uVzrUeU8/4nz/-AFtOYwSRwGu4ES8PH06bQ/h74/h001.eiRRgKXvTIJGz=
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r nofollow"><span>APPLY</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"tab=
le-c" width=3D"100%" valign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border=
-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:=
5px;padding-top:5px;"><p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;te=
xt-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>n=
8n</b></span><span style=3D""> is a workflow automation platform that fuses=
 AI with business process automation=E2=80=94automate the boring stuff so y=
ou can focus on building what matters. </span><br><span style=3D""><a class=
=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.rjayXRSIoZUVsB_IC=
KYbW9RYEab3AzmHBX9NAhd1e7o4bjPZiprdBsbfnq_7HWAXWEifF0awrk4-sct8FCP04917vXDL=
qPSPhX05rENrB6ThxmC7J31tUrlGMWj2UUxwMDnF_Rfn12dYokst2Oiu-nEICdwuv0QvSoPKcAE=
TkquubSPoQbWqBIZvhxCwj7Sn6tzaydYiDGydjaCwmyrOLkLo3I10jadLIyFaWlAf08_PXx7EiV=
EROYGTobUxSk-tq-YzIRm6atxe6pOJUyuq33ycis9fiqhZm95_TaZfe42VZp5Es54Ew2egJoCZC=
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cR4XUsEY" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>LINK=
</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" va=
lign=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-=
right-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><=
p style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-brea=
k:break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Apply to the AI Futures =
Fund</b></span><span style=3D""> - Early-stage funding for AI startups that=
 are building the future, not just riding the hype wave. </span><br><span s=
tyle=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001=
.X4ZM3i5DizZfQTh-CkYmbray--V_ow605kt1IXgg5a6DwdV-Nibh8wkA3SLeX1tNXhlB9zbkyf=
g2HqvA-kRixOWnl-1UQUf9dn6HbDdttTCj0CKejNp0sTwHQs0jONSNJGYsPawyH1eGGGwLcnOwi=
n43NcDqAVAu0kfTv2yP_JHg2Oq5U2wdiCL4ovwn3yYA1-T_00-VfLeG3vTGqpuibAL9L-YuwBow=
LKsXrI0abicSriduNWwKaBUv6wzsnEdBOwoEswXxlUCk62NtIh7sVX7YES1X4evBcEThWtoqvjA=
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tLM2A" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>APPLY</=
span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=3D"table-c" width=3D"100%" vali=
gn=3D"top" style=3D"border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-ri=
ght-width:1px;border-top-width:1px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;"><p =
style=3D"mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:=
break-word;"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;"><b>Apply to Tech Stars</b></s=
pan><span style=3D""> - Get $120K, three months of intense mentorship, and =
access to a network of founders and investors who&#39;ve been exactly where=
 you are. </span><br><span style=3D""><a class=3D"link" href=3D"https://lin=
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