ONE MINUTE Elevator Pitch & Networking Event (In-Person)

New Founders are developing products and building their companies fast and furiously in Houston's active startup ecosystem. This event is an opportunity for dedicated, Houston-area entrepreneurs to verbally share their fresh ideas & projects in 60 Seconds, and to receive expert feedback from exited & active Founders as well as successful early-stage Investors. Interested Founders are encouraged to prepare a 1 minute "elevator" pitch (no decks); attend, sign up with an FI Director, and make their pitch; Receive feedback; and Network with active stakeholders. Don't care to pitch? That's okay! Come hear the pitches and afterwards meet Houston area Founders, Mentors, Investors, and other local Stakeholders also in attendance.

❯ Guest Speakers include:

• Juliana Garaizar (Lead Investor, Portfolia)
• James Phelan (Co-Founder, The Cannon)
• Will Moore (More Than Capital Advisors)
• Brandy Guidry (Executive Director, The Cannon)
• Ali Syed (CEO / Founder, Emerald Labs)
• Natasha Gorodetsky (Founder&Head of Product, Product Pursuits)
• Mery Ramirez (Co-Founder/COO, ResQ TRX)
• Amy Tran (Investor, Early Stage Investments, IMPAVIDUS)

❯ What You'll Learn:

• How to effectively & efficiently pitch a startup in 60 seconds
• The diversity of new startup companies active in Houston
• How the Founder Institute assists early-stage Founders
• The importance of community when building a startup
• Meet active people in Houston's startup ecosystem

❯❯ This is an in-person event - there will be no online component to this event. To RSVP visit https://fi.co/e/343003/meetup