Panel Discussion: Founder as Second Career


Join us for a panel discussion regarding changing careers to found a startup.  What makes a big idea into a company?  We will hear from new and serial entrepreneurs who have moved from traditional careers to start new ventures.

As part of Houston Startup Week, founder Jonti Bolles will be part of a panel discussion that covers lessons learned to make the leap to start your own business.

Speaker Jonti Bolles
A recovering Architecture professor with a past as a bootstrap product manager, SEO nerd, operations manager, and now company owner. I own White Hat Ops, a Houston agency providing sustainable online marketing and advertising services. I have an unrepentant passion for working with nonprofits and startups, enjoy the making of …

A recovering Architecture professor with a past as a bootstrap product manager, SEO nerd, operations manager, and now company owner. I own White Hat Ops, a Houston agency providing sustainable online marketing and advertising services. I have an unrepentant passion for working with nonprofits and startups, enjoy the making of coffee almost as much as drinking it, and secretly daydream of vagabonding in a self-driving RV.

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Organizer Houston Startup Week
Houston Startup Week is a free 5-day celebration of entrepreneurship hosted by the community, for the community. From new faces and curious minds to established entrepreneurs and community leaders, HSW is for everyone. Everyone who wants to make an impact. Everyone who wants to make a BIG difference in their industry. …

Houston Startup Week is a free 5-day celebration of entrepreneurship hosted by the community, for the community.

From new faces and curious minds to established entrepreneurs and community leaders, HSW is for everyone. Everyone who wants to make an impact. Everyone who wants to make a BIG difference in their industry. Everyone who wants to learn, grow, develop, and collaborate. Everyone who is a part of the fabric that makes our city’s startup community.

For the first time ever, Houston joins the global Startup Week alliance to bring to you your very own Houston Startup Week. Make history with us.

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