ADVISORS

The Fulshear Entrepreneur and Business Hub Advisor Program is an application-based subset of Hub Members. This Program consists of highly curated and actively managed experts who align with The Fulshear Entrepreneur and Business Hub’s mission and values. The purpose of The Fulshear Entrepreneur and Business Hub’s Advisor Program is to provide vital support to the Hub’s members throughout all aspects of their business. Hub Members can receive support from the Advisor Program through direct 1-on-1 meetings. These meetings can be held either in-person or via video conferencing as both parties see fit.

Hub Members that meet the criteria below can submit a request to be paired with an Advisor on the Fulshear digital platform.

Qualifications:

• Company must be incorporated
  
• Company must have a built-out solution and be ready for growth, or MVP/beta ready for immediate use in pilot
  
• Company must have at least one customer
  
• Company must have a website
• Company must be in Fulshear, or Founder must live in Fulshear

If you are an expert in your field, have established a business or have business strategies to share with small businesses and you are willing to donate your time in support of Fulshear's growing entrepreneurial population, apply here to become an Advisor in the Fulshear Fast Track Advisor Program.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Hub Members will have exclusive access to learning opportunities as they relate to starting or scaling their business. Whether you represent an established company, a venture capital firm or a service provider, if your organization is looking to influence the future of startups, small businesses and innovation, we want to hear from you.

Thought leadership topics can include, but are not limited to:

• Tax Advisory
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Operations
• IP and Patents
• Fundraising Vehicles
• Angel Investing
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Venture Capital
• Crowdfunding
• Business Banking
• And more!

INNOVATION FOCUSED EVENTS.

The Fulshear Fast Track Entrepreneur and Business Hub will host various innovation-focused events across the City of Fulshear.

Events can include:

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS.

This type of competition is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to submit their ideas and have them evaluated. Judges want to see a product-market fit and how the entrepreneur plans to expand and grow their startup. Participation can help entrepreneurs focus on how they want to run and grow their business, and it can provide much needed capital if they win. 

PITCH PARTIES.

An industry vertical is set or defined when calling for pitch applicants. The application period can be open anywhere from 3 - 6 months. Once applicants are selected (5 - 7), applicants will be paired with Pro-Active Coaches to refine their pitch deck and pitch. 

HACKATHONS.

A hackathon is a design sprint-like event in which computer programmers and others involved in software development, including graphic designers, product managers, project managers, domain experts and others collaborate intensely on software projects. Hackathons are typically weekend-long events.

REVERSE PITCHES.

A reverse pitch is any process or event in which a mature organization pitches specific pain points to innovators or startups, providing funding, pilots, or other non-financial incentives to promising solutions. The reverse pitch process can take many forms. They often solicit entrepreneurs and startups, but can be posed to intrapreneurs and internal teams. Reverse pitches often rely on localized search and solicitation methods, but can be virtualized and globalized.