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Spotted: 10 Houston Entrepreneurs to Watch

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July 16, 2012


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Austin may get all the startup attention in Texas, but Houston’s startup scene boasts a rapidly growing community of entrepreneurs ready to put their city on the startup map.

A number of venture capital firms, angels investors and incubators have become part of the Houston community to help develop the ecosystem and foster new business growth. With resources including The Houston Technology Center, Caroline Collective and a host of growing industries including Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Social Web and more – we expect an influx of Houston-based emerging leaders.

Here are ten founders that are contributing to the thriving Houston startup scene — entrepreneurs that you should definitely watch.

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    Charlie Chanaratsopon, Founder and CEO of Charming Charlie

    Charlie Chanaratsopon is the Founder and CEO of Charming Charlie, a Houston-based fashion jewelry and accessories retailer with 178 stores nationwide and an e-commerce shopping site.

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    Joy Brunson, Founder of Tee 2 Tea

    Joy Brunson is the Founder and CEO of Tee 2 Tea, a Houston-based s a 501c 3 non-profit applied organization that provides professional mentorship to young women of color by teaching principles of responsibility, accountability, dedication and confidence through the game of golf and the power of mentorship.

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    Jake Schiffer, Founder and CEO of Leprechaun Hard Cider

    Jake Schiffer is the Founder and CEO of Leprechaun Hard Cider, a Houston-based brewery that  produces American hard cider.

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    Elizabeth Harrison, Co-Founder of CRAVE Cupcakes

    Elizabeth Harrison is the Co-Founder of CRAVE Cupcakes, a Houston-based Uptown Park bakery that sells fresh homemade treats baked in their store daily.

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    David Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Nano3D Biosciences

    David Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nano3D Biosciences, a Houston-based life sciences company that develops products for in-vitro cell culturing applications by offering unique cell culturing solutions.

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    Kim Roxie, Founder and CEO of Lamik Beauty

    Kim Roxie is the Founder and CEO of Lamik Beauty, a Houston-based niche cosmetics line that features products with all natural ingredients packaged in recyclable containers, slated to be sold in four Macy's stores in Texas, Louisiana and Georgia.

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    Kirk Brand Coburn, Founder and CEO of SURGE Accelerator

    Kirk Brand Coburn is the Founder and CEO of SURGE Accelerator, a Houston-based mentor-driven seed accelerator for entrepreneurs, startups, and later-stage companies that are solving the world's energy problems using software.

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    Rakesh Agrawal, Founder and CEO of SnapStream

    Rakesh Agrawal is the Founder and CEO of SnapStream, a Houston-based software company that develops TV monitoring software for broadcast, government and education organizations.

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    Erika Bostick Maddision, Founder and CEO of Event Luxe & Co.

    Erika Bostick Maddision is the Founder and CEO of Event Luxe & Co., a Houston-based event planning, design and production company that offers a one-stop-shopping service for their clients’ event planning needs.

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    Jeff Kaplan, Founder and CEO of New Living

    Jeff Kaplan is the Founder and CEO of New Living, a Houston-based green building and home store that seeks to make a direct economic, social, and environmental impact on their local community by selling locally made eco-friendly products.

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Photo Credit: Joy Brunson, Founder of Tee 2 Tea

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    Awesome list. Missing Kristi Jackson, CEO Women CEO Project; Ama Love, CEO Ama Love Consulting Group

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    Yay go Roxie!!! So glad to see you guys did something on the fabulous Houstonians making things happen. I am the one that submitted most of the names above! -Nicole B

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