Aggies. Entrepreneurs. Dreamers.
What is your dream? “To create a truly global business.” “To create
game-changing technology.”
“To be the boss I would want to have.” “To offer a more comprehensive
and holistic approach.”
“To become the premier company in the industry.” “To contribute to the
exploration of Mars and the solar system.” “To follow in the footsteps of philanthropists who gave back to their churches, communities
and those in need.” “To control my own destiny.”
Sound like big dreams? Impossible dreams? Big, maybe. Impossible, never. These are the dreams
of David Wesson ’82, Danny Bowers ’82, Carol Bowers ’82, Kimberly Willmott ’86 and others. They are typical of the
entrepreneurial dreams that Aggies are living today. They are just a few of the dreams that have set 100 Aggie-owned or -led companies on the path to
the 2006 Aggie 100.
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Aggie 100: Keys to Success
After being named to the Aggie 100 we asked each company for that single bit of wisdom that
they would pass along to a fellow entrepreneur. We received some very insightful nuggets of wisdom from seasoned entrepreneurs and first timers.
These companies span low-tech to high-tech but there is an amazing consistency in their advice. Want to know the four themes that came up time and
again?
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If you would like to read the nuggets of wisdom, follow this link...
Aggie 100 Top 10
According to David Wesson ’82, CEO of GeoDynamics Inc., “Going to A&M and
working with other Aggies, taught me that I could do anything I put my mind to if I was willing to ‘never give up’.” That lesson
and attitude paid off as Wesson started a company in the highly competitive and capital intensive oil field services industry.
Read more about David, the top 10 honorees and their amazing stories...
A&M Technologies Shine
Chalk up another first for Texas A&M. During the last week of September, A&M hosted the
first ever “road show” of young companies being developed around A&M technologies. The event, the “Texas A&M Commercialization
Conference and Investor Forum” was underwritten by Houston’s Millennium Ventures and several sponsors. About a dozen companies,
in fields ranging from alternative energy sources to medical innovations, presented their investor pitch to over 125 accredited investors in Houston.
Each company also hosted an exhibit area where investors could spend more time with the entrepreneurs and inventors. The investor reaction was
positive with several companies receiving expressions of interest. All-in-all it was a great success. CNVE is pleased to have played a small role in
the event by helping prepare many of the companies for their presentations. Our hats are off to the companies, the Office of Technology
Commercialization and Millennium Ventures for a job well done.
Stick the Landing
My daughter seems to spend most of her time upside down or flying through the air. Her
passion is tumbling and trampoline and she has medaled in several gymnastics meets in the last few years. Sitting in the stands during a recent meet,
my mind wandered and began to draw parallels between her tumbling run and business. When you spend four hours at a meet waiting on your child to
perform for 10 seconds, your mind can really wander.
Read the full article to learn where my wanderings took me.
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