"Houston is really becoming a pillar of the Internet scene," says Marc Nathan, who came to HTC first as an investor, then accepted a position as the center's director of Entrepreneur Development with a concentration on IT.  "I say the Internet specifically because that's a subset of all the IT sector, of course.  We're getting a tremendous amount of interest from outside the region - specifically from the West Coast and the East Coast.  They're really looking at Houston for emerging leaders."

• Additech - fuel systems systems for retailers
• Makeido - Mobile software providing geographically based info
• qtags - text messaging service provider
• Merrick Systems - oil and gas production software provider
• Kirtsy - Community-driven site for women
• Smart Imaging Technologies - Image analysis software
  
• SnapStream - Media monitoring for PR pros
• Tritaur - Web 2.0 community creators (OpMom)

Panlist Katie Laird, a strategic advisor for Schipul, a Houston-based Web marketing company, and an avid blogger (www.happykatie.com), presented "The Path to Blog-lightenment", giving tips on managing the chaos of so many social media options, harnessing the passion of social media campaigns, keeping blog magic alive by posting at least twice a week and "having fun while getting smart."

Blogging for Business with the Houston Tech Center

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