Scheduled Speakers and Events
Next Scheduled Presentation Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Julie Strickland
“From Purpose to Processes – What Every Entrepreneur Should Know”
Entrepreneurs often seek advice for tactical dilemmas. Providing the answers for these questions was the genesis of the “streetwise MBA” which is the 10P model. The 10P model is unique in its simplicity, efficiency, and effectivity for start-up entrepreneurs, innovators, and business risk takers. The model is based on practical experience which has been applied to and refined in hundreds of real-world business scenarios, making it valuable for new and early-stage business entrepreneurs and operators.
The 10Ps provide the structure for entrepreneurs to manage their own analysis efficiently and productively in terms of answers, time, and cost. That is, answer the 10P questions to ensure a cohesive plan. Come learn how the 10Ps can guide your business plan.
Website: StrawberryInnovation.org
Bio:
With almost 20 years in the aerospace industry, Julie N. Strickland is an experienced engineer, project manager, and innovator. She earned her degree in mechanical engineering to facilitate human space exploration. She worked on the design of the next generation spacesuit, the Orion capsule, and the Space Launch System (SLS). She is a space enthusiast to her core.
Julie holds multiple patent awards in the US and internationally. She mentored junior employees over the years, teaching them how to develop ideas that may become patents. Under her leadership, the business unit increased invention disclosures by 10%.
The book Strawberry Innovation: The Practical Guide for Innovators Navigating a Corporate Landscape, which contains all the wisdom that Strickland has gathered over years of developing inventions, is the first book in the series which includes The Practical Workbook for Innovators and The Practical Guide for Leaders. She presents at conferences and private events on topics from Keeping Humans Alive in Space to Lunar Innovations.
Today, she works as a Research & Development Project Manager, teaching the team how to better innovate. She has spoken at Rice University, Space Center Houston, NASA Tech Talks, numerous AIAA events, and more. Contact her for one-on-one or group coaching, presentations, and workshops at https://strawberryinnovation.org/.
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
At Bayland Community Center HOUSTON INVENTORS ASSOCIATION CONFIDENTIAL "SPECIAL HELP" MEETING
Confidential "Special Help" Meeting
for members only where everyone signs a non-disclosure agreement and attendees can discuss their product or concept openly and receive one-on-one help and advice on the next steps of pursuing their idea, concept or design, or overcoming a particular hurdle.
(You can also join & become a member at this meeting). The meeting will be moderated by Mark Peterson and held in a smaller room (at the end of the lobby), and will have a smaller group of attendees than our 2nd Wednesday general meetings.
Bring us your problems and questions, and we’ll try to get you to the next step.
Videos of Our Past Meetings
We are making videos of our past speakers presentations available upon request for free via email to paid members only, so even if you live too far away to attend our monthly meetings you can benefit by becoming a member. To become a member, Click the link above to pay online or download a Membership Form, fill it out, and mail it in. Then contact kevinroddy87@gmail.com and request a video. You will also be added to our email list to receive monthly announcements regarding upcoming meetings and topics.
Benefits of Attending Meetings
Our motto, “Inventors Helping Inventors“, expresses some of the benefits of membership and attending monthly meetings. We provide speakers having first-hand knowledge of the difficulties in getting from raw idea to marketable product that offer their success stories, and share tips on marketing your invention, and speakers that provide valuable information in technical areas, such as: protecting your idea, patent fundamentals, building prototypes, injection molding, manufacturing vs licensing, etc. At our meetings, we often connect inventors having a problem with other members who may be able to help to solve it. We take pride in being a trusted resource, and do our best to protect inventors from invention marketing/development scams.
Other Local Groups That May Be Of Interest To Inventors
TX/RX Labs, a Houston non-profit organization is teaching classes for entrepreneurs and makers. Welding, CNC, electronics, laser cutting, 3d printing, cad and cam drafting and more. https://apps.classes.txrxlabs.org.classes/.
HIA Facebook Group Page
Have you visited our Facebook Group Page? The purpose of the Group Page is to provide an interactive forum or message board where members can comment on speakers, meetings, ask questions, make suggestions, provide feedback, receive help, etc. Bill Kopitzke is the main administrator. The “Group” page is different from a regular Facebook “Page“, in that you can’t get there by “liking” or being a “friend”; you have to “Join” the group to participate. Group members must be approved or added by other members. To “Join” the group, if you are logged in on facebook, you can click the Facebook logo in the left-hand column. If you are not logged in or if you are NOT already a member of the Facebook Group, click here for instructions on how to join.
