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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
- 3rd Wednesday of each Month
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.
- Membership
Join Now or Renew Your HIA Membership For 2026
Cost of Membership is only $50 and and Benefits include:
-Free access to all On-site and Online Open-door Meetings.
-Free access to videos of past On-site Open-door Meeting speaker presentations.
-Free access to On-site and Online “Confidential Special Help Meetings” where everyone signs a non-disclosure agreement and attendees can discuss their product/concept openly and receive one- on-one help and advice.
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OR if you prefer pay by check, print a mail-in Membership Form Click Here. Fill it out and and Mail it in. For questions regarding your membership status contact Kevin
kevinroddy87@gmail.com
Discount on PaseoAI software
Using the discount code HIA members can use the software to get 4 runs at $500 which usually costs $1500.
To get the discount code contact Kevin Roddy (kevinroddy87@gmail.com) so he can verify you are a member and he will provide you the code to use and the Paseo web site
PaseoAI.com empowers individual inventors by rapidly testing ideas against over 220 million patents and journals. In roughly 10 minutes, a plain-English description yields a detailed 16-dimension report covering novelty, obviousness, feasibility, competitive landscape, white-space opportunities, draft claims, and market insights. Users receive ranked prior art links, visualizations, and ready-to-use documents like invention disclosures. Instant iteration allows quick refinement, making professional-grade analysis affordable and accessible compared to slow, costly traditional searches.
Traditional methods rely on attorneys and take weeks while costing thousands, creating high barriers for solo inventors. PaseoAI slashes time and expense, delivering actionable insights that empower the “hidden market” of garage hobbyists and first-timers. Many hesitate due to novelty fears and financial risk; PaseoAI provides objective validation that builds courage. Positive results encourage proceeding with evidence, while gaps highlight cheap pivots. By revealing commercialization paths, it turns inventing into a low-risk, data-driven journey, helping more creators confidently advance their ideas.
Houston Inventors Association
“Inventors Helping Inventors” Since 1983
Houston Inventors Association
“Inventors Helping Inventors” Since 1983
Scheduled Speakers and Events
November 11 – Julie N Strickland – Project Manager, Innovator, Former Spacesuit Engineer (in person)
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
At Bayland Community Center HOUSTON INVENTORS ASSOCIATION CONFIDENTIAL "SPECIAL HELP" MEETING
Videos of Our Past Meetings
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/.
Houston Inventors Association Facebook Group Page
Join the Houston Inventors Association Facebook Group to connect with local inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Get access to valuable resources, upcoming meetings and events, networking opportunities, inventor tips, and a community where you can share ideas, ask questions, find inspiration, and learn from others who are turning ideas into reality.
Join the Houston Inventors Association today and become part of Houston’s inventor community!
HIA Featured In Patent Office Publication
The HIA was featured in an article titled “Houston Inventors Association Helps Members Bring Inventions to Reality”, written by John Calvert, head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Inventors Assistance Program following his visit to Houston in August, 2010. The article was published online in the “Inventors Eye” -a bi-monthly newsletter for the independent inventor community that covers topics of interest to independent inventors; and stories about people who have become successful inventors. It also includes tips on working with the USPTO; information on events, organizations and meetings of interest to the inventor community.
HIA Featured In KHOU TV News Segment
Back in 2018, the HIA was featured in a TV news segment on inventing.
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