#29 - Glenn Hamer & CS Freeland: Driving Texas Innovation Through the Texas Venture Gala & Forum

Welcome to Episode #29 of Bills & Business. In this episode, we’re joined by Glenn Hamer, CEO of the Texas Association of Business and Founding Chairman of the Texas Venture Alliance, along with CS Freeland, Founder of the Texas Venture Alliance and creator of the Texas Venture Voter Guide. Together, they offer an exclusive look into Texas' innovation economy and the powerful forces shaping its future.Glenn Hamer shares how the Texas Venture Alliance is connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to accelerate the state’s leadership in innovation. He also gives a preview of the upcoming Texas Venture Gala, an event bringing together business leaders to celebrate and advance Texas’ venture ecosystem.CS Freeland dives deeper into the vision behind the Alliance, the importance of strategic political engagement through initiatives like the Texas Venture Voter Guide, and her own journey as a leader shaping innovation policy in Texas. She offers valuable advice to emerging leaders and gives a sneak peek at what’s next after the Gala for Texas’ innovation scene.Join Laura Carr, Co-Founder of USLege, for this dynamic conversation about the people and events driving business growth and innovation across Texas today.Don’t forget to subscribe to Bills & Business on Apple podcast, Spotify and YouTube for more in-depth conversations on the key issues impacting Texas.📲 Follow Laura Carr  🐦 Twitter: @Laura_USLege  💼 LinkedIn: @Laura Carr  📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thereallauracarr/">@thereallauracarr</a>🛍️ ShopMy: <a href="https://shopmy.us/shop/lauraluise?Section_title=latest-finds&tab=collections">@lauraluise</a>✍️ Substack: <a href="https://lauraluise.substack.com/">@lauraluise</a>🔗 Links: <a href="https://lauraluise.carrd.co/">@lauraluise</a>📲 Follow USLege  ✨ Instagram: @uslege.ai  📘 Facebook: @uslege.ai  🐦 Twitter: @USLege_ai  💼 LinkedIn: @USLege  🎧 Subscribe to Bills & Business  ▶️ YouTube: @BillsandBusiness  🎵 Spotify: Bills and Business by USLege  🍎 Apple Podcasts: Bills and Business by USLege  🎥 TikTok: @billsandbusiness  📲 Follow CS Freeland✨ Instagram: @cs_freeland📘 Facebook: @CS Freeland🐦 Twitter: @cs_freeland💼 LinkedIn: @CS Freeland📲 Follow Glenn Hamer✨ Instagram: @glennhamer🐦 Twitter: @GlennHamer💼 LinkedIn: @Glenn Hamer🎬 Produced by USLege  📞 Want to see USLege in action? Schedule a demo today!#venturecapital #entrepreneurship #businesspolicy #economicdevelopment #leadership #publicpolicy #galaevent #founders #investors #billsandbusiness #texasbusiness #uslege #txlege