EO Momentum · Presented by EO Houston
EO Momentum is a two-year accelerator built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, in collaboration with faculty from Rice University's Lilie Lab. Trade hustle for structure, build a business that runs without you, and scale past $1 million in revenue in under two years. And have fun doing it: this is growing your business while figuring out work/life balance, alongside people who get it.
What is EO Momentum?
If you're still stuck doing everything yourself, putting out daily fires, and hitting a wall with growth, Momentum is the program designed to change that. In-person classes in the heart of Houston's entrepreneurial community, plus forums, coaching, and high-impact networking. It's real work, and real fun: chapter socials, the annual gala, retreats, even the occasional firewalk.
The Momentum journey
World-class education, peer-to-peer learning in Forum, and deep community engagement at EO Houston events.
An 8-month course each year where you work on your business, not just in it. Sessions led by seasoned coaches and faculty alongside accomplished EO Houston entrepreneurs, structured like a collaborative MBA-style class: you prepare ahead of each session, then apply the tools directly to your real business between sessions.
A confidential, peer-led group of 6-8 entrepreneurs from non-competing businesses, guided by trained EO Houston member coaches. Your personal advisory board, meeting monthly for four-hour sessions to tackle your hardest business and personal challenges.
The fun part. Chapter socials, learning luncheons, the annual gala, and retreats that expand your network and sharpen your business knowledge, so you grow as a business, family, and community leader.
The Year One curriculum
Drawn from the EO Momentum Year One Field Guide. By the end of Year 1 you'll have a fully customized Operating Manual for your company: core processes, values, financial dashboards, and accountability structures. In Year 2 you keep your Forum group and monthly coaching and restart the curriculum with a new lens, alongside participating EO members, applying the scaling steps to a much more mature business and refining everything you built.
Prioritize your workload and spot a revenue stream you could turn recurring.
Use your leadership profile to make a real delegation decision.
Draft the Vision side of your V/TO, Core Values, Core Focus, 10-Year Target, and 3-Year Picture.
Turn your annual vision into 90-day Rocks with clear owners.
Write a real positioning statement and find your differentiators.
Architect a role the right way before you ever review a resume.
Calculate your Cash Conversion Cycle and pick the KPIs that actually matter.
Figure out what fits your business and draft a fundable capital ask.
Classes meet in person once a month, typically the second Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM CT, at The Ion and local corporate offices across Houston.
Qualifications & investment
You're an owner or co-founder of a business with yearly revenue over $250,000, with the drive to build a sustainable company generating more than $1,000,000 in less than two years. You're likely a fit if you're:
Admission is selective and the cohort is limited. Every applicant completes an application and a personal interview, so we can make sure Momentum is the right fit for you and for the group.
Member story
"Before joining the program, I was working 13 to 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, buried in my business and missing out on life. This program shifted everything. With coaching, structure, and support, I stepped back, redefined my role, and began working on the business. It gave me the tools to grow, scale, and build a business that thrives, with intention and balance at its core."
Rosalee Murugan
Owner, RLD Bookkeeping and Tax Solutions
About EO Houston Momentum
Momentum is led by EO Houston members who've built real companies, and made up of founders putting in the work right now.
Program Director
Partner at Exit Advisors and Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Rice University. Al built the Momentum curriculum alongside Jackie Fisher.
Owner, 3 Men Movers
Helped build the Momentum curriculum alongside Al Danto. A Rice alum, she brought a real operator's eye, not just an academic one, to how the program is structured.
Founder & CEO, Riot Comedy Entertainment
Runs Riot Comedy's clubs in Houston, San Antonio, and Conroe, plus the annual Riot Comedy Festival & BBQ Cookoff. An award-winning community leader and proud EO Houston member.
Founder & CEO, The Enrichery
Focused on scaling with intention, building sustainable growth without sacrificing culture or client experience. EO Houston member and past Momentum coach.
CEO, Sky High Party Rentals
Built a three-time Inc. 5000 company delivering safe, high-quality event experiences across Houston, Austin, and Dallas. Focused on durable, systems-driven operations that scale.
Past success stories
Recent Momentum graduates who scaled past the program and joined EO Houston in July 2026.
Momentum Graduate · Joined EO July 2026
Founder of Oberoi Investments and The DoughCone. Investor and hospitality consultant focused on growth in the food world, blending culinary passion with sharp business strategy.
Momentum Graduate · Joined EO July 2026
Neuroscientist turned entrepreneur and founder of Steffie's, a footwear brand built on the science of movement, designing shoes that help women move, think, and feel better.
Momentum Graduate · Joined EO July 2026
Leads Creative Heights Agency, a full-service marketing agency specializing in web design, branding, digital advertising, and photography and videography.
A growing community of Houston entrepreneurs scaling their businesses together, and graduating into EO.
In collaboration with Rice faculty
Momentum is powered by accomplished EO Houston entrepreneurs and a network of coaches, faculty, and alumni connected to Rice University's Lilie Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Momentum is an independent program of EO Houston. Rice University faculty and alumni participate as instructors and coaches in their individual capacities.
Strategic Alliance Partners
Momentum members plug into a network of trusted partners who support EO Houston's entrepreneurial community.
Admissions
EO Houston Momentum is accepting applications for the cohort beginning October 2026. Classes are held in person in Houston, a two-year program with 8 months of classes a year.
EO looks for owners with businesses that can scale, a diversity of industries and perspectives, and the capacity to think big. If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.
Admitted members are notified before the October start. The next cohort begins in October 2027.
Have questions first? Send us a message below, or see the full program site at eomomentum.com.
Questions
Momentum is a two-year business accelerator for growth-minded Houston founders. It is built for owners generating roughly $250,000 to $1,000,000 in gross revenue who are ready to push past the $1M mark and are done trying to figure everything out alone. If you are ready to commit to the deep work, and you are based in or able to travel to Houston, this is for you.
To help you break through the operational ceilings that keep owners stuck in day-to-day firefighting, and to build the team, systems, and confidence to scale past seven figures. A core goal is to graduate you to $1M+ in revenue and into EO Houston, the EO chapter for business owners running companies above $1M. Fewer than 5% of businesses ever reach that level, and Momentum is built to get you there with a business that can sustain long-term growth.
It runs like a structured, collaborative accelerator, closer to an MBA-style class than a seminar. You prepare ahead of each session with assigned readings and reviews, then apply the tools directly to your real business between sessions. Year 1 focuses on foundational structures, processes, and leadership. In Year 2 you keep your Forum group and monthly coaching and go through the curriculum again with a new lens, alongside participating EO members, applying the scaling steps to a much more mature business and refining everything you built.
You can stay in Momentum for the full two years, or join EO Houston sooner if you qualify and continue the program from there. After two years, remaining in Momentum for one extra year is contingent on traction in your business and a realistic path to joining EO Houston. Either way, participants come out of the program much stronger, with stronger profits, growth, and momentum.
Classes meet in person once a month over an 8-month curriculum, typically on the second Tuesday of the month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, culminating in a graduation celebration. Your Forum group continues meeting monthly year-round, independent of the class calendar.
Sessions are hosted across Houston. Core meetings use dedicated spaces at The Ion, and select sessions take place at local corporate offices to give you direct exposure to a range of businesses and operating environments.
Your business should have gross revenue between $250,000 and $1,000,000 for the most recent fiscal year. Revenue is documented through a program verification form as part of the application.
By the end of Year 1 you will have built a fully customized Operating Manual for your company. It maps your core processes, organizational values, financial dashboards, and accountability structures, so you leave with a real system to run and scale the business, not just notes.
No. Momentum draws on the best proven entrepreneurial operating and financial frameworks, but it is not a reading list. The value is in facilitated application, expert instruction, peer accountability, and a manual built specifically for your company. You are not reading about other people's businesses, you are building the systems for yours alongside a committed cohort of Houston founders.
No. Momentum and EO Houston operate under a strict non-solicitation policy. This is not a networking or lead-generation group, and members do not pitch, sell, or market services to one another or to the chapter. The group runs on EO's Gestalt experience-sharing protocol, where members speak only from their own personal experience rather than giving advice. That keeps the room a safe, honest place to work through real challenges.
Admission is selective and the cohort is limited. Every applicant completes an application and a personal interview, so we can make sure Momentum is the right fit for you and for the group. It is a two-way decision, not just yours.
Applications for the cohort beginning October 2026 are open now. Apply by September 15, 2026, interviews take place August through September, decisions go out in early October, and the cohort begins in October. Use any Apply button on this page to get started, or contact us if you want to talk it through first.
More than a program, a global movement
Momentum is EO Houston's on-ramp: complete the program and step into EO Forum and the full EO network of 20,000+ members across 224 chapters in 62 countries. Fewer than 5% of businesses ever cross $1M in revenue. Momentum is built to get you there.
Not ready to apply?
Ask what the two years actually look like month to month, the qualifications and investment, or whether to apply for this cohort or the next one. Applications close September 15, 2026.
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