Lawson Gow

Houston, Texas, United States

Born and raised Houston, Texas. Graduated Rice University in 2013. Am the Founder & CEO of The Cannon -- a 15 acre campus for Houston's entrepreneurs and their startups, as well as freelancers, designers, artists, writers, and other creatives.

The campus includes 135,000 square feet of collaborative workspace, an in-house venture capital fund focused on local investment, and a seed-funding accelerator program for startups, as well as a collection of mentors, discounted service providers, angel investors, and other entrepreneurial groups and organizations.

Author of two children's poetry books, 'Silly Shoes: Poems to Make You Smile' and 'H is for Howdy.'

  • Education
    • Rice University