Besides being known for oil, heat waves, and George W. Bush, Texas is now known as something else: a great place to start a small business. Houston in particular is a hub for cool small businesses in the Lone Star State.

From a futuristic Japanese-themed shop to a custom cowboy boot-maker, we've rounded up the 24 coolest small businesses in Houston.



Special thanks to Reddit users 56ksatan, TosshiTX, coldxshivers, steelsun, and that23guy for some of these suggestions.