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Small Business Success Series by HCC© - Virtual Series Coming Up this Fall 2023!
Upcoming Small Business Opportunities From Around HCC:
- HCC Veterans Entrepreneurship Program - 3 stages - Center for Entrepreneurship, HCC SE
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Stage 1 - Veterans EXPO - Practical Workshops - Sept 22 & 23
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Stage 2 - Small Business Success Series by HCC© for VETERANS - Onsite at HCC West Loop for Veterans on Five Saturdays 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 9:30am - 4:00pm
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Stage 3 - Community Launch Pad Panels Nov 4 & Pitch Competition Nov 10
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Virtual Subs & Sandwiches with JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION, MBDA - Sep 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm - Virtual
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Contract Opportunities with Harris Health - Sep 22, 9:00-11:00am - HCC District
- Monthly Digital Marketing Clinic - Sept 27, Wed, 6:00pm-8:00pm - Zoom:
- This Month's Topic: Effective Strategies for Holiday Marketing - Web, Email and Social Media
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AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ Workshop - Spanish Workshop - Sep 29, 9:30am - 12:30pm - Consulado General de Mexico
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Academia Empresarial Para Latinos - Oct 6 - Nov 3, 9:30am - 2:30pm - Consulado General de Mexico
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The Investor's Patent Academy - Oct 10, 17 and 24, 12:00-2:00pm - Virtual
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Lender Matchmaking Event - Oct 11, 8:30am - 12:00pm, Onsite at HCC Alief Hayes
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Free STEM enrichment workshop for middle school students - Oct 21, 9:00am-12:00pm, HCC Southeast
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Small Business Success Series by HCC©
October - November Cohort 2023
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Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the Small Business Success Series by HCC© is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates. This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of a specific business concept.
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10/03 & 10/05 - Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative?
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10/10 & 10/12 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You!
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10/17 & 10/19 - Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth
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10/24 & 10/26 - Sales & Marketing Powered Up
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11/07 & 11/09 - Minimizing Risk - Class Graduation also on 11/09!
Save the Dates Now!
For More and to Apply Now:
https://hcc.idloom.events/SBSSFall2023
Application Deadline - Sept. 27, 2:00pm CST
Accepted applicants will be contacted via the email submitted in the application.
Your completion of the Small Business Success Series by HCC© also fulfills the program/class pre-requisite for applying for the 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition in January!
Scroll down for more on session topics & facilitators.
For more, call 713-718-6650 or email c4e@hccs.edu
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Schedule & Session Topics | |
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One Module is offered Each Week in Two Afternoon Sessions
Tuesday 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm and Thursday 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Session Topics - 10 Required Virtual Sessions in All - on Zoom
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10/03 & 10/05 - Vet the Venture - Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan. Covers competition, market need, price positioning, differentiators, revenue projections, start-up costs & more.
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10/10 & 10/12 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! - Understand key traits of successful entrepreneurs; your leadership style & problem-solving skills to negotiate, sell & achieve goals.
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10/17 & 10/19 - Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth - Prepare for the "why, how & what's next" in understanding your numbers: past, present & how to analyze & estimate numbers you & your funders need to know to propel you to sustained success.
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10/24 & 10/26 - Sales & Marketing Powered Up - Insights & tactics to improve your organization's ongoing market research process, messaging, strategic planning, budget & spending, digital marketing, analytics & measurement and loyalty & brand advocacy.
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11/07 & 11/09 - Minimizing Risk - Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future! - Minimize risk considering: Liability and tax requirements in business organization; insurance; hiring employees & independent contractors; operational processes & contract negotiations. Cohort Graduation Ceremony also on 11/09, 4:30 pm-5:00 pm immediately following session on ZOOM!
Added Bonus - Optional Office Hours - Wednesdays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - on Zoom
Our program also offers optional weekly virtual office hours: Wednesdays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - On Zoom: 10/04, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 & 11/08.This is designed for participants who would like to interact with the facilitators and ask questions in between sessions.
Accepted applicants will receive an email a few days prior to the cohort start date at the email address you provided in this application.
Facilitators - We also have great facilitators! For pics, names and qualifications scroll down!
Class Size is Limited
Put some good thought into your
application and submit a strong one!
Save the Dates Now!
For More and to Apply Now - https://hcc.idloom.events/SBSSFall2023
Application Deadline - Sept. 27, 2:pm CST
For more call 713-718-6650 or email c4e@hccs.edu
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Modules: 1) Vet the Venture; 2) Ignite the Entrepreneur in You; 3) Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth; 4) Sales & Marketing Powered Up; & 5) Minimizing Risk.
Featured Facilitators:
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Austin Tenette - Entrepreneur in Residence, HCC Northeast, Executive Leadership Coach, FocalPoint Coaching, Silver Fox Advisor.
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Ned Mueller - Entrepreneur in Residence, HCC Southeast, Owner, Mueller Consultants, LLC, Silver Fox Advisor, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps.
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Karen Sharp - President, Karen Sharp Consulting.
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Thea Goldin-Smith - Faculty, HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Chief Possibilideas Guide for Level VII Resources.
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Nannette Ray - Faculty, HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Owner TNR Accounting & Management Consulting, LLC, Serial Entrepreneur.
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Leeanne Aguilar - Chief Executive Officer, Empire Creative Marketing.
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David Regenbaum - Entrepreneur in Residence, HCC Northwest, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, HCC Foundation, Founder and Owner, AMI Institute, LLC, "Retired" Entrepreneur.
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Kimberly Penn - Entrepreneur in Residence, HCC, Founder and President of Webtropolis.
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Ruby Powers - Founder of Powers Law Group, P.C.
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HCC Thanks Sponsor
Wells Fargo Bank
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Upcoming Small Business
Opportunities from Around HCC
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Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC SW
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About the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
HCC Northwest
OUR MISSION: To help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
We do this by offering workshops, seminars, summits, classes and competitive training and advising, while also providing practical knowledge, resources and connections. We are also known for three Signature Programs: the Annual HCC Business Plan Competition, now in its 15th year; the Small Business Success Series by by HCC©; and the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling©. More About Us
Contact us at c4e@hccs.edu or 713-718-6650
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Houston Community College Wins 2022 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Award for Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education
Houston-based academic group called out top universities and programs from around the world — including one in Houston and another in Texas — that are excelling in educating future entrepreneurs at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference in October.
The GCEC is a consortium of more than 250 university entrepreneurship programs that is headquartered at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, which has been named a top entrepreneurship program itself time and time again. Houston Community College's Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives (led by Dr. Maya Durnovo) won in the Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education category for programming that serves women and minority owned businesses. GCEC Award-Innovation Map Article
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Houston Community College Wins 2022 Bellwether Award for Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Houston Community College has won the 2022 Bellwether Award for its outstanding and innovative workforce development program: HCC’s Entrepreneurial Initiatives. The Bellwether Awards are widely regarded as one of the nation’s most competitive and prestigious recognitions for community colleges. Dr. Maya Durnovo, HCC’s chief entrepreneurial initiatives officer leads HCC’s mission of helping entrepreneurs start and grow businesses to bolster the local economy, create jobs and build Houston’s ecosystem by starting and growing small businesses, including minority-, veteran- and women-owned businesses. Dr. Durnovo said. “I am so fortunate to have a highly motivated and passionate team that strives for excellence in everything they do.”
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Houston Community College Receives 2021 Diversity In Business Award from the Houston Business Journal!
Congratulations to all students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs (aspiring & existing); and to all our community participants, supporters, volunteers, partners and sponsors who collaborate with us to make awards like this possible! Congratulations also to all of the other honorees and awardees!
#WeAreHCC # HoustonStrong #HBJDiversity
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Houston Community College
2020 Entrepreneurial College of the Year
The Houston Community College System was selected as the winner of the 2020 Entrepreneurial College of the Year award by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) at NACCE's annual conference, where entrepreneurial colleges from across the U.S. gather to share best practices. On behalf of all of our entrepreneurial programs and staff, we thank all of the entrepreneurs, partners, sponsors, volunteers, students, and HCC faculty and staff who have contributed to our efforts! Without your support and dedication to our programs, this wouldn't have been possible!
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