Alumni Success Stories
Alumni Success Stories
Video - Interviews by HCC TV and Newsletters - Events & Articles
About our Programs – Sandra Louvier – Director, Entrepreneurial Initiatives & Community Relations, Glenda & David Regenbaum Ctr. for Entrepreneurship – HCC NW
12 13 23 – HCCTV Interview – Click Here for Video: http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/2y79u
- 4 min - 00:00 – 3:56 - Glenda & David Regenbaum Ctr. for Entrepreneurship
- 5 min - 3:57 - 9:02 - Our Three Signature Programs
- 3:57-6:47 - HCC Business Plan Competition
- 6:47-7:42 - Small Business Success Series by HCC©
- 7:43- 9:02 - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling©
- 1 min - 9:02-9:38 - Upcoming January Activities - 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition
- 1 min - 9:38-10:48 - As of Fall 2023, we’ve surpassed the 1,000 Alumni Graduate Milestone for our three Signature Programs!
HCC Business Plan Competition
Alumni Success Stories
Video Clips
David Lee – True Reflections Media
Barbara Wogh – Keeping Your Parents Safe
Crystal Williams-Lister – Mommy and Me: The Listers
Juan Islas – EV1Pro and EV1ProSigns
Landi Spearman – Organized Shift
Christina Meade - Nerdy Girl Success
Olivia Martin – KTX Window Cleaning, LLC
Carmen Flores – Catapult Art Studio
Arneisha Sadler – Emeniss Call Center and 2022 HCC Fall Convocation Speech - http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/01qpz
Alina Kravchenko – TonerBum by Better Way Body, LLC
Tiffany Hicks – VRE Training Solutions
Wendy and Arnaud Acaries - Bonjour Café
Brandi Allen - Daisies and Pancakes
Angelica 'Jelly' Robinson - Peace and Love Studios
Janice Jucker - Three Brothers Bakery
Juan Alanis - Big Oak Tree Media
Tennille Johnson - Scrubs To The Rescue
Danyelle Templeton - Hair of Nature
Alan Berrara – Grass on the Go
William McMordie – Texas Swim Academy
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Helen Callier – Permit Us Now
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Tiffany Williams – Twice Media Productions
Megan Eddings – Accel Lifestyle
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Raquel Freeman – Empower Youth Sports
Lyndsey Brantley – Camellia Alise
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Christa Clarke – Cubicles to Cocktails
Sarah Mercier – Learning Ninjas
John Hadley – Specialty Diving
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Newsletters
2024
July 2024 - 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition - Announcing our Winners and Graduates - https://conta.cc/3Y5ZtkK
- 1st Place - $12,000 - True Reflections Media - David Lee
- 2nd Place - $8,000 - Tori Artis Planners - Tori Artis
- 3rd Place - $4,000 - Queen Aesthetics - Simon Steele
- Honorable Mention - $1,000 - FlowCare - Tanu Jain
- Honorable Mention - $1,000 - The Mastermind Learning Center - Monique Carlisle
May 2024 - In Memory of John (Jack) J. Barry III - A founding leader, trainer and judge for the HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition - https://conta.cc/3K36ACm
April 2024 - Special Issue - Spring 2024 Newsletter- Updates, Successes & More - Well Underway with the 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition & Lot's More! - https://conta.cc/3QwfVq7
Featured Updates & Alumni Success Stories:
Sponsor Spotlights and Highlights:
- Wallis Bank - Platinum Sponsor
- LiftFund - Gold Sponsor
- TNR Advisors & Management Consultants, LLC - Bronze Sponsor
Alumni Highlights, Successes and Updates
- Women of Katy Symposium - HCC Alumni, Partners & Programs Highlighted in Panel
- Olivia Martin, KTX Window Cleaning
- Kathleen & Bruce McMordie, Texas Swim Academy
- Crystal Willams Lister, Mommy & Me - The Listers,
- Wendy & Arnaud Acaries, Bon Jour Cafe
- Tiffany Williams, Owner, Twice Media Productions
- Jennifer Dale, LiftFund, VP of Loan Administration
- Nannette Ray, TNR Advisors and Management Consultants
- Landi Spearman Wins Judges' Top Choice Award for iSHIFTx
- Helen Callier - PermitUsNow - Successes & Thanks - Bronze Sponsor
March 2024 - March News Bytes - Entrepreneurship at HCC - https://conta.cc/3IHlqhk
Featured Updates:
- HWCOC's West Houston Business Summit Was Great - HCC Was All In!
- Dr. Kimberly Burroughs Celebrated at HCC OEI
- Wallis Bank Hosts Partners at Appreciation Luncheon
- HTOWN Roundup Showcases Startup Community Around Houston and at HCC
March 2024 - Small Business Opportunities from around HCC - https://conta.cc/44cBUYz
February 2024 - Entrepreneurial Opportunities from around HCC - https://conta.cc/3uEv1SA
January 2024 - Season's Opening Launch Party & Showcase - 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition - https://conta.cc/3tHl2eM
2023
December 2023 – 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition Dates Announced – Sign Up Now for January Activities Occurring During Application Period: https://conta.cc/47YuYQ3
January-Financial Webinar for Small Business Launch & Growth - Free, On Zoom, Choose the Date that's Best for You
Season Opening for the 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition - For Proposed, Startup & Existing Entrepreneurs - Prepare Now for January Activities:
- Preparing to Apply - Application Period - January 5-26
- Featured January Events:
- Reception, Showcase & Orientation - January 11 - On Zoom
- Small Business Success Series by HCC - For Proposed and Startup Entrepreneurs - This is the one prerequisite program still available to take prior to choosing the applicants for 2024 Business Plan Competition.
- All Applicants Take a Financial Webinar - Still Need it? Sign up for January 18, 24 or 30 - All On Zoom
- 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition - Timeline - January Thru June
- Alumni Successes & Sponsor Thanks:
- Alumni Video Interviews
- Thanks Again 2023 HCC Business Plan Competition Sponsors
- 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition Sponsors Announced Soon!
December 2023 – Small Business Events and Upcoming Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3N5Kcdx
November 2023 – Digital Marketing Clinic - https://conta.cc/3NzeGVA
November 2023 – Patent Academy – Upcoming from November- December - https://conta.cc/484dBx6
November 2023 – Upcoming Opportunities - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling© Digital Series - and More Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/4apAPPO
October 2023 – Lender Matchmaking Event – 10 11 23 - https://conta.cc/41pWRhm
October 2023 - World Chamber of Commerce Event - 10 05 23 - https://conta.cc/3RvpgxQ
September 2023 – Small Business Success Series by HCC© - October-November - https://conta.cc/45K851x
September 2023 - Small Business News & Opportunities - September – October - https://conta.cc/3PLhMan
August 2023 – HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling© – Aug-Sep, Onsite at HCC Alief Hayes - https://conta.cc/3NBA0tp
July 2023 – Upcoming Small Business News & Opportunities - https://conta.cc/475RBAL
June 2023 – Digital Marketing Clinic 06 27 23 - https://conta.cc/4aDNJdl
June 2023 - 2023 HCC Business Plan Competition - Announcing our Winners and Graduates - https://conta.cc/3XfPze6
- 1st Place - $12,000 - Mommy and Me: The Listers - Crystal Williams-Lister
- 2nd Place - $8,000 - RE.STATEMENT - Hannah Le
- 3rd Place - $4,000 - Keeping Your Parents Safe - Barbara Wogh
- Honorable Mention - $1,000 - CyFair Psychological Group of Texas PLLC - Tracy Johnson
- Honorable Mention - $1,000 - Loving Lacquer Cosmetics - Kimberly Loving
April 2023 - April - Spring 2023 Newsletter - HCC Business Plan Competition Spring Activities & Updates - https://conta.cc/40iEitg
Featured Alumni Success Stories & Updates:
- Kim Roxie, LAMIK Beauty
- Christina Meade, Nerdy Girl Success
- LaGina Harris, The Us Space
- Congratulations to 2023 SBA Award Winners & Competition Alumni
- Lyndsey Brantley, Camellia Alise, 2023 SBA Houston District Woman Business Owner of the Year
- Tiffany Williams - SBA Houston District Small Business Media Advocate of the Year
- Congratulations to these HCC Business Plan Competition Alumni, Now Graduates of HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Spring 2023
- Tenille Johnson, Scrubs to the Rescue
- Olivia Martin, KTX Window Cleaning
- Deidre Mathis, Wanderstay Hospitality
March 2023 - Act Now Small Business Opportunities from Around HCC - https://conta.cc/3LaFoU1
February 2023 - Entrepreneurial Opportunities from Around HCC - https://conta.cc/3DMN6z7
January 2023 - Season's Opening Launch Party & Showcase - 2023 HCC Business Plan Competition - https://conta.cc/3jYSo3m
Featured Alumni Success Stories & Updates:
- Megan Eddings - Accel Lifetstyle & Accel Unite
- Landi Spearman - Organized Shift
- Helen Callier - Permit Us Now
2022
December 2022 - Seasons Greetings - Announcing the 2023 HCC Business Plan Competition & Year-End Wrap Up - https://conta.cc/3jlXFSu
Featured Alumni Success Stories & Updates:
- Carmen Flores - Catapult Art Gallery
- Kiley Summers & SpenDebt
- Olivia Martin & KTX Window Cleaning
November 2022 - Small Business Opportunities & News - 2023 HCC Business Plan Competition Dates to be announced soon and more Entrepreneurial Opportunities from HCC - https://conta.cc/3NP32Vn
Featured Alumni Success Stories & Updates
- Arneisha Sadler - Emeniss Call Center
- Kim Roxie - LAMIK Beauty
September 2022 - Sept/Oct Entrepreneurial Opportunities - Small Business Success Series by HCC - Oct-Nov and much more - https://conta.cc/3RrqIQx
August 2022 - Upcoming HCC Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3e0rFR2
July 2022 - HCC Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3oh6Fr4
July 2022 - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling - Evening Series Onsite At Gallery Furniture, Aug-Sept 2022 - https://conta.cc/3O8JnOD
June 2022 - 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition - Announcing our Winners and Graduates - https://conta.cc/3xymNsx
- 1st Place - $12,000 TonerBum by Better Way Body, LLC -Alina Kravchenk
- 2nd Place - $8,000 - Gulfgate Animal Hospital -Katherine Palmer
- 3rd Place - $4,000 -B2G Victory, LLC -Susan Repka
- Honorable Mention - $1,000, MOVUS Energy Solutions, Jose Mogollon
- Honorable Mention - $1,000, Art Your Senses, Catapult, Carmen Flores
May 2022 - HCC Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3sRalmj
April 2022 - Onsite Small Business Success Series by HCC at HCC Alief Hayes - https://conta.cc/3Jk0n30
March 2022 - HCC Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/36D5Umz
February 2022 - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling - Virtual - Open Access - https://conta.cc/3JyTVoq
February 2022 - Building Advisor Cohort 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition - https://conta.cc/3B5vr34
January 2022 Newsletter - Don't Miss the Application Deadline - 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition - https://conta.cc/3IJmzmw
January 2022 - Opening Season 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition - Alumni Updates: https://conta.cc/3nLZrvz
January 2022 - Opening Reception & Showcase - 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition Season - https://tiny.cc/2022-HCC-BPC-SHOWCASE
2021
December 2021 - Year End Wrap Up - Coming in January - Alumni Updates - https://conta.cc/3mqsq7j
November 2021 - Open for Business Small Business Success Series by HCC Nov-Dec Cohort: https://conta.cc/3mSm3cm
October 2021 - Fall Activities Newsletter - Alumni Stories - Fiscal Year Report and More - https://conta.cc/3B6mHYU
September 2021 - Upcoming Small Business Success Series by HCC Sept-October Cohort - https://conta.cc/3DpIdcQ
Mid-August 2021 - Upcoming Small Business Opportunities - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling News: https://conta.cc/3mIWoTt
August 2021 - Small Business Success Series Coming in Sept - Apply Now: https://conta.cc/3IA6qiY
July 2021 - Mattress Mack School of Selling Coming in August plus more Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3GHyC32
July 2021 - Mattress Mack School of Selling August 2021 - https://conta.cc/3r64FT8
July 2021 - End of June & July Small Business Opportunities - https://conta.cc/3KkWYSh
June 2021 – Winners Announced 2021 HCC Business Plan Competition – https://conta.cc/3vUqPZi
June 2021 – Featured Upcoming Events - https://conta.cc/3jvC9IM
May 2021 – Small Business Success Series by HCC – Cohort 4 Graduates – Class of Veterans - https://conta.cc/36nMiPZ
April 2021 – Upcoming Veterans Entrepreneurship Program Stage 2 – Small Business Success Series - https://conta.cc/3tPbiti
March - Vets & Vet Spouses - Work on Your VEP2 Application on Spring Break: https://conta.cc/2NsvjXa
March - Special Features to Consider While On Spring Break -https://conta.cc/3ca4Wxq
March – Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) – Stage 2 – Small Business Success Series by HCC – Apply in March for 4/6-5/6 Spring Cohort: http://tiny.cc/HCC-VEP2
March - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling – 6 March Sessions : http://tiny.cc/HCCMMSS
February – Winter Storm Update: https://conta.cc/3qMSTfK
February - Building Advisor Cohort 2021 HCC Business Plan Competition: https://conta.cc/3aPMIR5
January – Mid January HCC Business Plan Competition- Alumni Successes – Financial Webinars and more: https://conta.cc/2Ng59WX
2020
December – Celebrating You, Goodbye to 2020 & Getting Ready for 2021 - https://conta.cc/3pzkDn2
November – December: Wrapping up 2020: https://conta.cc/39K1mdW
October – Mid Oct. - https://conta.cc/3jMxqzX
October – Early Oct. - https://conta.cc/2SuROJY
September - https://conta.cc/2GVhA7o
August – https://conta.cc/31OHpwI
July - https://conta.cc/33wPaKn
June - https://conta.cc/39xctom
May - https://conta.cc/3jRc5FK
April - https://conta.cc/3jUzQNx
March – https://conta.cc/2VJ6YOs
COVID-19 Update: https://conta.cc/3b5oJfo
February - https://conta.cc/39l5cae
January - https://conta.cc/38zbjqN
2019
December - https://conta.cc/2OWTJWN
November - https://conta.cc/2qWGTOD
October - https://conta.cc/2puDCoZ
September - https://conta.cc/2UwsMKF
- Small Business Summit & Expo - https://conta.cc/2mGwcgJ
- Ignite the Entrepreneur in You - https://conta.cc/2mGwcgJ
August - https://conta.cc/31M5wdJ
July - https://conta.cc/2NLBu7W
June - https://conta.cc/2I1ufnn - 2019 HCC Business Plan Competition Winners
May - http://tiny.cc/2019bpc
April - https://conta.cc/2Gwg1ZJ
March - https://conta.cc/2JxXZLC
February - https://conta.cc/2D0lVRl
January - https://conta.cc/2Dhf8E9