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
HCCTV Interview – Click Here for Video:
http://www.kaltura.com/tiny/80wp3
- 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©
- Updates to this Video as of Dec 2024: January 2025 Activities
- 2025 HCC Business Plan Competition Opening Reception and Showcase on Zoom -January 9, Thurs. 5p-7p, For More & to RSVP Now: https://bit.ly/2025-HCC-BPC-SHOWCASE
- Financial Webinars/Workshop Choose the Date & Time that Works Best for You: 1/15, 1/22 or 1/30: http://tiny.cc/FinWEB25
- HCC Business Plan Competition Application Period: January 6-January 25.
- We surpassed the 1,000 Alumni Graduate Milestone for our three Signature Programs in Fall 2023 and, as of Year End 2024, we celebrate over 1,400 alumni graduates!
HCC Business Plan Competition
Alumni Success Stories
Video Clips
Britne Broadnax - Happy Me Tee
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
For more Photos & Articles about Our Alumni
Newsletters
2024
December 2024 – 2025 HCC Business Plan Competition Dates Announced – Sign Up Now for January Activities Occurring During Application Period- Alumni Video Interviews - David Lee, Simone Steele and Tanu Jain - Sponsor Thanks! In this Issue: https://conta.cc/3ZQQO4T
- January - Financial Workshops for Small Business Launch & Growth - Free - Choose the Date that's Best for You
- Season Opening for the 2025 HCC Business Plan Competition - For Proposed, Startup & Existing Entrepreneurs
Prepare Now for January Activities:
- Preparing to Apply - Application Period - January 6-27
- Featured January Events:
- Reception, Showcase & Orientation - January 09 - 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 2025 Business Plan Competition. Five Fridays, 9:00am - 3:00pm - 1/17/25, 1/24/25, 1/31/25, 02/07/25 and 02/14/25
- All Applicants Take a Financial Workshop - Still Need it? Sign up for January 15, 22 or 30
- 2025 HCC Business Plan Competition - Timeline - January Thru June
Alumni Success Stories & Updates
- Alumni Video Interviews - HCC Business Plan Competition Alumni
- David Lee - True Reflections Media, 1st Place, 2024
- Simone Steele - Queen Aesthetics, Simply Shady, 3rd Place, 2024
- Tanu Jain - FlowCare, Honorable Mention, 2024
Sponsor Thanks:
- Thanks Again 2024 HCC Business Plan Competition Sponsors
- 2025 HCC Business Plan Competition Sponsors Announced Soon!
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