Small Business Happenings
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In this Issue:
- Sales Dominance - The Key to Creating and Sustaining Success - Richard Tyler, Tuesday December 5, 9am - 12pm - HCC Alief Hayes. Also featuring entrepreneur guest speakers Hussain Ali and Helen Callier. Register
- Alumni Success Story - Deidre Mathis - 3rd Place, May 2017, HCC Newspring BPC - Opening Wanderlust Houston Spring 2018, Winner of 2 additional competitions since our our competition!
- Creating a Successful Business Plan - Quick Online Class Starts December 13. Takes 24 hours over six weeks. Start December 13 finish January 19. This class is required for proposed and startup entrepreneurs entering the HCC Newspring BPC. Register
- 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition (BPC) - For proposed, startup and existing business owners. Prepare to apply for free mentoring & training in the Spring- $30,0000 in Cash & In-Kind Prizes. Apply January 1-17. More
- Financial Workshop - Missed November 30? Sign Up Now for January 20 at HCC Spring Branch. This workshop prepares you for the HCC Newspring BPC! Register
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Sales Dominance - The Key to Creating & Sustaining Success
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 Everyday we have the choice to be average or exceptional, to be part of the crowd or to dominate the market. Consumers have more product choices and purchase options than ever. Surveys show that consumers feel like they are surrounded by a sea of me-too organizations and mediocre sales and service people. Positively differentiate your organization and your sales will soar. In this powerful presentation, you will learn how to do just that.
Richard Tyler, the world's foremost expert on sales, will share insights with you on:
- 3 Things Required for Sales Dominance
- Keys to Creating a Revenue Generation Culture
- Creating Opportunities Where Others See Obstacles
- How to Identify Missed Market Opportunities
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 Richard Tyler, Richard Tyler International - Mr.Tyler is an internationally renowned speaker, trainer and management consultant in leadership and sales training. Richard has authored or co-authored 13 books, appeared on FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC, television affiliates, CNBC.com, CNN.com, Moneywatch.com, MiamiHerald.com, Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch.com, YahooFinance.com, BBC.com as well as other major media outlets.
Richard is the CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.® as well as a diversified family of companies and services which include Richard Tyler International Technologies, a web services company, Excellence Edge, Ltd. a product, film and production company and Richard Tyler Films, a film development company. He is also a master trainer and judge in the 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition!
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Richard's Guest Entrepreneur and Resource Partner Speakers
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Hussain Ali, HD2Menus.com,
Helen Callier, PermitUSNow.com and
Valerie Maher, Small Business Administration, SBA.gov.
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Small Business Administration (SBA): Looking for funding for the new growth avenues that you'll pursue in your marketing plan? A Houston District SBA representative will be on hand to relay a wealth of opportunities offered through the SBA and strategic partners!
Featuring Stephen Curry, Business Development Representative, SBA, Houston District.
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SCORE
is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
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Reduced Rates to External Community
Sponsored by our Partners
This Workshop-Includes Refreshements
$25 online, $35 at the door
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Join us for learning, inspiration, support, connections and small business empowerment!
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Sincerely,
Sandra Louvier
Director
Center for Entrepreneurship
Houston Community College - Northwest
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For Proposed, Startup & Existing Entrepreneurs!
$30,000 in Seed Money and In-Kind Prizes -
Free Mentoring & Training & Chance to Win Prize Money
The annual HCC Newspring BPC is an opportunity for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs to develop focused plans to start or grow their businesses through free mentoring and training in the competition.
Prepare to Apply
- Proposed and Startups
- Take online class and financial workshop. ====>
see side bar here for more on both!
- Existing Business Owners - Take financial workshop only. ====>
- HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni - NO PREREQUISITES - Although the financial workshop is recommended as a refresher!
Competition Timeline
- Apply - January 1-January 17
- Accepted Contestants Notified-February 16
- One-on-One Mentoring & Group Training - Five Free 2-hour Tuesday Evening Training Sessions: 2/27, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3 & 4/17
- Plans Due - May 7
- Finalists Present to Judges - May 24
- Prize Money Awarded and All Teams Celebrated - May 30
T
he greatest prize is the competition mentoring and training that empowers all contestants to develop a strong plan!. A bonus - all contestants receive in-kind prizes!
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HCC Alief Hayes
Third Floor
Room A319
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About the Center for Entrepreneurship
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The mission of Houston Community College's Center for Entrepreneurship is to provide education and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Our mission fosters economic growth through business and community development.
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Alumni Updates and Successes
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3rd Place Winner, 2017 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition
Since winning in May, Deidre has secured her location and is on track for a Spring 2018 opening of
Wanderlust Houston, offering private and shared accommodations to Millenial, Gen X and Gen Z commercial and leisure travelers. She has also leveraged our BPC training and mentoring from her Newspring BPC advisors, Carolyn Moore and Bill Herman, and gone on to win $10,000 in November in the LiftOff Houston Competition and now $7,500 in the Houston Area Urban League's Pitch Competition this past Saturday December 2!
ngratulations Deidre!
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More Upcoming Opportunities
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For Proposed and Startup Entrepreneurs
Class, Workshop, Competition & Prize Money!
Creating a Successful Business Plan - Online Class
Proposed and Startup entrepreneurs are required to take this 6-week online class prior to the competition. This class takes 24 hours of your time online over 6 weeks.
- Sign Up Now for the Class that starts December 13 and finish by January 19.
Sign up in less than 3 minutes!
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Financing Workshop for Small Business Launch and Growth
For proposed, startup and existing business owners!
An all-day workshop that sets you up for success. Know your numbers and plan right for 2018!
Thinking of applying for the 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition? This workshop prepares you to go for it!
Featured Topics:
- Understanding Cash Needs: Understanding how much money you need; Negotiating to save money - a framework; Collecting money and making a profit; and Forcasting for success.
- Loans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Understand how much you should borrow; What loan type is best for you; Loan sharks: How to avoid predatory lenders.
- Are You Doing a Good Job?: The basics for measuring your hard work; Importance of understanding your financials; Building a real asset; Connections.
Financing Panel
Relationships for Success
Representatives from Houston's financial entrepreneurial eco-system, including the SBA, LiftFund, Wallis State Bank and Amegy Bank.
Missed November 30 workshop? Sign up now to hold your seat
Saturday January 20
9:00am-4:30pm
HCC Spring Branch, Commons
For those of you applying to the HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition during the application period January 1-17, you must sign up for the workshop prior to submitting your application. You can complete the workshop before the chosen contestant teams are announced on February 16.
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HCC thanks Newspring, our 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition partner for providing outstanding competition training and 60 mentors annually, going into the competition's 11th year. Special thanks also to each and every Newspring mentor donating their priceless time and experience! We also thank Robert Westheimer, Jack Barry and Richard Tyler for their deep commitment and dedicated service to our small business community!
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