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Center for Entrepreneurship - West Houston   
August Small Business News & Opportunities
 
In This Issue:  Alumni Entrepreneur Updates & Upcoming Events 
 
   
News and Alumni Entrepreneur Updates    
  • Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of  Camellia Alise Studio with Mayor Sylvester Turner Congratulating Owner Lyndsey Brantley-Winner 2019 HCC BPC
    • Camellia Alise Grand Opening - Friday August 16, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Raquel Freeman - Empower Youth Sports - 2nd Place Winner 2019 HCC BPC
  • August Events Building to a Robust Fall!
Upcoming Small Business Opportunities
 
HCC Alief Hayes:
  • Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! - Saturday, 8/24, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Small Business Success Series - Saturdays, 8:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    • 8/24, 9/14, 10/5, 10/19 & 11/2
  • Transformational Cyber Summit - Wednesday, 8/28, 8:15 am - 3:00 pm
  • Free Monthly Digital Marketing Clinics - Wednesdays - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    •  9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/3
Around HCC:
  • Business Resiliency Expo - 8/17
  • Driving Business Performance Through Your Financials - 8/21
News & HCC Alumni Entrepreneur Updates
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates the Opening of Camellia Alise Studio with Founder Lyndsey Brantley, Mayor Sylvester Turner 
and U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee  

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of Camellia Alise Studio-Owner Lyndsey Brantley
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of Camellia Alise Studio
Congratulations to Lyndsey Brantley - Winner of the 2019
HCC Business Plan Competition.  

Mayor Sylvester Turner came to celebrate and present an award proclaiming August 8, 2019 as Lyndsey Brantley - Camellia Alise Skin Care Founders Day.  

To hear his dedication click on the photo & 1-minute video to the right. 


U.S. Congresswoman, Sheila Jackson Lee, representing the 18th District of Texas, also attended to congratulate Lyndsey and welcome her and the Camellia Alise Studio to the heart of Houston's historic Third Ward.     

 
Lyndsey thanked the crowd present for their support and gave special thanks to HCC stating that the funds she won as 1st place winner of the 2019 HCC Business Plan Competition went into this place. 

On Friday evening August 16, she hosts her Grand Opening!  Next month, she opens more space in the back of the studio and launches a crowdfunding campaign.  Best wishes to Lyndsey and her Camellia Alise team! 
C ome Celebrate!
Grand Opening 
Camellia Alise Studio 

Friday August 16
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
3115 Southmore Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77004

You are invited:  " Over the past few months we have been working very hard to build and develop our new studio and we are excited to say that all that hard work has finally paid off, on Friday August 16th  Camellia  Alise  studios will be celebrating the grand opening of our 1st brick and mortar wellness studio and training facility!!" Lyndsey Brantley      RSVP Now

Small Business Alumni Success Video Short


Empower Youth Sports, Owner Raquel Freeman


The Topic: Interview with Raquel Freeman
The Topic: Interview with Raquel Freeman
2nd Place Winner 
2019 HCC Business Plan Competition

Sports provide young people a chance to learn valuable life skills, but that can't happen without a lot of support. Raquel Freeman describes how Empower Youth Sports Play does that, and how HCC supported her and her team as she launched the business.  

Click to the right to hear HCC TV Host Todd Duplantis and Raquel Freeman for her five-minute interview on The Topic.
SCORE's Starting & Running Your Own Business Seminar on  August 10 Welcomed More Aspiring Entrepreneurs to HCC   
 
A fast-paced, informative one-day overview prepared attendees for next steps and HCC delivered an excellent pathway thru a robust Fall Calendar 
 
Over 40 attended. It was a great day, with engaging speakers, good food and networking throughout meals and breaks.  Surveys indicated that most in the room were interested in the Small Business Success Series by HCC© as their next steps in planning right to make their business dreams into a reality.  Was the winner of the 2020 HCC Business Plan Competition (BPC) in the room? We'll see, as those interested take action this fall and applications open up for the 2020 BPC in January!   



Over 40 gathered again on August 14 for HCC's new Free Monthly Digital Marketing clinics.  It's a great end to the Summer and start to a productive Fall! 
  
Scroll down for more information and to register. 
Upcoming Small Business Opportunities
Ignite The Entrepreneur in You! - Leverage Your Personality Strengths into Small Business Success  

Saturday, August 24, 2018, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, HCC Alief Hayes, Room A319
 
This workshop is specially developed for entrepreneurs who are either planning to start a business, in the early stages of launch or planning to grow their business. 
 
Featured Topics:  
 
Understanding the key traits of Successful Entrepreneurs; An introduction to the The Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory (KAI) as a means of better understanding and channeling your personality traits; What are your specific psychological preferences; and How to accommodate your preferences into your business ambitions.
 
Presenters: 
 
Ned Mueller, Entrepreneur in Residence,HCC, Center for Entrepreneurship Southeas t, Founder and CEO, Mueller Consultants, LLC, Silver Fox Advisor and Board  Member.  
Thea Goldin Smith, Chief Possibilideas Guide for Level VII Resources; Virtual Thinking Expedition Company Guide.

This is the first of five workshops in the Small Business Success Series by HCC. ©
  
FEES FOR OUR EXTERNAL COMMUNITY: 
Sign up for the one workshop for $25, 
or sign up for the five workshop series by August 24 for $80 and save $45. 
 
FEES FOR OUR HCC FAMILY: FREE
HCC Students, Faculty, Staff & Alumni - HCC Business Plan Competition Alumni and HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni:  FREE.  
Use code HCCS and click APPLY when registering. Bring ID to check-in
 
 
 
THANK YOU WELLS FARGO BANK!
 These reduced rates for our surrounding community and complimentary seats for our HCC Family are made possible by Wells Fargo Bank, our sponsor for the 
Fall 2019 Small Business Success Series by HCC© 
 

Small Business Success Series by HCC ©





 

Register for the Small Business Success Series by HCC ©

FEES FOR OUR EXTERNAL COMMUNITY: 
  
Total Fee for the Five Workshop Series:  $80  
Registration Deadline for Fall Series:  August 24 
 
Each workshop is available individually for $25.   
Or sign up by August 24 for all five at $80 and save $45!
 
FEES FOR OUR HCC FAMILY: FREE
 
FREE for HCC Students, Faculty, Staff, HCC Alumni,
 HCC Business Plan Competition Alumni & 
HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni
 
HCC attendees should sign up for each individual workshop only when committed to attending-to respectfully reduce no shows. When doing so, u se code HCCS & Click APPLY when registering. Bring ID at check-in.
 
THANK YOU AGAIN WELLS FARGO BANK!
 These reduced rates for our surrounding community and complimentary seats for our HCC Family are made possible by Wells Fargo Bank, our sponsor for the 
Fall 2019 Small Business Success Series by HCC©  
 
 
 
Earn a Certificate of Completion from HCC 
after completing all five workshops in the series.
 
Business Resiliency EXPO

This event is designed to help business owners to prepare for business interruptions in advance and delivers information to access resources needed to get back to business.    
Saturday, August 17, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm HCC District Headquarters
3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, Auditorium 
 
 
Driving Business Performance Through Your Financials 
 
Wednesday , August 21, 2019, 9:30 am - 11:00 pm, HCC Missouri City Campus,Room #TBD 1600 Texas Pkwy Missouri City, TX 77489
 

This interactive workshop will answer:
  • Do I really understand my financials?
  • What do they tell me about my Business' underbelly?
  • How can they steer future actions regarding my pricing strategy, product portfolio, and even customer selection?
  • What should I really be looking at to drive financial performance?
To RSVP, email:  [email protected] 

Transformational Cyber Summit 
 
Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 8:15 am - 3:00 pm,  HCC West Houston Institute, Auditorium 2811 Hayes Road ,TX 77082
 
The Transformational Cyber Summit is designed for business owners to learn how to protect and strengthen their business with proactive cyber security tools and resources. 

Panel Topics:
  • How to Be Resilient and Thrive In An Era of Cyber Attacks
  • Top Types of Cyber Investigations and How To Prepare
  • Texas Cyber security Initiative and Information Sharing Update
  • Healthcare (How To Protect Your Physician Office Or Clinic)
  • Cyber security Career Opportunities
The Summit provides practical frameworks on keeping your business safe before a disaster, maintaining continuity during a disaster and recovering after the disaster.


NEW AT HCC!  Free Monthly Digital Marketing Clinics
 
Did you miss our August 14 Clinic? 
Next Dates:  S eptember 11, October 9, November 13, December 11

Choose one date or come every month to ask questions and focus on continuous improvement of your company's digital marketing effectiveness.

Kick-off Digital Marketing Clinic, August 14, 2019.
When: 
Monthly, 
2nd Wednesday,
6:30 pm- 8:30 pm

Upcoming Fall Dates:  
September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11
 
Our Format: Open Discussion - Ask questions of our expert relating to your business about various digital marketing topics, including but not limited to those listed below.   Each clinic will focus on learning a bit more about one topic, but also allow for questions on the other topics.

Clinic Topics: Social Media, Web Design, Videos, Local Search Engine Optimization, Convertible Key Words - How to Make Sales, Analytics & Conversion Management. 

Clinic Expert & Facilitator: Beth Guide President, SEO411
SEO 411 is a leading provide of Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing services,including organic results as well as social media and ppc options.

Where:   HCC Alief Hayes, Main Building, 3rd Floor, Room A319


About the HCC Center for Entrepreneurship - West Houston 
 
Our Mission:   To help entrepreneurs start and grow their small businesses.  We do this by offering workshops, seminars, summits, classes and competitive training and advising, while also providing practical knowledge, resources and connections.  

Contact us at [email protected] or 713-252-2419