Special Features
HCC Newspring 2011 Business Plan Competition Winners
Winners of the 2011 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition, sponsored by Sterling Bank, were announced at a reception Monday, May 2 at Houston Community College Spring Branch.
Posted June 1, 2011
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Petroleum Wives Club
They put their careers on hold to look after house and family. Now the oil ladies in Houston are studying entrepreneurship too. Some are planning a business to help other Norwegian expat families in Houston.
Posted May 23, 2011
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Mayor Parker, Goldman Sachs and HCC Announce 10,000 Small Businesses
As part of a 5-year national initiative, the Goldman Sachs Foundation is committing $25 million to help Houston small businesses grow through greater access to business education, financial capital, and business support services.
Posted April 15, 2011
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2011 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition In Full Swing! – Activities Update
April 7, 2011: Written Business Plans submitted
April 15, 2011: Finalists Announced
April 19, 2011: BPC Presentation Training Session
April 28, 2011: Presentations & Judging
May 2, 2011: Awards Ceremony with Special Thanks to Sponsor Sterling Bank!
* April 14-16, 2011, Twenty from HCC attend Rice Alliance Business Plan Competition
Posted April 15, 2011
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Summer 2011 Entrepreneur Class Schedule
Enroll for summer classes to earn a Business Plan Certificate or One-Year Certificate of Entrepreneurship. The 10-week Summer Session begins June 6th.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Aspiring Norwegian Entrepreneurs Studying at HCC NW
This Spring, 2011, 30 Norwegian Women enrolled in BUSG 1373 Entrepreneurship and Economic Development as a result of an alliance between Innovation Norway and the NW College-Center for Entrepreneurship. Many of these aspiring entrepreneurs are the wives of Norwegian Ex-Patriots working in the U.S. in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Posted April 15, 2011
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Sterling Bank sponsors the 2011 HCC/Newspring Business Plan Competition!
Sterling Bank has generously agreed to sponsor the Newspring/HCC Business Plan Competition. Sterling Bank is committed to community engagement and will provide financial seminars, volunteers and business coaches to aid participating teams in this year’s competition.
Posted January 7, 2011
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Apply Now to Enter the 2011 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition-Starts January 20, 2011
Online applications MUST be submitted from November 8, 2010 through January 20, 2011. Get your plan done January 20 through April 29 with Training Sessions, Meetings with Advisors, Refining Your Plan, Finalists Present, Win Prize Money The BPC is Free-No Charge! You must take the class (BUSG 2309 or BUSG 2009) to enter the competition!
Posted November 8, 2010
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Governor’s Small Business Forum
In celebration of Global Entrepreneur Week, HCC collaborated in this important forum on November 15, 2010 at the Hilton Americas from 11:30-6:00pm. Existing and aspiring small business owners gathered to cover the strategies to position their businesses to grow and make money in today’s difficult economy.
Posted October 29, 2010
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July Bootcamp a Huge Success!
HCC Trustee Bruce Austin welcomed the group with Career & Technical Education Dean, Ken Hernandez. Ms. Tiffany Champagne served as Mistress of Ceremonies and introduced outstanding Houston entrepreneurs who shared their stories of success and challenge.
Posted August 12, 2010
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