SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS MINISERIES

Presented by

HCC Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives

HCC Southwest

Sponsored by 

Wells Fargo

In Partnership with

Bellaire Business Association

9 a.m. – Noon

Fridays, Sept. 18 – Oct. 16

HCC West Loop Campus, Room 132B

5601 West Loop S., Houston, TX 77081

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The Mini HCC Small Business Success 
15 Hours to Strengthen Your Business

A condensed version of HCC's Small Business Success Series designed to give aspiring and existing entrepreneurs the essential tools to move their business forward. This 15-hour mini-series brings together the most practical and actionable topics into five engaging sessions. Across five interactive sessions, participants will explore business validation, marketing and sales, financial fundamentals, and risk management while applying what they learn directly to their own business. 

A Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who fully attend all five modules to graduate from the series.

NOTE: The Mini HCC Small Business Success Series is a 15-hr abbreviated version of the standard 30-hr Small Business Success Series and is not a prerequisite for the 2027 HCC Business Plan Competition. 

The Business Plan Competition requirements can be read here. 

Five Training Modules

One for Each Friday

Sept. 18 – Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! 

Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs. 

Sept. 25 – Vet the Venture: Are My Ideas Lucrative?

Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan. Covers competition, market need, price positioning, differentiators, revenue projections, startup costs & more. 

Oct. 2 - Sales & Marketing Powered Up

Insights & tactics to improve your organization’s ongoing market research process, messaging, strategic planning, budget & spending, digital marketing, analytics & measurement and loyalty & brand advocacy. 

Oct. 9. – Financials for Small Business Launch & Growth

 Prepare for the “why, how & what’s next” in understanding your numbers: past, present & how to analyze & estimate numbers you & your funders need to know to propel you to sustained success. 

Oct. 16 – Managing Risk: Protect Your Assets, Your Business & Your Future

Minimize risk considering: Liability and tax requirements in business organization; insurance; hiring employees & independent contractors; operational processes & contact negotiations. 

Whether you're starting with an idea or already building your business, this mini-series is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Questions?

Email: brenda.brombacher@hccs.edu