Igniting Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines Revolutionizes Your Campus
NACCE–Tuesday October 9, 2018, 3:30p-4:15p
Houston Community College
Center for Entrepreneurship – West Houston
Cross Collaboration
-Disciplines-Space-Partners-Relationships
The Center for
Entrepreneurship at HCC NW
Cross Collaborates with
Centers of Excellence in
Business, Media Arts,
Engineering and our West
Houston Institute through
strategic partnerships,
physical design and open
communication.
Houston Community CollegeNorthwest
Dr. Zachary HodgesPresident
Spring Branch CampusKaty Campus
Alief Hayes CampusAlief Bissonet
Dr. Zachary Hodges Entrepreneurial President
• Launching/Growing Entrepreneurship at HCC
• Creating a Culture of Cross Collaboration
• Open Lines of Communication – Exec Team Mtgs, Strategic Planning Mtgs. NACCE trips.
• Strategic Design of Physical Space – Alief - 3rd & 4th floors, West Houston Institute.
• Collaborative programs; c4e with COEs and WHI.
Presenters
• Sandra Louvier – Director - Ctr. For Entr. At HCC NW
• Dr. Jimmy Adams – Dean – Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence
• Dr. Connie Porter – Dean – Center of Excellence in Business
• Dr. Destry Dokes–COO, HCC NW to President HCC NE
Sandra Louvier - Center for Entrepreneurship Director
• C4E Background & Programs
• HCC Transformation
• Medici Effect, HCC NW is Our Florence
• Cross Collaborating with COE’s & WHI
• Three Steps to Effective Cross Collaboration
• List of Collaborative Events
• Group Exercise Q&A re Cross Collaboration at Your Colleges!
Background – c4e – Launch
• 2009 Outgrowth of Business Plan Competition
• Website-hccbizconnect.org–Ctr. For Entrepreneurship–HCC NW
• Entrepreneurial Workshops, Seminars, Boot Camps, Summits
• College Credit Certificates
• Mirrored Continuing Ed Classes
• Required Class to Prep for HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition
• Strategic Partners – Newspring, SCORE, Constant Contact, HouW Chamber, Katy Chamber SB Mgmnt Dist. W Chase MgmntDist. , UH SBDC, HMSDC
Entrepreneurship at HCC2010-2014• 2010 Best Competition thus far (Now going into 12th BPC)
• 2011-2013(sl)–2017…HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses - Grant
• For Owners - Open 2 years – Annual Revenues >$150K, 4 Employees – Growth Plans – Award Winning!
• 2013 NACCE Entrepreneurial President & Impact Awards
• 2013 MBDA Grant – Award Winning every year since!
• 2014 Entrepreneurship Makes HCC System Strategic Plan
• 2014 Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives
• 2014 Teen Entrepreneur College
• 2014 HCC Transformation Planning Begins
Medici Effect
• The Medici Effect is the result of the phenomenon that happened in Florence, when diverse concepts, cultures, and disciplines intersected, leading to one of Europe's most creative eras, the Renaissance.
• The “intersection” is where groundbreaking innovation happens.• The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson
• HCC Now offers 15 Centers of Excellence System Wide
Medici Effect
• Medici Effect in action is part of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado’s Transformation Plan for the HCC system
• HCC Now has 15 Centers of Excellence System-Wide
• HCC NW – Our Florence!
Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!
Business
Center of Excellence
Media Arts &
Technology
Center of Excellence
West Houston Institute
Engineering
COE
Office of Entrepreneurial
Initiatives
Visual & Performing
Arts
COE
Primary NW Campuses
• Alief Hayes
• Engineering
• Media Arts & Tech.
• WHI
• c4e
• Spring Branch
• Business
• Visual & Perf Arts
• c4e
• Katy
• Across the HCC District
Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!
HCC Procurement
10,000 Small
Businesses
Minority Business
Development Agency
Centers for Entrepreneurship
Southeast
Southwest
Office of Entrepreneurial
Initiatives
Corporate College
OEI – Cross Collab & Promote
• Monthly Meetings Rotate Locations
• Weekly Conference Calls
10ksb – Share Space at AliefHayes – Promo - Select Activities Guest Speakers
MBDA – Promote events & programs - guests at each others’ events
Corporate College – Host Class -Asian Chamber – Leadership Oct-Dec 2018
HCC Procurement – Promo each other’s events – Participants in each others events.
Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!
HCC Student Services
HCC
Libraries
Campus Operations
HCC Career
Planning and
Placement
HCC NW
Public Relations
Communications
HCC Foundation
Shared Services• NW Leadership Team Meetings-
Monthly
• NW Creative Solutions Team-Monthly Meetings
• HCC Libraries – Collaborative Events
• HCC Career Services and Placement – Collaborative Events
• HCC Foundation – Fundraising and Alumni Promotion
• HCC NW PR
• Promo Elevated to District
• ReBranding of Business Plan Competition
• Alumni Success Stories
• Press Releases & Video
• Radio & TV Guest Spots
Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!
Katy Area Economic
Development Council
Houston West
Chamber of
Commerce
WestchaseManagement
District
Spring Branch Management
District
The Cannon
Co-Working Space
Venture Fund
SBISD
Katy ISD
Alief ISD
• Local Partners featured
prominently on our West
Houston focused web
presence
• Cross Promote Events
• BPC Sponsors
• Attend events
• Participate on
committees
Entrepreneurship at HCC2015-2018• 2015 NACCE in Houston!
• 2015 Plan Expansion of HCC NW for Ctr. for Ent.
• 2015 Plan & Break Ground for West Houston Institute
• 2015 Growing Activity at HCC SE
• 2016 New Ctr. for Entr. Facilities - HCC NW - Alief Hayes
• 2016 Center of Excellence Grand Openings
• 2016 New at c4e: Entrepreneur in Residence , 1-on-1 Mentoring, More online CE
• 2017 Ctr. for Entrepreneurship HCC SW-Missouri City
• 2017 New Entrepreneurship Curriculum
• 2017 SBA Award - Home-Based Business Champion Houston District
Entrepreneurship at HCC – 2018-2019
• 2018 - 2019 – West Houston Institute Opens at HCC Alief Hayes
• 2018 – 2019 - Practical Entrepreneurship Series
• 2018 -2019 – Entrepreneurs in Residence at Multiple Locations
• 2018 - 2109 – c4e-West Houston Community Focus and District-Wide Cross Collaboration
• 2018 – 2019 - BPC Re-Branded - Going More System Wide
• 2018 – 2019 - More Fundraising
• 2018 – 2019 - West Houston Events
• 2018 – 2019 – More Entrepreneur Success Stories
• 2018 – 2019 - New & Deepening Cross Collaborations in W Houston & Across the System
• 2018-2019 - Measurement, Measurement, Measurement
Houston Community College Center for Entrepreneurship • www.hccbizconnect.org
• Workshops & Seminars
• Small Business Mentoring
• HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition
• Small Business Continuing Education Courses – Quick, Economical, Online
• Entrepreneurial Certificates and Degrees for College Credit ♦ Business Center of Excellence
HCC Business Plan Competition
Prior to Competition – Prepare – Class, Workshop & Ideas for Plan
January - Apply
Mid February - Teams Chosen
Late Feb - April – Training SessionsEarly May - Plans Due Mid May - Finals/Pitches End of May - Prize Money!
Collaborate with Other Competitions
• HCC Provides Pitch Training Workshops for the LiftOff Houston Competition Liftoff Houston Start-Up Business Plan Competition
• Serve as Judge or Provide Judges for Other Competitions• Houston Area Urban League Pitch Competition • HCC IDEAS Pitch Competiton• Liftoff Houston – Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity• University of Houston-Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship• HMSDC Emerging 10 Awards
• Cross Refer Applicants
Entrepreneur Success Stories – Megan EddingsAccel Lifestyle
• Megan Eddings is the Founder and CEO of Accel Lifestyle. Accel Lifestyle is the first ethical fitness apparel brand for people who sweat and want to smell fresh.
• With her chemistry background, it has taken Megan over 2 years to design and develop the antimicrobial fabric that is now patent pending in 120 countries.
Entrepreneur Success Stories – Deidre MathisWanderstay
• How A 32-Year-Old Opened The First Black-Owned Hostel In The U.S. –Deidre Mathis in Forbes
New to c4e in 2016Entrepreneur in Residence
David Regenbaum
c4e MentorSilver Fox Advisors
President HCC FoundationFaculty & Mentor for 10,000 Small Businesses
Entrepreneurial Curriculum AdvocateCross Collaborates with Multiple Disciplines
Practical Entrepreneurship Series
• September 20, 2018: Sales & Marketing Powered Up – For Small Business Launch & Growth-HCC Alief Hayes
• October 17, 2018: The Entrepreneur in You – Channeling Your Personality in to Small Business Success – HCC Alief Hayes
• October 27, 2018: Structuring Your Small Business – Protecting Your Assets, Your Business, Your Future – HCC Alief Hayes
• November 1, 2018: Financial Workshop for Small Business Launch & Growth-HCC Alief Hayes
Discovery Fridays :Col laborat ion
• HCC L ib ra r ies
• Center fo r En t repreneursh ip
Think Like an Entrepreneur to
Accelerate Your Career
An entrepreneurial mindset can help you succeed no matter whether
you start your own business or you want raises and promotions ahead
of your peers. See market opportunities, solve problems, provide high
value goods and services and make a difference with your career and
in your community. Learn how to help grow your employer’s small
business and you decide to start or grow your own along the way!
Media Arts & Technology’s Film Making Program andCenter for Entrepreneurship
Third Floor – 70,000 Square Feet
COE Business CollaborationHCC Spring Branch c4e Shares Space with COE Business Division Chair
Shared Space:
Commons-Seats 60-90
C4E Offices/Staging Space COE Business - Offices
Eagle Room - Seats 100Conference Room 116 - Seats 16
HCC Spring Branch c4e Shares Space with COE Business Division ChairCenter of Excellence in Business
Dean – Dr. Connie Porter
Division Chair - Ken HernandezMarketing, International Business, Real Estate, Banking/Finance, Insurance, Paralegal, Logistics
Starting & Running Your Own Business - Seminar
All-Day SCORE Seminar - Covers all the BasicsFeeds Attendees into College Classes, Certificate Programs, Degrees & BPCPromote on Calendar and in EPromoPush Out c4e Database and Through Internal and External Partners
More Workshops & Seminars
• June 15, 2018: Funding Opportunities to Start and Grow Your Business –Workshop and Mini-Trade Fair- HCC Spring Branch
• October 20, 8:30a-12:30p: Lender Borrower Matchmaking Event- For Small Business Ownership and Growth-HCC Alief Hayes
• June 22, 2018: Fourth Annual How How to do Business With Local Governments Panel & Mini Trade Fair–HCC Alief Hayes
• May 8, 2018: Grow With Contracting 8(a) – SBA Business Development Program – HCC Katy
• Veteran Entrepreneurship Workshop
• Social Media Strategy Workshop & “Best In Class” HCC Student Services
Houston Community College Center for Entrepreneurship
• August 25, 2018, 10:30am-1:30p: Income Tax Myths & Facts-Small Business Owners’ Responsibilities – HCC Alief Hayes
• September 28, 2018, 10:30a-1:30p: Real Estate Investment and Brokerage Seminar – HCC Spring Branch – Commons
Dr. Mohammad TehraniCPA, Entrepreneur, Instructor, Investor, Mentor, Donor
Dr. Mohammad (“Mo”) Tehrani
Started his first business in 1995 Has & Still Co-owns multiple businesses:• accounting • real estate• pharmacy • security systems.
Full-time professor of accounting at HCC Neuro-Chemist too! – BS, Biology/Geology, M.Ph. in Human Biology, Ph.D in Neurochemistry.Donates Prize Money to the HCC Newspring BPC - His Company, ProVideo Systems.Served as Lead SCORE Mentor at HCC Alief Hayes Ctr. For Entrepreneurship.Now President of SCORE Houston
Accounting - Entrepreneurs Sharpen TheirSmall Business Tax Know-How
Workshop Topics: OverviewBusiness Tax Structure; Calculating Taxes; Consequences of failing to file & pay taxes; Federal Business Tax Forms; State Business Income Tax (Franchise Tax); Payroll Taxes; Calculating Payroll Taxes; Contract Employees vs. Employees; andSales Tax– a business owner’s responsibilities.
Instructor- Full-Time HCC Instructor, CPA, Entrepreneur-Owns Multiple Businesses Feeds Accounting Classes Certificates DegreesFeeds Continuing Education ClassesHeld at Both HCC Spring Branch and HCC Alief Hayes c4e Locations
c4e Collaborate with Multiple Disciplines
Winning Strategy Step 1 - Lay Foundation
• Meetings, Lunch, Chat
• Get to Know Their Programs
• Get to Know their Leaders - Backgrounds• (Directors, Deans, Div. Chairs)
• Support and Promote their events
• Create Cross Collaborative Events that promote entrepreneurship within their programs
• Have Them Participate in creation of event, speak at it and push promo of it out through their instructors to students
Winning Strategy - Step 2 -Positioning for an Ideal Event
• Price Point• Free to Faculty, Staff & Students or Low Cost-$5-10• Reduced Fee to External Community
• $25 online $35 at door
• Market • Through c4e Website, Database, Internal Partners,
External Partners
• Survey Interests – Measure Impact• # attended, #’s drawn to Programs & Initiatives. Feeds HCC
Programs• 35-100 attendance – # mentoring, feeds collaborative
program classes, Entr. classes, CE classes; BPC; and more workshops, seminars, boot camps & summits.
Winning Strategy - Step 3 –Speaker Line-Up – Be Strategic
FEATURED PRESENTER - Subject Matter Expert (CPA, Broker, Engineer…) Entrepreneur, Resource Partner, Mentor…
GUEST SPEAKERS• LOCAL NOTABLE LEADER, SUPPORTER• ACCOMPLISHED HCC ALUMNI - Excelled in HCC Program and HCC c4e
programs, other HCC Entrepreneurial Programs – Living Example and Advocate of Success Through HCC.
• PROGRAM LEAD – Director/Dean COE; Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Engineering, Media Arts & Technology, Visual & Performing Arts
• INSTRUCTOR – Subject Matter Expert - likable, draws interest in courses. Great during Q&A
• KEY RESOURCE PARTNERS – SCORE, SBA, Lenders, Constant Contact…
Cross Collaboration Planning Worksheet
Discipline: Discipline Leader:
Discipline Participant Leads:
Event Type: (Seminar, Workshop, Boot Camp, Competition, Summit)
Event Topic:
External Collaboration Partners:
Audience:
Promotion Channels:
Event Follow Up:
Results Measured:
SPEAKERS - Real Estate Investment and Brokerage Seminar – HCC Spring Branch
Featured Presenter - Dr. Mohammad (“Mo”) Tehrani - Real Estate Investor , SCORE Mentor, CPA, Entrepreneur
Featured Guest Speakers• HCC ALUMNI - Connie Rankin, HCC ALUMNI - Owner, Broker, CRES,
Alumni: HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition; HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program; and HCC/SBA InnovateHERCompetition, & HCC RE Alumni.
• PROGRAM LEADS –- Kenneth J. Hernandez is Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Real Estate, Marketing…Juan Crawford - RE Program Coordinator
• INSTRUCTOR Joseph Irwin -licensed real estate broker, specializing in the Houston market for over 30 years. He is a full-time instructor at Houston Community College with experience teaching 13 different real estate courses .
Another Real Estate Seminar
• November 3, 2017, 10:30p-1:30p: Location, Location, Location -Small Business Owners -Navigating Commercial Leases, Permitting, and Financing - Amidst Harvey Disaster Recovery
• Featuring BPC Alumni Small Business Owners who now fund prize money in the competition and BPC Lenders who sponsor the competition.
Dr. Jimmy Adams, DeanCenter of Excellence
in Media Arts & Technology
Filmmaking, Music Business, Audio Recording, Graphic Design, Digital
Photography, Multi-Media
30 years experience: education, corporate positions and
entrepreneurship
Igniting Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines
Revolutionizes Your Campus
NACCE: October 9, 2018
Overview
MATCOE Profile
Cross Discipline Collaboration
MATCOE Entrepreneurial Approach
Student Engagement
Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence Profile
Departments
Audio Recording
Digital Communication
Filmmaking
Music Business
Media Arts & Technology l CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
MATCOE Mission
To provide quality innovative programs that create
career and educational pathways to meet the wide-
ranging needs of businesses and the community.
Our Vision: To be the first choice provider of quality,
innovative education in the field of Media Arts and
Technology
Cross Programs Approach
College collaborations with the following areas:
Visual & Performing Arts
Business
Continuing Education
Center for Entrepreneurship
Visual & Performing Arts - Examples
Collaboration performances
Music Video
Photography Class integration with Digital
Communication Department
Business - Examples
Store-front collaboration with MATCOE Digital
Communication Department, CE and Center for
Entrepreneurship
Design Squad
Photography
Business – Examples MATCOE, Ctr. for Entr. & Continuing Education
• MATCOE Student Grows Business by $50k Thru c4e
BPC – Wins NWC Student of the Year
• From Freelancing to Starting Your Own Business –
Seminar
• Home-Based Business Seminar – Start & Grow Smart
• Career Services & Entrepreneurship Workshops for
MATCOE Students
• Mission Control Leadership Training
• Storefront Business - Design Squad - Best in Class
Students From Media Arts and Technology COE -
providing services Student Prices for Graphic Design
Promo, Video and audio promotion
• C4e Refer Small Business Owners to Design Squad
• Specialized Curriculum
Erik Calderon Named 2016 Student of the Year – HCC Northwest – Entrepreneurship Intersects with Media Arts and Technology
• MA&Tech COE
• Student
• Class
• Competition
• Student of
the Year
• Participation in c4e Seminars
• Business Plan includes Collaboration with HCC
From Freelancing to Starting Your Own Business in Media Arts and Technology – Seminar – 2016 and 2017
Topics:
• Are You Cut Out to be a Freelancer?
• Getting Set Up to Freelance
• Steps to Start and Run your Business – Hear from Media Arts and Technology Business Owners – Student & Faculty Panel
• Presentation Power - Developing personal skills in presentations, leadership and business building, including: personal branding, customer service, sales and negotiation.
• Freelancing Opportunities for Students – Multiple project opportunities for freelancing in graphic design, web design, filmmaking, audio recording, animation, music business and multi-media.
SBA Award - Home - Based Business ChampionHouston Community College
HCC Northwest Celebrated with Internal and External Partners
Home-Based Business Launch and Growth October 25, 2018 2:30p - 5:30p
Featured Presenters• Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean & Entrepreneur
• Dr. Mo Tehani – Serial Entrepreneur, CPA, Professor, Mentor, President, SCORE
• Student and Faculty Panel• Erik Calderon, Owner, FLMC Films, 2016 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition
(BPC) Completer, 2016 Student of the Year-HCC NW• Lee Garcia, Owner, Tea in Texas, 2018, Honorable Mention Winner, HCC Newspring
BPC• Carol Lazard, Owner, Your Back Office Solutions, 2016, HCC Newspring BPC
Completer• Susan Marriott, Owner, BioScience Writers, 2014, 1st Place Winner, HCC Newspring
BPC• Dr. Destry Dokes – President, HCC Northeast, Past Owner, Big Baby (apparel
company)
• Featured Resource Partners: SCORE ,SBA, LiftFund
Home-Based Business Launch and Growth contd.
• Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean & Entrepreneur - Dean, Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence. Dr. Adams has over 30 years of experience in higher education administration, business management, and visual communications and he has owned his own graphic design company.
• Marketing Your Home-Based Business Topics:• Developing The Ground Work: Business Check List and Questions to Ask Yourself.• Getting in Business: Naming Your Company and Make it Legal.• Developing a Corporate Identity: Designing a Logo and Creating the Stationery Package.• Creating The Marketing Pieces: Brochure Design Process; Brochure Design Session; Designing Your
Resume; and Designing Your Web Site.• Putting Together Your Portfolio: What to put in your Portfolio; Getting Your Work Printed; and Digitizing
Your Work.• Getting Set Up: Setting Up Your Work Space and Equipment Selection.• Handling the Money: Pricing Your Work; What To Charge and Setting Up Your Books.• Putting Your Best Foot Forward: The Client Briefing; The Interview Process; Working With Your Clients;
and How To Build Your Network.• Tracking Your Projects: The forms; Project Sample – Case Study• Knowing Your Business: Working In The Industry; Growing Your Business; and Setting Your Goals for
Future
Increasing MATCOE
Student Success :
Col laborat ion
• Media Ar ts & Techno logy
• HCC Career Serv ices and
Placement
• Center fo r En t repreneursh ip
Topics: In te rv iew Sk i l l s ,
In te rnsh ips , Med ia Employer
Connec t ions , Career Fa i r
Capture. Record. Design… Your Future
Dr. Jimmy L. Adams, Jr.Director,
Media Arts & Technology
Center of Excellence
713.718.2093
John Vasselli, DeanCenter of Excellence
in Engineering
40 years engineering experienceranging from the federal research
environment, through large corporations to starting and owning his
own engineering business.Three companies he led grew to over $100M in annual sales. Holds several
patents and degrees in electrical, biomedical and systems engineering.
UT Tyler Engineering Program is partnering with Houston Community College
University of Texas Tyler Houston Engineering Center (HEC)
Located on the second floor of the HCC Alief-Hayes campus
Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering: mechanical, electrical or civil engineering.
Less than $20,000 for a four year degree (in-district tuition), is seamlessly aligned with the UT Tyler curriculum, and is ABET accredited.Learn more about this program
University of Texas at Tyler Engineering Program at HCC Alief Hayes Campus
The Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at Houston Community College offers engineering students the Opportunity to
Co-enroll at HCC and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M.
Two Years at HCC Spring Branch in Houston - Complete Texas A&M engineering courses during their two years at HCC Spring Branch At the end of two years, upon successful completion of the Engineering Academy at HCC with at least a 2.5 CGPA, students will apply to the College of Engineering major of their choice.
Two Years at Texas A&M in College Station - remainder of the bachelor’s degree coursework would be completed in at Texas A&M in College Station. Learn more about this program
Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at HCC Spring Branch
November, 2017 Seminar - Engineering Entrepreneurs –Turning Ideas Into Wealth
John Vasselli, Dean, COE Engineering
1. Idea Creation
2. Technology Assessment
3. Product Assessment
4. Market Assessment
5. Product Development
6. Commercialization Strategies
"Pitching Your Idea"
Tips and techniques for effective presentation and communication skills. The experts also focused on relaying key compelling statements. Tell the plan for a great idea in a short amount of time.
Round Table Pitch exercises will also forge connections and inspire friendships as each participant practices their idea pitch presentation skills and gets constructive feedback from their peers and the round table facilitators.
July 12, 2018: Federal Grants for Small Business Owners to Fund your Innovations! – HCC Alief Hayes
Did you know $2 billion to $2.5 billion is granted annually to support small business innovation?
This SBIR workshop begins with some basics of the SBIR/STTR programs and then covers the process for developing a competitive proposal, and ends with an awardee panel discussion. The workshop is suitable for newcomers to the SBIR/STTR programs, as well as those who have previously submitted proposals but have not received awards.
Federal Grants for Small Business Owners to Fund your Innovations!
• Nearly 100 gathered. Featured Speakers, Entrepreneur Panelists, Jeffcoat, Director, SBA, Houston District then moderated a panel of small business owners who were SBIR/STTR grant recipients & implementers: Michael Heffernan, PhD, PE- Fannin Innovation Studio; Dean Baker, Advanced Powder Solutions; Dr. GlaucoSouza, Nano3D , Students, Engineers from Community
BPC Alumni Success Story
Aziz Hikem, owner of Hiketron Inc., was at the SBIR STTR seminar to explore the possibilities of seeking SBIR funding for his new company and products. Mr. Hikem was also finalist and Honorable Mention Winner in the 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition (BPC).
Mr. Hikem first came to HCC last November to our Engineering Entrepreneurs -Turning Ideas into New Products and Services workshop. He had an idea – to develop household cleaning products and a Laundry Detergent Hub to revolutionize the way people do laundry. His Path Through HCC: -HCC Business Plan Class -Marketing Workshop-Financial Workshop-Won a prized slot in the BPC Within the past year, Mr. Hikem has -filed multiple patents on the laundry detergent hub, -moved Hiketron into a manufacturing warehouse,-launched the company website -launched detergent sales-Moved into Phase III design for the detergent hub.
Dr. Destry DokesInterim President
HCC Northeast
Panelist Home-Based Business Seminar at HCC Alief Hayes – Oct 25
Mission Control Workshop – Nov 29 leadership training - ties to Global Energy
ProgramEntrepreneur in Residence HCC NEPractical Entrepreneurship Program
Workshops developed & piloted at NW to be offered at HCC NE
Real Estate , Practical Entrepreneurship Workshops, etc.
Entrepreneur Apparel Company
Featured PresenterC4e Workshop Leadership Training for Small Business Owners
c4e Collaborate with Multiple Disciplines
Winning Strategy Step 1 - Lay Foundation
• Meetings, Lunch, Chat
• Get to Know Their Programs
• Get to Know their Leaders - Backgrounds• (Directors, Deans, Div. Chairs)
• Support and Promote their events
• Create Cross Collaborative Events that promote entrepreneurship within their programs
• Have Them Participate in creation of event, speak at it and push promo of it out through their instructors to students
Dr. Butch HerodDirector
West Houston Institute
CollaboratoriumConference Center
Maker SpaceTeaching Innovation Lab
IDEAS Academy
The West Houston Institute• Building a Faculty-Driven Ecosystem to Facilitate Innovation and
CreativityPresenters: Dr. Butch Herod, Susan Thompson, Dr. Laura Williamson,
Jordan Carswell, & Tom Haymes
Home Shopping Network Pitch Training
HSN & SCORE Houston
at HCC West Houston Institute
1. HSN P i tch Tra in ing - January 19
2 . Jan-March – Prepara t ion , Mentor ing
3 . P i tch Day - March
Have a Consumer Produc t o r a Produc t Idea?
S i x S t e p s t o G e t t i n g Yo u r P r o d u c t o n N a t i o n a l T V
S c o r e y o u r d r e a m . o r g
Mission Control
Leadership Workshop
Bartered Serv ices
H C C F i l m M a k e r F i l m s Wo r k s h o p
H i l l Wa i v e s $ 2 0 k s p e a k e r f e e
Col laborators:
H C C N W - C t r f o r E n t r , W H I , M e d i a
A r t s , E n g i n e e r i n g
H C C N E O i l R i g P r o g r a m
H C C S E c o l l a b w N A S A
H C C O f f i c e o f E n t r . I n i t i a t i v e s
Winning Strategy - Step 2 -Positioning for an Ideal Event
• Price Point• Free to Faculty, Staff & Students or Low Cost-$5-10• Reduced Fee to External Community
• $25 online $35 at door
• Market • Through c4e Website, Database, Internal Partners,
External Partners
• Survey Interests – Measure Impact• # attended, #’s drawn to Programs & Initiatives. Feeds HCC
Programs• 35-100 attendance – # mentoring, feeds collaborative
program classes, Entr. classes, CE classes; BPC; and more workshops, seminars, boot camps & summits.
Winning Strategy - Step 3 –Speaker Line-Up – Be Strategic
FEATURED PRESENTER - Subject Matter Expert (CPA, Broker, Engineer…) Entrepreneur, Resource Partner, Mentor…
GUEST SPEAKERS• LOCAL NOTABLE LEADER, SUPPORTER• ACCOMPLISHED HCC ALUMNI - Excelled in HCC Program and HCC c4e
programs, other HCC Entrepreneurial Programs – Living Example and Advocate of Success Through HCC.
• PROGRAM LEAD – Director/Dean COE; Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Engineering, Media Arts & Technology, Visual & Performing Arts
• INSTRUCTOR – Subject Matter Expert - likable, draws interest in courses. Great during Q&A
• KEY RESOURCE PARTNERS – SCORE, SBA, Lenders, Constant Contact…
Cross Collaboration Planning Worksheet
Discipline: Discipline Leader:
Discipline Participant Leads:
Event Type: (Seminar, Workshop, Boot Camp, Competition, Summit)
Event Topic:
External Collaboration Partners:
Audience:
Promotion Channels:
Event Follow Up:
Results Measured:
THANK YOU!
Sandra Louvier, Director, Ctr. For Entrepreneurship –West Houston [email protected]
713-718-8436 work 713-252-2419 cellDavid Regenbaum, Entrepreneur in Residence, Center for Entrepreneurship, HCC [email protected] 713-718-2978Dr. Zachary Hodges, President, HCC [email protected] 713-718-5720Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean, Center of Excellence in Media Arts & [email protected] 713-718-2093Dr. Connie Porter, Dean, Center of Excellence in [email protected] 713-718-2790Dr. John Vasselli, Dean, Center of Excellence in [email protected] 713-718-5352Susan Thompson, STEM Initiatives, Engineering [email protected] 713-718-5451
Dr. Butch Herod, Director, West Houston Institute:[email protected] 713-718-8432Jordan Carswell, Director, Maker Space West Houston [email protected] 713-718-5768Dr. Destry Dokes, President, HCC [email protected] 713-718-8085Dr. Maya Durnovo, Chief Entrepreneurial [email protected] 713-718-8267Office of Entrepreneurial InitiativesHCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses 713-718-8348 Corporate College 713-718-6797 HCC Minority Business Development Agency Business Center 713-718-8974Brenda Rios, Center for Entrepreneurship Southeast, Community [email protected] 713-718-2263Ravi Brahmbhatt, Center for Entrepreneurship Southwest, Student [email protected] 713-718-5269
Dr. Destry DokesChief Operating Officer
HCC Northwest
Show Me the Money!Give me the Space!
Entrepreneur, Involved in All things Entrepreneurial at HCC NW,
Budgeting for all things HCC NW,Including new c4e at HCC Alief Hayes,
Satellite Location at HCC Spring BranchWest Houston Institute opened 2018.
Strong Campus Ops Support for events on Nights and weekends.
Attended NACCE in 2015 and 2016 & 2018!
Entrepreneur Apparel Company
Featured PresenterC4e Workshop Leadership Training for Small Business Owners