SCORE/SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon
Hosted by

 

Join SCORE and the Houston office of the US Small Business Administration in honoring the best small business owners and champions in Houston. 

Champions


 

Gold Sponsors

 

 

Silver Sponsors

    

Prosperity Bank

       

Capital CDC

                    Goldman Sachs 10k Program

 

Friends of SCORE

Alliance Partner  

City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity

When

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Site Registration: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Networking, Registration, Booth Viewing: 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Luncheon/Awards Ceremony: 
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM

Where

Westin Galleria,
Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor)
5060 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77056
713-960-8100

Contact

Earle Bolks earle.bolks@scorevolunteer.org
210-213-4772

Winners

Woman-Owned Small Business
Synithia Harvey
God Did It Enterprises

Minority-Owned Small Business
Britany Vinson
Tome' Catering

Small Business Person of the Year
Denise Navarro
Logical Innovations

God Did It Enterprises (GDI) is a mental health agency that provides therapy, skills building and case management services to Houston and the surrounding areas. GDI specializes in helping people recover from all manifestations of trauma.

Britany Vinson is the owner and head chef of Tome' which is an acronym for "The Ordinary Made Extraordinary". Tome' offers an ample variety of services from drive-thru portioned meals, meal prep, catering, and vending options 

Denise Navarro is the owner of Logical Innovations, a technical services company, that specializes in financial and acquisition services, strategic communications, administrative services, and logistical support.

Champions

Small Business Media Advocate
Grace Olivares
Univision

Small Business Champion
Shuoyang Zhang
Z Lab USA

SBDC Excellence and Innovation
Jim Pillans
Brazos Valley SBDC

Grace Olivares, as Director of Community Empowerment for Univision Houston Local Media, heads a year-round empowerment platform (“Contigo en la Comunidad”) focusing on raising awareness and disseminating important information about education, health, financial literacy, civic engagement, and culture/diversity. 

Dr. Sunny Zhang is a passionate supporter of underestimated entrepreneurs, such as women, minorities, and immigrants. LAB USA LLC is a full-service innovation studio providing market research, data analytics, business strategies, product development, and technical implementation for tech startups and innovation hubs. 

Jim Pillans has excelled in his performance, earning the 2021 ASBDC State Star Award, given to only one person in the Texas Gulf Coast Network each year.  He has outperformed on all key performance indicators and has a strong center with a strong team dedicated to providing top-notch customer service.

Register Now!
Luncheon & Awards
Fee: $100
$125 after April 27

Call Earle Bolks (210-213-4772) for Sponsorship and Exhibition Booth Information

Keynote Speaker
Jim McIngvale, aka "Mattress Mack"

Master of Ceremonies: 

Bob Charlet became the publisher of the Houston Business Journal in 2015 where he joined a veteran team of professionals who have distinguished the HBJ as one of the leading business journals in the country. Charlet joined the Pacific Business News, a sister publication, in 2009 as advertising director and was promoted to publisher three years later. Prior to PBN, he was North American group sales manager at Canon Communications, overseeing sales and marketing for a group of B2B media properties. He is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.