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Location, Location, Location - Leasing, Permits & Financing for Small Business Owners
Where
HCC Alief Hayes
2811 Hayes Road (Westheimer between Wilcrest & Kirkwood)
Houston, TX 77082
Driving Directions
Contact:
Lalitha Raman
lraman611@yahoo.com
713-487-6565
About Us:
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.
Our Mission: Help small Businesses succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.
For more details go to
www.houston.score.org
Also Upcoming at HCC
2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition (BPC) - Free Mentoring & Training & Chance to Win Prize Money – The annual HCC BPC is an opportunity for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs to develop focused plans to start or grow their businesses through free mentoring and training in the competition and a chance to win prize money. The competition also provides connections to funders, entrepreneurial resources and post competition assistance. Apply January 1-17, 2018. More on the HCC Newspring BPC
Creating a Successful Business Plan Online Class - Proposed and startup entrepreneurs are required to take a 6-week online class prior to the competition. Creating a Successful Business Plan - Takes 24 hours of your time online over 6 weeks. Sign up quick & easy in less than 3 minutes. For more on the class and to sign up for it now.
Navigating Leases, negotiations with commercial landlords and permitting can be less stressful for small business owners if they plan right, are aligned with experts and make the right connections along the way. Obtaining financing can move more swiftly if small business owners have connections in all three areas. Come hear from experts to learn how leases, landlords, permitting and financing are connected in a way that can facilitate your progress.
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Small business owners planning openings, expansions and/or relocations now must also reset their plans to respond to the impact that recovery from Hurricane Harvey is having on the greater Houston area.
Houston Community College presents a collaborative event to assist our small business community. Come join HCC, the Houston District Office of the Small Business Administration, and local experts on commercial leasing, permitting and financing, to get some insights on how to move plans for your business forward.
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Speakers and Topics:
- Featured Speakers
- Leases – Connie Rankin – Owner, CRES & Associates, Commercial Real Estate Services – Navigating dealings with your landlord, considering your lease and insurance situation and status relating to opening, expanding and/or relocating. Connie has also invited attorney John Barnes to this portion of the event to give added input and participate in Q&A.
- Permits – Helen Callier – Owner, PermitUsNow – Navigating permitting in planned openings and expansions, and/or repairs.
- Financing Panel
- Panel Moderator – Mark Winchester, Deputy District Director, Small Business Administration Houston District
- Panelists:
- Richard Gianni – President, East Texas Region, President, Houston Market, LiftFund
- Nasr Khan – Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Wallis State Bank
- Peter Ellen – Senior Vice President, Amegy Bank
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Register Now!
Fee: $25 / $35 for walk-ins
Includes lunch
FREE for HCC Students/Faculty and the first 10 veterans after October 27
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More About Our Partner
Houston Community College’s Center for Entrepreneurship offers education and training in collaboration with local business mentors and economic entities. We equip start-up entrepreneurs and existing business owners with the tools and relationships needed for success in today’s challenging economy. www.hccbizconnect.org