SBA Small Business Awards Event including "Insights into Entrepreneurial Success

When

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Registration: 8:30AM - 9:00AM
Insights into Entrepreneurial Success: 9AM to 11AM
Expo: 9:00AM to 11:30AM
Luncheon/Awards Ceremony:11:30AM to 1:30PM

Where

Westin Galeria,
5060 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77056

Underwriter

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

HCC_Logo

Goldman Sachs 10k Program

Silver Sponsors

Community CDC Logo

HAGGL

BBVA Compass

Patrons

Friends of SCORE

Alliance Partner

Join SCORE and SBA in honoring the best small business owners and champions in Houston. The event includes a workshop, Insights into Entrepreneurial Success, a small business expo and celebratory luncheon with a keynote address.

Keynote Speaker

Born and raised in the East End of Houston, Johnny Carrabba III was raised in his parent’s family-owned store, Carrabba’s Friendly Grocery, and attended St. Thomas High School. In 1986, Johnny opened The Original Carrabba’s on Kirby Drive. The second location on South Voss Road opened in 1988. In 1993, Outback Steakhouse created a joint venture partnership, opening over 250 Carrabba’s Italian Grill Restaurants nationwide. Johnny and his family continue to own and operate the two original Carrabba’s locations.

Workshop (9 AM - 11 AM)

"Insights into Entrepreneurial Success" Workshop

Gain an in-depth understanding of the resources available to an entrepreneur in Houston. Meet the distinguished panelists and learn about their programs to promote small, minority, and women-owned businesses. learn about SBA's 3 C’s, Capital, Contracting and Counseling plus programs to spur innovation and exports. Meet SBA's resource partners, UHSBDC and SCORE. Listen and learn from other successful entrpreneurs during a panel discussion.


Maya Durnovo, HCC	Carlecia Wright, City of Houston	Gilda Rameriz, The Port of Houston	Tandelyn Weaver, The KBC

Tim Jeffcoat, SBA	Steve Lawrence, SBDC	David Lurie, SCORE

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.

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Fee: $99
Contact beth.shapiro@scorevolunteer.org
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