The greatest prize has already been set in motion by all finalists and graduating teams with: the training, advising, group inspiration, galvanizing team work, lessons learned and milestones achieved. The experience and connections can keep on giving as well.
We celebrated all twenty-nine teams and their advisors on June 13th.
HCC Business Plan Competition Awards Ceremony
June 13, 2023 - Photo Web Album I
We have even more photos to share! Click below for more from our Awards Ceremony Celebration with all of the fun leading up to and after the announcement of our winners!
HCC Business Plan Competition Awards Ceremony
June 13, 2023 - Photo Web Album II
Who was there: We surrounded our 2023 winners and graduates with the support of the Houston entrepreneurial eco-system! They were cheered on by competition leaders, sponsors, funders, advisors, judges, trainers, family, friends, community partners and alumni from past competitions to welcome them into our alumni network for support and connections as they move forward.
We thanked our sponsors and our competition judges; Nasr Khan, Wallis Bank; Michi B. Clay, LiftFund; Gary Henderson, Stellar Bank; Oscar Martinez, Frost Bank; Harry Leach, Capital CDC; & Nannette Ray, Faith in Business Foundation.
We also thanked our long-standing community partners including the Small Business Administration, SCORE, the University of Houston SBDC and SURE programs, City of Houston Mayor's Office of Business Opportunity, Liftoff Houston Startup Competition and the Houston Area Urban League.
Thanks also to all of the competition alumni from past years who came to support our 2023 graduates and thanks to those alumni who spoke at our ceremony to offer words of inspiration and encouragement: Tiffany Williams (2016), Janice Jucker (2015), Arneisha Sadler (2020), Kiley Summers (2017), Susan Repka (2022) and Kim Roxie (2014).
It was a day of celebration for what they have achieved and for what lies ahead!
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