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HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling - Fall 2026, Onsite Series - Class Size is Limited - Registration Now Open!

• Series Runs September 8 to October 13
• Six Sessions onsite at HCC Alief Hayes Campus
• Tuesdays, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
• This series is offered at NO COST
• Accepted applicants must attend all six sessions.
• Application Deadline - September 1, 2:00pm CST
• Session Topics
• Our Facilitators
• One Minute Video - HCCTV UP 2 THE MINUTE - about upcoming series
• Alumni Testimonials
• HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling From Launch to Now

HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling

Onsite Series September-October - Class Size Limited

Accepted Applicants Must Attend All Six Sessions

Application Deadline – September 1, 2:00pm CST

Houston City College is proud to offer

HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling training through the

Glenda and David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest.

Houston City College offers six three-hour onsite training sessions based on the Mattress Mack philosophy of sales practices in collaboration with Jim McIngvale. Chosen applicants must attend all six required sessions to graduate from the cohort.

Onsite Session Topics & Fall 2026 Schedule:

Tuesdays: 5:00pm to 8:00pm

1. Sept 08 - The Art of Listening
2. Sept 15 - Persistence
3. Sept 22 - The Ability to Say No
4. Sept 29 - Caring Customer Service
5. Oct 06 - Building a Book of Business
6. Oct 13 - What You Learn After You Know It All

For more on each session topic, our facilitators and alumni testimonials, click on this link: https://hcc.idloom.events/MMSSOnsiteFall26

This onsite cohort (at the HCC Alief Hayes Campus) is designed for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, and/or individuals wanting to start a career in sales or change jobs to pursue a new position as a sales person. This could be college students and adults of all ages from the greater Houston Community. Some graduates could also be offered sales positions at Gallery Furniture and possibly other employers.

Applicants who are selected for this program and graduate from it, will earn a Certificate of Completion from the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling to add to your achievements.

Application Deadline is 2:00pm CST, September 1, 2026.

Classroom size is limited, so a select number of applicants will be chosen from the applicant pool. We suggest thoughtful consideration in filling out your application and dedicated commitment to attending the full six session schedule to graduate from the class and this cohort.

For more about the Fall 2026 onsite series and to apply at no cost, click here - https://hcc.idloom.events/MMSSOnsiteFall26

Be sure to click CONFIRM AND CHECKOUT

to submit and complete your registration!

Our Presenters

For more about our Speakers:



https://hcc.idloom.events/MMSSOnsiteFall26/pages/speakers

HCCTV UP TO THE MINUTE

One-Minute

YouTube Shorts Video

about this upcoming series

COURAGE

Benji: "What would you say a participant really possesses after completing the series?"

Austin: "Well, to quote my friends from the Wizard of Oz, I'd say one word, courage....And I say that because people are often times not successful in selling because they have fear...Fear of what to say, how to say it......."

Click here for the rest of this One-Minute YouTube Shorts Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/gtzGR3mUHXc?feature=share

Alumni Testimonials

Warren Broadnax

CEO, She’s Happy Hair

I am super excited for this year’s cohort of the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling.

The program has a special place in our hearts here at She’s Happy Hair because, last year, we had four of our leaders participate. They brought those skills, knowledge, and great mindset back to our team, and it has truly made us a better company.

In fact, the impact was so significant that this year, I’ll be participating in the program myself, along with my COO and three more of our leaders.

So, I encourage each and every person: if you want to grow personally, strengthen your skills, and gain the tools you need to succeed, sign up for the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling here at Houston City College.

Warren's One-Minute Video Testimonial YouTube Short - https://youtube.com/shorts/5gasArtUBrE?is=Blh6VsJqdayhfMOG

For testimonials from these Alumni graduates of the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling, click on the link:



https://hcc.idloom.events/MMSSOnsiteFall26/pages/testimonials

• Ioana Negrea, HCC Communications & Marketing - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, August 2025
• Vanessa Grover, Strategic Business Partner - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, August 2024
• David Lee, Founder, True Reflections Media - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, September 2023
• Arneisha Sadler, Founder & CEO, Emeniss Call Center - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, March 2022
• Patty Sobelman, Head of School, Pines Montessori School - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling March 2021
• Adrian Longoria, Director, Mariachi Tradicion de Jalisco - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, September 2023
• Dr. Porscha Jackson, Business Development Manager, Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity, City of Houston - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, August, 2021
• Crystal Williams-Lister, CEO, Mommy and Me: The Listers - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, September 2023
• Dr. Alan Steinberg, President/CEO, West Houston Association - HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling Alumni, August, 2021

HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling From Launch to Now

The HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling has graduated 12 cohorts with a total of 510 graduate alumni!

• 5.5 years
• 12 Cohorts - 6 Virtual & 6 Onsite
• 510 Total Graduates / Alumni

Cohort 13 in August 2026 is virtual and graduates August 27. 

Cohort 14 in Sept-Oct 2026 is Onsite and taking applications through Sept 1. 

We look forward to graduating Cohorts 13 and 14 this Fall 2026!

We thank our facilitators and all our past alumni! We thank Jim McIngvale and Gallery Furniture for your dedication to our series and our students! 

For More on our history from then till now: 

https://hcc.idloom.events/MMSSOnsiteFall26/pages/fromthentonow

About the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship

HCC Northwest

OUR MISSION: To help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

We do this by offering workshops, seminars, summits, classes and competitive training and advising, while also providing practical knowledge, resources and connections. We are also known for three Signature Programs: the Annual HCC Business Plan Competition, now in its 18th year; the HCC Small Business Success Series; and the HCC Mattress Mack School of Selling. 

Our Center for Entrepreneurship is part of the Houston City College Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives. The Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives was established to build and sustain the Houston business community through effective and relevant educational initiatives to help businesses grow in revenue, personnel and business opportunities. The Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives leads and coordinates all business and entrepreneurial initiatives by providing system-wide support, and leadership to fulfill HCC’s Strategic Agenda to “Cultivate and Entrepreneurial Culture Across the Institution.”

The HCC Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives has been honored with a number of prestigious awards. For more on awards in recent years; https://conta.cc/4nXEyuG

On behalf of all of our entrepreneurial programs and staff, we thank all of the entrepreneurs, partners, sponsors, volunteers, students, and HCC faculty and staff who have contributed to our efforts! Without your support and dedication to our programs, these awards wouldn't have been possible!

Contact our center at c4e@hccs.edu or 713-718-6650