Igniting Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines

Igniting Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines Revolutionizes Your Campus

NACCE–Tuesday October 9, 2018, 3:30p-4:15p

Houston Community College

Center for Entrepreneurship – West Houston

Cross Collaboration

-Disciplines-Space-Partners-Relationships

The Center for

Entrepreneurship at HCC NW

Cross Collaborates with

Centers of Excellence in

Business, Media Arts,

Engineering and our West

Houston Institute through

strategic partnerships,

physical design and open

communication.

Houston Community CollegeNorthwest

Dr. Zachary HodgesPresident

Spring Branch CampusKaty Campus

Alief Hayes CampusAlief Bissonet

Dr. Zachary Hodges Entrepreneurial President

• Launching/Growing Entrepreneurship at HCC

• Creating a Culture of Cross Collaboration

• Open Lines of Communication – Exec Team Mtgs, Strategic Planning Mtgs. NACCE trips.

• Strategic Design of Physical Space – Alief - 3rd & 4th floors, West Houston Institute.

• Collaborative programs; c4e with COEs and WHI.

Presenters

• Sandra Louvier – Director - Ctr. For Entr. At HCC NW

• Dr. Jimmy Adams – Dean – Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence

• Dr. Connie Porter – Dean – Center of Excellence in Business

• Dr. Destry Dokes–COO, HCC NW to President HCC NE

Sandra Louvier - Center for Entrepreneurship Director

• C4E Background & Programs

• HCC Transformation

• Medici Effect, HCC NW is Our Florence

• Cross Collaborating with COE’s & WHI

• Three Steps to Effective Cross Collaboration

• List of Collaborative Events

• Group Exercise Q&A re Cross Collaboration at Your Colleges!

Background – c4e – Launch

• 2009 Outgrowth of Business Plan Competition

• Website-hccbizconnect.org–Ctr. For Entrepreneurship–HCC NW

• Entrepreneurial Workshops, Seminars, Boot Camps, Summits

• College Credit Certificates

• Mirrored Continuing Ed Classes

• Required Class to Prep for HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition

• Strategic Partners – Newspring, SCORE, Constant Contact, HouW Chamber, Katy Chamber SB Mgmnt Dist. W Chase MgmntDist. , UH SBDC, HMSDC

Entrepreneurship at HCC2010-2014• 2010 Best Competition thus far (Now going into 12th BPC)

• 2011-2013(sl)–2017…HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses - Grant

• For Owners - Open 2 years – Annual Revenues >$150K, 4 Employees – Growth Plans – Award Winning!

• 2013 NACCE Entrepreneurial President & Impact Awards

• 2013 MBDA Grant – Award Winning every year since!

• 2014 Entrepreneurship Makes HCC System Strategic Plan

• 2014 Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives

• 2014 Teen Entrepreneur College

• 2014 HCC Transformation Planning Begins

Medici Effect

• The Medici Effect is the result of the phenomenon that happened in Florence, when diverse concepts, cultures, and disciplines intersected, leading to one of Europe's most creative eras, the Renaissance.

• The “intersection” is where groundbreaking innovation happens.• The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson

• HCC Now offers 15 Centers of Excellence System Wide

Medici Effect

• Medici Effect in action is part of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado’s Transformation Plan for the HCC system

• HCC Now has 15 Centers of Excellence System-Wide

• HCC NW – Our Florence!

Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!

Business

Center of Excellence

Media Arts &

Technology

Center of Excellence

West Houston Institute

Engineering

COE

Office of Entrepreneurial

Initiatives

Visual & Performing

Arts

COE

Primary NW Campuses

• Alief Hayes

• Engineering

• Media Arts & Tech.

• WHI

• c4e

• Spring Branch

• Business

• Visual & Perf Arts

• c4e

• Katy

• Across the HCC District

Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!

HCC Procurement

10,000 Small

Businesses

Minority Business

Development Agency

Centers for Entrepreneurship

Southeast

Southwest

Office of Entrepreneurial

Initiatives

Corporate College

OEI – Cross Collab & Promote

• Monthly Meetings Rotate Locations

• Weekly Conference Calls

10ksb – Share Space at AliefHayes – Promo - Select Activities Guest Speakers

MBDA – Promote events & programs - guests at each others’ events

Corporate College – Host Class -Asian Chamber – Leadership Oct-Dec 2018

HCC Procurement – Promo each other’s events – Participants in each others events.

Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!

HCC Student Services

HCC

Libraries

Campus Operations

HCC Career

Planning and

Placement

HCC NW

Public Relations

Communications

HCC Foundation

Shared Services• NW Leadership Team Meetings-

Monthly

• NW Creative Solutions Team-Monthly Meetings

• HCC Libraries – Collaborative Events

• HCC Career Services and Placement – Collaborative Events

• HCC Foundation – Fundraising and Alumni Promotion

• HCC NW PR

• Promo Elevated to District

• ReBranding of Business Plan Competition

• Alumni Success Stories

• Press Releases & Video

• Radio & TV Guest Spots

Houston Community College Northwest - Our Florence!

Katy Area Economic

Development Council

Houston West

Chamber of

Commerce

WestchaseManagement

District

Spring Branch Management

District

The Cannon

Co-Working Space

Venture Fund

SBISD

Katy ISD

Alief ISD

• Local Partners featured

prominently on our West

Houston focused web

presence

• Cross Promote Events

• BPC Sponsors

• Attend events

• Participate on

committees

Entrepreneurship at HCC2015-2018• 2015 NACCE in Houston!

• 2015 Plan Expansion of HCC NW for Ctr. for Ent.

• 2015 Plan & Break Ground for West Houston Institute

• 2015 Growing Activity at HCC SE

• 2016 New Ctr. for Entr. Facilities - HCC NW - Alief Hayes

• 2016 Center of Excellence Grand Openings

• 2016 New at c4e: Entrepreneur in Residence , 1-on-1 Mentoring, More online CE

• 2017 Ctr. for Entrepreneurship HCC SW-Missouri City

• 2017 New Entrepreneurship Curriculum

• 2017 SBA Award - Home-Based Business Champion Houston District

Entrepreneurship at HCC – 2018-2019

• 2018 - 2019 – West Houston Institute Opens at HCC Alief Hayes

• 2018 – 2019 - Practical Entrepreneurship Series

• 2018 -2019 – Entrepreneurs in Residence at Multiple Locations

• 2018 - 2109 – c4e-West Houston Community Focus and District-Wide Cross Collaboration

• 2018 – 2019 - BPC Re-Branded - Going More System Wide

• 2018 – 2019 - More Fundraising

• 2018 – 2019 - West Houston Events

• 2018 – 2019 – More Entrepreneur Success Stories

• 2018 – 2019 - New & Deepening Cross Collaborations in W Houston & Across the System

• 2018-2019 - Measurement, Measurement, Measurement

Houston Community College Center for Entrepreneurship • www.hccbizconnect.org

• Workshops & Seminars

• Small Business Mentoring

• HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition

• Small Business Continuing Education Courses – Quick, Economical, Online

• Entrepreneurial Certificates and Degrees for College Credit ♦ Business Center of Excellence

HCC Business Plan Competition

Prior to Competition – Prepare – Class, Workshop & Ideas for Plan

January - Apply

Mid February - Teams Chosen

Late Feb - April – Training SessionsEarly May - Plans Due Mid May - Finals/Pitches End of May - Prize Money!

Collaborate with Other Competitions

• HCC Provides Pitch Training Workshops for the LiftOff Houston Competition Liftoff Houston Start-Up Business Plan Competition

• Serve as Judge or Provide Judges for Other Competitions• Houston Area Urban League Pitch Competition • HCC IDEAS Pitch Competiton• Liftoff Houston – Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity• University of Houston-Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship• HMSDC Emerging 10 Awards

• Cross Refer Applicants

Entrepreneur Success Stories – Megan EddingsAccel Lifestyle

• Megan Eddings is the Founder and CEO of Accel Lifestyle. Accel Lifestyle is the first ethical fitness apparel brand for people who sweat and want to smell fresh.

• With her chemistry background, it has taken Megan over 2 years to design and develop the antimicrobial fabric that is now patent pending in 120 countries.

Entrepreneur Success Stories – Deidre MathisWanderstay

• How A 32-Year-Old Opened The First Black-Owned Hostel In The U.S. –Deidre Mathis in Forbes

New to c4e in 2016Entrepreneur in Residence

David Regenbaum

c4e MentorSilver Fox Advisors

President HCC FoundationFaculty & Mentor for 10,000 Small Businesses

Entrepreneurial Curriculum AdvocateCross Collaborates with Multiple Disciplines

Practical Entrepreneurship Series

• September 20, 2018: Sales & Marketing Powered Up – For Small Business Launch & Growth-HCC Alief Hayes

• October 17, 2018: The Entrepreneur in You – Channeling Your Personality in to Small Business Success – HCC Alief Hayes

• October 27, 2018: Structuring Your Small Business – Protecting Your Assets, Your Business, Your Future – HCC Alief Hayes

• November 1, 2018: Financial Workshop for Small Business Launch & Growth-HCC Alief Hayes

Discovery Fridays :Col laborat ion

• HCC L ib ra r ies

• Center fo r En t repreneursh ip

Think Like an Entrepreneur to

Accelerate Your Career

An entrepreneurial mindset can help you succeed no matter whether

you start your own business or you want raises and promotions ahead

of your peers. See market opportunities, solve problems, provide high

value goods and services and make a difference with your career and

in your community. Learn how to help grow your employer’s small

business and you decide to start or grow your own along the way!

Media Arts & Technology’s Film Making Program andCenter for Entrepreneurship

Third Floor – 70,000 Square Feet

COE Business CollaborationHCC Spring Branch c4e Shares Space with COE Business Division Chair

Shared Space:

Commons-Seats 60-90

C4E Offices/Staging Space COE Business - Offices

Eagle Room - Seats 100Conference Room 116 - Seats 16

HCC Spring Branch c4e Shares Space with COE Business Division ChairCenter of Excellence in Business

Dean – Dr. Connie Porter

Division Chair - Ken HernandezMarketing, International Business, Real Estate, Banking/Finance, Insurance, Paralegal, Logistics

Starting & Running Your Own Business - Seminar

All-Day SCORE Seminar - Covers all the BasicsFeeds Attendees into College Classes, Certificate Programs, Degrees & BPCPromote on Calendar and in EPromoPush Out c4e Database and Through Internal and External Partners

More Workshops & Seminars

• June 15, 2018: Funding Opportunities to Start and Grow Your Business –Workshop and Mini-Trade Fair- HCC Spring Branch

• October 20, 8:30a-12:30p: Lender Borrower Matchmaking Event- For Small Business Ownership and Growth-HCC Alief Hayes

• June 22, 2018: Fourth Annual How How to do Business With Local Governments Panel & Mini Trade Fair–HCC Alief Hayes

• May 8, 2018: Grow With Contracting 8(a) – SBA Business Development Program – HCC Katy

• Veteran Entrepreneurship Workshop

• Social Media Strategy Workshop & “Best In Class” HCC Student Services

Houston Community College Center for Entrepreneurship

• August 25, 2018, 10:30am-1:30p: Income Tax Myths & Facts-Small Business Owners’ Responsibilities – HCC Alief Hayes

• September 28, 2018, 10:30a-1:30p: Real Estate Investment and Brokerage Seminar – HCC Spring Branch – Commons

Dr. Mohammad TehraniCPA, Entrepreneur, Instructor, Investor, Mentor, Donor

Dr. Mohammad (“Mo”) Tehrani

Started his first business in 1995 Has & Still Co-owns multiple businesses:• accounting • real estate• pharmacy • security systems.

Full-time professor of accounting at HCC Neuro-Chemist too! – BS, Biology/Geology, M.Ph. in Human Biology, Ph.D in Neurochemistry.Donates Prize Money to the HCC Newspring BPC - His Company, ProVideo Systems.Served as Lead SCORE Mentor at HCC Alief Hayes Ctr. For Entrepreneurship.Now President of SCORE Houston

Accounting - Entrepreneurs Sharpen TheirSmall Business Tax Know-How

Workshop Topics: OverviewBusiness Tax Structure; Calculating Taxes; Consequences of failing to file & pay taxes; Federal Business Tax Forms; State Business Income Tax (Franchise Tax); Payroll Taxes; Calculating Payroll Taxes; Contract Employees vs. Employees; andSales Tax– a business owner’s responsibilities.

Instructor- Full-Time HCC Instructor, CPA, Entrepreneur-Owns Multiple Businesses Feeds Accounting Classes Certificates DegreesFeeds Continuing Education ClassesHeld at Both HCC Spring Branch and HCC Alief Hayes c4e Locations

c4e Collaborate with Multiple Disciplines

Winning Strategy Step 1 - Lay Foundation

• Meetings, Lunch, Chat

• Get to Know Their Programs

• Get to Know their Leaders - Backgrounds• (Directors, Deans, Div. Chairs)

• Support and Promote their events

• Create Cross Collaborative Events that promote entrepreneurship within their programs

• Have Them Participate in creation of event, speak at it and push promo of it out through their instructors to students

Winning Strategy - Step 2 -Positioning for an Ideal Event

• Price Point• Free to Faculty, Staff & Students or Low Cost-$5-10• Reduced Fee to External Community

• $25 online $35 at door

• Market • Through c4e Website, Database, Internal Partners,

External Partners

• Survey Interests – Measure Impact• # attended, #’s drawn to Programs & Initiatives. Feeds HCC

Programs• 35-100 attendance – # mentoring, feeds collaborative

program classes, Entr. classes, CE classes; BPC; and more workshops, seminars, boot camps & summits.

Winning Strategy - Step 3 –Speaker Line-Up – Be Strategic

FEATURED PRESENTER - Subject Matter Expert (CPA, Broker, Engineer…) Entrepreneur, Resource Partner, Mentor…

GUEST SPEAKERS• LOCAL NOTABLE LEADER, SUPPORTER• ACCOMPLISHED HCC ALUMNI - Excelled in HCC Program and HCC c4e

programs, other HCC Entrepreneurial Programs – Living Example and Advocate of Success Through HCC.

• PROGRAM LEAD – Director/Dean COE; Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Engineering, Media Arts & Technology, Visual & Performing Arts

• INSTRUCTOR – Subject Matter Expert - likable, draws interest in courses. Great during Q&A

• KEY RESOURCE PARTNERS – SCORE, SBA, Lenders, Constant Contact…

Cross Collaboration Planning Worksheet

Discipline: Discipline Leader:

Discipline Participant Leads:

Event Type: (Seminar, Workshop, Boot Camp, Competition, Summit)

Event Topic:

External Collaboration Partners:

Audience:

Promotion Channels:

Event Follow Up:

Results Measured:

SPEAKERS - Real Estate Investment and Brokerage Seminar – HCC Spring Branch

Featured Presenter - Dr. Mohammad (“Mo”) Tehrani - Real Estate Investor , SCORE Mentor, CPA, Entrepreneur

Featured Guest Speakers• HCC ALUMNI - Connie Rankin, HCC ALUMNI - Owner, Broker, CRES,

Alumni: HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition; HCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program; and HCC/SBA InnovateHERCompetition, & HCC RE Alumni.

• PROGRAM LEADS –- Kenneth J. Hernandez is Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Real Estate, Marketing…Juan Crawford - RE Program Coordinator

• INSTRUCTOR Joseph Irwin -licensed real estate broker, specializing in the Houston market for over 30 years. He is a full-time instructor at Houston Community College with experience teaching 13 different real estate courses .

Another Real Estate Seminar

• November 3, 2017, 10:30p-1:30p: Location, Location, Location -Small Business Owners -Navigating Commercial Leases, Permitting, and Financing - Amidst Harvey Disaster Recovery

• Featuring BPC Alumni Small Business Owners who now fund prize money in the competition and BPC Lenders who sponsor the competition.

Dr. Jimmy Adams, DeanCenter of Excellence

in Media Arts & Technology

Filmmaking, Music Business, Audio Recording, Graphic Design, Digital

Photography, Multi-Media

30 years experience: education, corporate positions and

entrepreneurship

Igniting Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines

Revolutionizes Your Campus

NACCE: October 9, 2018

Overview

MATCOE Profile

Cross Discipline Collaboration

MATCOE Entrepreneurial Approach

Student Engagement

Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence Profile

Departments

Audio Recording

Digital Communication

Filmmaking

Music Business

Media Arts & Technology l CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

MATCOE Mission

To provide quality innovative programs that create

career and educational pathways to meet the wide-

ranging needs of businesses and the community.

Our Vision: To be the first choice provider of quality,

innovative education in the field of Media Arts and

Technology

Cross Programs Approach

College collaborations with the following areas:

Visual & Performing Arts

Business

Continuing Education

Center for Entrepreneurship

Visual & Performing Arts - Examples

Collaboration performances

Music Video

Photography Class integration with Digital

Communication Department

Business - Examples

Store-front collaboration with MATCOE Digital

Communication Department, CE and Center for

Entrepreneurship

Design Squad

Photography

Business – Examples MATCOE, Ctr. for Entr. & Continuing Education

• MATCOE Student Grows Business by $50k Thru c4e

BPC – Wins NWC Student of the Year

• From Freelancing to Starting Your Own Business –

Seminar

• Home-Based Business Seminar – Start & Grow Smart

• Career Services & Entrepreneurship Workshops for

MATCOE Students

• Mission Control Leadership Training

• Storefront Business - Design Squad - Best in Class

Students From Media Arts and Technology COE -

providing services Student Prices for Graphic Design

Promo, Video and audio promotion

• C4e Refer Small Business Owners to Design Squad

• Specialized Curriculum

Erik Calderon Named 2016 Student of the Year – HCC Northwest – Entrepreneurship Intersects with Media Arts and Technology

• MA&Tech COE

• Student

• Class

• Competition

• Student of

the Year

• Participation in c4e Seminars

• Business Plan includes Collaboration with HCC

From Freelancing to Starting Your Own Business in Media Arts and Technology – Seminar – 2016 and 2017

Topics:

• Are You Cut Out to be a Freelancer?

• Getting Set Up to Freelance

• Steps to Start and Run your Business – Hear from Media Arts and Technology Business Owners – Student & Faculty Panel

• Presentation Power - Developing personal skills in presentations, leadership and business building, including: personal branding, customer service, sales and negotiation.

• Freelancing Opportunities for Students – Multiple project opportunities for freelancing in graphic design, web design, filmmaking, audio recording, animation, music business and multi-media.

SBA Award - Home - Based Business ChampionHouston Community College

HCC Northwest Celebrated with Internal and External Partners

Home-Based Business Launch and Growth October 25, 2018 2:30p - 5:30p

Featured Presenters• Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean & Entrepreneur

• Dr. Mo Tehani – Serial Entrepreneur, CPA, Professor, Mentor, President, SCORE

• Student and Faculty Panel• Erik Calderon, Owner, FLMC Films, 2016 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition

(BPC) Completer, 2016 Student of the Year-HCC NW• Lee Garcia, Owner, Tea in Texas, 2018, Honorable Mention Winner, HCC Newspring

BPC• Carol Lazard, Owner, Your Back Office Solutions, 2016, HCC Newspring BPC

Completer• Susan Marriott, Owner, BioScience Writers, 2014, 1st Place Winner, HCC Newspring

BPC• Dr. Destry Dokes – President, HCC Northeast, Past Owner, Big Baby (apparel

company)

• Featured Resource Partners: SCORE ,SBA, LiftFund

Home-Based Business Launch and Growth contd.

• Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean & Entrepreneur - Dean, Media Arts & Technology Center of Excellence. Dr. Adams has over 30 years of experience in higher education administration, business management, and visual communications and he has owned his own graphic design company.

• Marketing Your Home-Based Business Topics:• Developing The Ground Work: Business Check List and Questions to Ask Yourself.• Getting in Business: Naming Your Company and Make it Legal.• Developing a Corporate Identity: Designing a Logo and Creating the Stationery Package.• Creating The Marketing Pieces: Brochure Design Process; Brochure Design Session; Designing Your

Resume; and Designing Your Web Site.• Putting Together Your Portfolio: What to put in your Portfolio; Getting Your Work Printed; and Digitizing

Your Work.• Getting Set Up: Setting Up Your Work Space and Equipment Selection.• Handling the Money: Pricing Your Work; What To Charge and Setting Up Your Books.• Putting Your Best Foot Forward: The Client Briefing; The Interview Process; Working With Your Clients;

and How To Build Your Network.• Tracking Your Projects: The forms; Project Sample – Case Study• Knowing Your Business: Working In The Industry; Growing Your Business; and Setting Your Goals for

Future

Increasing MATCOE

Student Success :

Col laborat ion

• Media Ar ts & Techno logy

• HCC Career Serv ices and

Placement

• Center fo r En t repreneursh ip

Topics: In te rv iew Sk i l l s ,

In te rnsh ips , Med ia Employer

Connec t ions , Career Fa i r

Capture. Record. Design… Your Future

Dr. Jimmy L. Adams, Jr.Director,

Media Arts & Technology

Center of Excellence

713.718.2093

jimmy.adams@hccs.edu

John Vasselli, DeanCenter of Excellence

in Engineering

40 years engineering experienceranging from the federal research

environment, through large corporations to starting and owning his

own engineering business.Three companies he led grew to over $100M in annual sales. Holds several

patents and degrees in electrical, biomedical and systems engineering.

UT Tyler Engineering Program is partnering with Houston Community College

University of Texas Tyler Houston Engineering Center (HEC)

Located on the second floor of the HCC Alief-Hayes campus

Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering: mechanical, electrical or civil engineering.

Less than $20,000 for a four year degree (in-district tuition), is seamlessly aligned with the UT Tyler curriculum, and is ABET accredited.Learn more about this program

University of Texas at Tyler Engineering Program at HCC Alief Hayes Campus

The Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at Houston Community College offers engineering students the Opportunity to

Co-enroll at HCC and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M.

Two Years at HCC Spring Branch in Houston - Complete Texas A&M engineering courses during their two years at HCC Spring Branch At the end of two years, upon successful completion of the Engineering Academy at HCC with at least a 2.5 CGPA, students will apply to the College of Engineering major of their choice.

Two Years at Texas A&M in College Station - remainder of the bachelor’s degree coursework would be completed in at Texas A&M in College Station. Learn more about this program

Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at HCC Spring Branch

November, 2017 Seminar - Engineering Entrepreneurs –Turning Ideas Into Wealth

John Vasselli, Dean, COE Engineering

1. Idea Creation

2. Technology Assessment

3. Product Assessment

4. Market Assessment

5. Product Development

6. Commercialization Strategies

"Pitching Your Idea"

Tips and techniques for effective presentation and communication skills. The experts also focused on relaying key compelling statements. Tell the plan for a great idea in a short amount of time.

Round Table Pitch exercises will also forge connections and inspire friendships as each participant practices their idea pitch presentation skills and gets constructive feedback from their peers and the round table facilitators.

July 12, 2018: Federal Grants for Small Business Owners to Fund your Innovations! – HCC Alief Hayes

Did you know $2 billion to $2.5 billion is granted annually to support small business innovation?

This SBIR workshop begins with some basics of the SBIR/STTR programs and then covers the process for developing a competitive proposal, and ends with an awardee panel discussion. The workshop is suitable for newcomers to the SBIR/STTR programs, as well as those who have previously submitted proposals but have not received awards.

Federal Grants for Small Business Owners to Fund your Innovations!

• Nearly 100 gathered. Featured Speakers, Entrepreneur Panelists, Jeffcoat, Director, SBA, Houston District then moderated a panel of small business owners who were SBIR/STTR grant recipients & implementers: Michael Heffernan, PhD, PE- Fannin Innovation Studio; Dean Baker, Advanced Powder Solutions; Dr. GlaucoSouza, Nano3D , Students, Engineers from Community

BPC Alumni Success Story

Aziz Hikem, owner of Hiketron Inc., was at the SBIR STTR seminar to explore the possibilities of seeking SBIR funding for his new company and products. Mr. Hikem was also finalist and Honorable Mention Winner in the 2018 HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition (BPC).

Mr. Hikem first came to HCC last November to our Engineering Entrepreneurs -Turning Ideas into New Products and Services workshop. He had an idea – to develop household cleaning products and a Laundry Detergent Hub to revolutionize the way people do laundry. His Path Through HCC: -HCC Business Plan Class -Marketing Workshop-Financial Workshop-Won a prized slot in the BPC Within the past year, Mr. Hikem has -filed multiple patents on the laundry detergent hub, -moved Hiketron into a manufacturing warehouse,-launched the company website -launched detergent sales-Moved into Phase III design for the detergent hub.

Dr. Destry DokesInterim President

HCC Northeast

Panelist Home-Based Business Seminar at HCC Alief Hayes – Oct 25

Mission Control Workshop – Nov 29 leadership training - ties to Global Energy

ProgramEntrepreneur in Residence HCC NEPractical Entrepreneurship Program

Workshops developed & piloted at NW to be offered at HCC NE

Real Estate , Practical Entrepreneurship Workshops, etc.

Entrepreneur Apparel Company

Featured PresenterC4e Workshop Leadership Training for Small Business Owners

c4e Collaborate with Multiple Disciplines

Winning Strategy Step 1 - Lay Foundation

• Meetings, Lunch, Chat

• Get to Know Their Programs

• Get to Know their Leaders - Backgrounds• (Directors, Deans, Div. Chairs)

• Support and Promote their events

• Create Cross Collaborative Events that promote entrepreneurship within their programs

• Have Them Participate in creation of event, speak at it and push promo of it out through their instructors to students

Dr. Butch HerodDirector

West Houston Institute

CollaboratoriumConference Center

Maker SpaceTeaching Innovation Lab

IDEAS Academy

The West Houston Institute• Building a Faculty-Driven Ecosystem to Facilitate Innovation and

CreativityPresenters: Dr. Butch Herod, Susan Thompson, Dr. Laura Williamson,

Jordan Carswell, & Tom Haymes

Home Shopping Network Pitch Training

HSN & SCORE Houston

at HCC West Houston Institute

1. HSN P i tch Tra in ing - January 19

2 . Jan-March – Prepara t ion , Mentor ing

3 . P i tch Day - March

Have a Consumer Produc t o r a Produc t Idea?

S i x S t e p s t o G e t t i n g Yo u r P r o d u c t o n N a t i o n a l T V

S c o r e y o u r d r e a m . o r g

Mission Control

Leadership Workshop

Bartered Serv ices

H C C F i l m M a k e r F i l m s Wo r k s h o p

H i l l Wa i v e s $ 2 0 k s p e a k e r f e e

Col laborators:

H C C N W - C t r f o r E n t r , W H I , M e d i a

A r t s , E n g i n e e r i n g

H C C N E O i l R i g P r o g r a m

H C C S E c o l l a b w N A S A

H C C O f f i c e o f E n t r . I n i t i a t i v e s

Winning Strategy - Step 2 -Positioning for an Ideal Event

• Price Point• Free to Faculty, Staff & Students or Low Cost-$5-10• Reduced Fee to External Community

• $25 online $35 at door

• Market • Through c4e Website, Database, Internal Partners,

External Partners

• Survey Interests – Measure Impact• # attended, #’s drawn to Programs & Initiatives. Feeds HCC

Programs• 35-100 attendance – # mentoring, feeds collaborative

program classes, Entr. classes, CE classes; BPC; and more workshops, seminars, boot camps & summits.

Winning Strategy - Step 3 –Speaker Line-Up – Be Strategic

FEATURED PRESENTER - Subject Matter Expert (CPA, Broker, Engineer…) Entrepreneur, Resource Partner, Mentor…

GUEST SPEAKERS• LOCAL NOTABLE LEADER, SUPPORTER• ACCOMPLISHED HCC ALUMNI - Excelled in HCC Program and HCC c4e

programs, other HCC Entrepreneurial Programs – Living Example and Advocate of Success Through HCC.

• PROGRAM LEAD – Director/Dean COE; Division Chair; HCC COE Business, Engineering, Media Arts & Technology, Visual & Performing Arts

• INSTRUCTOR – Subject Matter Expert - likable, draws interest in courses. Great during Q&A

• KEY RESOURCE PARTNERS – SCORE, SBA, Lenders, Constant Contact…

Cross Collaboration Planning Worksheet

Discipline: Discipline Leader:

Discipline Participant Leads:

Event Type: (Seminar, Workshop, Boot Camp, Competition, Summit)

Event Topic:

External Collaboration Partners:

Audience:

Promotion Channels:

Event Follow Up:

Results Measured:

THANK YOU!

Sandra Louvier, Director, Ctr. For Entrepreneurship –West Houston sandra.louvier@hccs.edu

713-718-8436 work 713-252-2419 cellDavid Regenbaum, Entrepreneur in Residence, Center for Entrepreneurship, HCC FoundationDavid.regenbaum@hccs.edu 713-718-2978Dr. Zachary Hodges, President, HCC NWZachary.hodges@hccs.edu 713-718-5720Dr. Jimmy Adams, Dean, Center of Excellence in Media Arts & Technologyjimmy.adams@hccs.edu 713-718-2093Dr. Connie Porter, Dean, Center of Excellence in Businessconnie.porter@hccs.edu 713-718-2790Dr. John Vasselli, Dean, Center of Excellence in Engineeringjohn.vasselli@hccs.edu 713-718-5352Susan Thompson, STEM Initiatives, Engineering IntershipsSusan.thompson@hccs.edu 713-718-5451

Dr. Butch Herod, Director, West Houston Institute:butch.herod@hccs.edu 713-718-8432Jordan Carswell, Director, Maker Space West Houston Institutejordan.carswell@hccs.edu 713-718-5768Dr. Destry Dokes, President, HCC NEdestry.dokes@hccs.edu 713-718-8085Dr. Maya Durnovo, Chief Entrepreneurial Officermaya.durnovo@hccs.edu 713-718-8267Office of Entrepreneurial InitiativesHCC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses 713-718-8348 Corporate College 713-718-6797 HCC Minority Business Development Agency Business Center 713-718-8974Brenda Rios, Center for Entrepreneurship Southeast, Community Relationsbrenda.rios@hccs.edu 713-718-2263Ravi Brahmbhatt, Center for Entrepreneurship Southwest, Student Innovationravi.brahmbhatt@hccs.edu 713-718-5269

Dr. Destry DokesChief Operating Officer

HCC Northwest

Show Me the Money!Give me the Space!

Entrepreneur, Involved in All things Entrepreneurial at HCC NW,

Budgeting for all things HCC NW,Including new c4e at HCC Alief Hayes,

Satellite Location at HCC Spring BranchWest Houston Institute opened 2018.

Strong Campus Ops Support for events on Nights and weekends.

Attended NACCE in 2015 and 2016 & 2018!

Entrepreneur Apparel Company

Featured PresenterC4e Workshop Leadership Training for Small Business Owners