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Growth by Design

Business owners aim for more growth and profits every year. Focusing your money and energy on the right customers and prospects amplifies your impact and drives stronger growth. This workshop will teach SMB owners how to create a simple, step-by-step process to develop their own precision growth framework. What You’ll Learn: -How to use your business plan to drive your revenue generation efforts and budget. -Learn how to focus on the most profitable growth – Customer, products, prospects, -Understand the distinction between New Customers, Growth, and Retention pipelines, and where to spend money and energy. -Plan and manage the revenue generation budget to book revenue today while building your Growth Engine infrastructure for tomorrow. , Any questions please email,  Michél Prive -Advisor,  CEO Roundtable Program Chairman,  Silver Fox Advisors,  Tel:  (713 907-6310), mprive@salesxceleration.com. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. West Houston Institute | Auditorium 2811 Hayes Rd. Houston Tx. 77082. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , -January 16, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  -January 23, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Friday, January 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. HCC South Campus | Room: Workforce Bldg 1, 227 1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX. 77051. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , -January 16, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  -January 23, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Friday, January 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. HCC South Campus | Room: Workforce Bldg 1, 227 1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX. 77051. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

The Inventors Patent Academy

Instructor: Carlyn Burton, U.S. Patent Attorney and Attorney at Law, Presented by Invent Together, The Inventor's Patent Academy is a free e-learning course created to help people understand patenting and intellectual property (IP), and to equip them to apply for their own patents. It also explores some of the challenges that inventors – particularly women, people of color, individuals with lower incomes, people with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented inventors – may face and provides tools to overcome them. , Module 1 - Welcome To The Patent System, Module 2 - Understanding Patent Law, Module 3 - Working With The Patent Office, , - Complete Module 1 on the online platform before Session 1 begins: Session 1 - Thursday, January 27th on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 2 on the online platform before Session 2 begins, Session 2 - Thursday, February 3rd on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 3 on the online platform before Session 3 begins, Session 3 -… Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. All Modules Will Be Presented On Zoom - Link will be sent to all participants after registration. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , -January 16, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  -January 23, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Friday, January 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. HCC South Campus | Room: Workforce Bldg 1, 227 1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX. 77051. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

The Inventors Patent Academy

Instructor: Carlyn Burton, U.S. Patent Attorney and Attorney at Law, Presented by Invent Together, The Inventor's Patent Academy is a free e-learning course created to help people understand patenting and intellectual property (IP), and to equip them to apply for their own patents. It also explores some of the challenges that inventors – particularly women, people of color, individuals with lower incomes, people with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented inventors – may face and provides tools to overcome them. , Module 1 - Welcome To The Patent System, Module 2 - Understanding Patent Law, Module 3 - Working With The Patent Office, , - Complete Module 1 on the online platform before Session 1 begins: Session 1 - Thursday, January 27th on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 2 on the online platform before Session 2 begins, Session 2 - Thursday, February 3rd on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 3 on the online platform before Session 3 begins, Session 3 -… Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. All Modules Will Be Presented On Zoom - Link will be sent to all participants after registration. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series - Brays Oak

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , February 5, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  February 12, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Thursday, February 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. HCC Brays Oak Campus | Room: 204 8855 W Bellfort Ave. Houston TX 77031. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , -January 16, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  -January 23, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Friday, February 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. HCC South Campus | Room: Workforce Bldg 1, 227 1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX. 77051. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

The Inventors Patent Academy

Instructor: Carlyn Burton, U.S. Patent Attorney and Attorney at Law, Presented by Invent Together, The Inventor's Patent Academy is a free e-learning course created to help people understand patenting and intellectual property (IP), and to equip them to apply for their own patents. It also explores some of the challenges that inventors – particularly women, people of color, individuals with lower incomes, people with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented inventors – may face and provides tools to overcome them. , Module 1 - Welcome To The Patent System, Module 2 - Understanding Patent Law, Module 3 - Working With The Patent Office, , - Complete Module 1 on the online platform before Session 1 begins: Session 1 - Thursday, January 27th on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 2 on the online platform before Session 2 begins, Session 2 - Thursday, February 3rd on Zoom 11AM to 1PM  - Complete Module 3 on the online platform before Session 3 begins, Session 3 -… Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. All Modules Will Be Presented On Zoom - Link will be sent to all participants after registration. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series - Brays Oak

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , February 5, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  February 12, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Thursday, February 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. HCC Brays Oak Campus | Room: 204 8855 W Bellfort Ave. Houston TX 77031. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , -January 16, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  -January 23, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Friday, February 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. HCC South Campus | Room: Workforce Bldg 1, 227 1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX. 77051. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series - Brays Oak

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , February 5, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  February 12, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. HCC Brays Oak Campus | Room: 204 8855 W Bellfort Ave. Houston TX 77031. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series - Brays Oak

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , February 5, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  February 12, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. HCC Brays Oak Campus | Room: 204 8855 W Bellfort Ave. Houston TX 77031. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.

Small Business Success Series - Brays Oak

Developed by the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - HCC Northwest, the HCC Small Business Success Series is a 5-Module program that offers an opportunity for hands-on learning and interaction with faculty, guest entrepreneurs, business experts, and peer delegates.  This series is specifically developed for proposed, startup and existing entrepreneurs who are actively pursuing launch and growth of your specific business concept.  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those students who fully attend all 5 modules to graduate from the series. , February 5, 2026 - Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! – Explore key attributes, behavior styles and profiles of successful entrepreneurs to challenge yourself, your team and the future of your business. Develop a map of your business idea alongside fellow entrepreneurs.  February 12, 2026 - Vet the Venture – Are My Ideas Lucrative? - Assists entrepreneurs in determining the financial viability of their business idea or growth plan.… Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. HCC Brays Oak Campus | Room: 204 8855 W Bellfort Ave. Houston TX 77031. For more info visit hcc.idloom.events.