Celebrating Houston's
Entrepreneurial Independence
&
Leadership

22nd Annual
Entrepreneurial Workshop
Creating Winning Business Owners
since 1983.

Who attends?
Startup, early stage and emerging business owners.
(The perfect chance to pitch your idea!)
Plus, mentors, advisors and investors.
(All looking for that next fantastic opportunity!)
Plus, businesses, consultants and vendors.
(Providing products and services to accelerate business growth.)
Plus, companies that have done well in Houston.
(Wanting to return something to this great community.)

"The health of our free enterprise system is based on the vitality of our emerging businesses."
C. Dean Kring - July, 1980

"For the past three years, Houston has created more new companies than any city in America." (The Economist, June 23rd 2001.)
Houston did it again in 2001,  2002,  2003,  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Event Chair:
     
Steven Hultquist

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Houston's Entrepreneurial Independence Day Celebration!
7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lakeside Country Club - 100 Wilcrest Drive
For directions, click here.
Sponsors, Exhibitors invited

Special Exhibit Packages for:
* entrepreneurs seeking funding
* investors
* lenders
* support companies
* development groups

Browsers to the exhibits 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM at no fee.
Your registration gives you Networking Sessions, Breakfast, Workshops, Workbook, Certificate of Completion, Exhibits, Lunch and Keynote Speakers.

$150.00 after July 1*
$200.00 at door**
$89.00 in advance purchased via any of the Speakers, Sponsors, Workshop Presenters, Exhibitors or Houston Heroes Organizations. However, you must reserve now by clicking here because we are nearing capacity.

$22.00 Breakfast only*.
$35.00 at door**

$65.00 Workshop only*.
$80.00 at door**

$45.00 Lunch only*.
$60.00 at door**

Draped Display Table only
$100.00 after July 1*
$135.00 at door.**
Please note: The $65.00 Draped Table Option is no longer available.

* with advance payment
** space permitting

Register now.

Options

Full day $150.00 Breakfast Only $22.00 Workshop Only $65.00 Lunch Only $45.00 Draped Display Table $65.00

Please note: Space is limited. You are advised to register early. Admittance CANNOT be guaranteed the day of the event unless you have purchased a ticket in advance.

7:00 to 7:30 registration and networking
7:30 to 9:00 breakfast $22.00 Breakfast only.
Limited to 100 people
Breakfast Keynote Speakers:
“Online Marketing – Winning Results”
Mimi Dinh ~ Mikel Marketing

"Entrepreneurship 701"
C. Dean Kring - Director of Research, SCA

9:00 to 11:30  6 workshop sessions  & exhibits $65.00 Workshop only.
Limited to 250 people

  9:00 to 9:20 - "Projecting Your Brand"
Carolene Goffney, Cal-Lyn Grafx
9:25 to 9:45 - "Protecting Intellectual Property"
Ronald Haggerty, Attorney at Law, Haggerty Law Firm
9:50 to 10:10 - "Social Media - One Size Does NOT Fit All"
Michael Pettiette, Hearst Media Services
 10:15 to 10:35 - "Finding Money For Your Business"
C. Dean Kring, Founder, Entrepreneurial Development Center
10:40 to 11:00 - "The Tax Man Cometh, But he Need Not Taketh" Paul A. Barela, BMW Financial Group
11:05 to 11:25 - "Moving Forward Strategies"
Hank Moore, President, Silver Fox Advisors

Speakers/Topics subject to change

11:30a.m. to Noon - networking/exhibits

Noon to 1:30p.m. $45.00 Lunch only.
Limited to 350 people
Lunch Keynote Speaker:
"Houston - Great for Business!"
Loren Steffy - Business Columnist, The Houston Chronicle
       

Houston Heroes
Organizations Empowering Houston's Emerging Entrepreneurs
Limited to 50 honorees
2011 Honorees to date:
Subject to change
The Dover Club confirmed
Houston Focus on Concerns for Women
Entrepreneurial Development Center confirmed
Oakcrest Strategy Group confirmed
Alief Community Association confirmed
MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas New Venture Clinic confirmed
American Business Women's Association confirmed
Business Resource Group confirmed
Texas Business Incubator Association confirmed
Silver Fox Advisors confirmed
Freedom Now confirmed
Service Corps Of Retired Executives
Services Cooperative Association confirmed
Womens Business Center confirmed
Artists Alive and Well confirmed

For previous Houston Heroes, click here.

Reservations for lunch and exhibits only - $45

Sponsors
Limited to 10 sponsors

Media Sponsor:

Hearst Media Services

Exhibitors
Limited to 50 exhibitors
Browsers to the exhibits 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM at no fee.

Womens Business Center The first Womens Business Center in the nation.	Entrepreneurial Development Center Houston's first and Texas' oldest small business incubator.
Texas Business Incubator Association
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Reservation for Exhibitor or Sponsor - $150

For  sponsor or exhibitor information contact:
Sally Smart - Coordinator
22nd Annual Entrepreneurial Workshop and Houston Heroes Awards Luncheon
713-932-7495 x 38 or service@servicesca.org

For those unable to attend, the workbook will be available for $49.

or Send $49 check payable "SCA" to 9600 Long Point Road, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77055, ATTN: "Workbook." Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

  Speakers, topics, honorees & location subject to change.
Proceeds benefit "First Houston Small Business Seed Capital Fund"
Established in 1989 and literally the first small business
seed capital fund in Houston.

For more on Services Cooperative Association, click here

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