Success stories
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David Alcorta Catering
Graduating in 2009 with a degree in Baking and Pastries, Alcorta began his culinary career as an Event Manager at a large restaurant chain. In February of 2014, David Alcorta Catering opened its doors...
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TNR Accounting and Management Consulting
Nannette Ray, MBA and Terrence Ray, CPA began TNR Accounting and Management Consulting, LLC in 2008. TNR is a minority woman-owned small business that provides CFO Services, bookkeeping, tax...
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Dandelion Cafe
Sarah Lieberman started her business in 2016 after initially moving to Houston to work in oil and gas. Growing up around the restaurant industry when her parents ran their own pizza place, Sarah was...
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Bullard Cattle Company
Ranching isn’t for the faint of heart and when you think of ranching—it’s not just a man’s world. Bullard Cattle Company started in 1996 by Gary Bullard who purchased two cows to start a legacy...
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Cisco's Salsa Company
Cisco’s Salsa Company was established in 2011 by Laura Wilson, her brother Bob Wilson Jr, and husband Dennis Henderson in the heart of historic ‘old town’ Tomball, TX. This family-owned business with...
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Velour Imports
A chance encounter in 2013 sparked the beginning of what would become Velour Imports, experts in supplying craft beer, wine, cider, and spirits to Latin America and the Caribbean. While working at the...
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The Pool Boys
Who Needs a Pool Boy? Situation: Childhood friends Justin Morehead and Zac Nicklas felt that owning their own business would put them in control of their fate, and that working hard and smart to build...
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Lush Banners
Viona Zhong Founder & CEO Lush Banners Richmond, TX Situation: Lush Banners was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2009. Founder & CEO Viona Zhong had spent several years working as a marketing...