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Welcome to our online event designed to help small business owners achieve success! Whether you're just starting or looking to grow your business, this orientation will provide you with valuable insights and resources. Join us for expert advice.

Welcome to our online event designed to help small business owners achieve success! Whether you're just starting or looking to grow your business, this orientation will provide you with valuable insights and resources. Join us for expert advice.

Welcome to our online event designed to help small business owners achieve success! Whether you're just starting or looking to grow your business, this orientation will provide you with valuable insights and resources. Join us for expert advice.

Local Black Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Educational and Lending Institutions Team Up to Present the Second Annual “Black In Business” Event To Help Aspiring Black Entrepreneurs and Black Business Owners Succeed.

I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I’m here to help you start or grow your business. I’ve been in your shoes having sought the help of SCORE when I first started my business. I’ve seen a lot in my 20+ years since that I can draw on to help you navigate the entrepreneurial journey. My areas of expertise include: product development, sourcing and manufacturing, licensing, physical retail, e-commerce, tourism, overnight rentals, conventions, event planning, finance, cash flow, corporate structure, tax planning and public relations.

My area of expertise has been devising pricing strategies and conducting thorough market analysis to drive revenue growth and maximize profitability. I also have expertise in strategic planning, financial modeling, budgeting, revenue growth, and marketing analytics. I have provided guidance and advice in multiple industries including financial services, manufacturing, environmental, and engineering services. I also helped acquire, operate, and sell a healthcare practice.

I can assist SCORE Clients with their business strategy and measurement, financial planning and reporting approaches, business operations, and scaling their business, along with helping them think through their challenges.

A mentoring session is a confidential, personalized conversation with a business expert to answer a question or to solve a problem that you’re facing.

My experience as a small business owner and employee give me a broad and understanding perspective for small to medium size businesses. My career started off in agriculture as a producer. This led to a lengthy career in the trucking industry as a manager and owner. Following the trucking business, I owned a small convenience store with gas. Again, I operated it as the owner/manager. I rounded out my career as an advisor for the Small Business Development Center in Victoria, Texas, helping over 800 diverse clients and businesses.

I have 20 years of food service experience from the ground up. With my background in culinary arts plus business development, I can help any client obtain the resources necessary to start their own business. Currently, I have 3 companies focusing on school nutrition catering, baking, and real estate for a diversified portfolio. My catering company I took from a $3 million company to a $20 million within 4 years. I'm happy to advise any client on how to understand how to grow their business based on the market need for their product or company resources.