Amy Asch Photography wins HCC biz plan contest
Amy and Tom Asch’s Amy Asch Photography took home $12,000 and the title of best business plan from the 2010 Houston Community College and Newspring Business Plan Competition.
Amy Asch Photography, a boutique photography studio business that will open in Spring Branch.
Second prize of $8,000 went to Filip Valica for Maker Acre, a prototyping lab that will allow inventors to turn ideas into finished products by providing coaching and access to technology used by leading manufacturers. Third prize of $4,000 went to Lisa Reyna for International Consulates, a social entrepreneurship providing customized educational and support services that help to facilitate the successful integration of Houston’s foreign nationals by providing educational, vocational, social and cultural services payday lenders.
Nineteen teams competed in this year’s annual competition, which was sponsored by Newspring Center and the HCC Center for Entrepreneurship. Newspring is a local social entrepreneurship, nonprofit organization founded by Robert Westheimer dedicated to creating economic opportunities for residents of Spring Branch.