HONORS & AWARDS
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year! Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration has named its award winners for the Houston district. Minority Small Business Champion: Yusef Muhammad of Frequency Communications Inc.
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
Al Green, Member of Congress
Mr. Muhammad received the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for the International Business Power Lunch hosted at the International Trade Center!
SCORE 20 Years of Service Award
SCORE – Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration
20 Years of Service has been awarded to Yusef Muhammad from SCORE, Founded in 1964, SCORE is a valuable network of 10,000 volunteers who, through 200 chapters nationwide, offer small business entrepreneurs practical business counseling advice at no charge for the Life of Your Business (from conception to profitable growth). SCORE is a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
City of Houston Champion of Diversity
SCORE Houston has been selected to receive the City of Houston Community Partner of the Year Award at the 7th Annual Champions of Diversity Awards Ceremony in the George Bush Grand Ballroom of the George R. Brown Convention Center.
The Champions of Diversity Awards honors City of Houston certified Minority, Women, Small and Disadvantage Business Enterprise (MWSDBE) prime contractors and non-certified prime contractors for their outstanding performances on City of Houston contracts, as well as a City of Houston department and community partners that have been true champions in exemplifying commitment, excellence, and support to OBO’s mission and the City’s Supplier Diversity program.
Yusef Muhammad, Instructor
Interise StreetWise ‘MBA’™ Alumni Advisory Council Member
The impact through this initiative as reported by The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a catalyst for expanding opportunities for under served communities. Since its inception in 2008, graduates have secured more than $3.16 billion in government contracts and accessed $300 million in new financing. They’ve also reported creating nearly 6,500 new full-time jobs. Sixty-two percent of surveyed participants reported an increase in revenue while 70 percent of those surveyed reported maintaining or creating new jobs in their communities.
2021 Graduates
Big Oak Tree Media
700 Plus Credit LLC
Ekeko Distribution
Revemoto, LLC
Courtney Barton
Tomorrow's Promise, Inc.
TANCHES GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC
The Bryant Heritage LLC
AYG Food Services LLC
Northside Pediatrics Associates
PA Generator Service Center
Greenlight Services, Inc.
Sugar Land Dance Center
SAS Facility Management
Apogee STEM Discovery Learning Academy
Realty Kings Properties
Precisionblend, Inc.
Dandelion LLC
CB Chemical
Daniel Steels Mfg LLC
Aging gracefully
Texas Crime Prevention Agency
Solaris Pediatric Therapy
Costello Safety Consulting, LLC.
Marietta Cookies
GDI Enterprises
BilingualEducatorsCom
Total Wellness Assessment & Counseling Center
Citizen Pilates
Kids of Valor Academy
AHRMDCO
NearshoreNetworks Inc.
Freeway Logistics Inc
IT & Business Machines
Nicklas Holdings LLC d/b/a The Pool Boys
Goldstar Pharmacy
Amera solutions
The Immigration Force PLLC
College Excellence
2019 Graduates
La Calle Tacos & Cantina
Magical Winter Lights
B&MS Construction, Inc
Bakers Safe and Lock Co.
Schlotzsky’s Restaurant
Iron Horse Freight Line, Inc.
Velocity Auto Care
DiNovo, LLC
Tonatco Cryogenic Services, Inc.
SunNet Solutions- software
BluTex Pools
Speech Pathways Plus
FORD INDUSTRIAL SERVICE CO INC
Cornerstone Learning Academy & Childcare LLC
Las Palmas Holdings
LBH Liners and Coatings
Cornerstone Maintenance and Landscaping
Earths Nectar & Natural Resources Salon
Decca Consulting LLC
Commercial Cartage LLC
Fullidity
Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream
Accera Technologies, Inc.
JPG Accounting & Payroll
Chef Units, LLC
Home Exterior Systems
OAI Art Services
Mercom
Houston Cool Pools
AKA Groupzuhnë
Verity Advisors, LLC
A-Better Plumbing, LLC
SEL-FAST PRINTING
C&C Commercial Refrigeration, LLC
Autumn Oak Speech, Voice and Hearing
Letter Design & Sign Display
ISO 9001 Group
2018 Graduates
Three Brothers Bakery, Inc
Aquatic Solutions Of Texas
State Farm Insurance
Nasare Enterprises, LLC
Vecor Pipeline Integrity, Inc.
Nydan Llc, Dba Nydan Real Estate Group
The Wilson Family Caring Center, Inc
Bluecloud Technologies
Fun Da Mentals For Education, LLC
Financial Depot LLC
Intelligence360.Io
Benjamin’s Behavioral Health Services
Manager Firm Inc.
Anointed Caring Homes, Inc.
O-Zone Industrial Services LLC
Imperial Transportation Services
CarrieRae LLC – Undersummers By Carrie
RaeKingwood Speech Pathology Services, PLLC
Texas Premier Mortgage Inc
Mindmesh Inc
Photosource
Grinding Technology LLC
Montessori Children’s School Inc.
IGD Plumbing LLC
Royal Appliance Parts & Service Inc
TopWings Inc
MBCO Engineering, LLC
Blue Skies Htg & Air LLC
Giammalva Tennis Inc
Meinholz Motor Freight LLC
USA Amtech Inc
Molen & Associates
2017 Graduates
Aexa Aerospace LLC
Inner Me Studios
Nedu Engineering Services, Inc
Eclipse Massage & Spa
PTI Sports And Recreation Construction
Accessible Travel Solutions
Texas EDM, Inc
Chemico International, Inc.
Diamond Infotech Llc
Phoenix Transport Systems
Spirit Group Logistics
Innovative Payroll Service, Inc.
Monarch Trophy & Awards
CRG Texas Environmental Services, Inc
Principle Information Technology Company
Cox Hardware & Lumber
TMR Recruitment Solutions
Enerspace Modular Group
2016 Graduates
Logical Innovations, Inc
My Trendy Place
Addicks Air & Heat, Inc.
Q Environmental, Inc.
Elias Commercial Roof Systems
Affordable Fleet Services
D’Ambrosio & Menon PLLC
M-ERGPGA Engineers
Ami Ventures Inc.
Advantage Travel Inc.
REMAX AllStars
Satori Marketing, LLC
Lush Banners
Smart International, Inc.
2015 Graduates
doc2e-file, Inc.
Mobius Medical Systems, LP
Bradlink LLC
Wilson Building Services, Inc.
The Spearhead Group Inc.
The Striesfeld Group, LLC
Lohman Arms Company LLC
Cuna Supply LLC
RSB Environmental
HYBAS INTERNATIONAL LLC
Rosary Home Health, Inc
JMB2 Architecture
Chowdhury Law Group, P.C.
GMC Consultants, LLC
The. Jewel Box at Smith Tower
The Principle Partnering Group