Kickstart Success Strategies

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Join us for Kickstart Success Strategies, a dynamic event designed to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources, relationships, and insights needed to turn ideas into lasting success.

This event brings together trusted business partners and financial experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Bank of Hope, and Stellar Bank—all in one place to help you navigate funding, growth strategies, and business support services.

💡 Vietnamese-speaking bankers and SBDC advisors will be available to assist attendees, making it easier to ask questions, understand resources, and receive guidance in your preferred language.

• Insight into SBA and SBDC programs that support startups and growing businesses
• Practical guidance on business financing and banking solutions
• Access to Vietnamese-speaking bankers and SBDC advisors for clearer communication and personalized support
• Direct connections to resource partners who can support your next stage of growth
• Actionable strategies you can apply immediately to your business

Ann Jorgensen

In today’s global and multicultural business environment, success often begins before the first word is spoken. In this engaging session, Ann Jorgensen explores how cultural awareness and adaptability can strengthen trust, improve communication, and open doors to new opportunities.

Attendees will learn:

• How cultural cues influence business relationships
• Why trust is built through understanding—not just language
• Practical ways to adapt across cultures to create meaningful connections

This session is especially valuable for entrepreneurs working with diverse clients, partners, teams, or international markets.

• Entrepreneurs and startups
• Small business owners looking to grow or scale
• Vietnamese-speaking business owners and multicultural entrepreneurs
• Anyone seeking funding, guidance, or trusted business resources

Because success doesn’t happen alone. Kickstart Success Strategies connects you with the tools, people, and knowledge that turn challenges into opportunities—and resources into real success stories.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Fort Bend SBDC