SCORE Houston's Podcast

About SCORE Houston's Podcast

Our podcast features three series: Mentor Conversations — In-depth interviews with experienced SCORE mentors, including former CEOs, industry leaders, and successful entrepreneurs sharing their decades of business expertise. Small Business Success Stories — Real journeys from Houston small business owners who have built thriving companies, often with SCORE mentoring support. Lessons from the Greats — Insights from renowned business leaders and successful global companies, distilled into practical guidance for small business owners. Topics include: starting a business, business planning, financing and SBA loans, marketing and digital strategy, leadership, scaling and growth, financial management, resilience, adaptability, AI for small business, and Houston's evolving business landscape. Whether you are launching a startup, navigating challenges, or scaling your business, this podcast delivers actionable insights to help you succeed. Connect with a free SCORE Houston mentor at scorehouston.org Join the conversation at scorehoustonpodcast.blogspot.com New episodes weekly. Subscribe and follow on your favorite platform.

Publisher

SCORE Houston

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   How to Get an SBA Loan: What Lenders Want to See | SBA Series Ep. 46

   SBA loans explained by the SBA's Houston Deputy District Director. You borrow from an approved bank, credit union, or lender, not the SBA, and the SBA guarantees 75% to 90% of the loan. In Episode 46 of the SCORE Houston Podcast SBA Series, host PV Bala talks with Winston Labbé, Deputy District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Houston District Office. A Houston native and U.S. Army veteran, Winston spent more than 25 years in commercial lending, including senio...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Pharmacy Business Success Story: Free Delivery vs. CVS & Walgreens Ep 45

   How to grow a pharmacy business from one location to four, from the pharmacist who built it. Dr. Bessem Oben opened Gold Star Pharmacy in College Station, Texas in 2013, six miles from the Walmart pharmacy she once managed. In Episode 45 of Small Business Success Stories, SCORE Houston mentor Dr. Jeffrey Ricken talks with Dr. Oben, a board-certified geriatric pharmacist who co-founded Gold Star Pharmacy with her husband, AJ Oben. Gold Star serves senior patients across long-term c...

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Skincare Business Success: Engineer to Founder — Walmart, $300K Grants & Laser Institute | Ep 44

   Skincare business success from a civil engineering career — Lyndsey Brantley did it without outside investors, starting with a PCOS diagnosis and ending up on Walmart shelves. She secured over $300,000 through pitch competitions, grants, and non-equity funding — and became the first African American woman to place a natural, alcohol-free unisex shaving solution with Walmart. In this episode, Lyndsey shares how she built Camellia Alise, LLC — a Leaping Bunny certified natural skinc...

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5.0 / 5

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5.0 / 5

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