The Barbed Wire to Business Accelerator is a tangible expression of PEP’s mission to unite executives and former inmates through entrepreneurial passion. Think “Shark Tank… PEP Style”! We will showcase our alumni and how PEP creates the opportunity for second-chance citizens to develop their own businesses.
For 20 years, Prison Entrepreneurship Program has been the national pioneering leader in innovative programming that assists incarcerated men in Texas prisons by developing the life skills and knowledge to be successful and productive citizens upon their return to society.”
PEP recruits difference-makers in our community who will evaluate business pitches
from our second-chance entrepreneurs
Your gift empowers PEP second-chance business owners to make an impact on their families and their communities.
Make checks payable to PEP and mail to:
Prison Entrepreneurship Program
P.O. Box 2767
Houston, TX 77252-2767
We are grateful to the following sponsors for their support of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program and Barbed Wire to Business Accelerator.