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 over 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.”