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Oct 18 2008
Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
So you think you want to be an Entrepreneur?

Would you like to start a business? Are you thinking about being your own boss? Not sure where to begin? Then the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is the perfect event for you!

Learn what it takes to be the leader of a start-up company, hear the stories of successful regional entrepreneurs, build you networks with other future business owners, and learn the proper steps for success!
Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Agenda

9:30 AM Registration & Networking

10:00 AM Welcome & Introductions

Steve Ahlenius, President/CEO McAllen Chamber of Commerce

10:15 AM Moving Forward: Entrepreneurial Leadership

Dr. Jane LeMaster, Professor of Management, Marketing and International Business, UTPA

11:15 AM Learn by Example:
Panel of Regional Entrepreneurs

Ernesto Gonzalez, Owner, Impact Label Printing
Susan Valverde, Owner, Sylvan Learning Center

12:15 PM Luncheon &
Networking

12:45 PM The Basics:
Starting Your
Business

Matt Z. Ruszczak, VP of Business Development, McAllen Chamber of Commerce

1:30 PM Money Matters:
Financing Your
Business

Brent Smith, Business Banking Manager,
Wells Fargo Bank, NA

2:15 PM Getting the Word Out:
Marketing Your Business

Jeffrey Millar, Partner,
Millar / Hollander

3:00 PM Wrap Up & Certificates

Where:
McAllen Chamber of Commerce
1200 Ash Ave
McAllen, TX, 78501

Registration Fee:
$5.00, includes lunch

To Register:
Call Michelle Rodriguez at
(956) 682-2871 or Email mrodriguez@mcallenchamber.com

Seating is limited to the first 100 registrants, so reserve your seat today!

Also, mark your calendar for the second session, Technology Based Entrepreneurship, on November 22nd at the UTPA. The second session will focus on launching a technology based company.

Sponsors

McAllen Chamber of Commerce

University of Texas – Pan American

North American Advanced Manufacturing Research Initiative

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