BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180504T133000Z DTEND:20180504T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Connecting Business with Opportunity DESCRIPTION:UTSA\, Small Business Administration focus on "Connecting Business with Opportunity" for National Small Business Week\n\n \n\nUTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network will honor area Small Business Week awardees and will offer educational and lender networking sessions for entrepreneurs.\n\n \n\nSAN ANTONIO\, April 11\, 2017 As part of UTSA's mission to engage with its business community\, the UTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network invites local business owners to attend San Antonio's Small Business Week: "Connecting Business with Opportunity."\n\n\n\nEvery year since 1963\, the President of the United States has declared National Small Business Week to recognize the important role and contributions of America's small businesses. This year\, National Small Business Week takes place from April 29 May 5.\n\n\n\nIn partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) San Antonio District Office and the UTSA Institute for Economic Development\, the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network will highlight the national event during an educational business forum and awards presentation\, which will recognize regional entrepreneurs for their achievements\, including individuals and organizations who champion small business. A full list of winners is listed below.\n\nThe business forum will include eight dynamic small business trainings taught by industry leaders focused on digital advertising\, social media marketing\, small business financial practices\, and SBA resources. Additionally\, a networking session will connect entrepreneurs who are interested in accessing capital with active SBA lenders and other business support providers.\n\n \n\n WHAT: San Antonio Small Business Week:\n\n Connecting Business with Opportunity\n\nWHEN: Friday\, May 4\n\n 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: New Braunfels Civic Center\n\n 375 S. Casteel Ave.\,\n\n New Braunfels\, Texas 78130\n\nFEE: $20 per Individual Ticket\n\nWEBSITE: sasmallbusinessweek.org\n\n\n"National Small Business Week continuously highlights the significant role of business owners and entrepreneurs within the nation's growing economy. The "Connecting Business with Opportunity" event demonstrates both UTSA's and the Network's interest in not only highlighting the successes of the awardees but enriching our business community with new knowledge.\n\n \n\n"We congratulate the 2018 San Antonio Small Business Week award winners for their commitment to growth and impact on the Texas economy\," said Al Salgado\, executive director of the UTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network.\n\n \n\n2018 SBA San Antonio District Small Business Week Winners:\n\n \n\n \n \n Small Business Person of the Year\n\n Linda J. Parks\n\n LWI Custom Cabinets\n\n Lockhart\, TX\n SCORE Austin Mentor\n\n Doug Kennan\n \n \n Minority Owned Business of the Year\n\n Stability Staffing\n\n Jennifer E. Delgado\n\n San Antonio\, TX\n Small Business Champion\n\n Mayor Brenda Gunter\n\n City of San Angelo\n \n \n Veteran Owned Business\n\n Alpha Facilities Solutions\n\n John Alan Garcia\n\n San Antonio\, TX\n Financial Services Champion\n\n Gutierrez\, Martinez & Co. LLP\n\n Eloy Gutierrez\n\n Laredo\, TX\n \n \n Woman Owned Business of the Year\n\n Avant Garde\, LLC\n\n Rebecca Contreras\n\n Pflugerville\, TX\n Small Business Media Advocate\n\n Living Laredo\n\n Cristina Ofilia Mendoza\n\n Laredo\, TX\n \n \n SBDC Award\n\n Texas A&M International University SBDC\n\n Michael Gonzalez\n\n Laredo\, TX\n 7(A) Lender\n\n Wells Fargo\n\n 136 Units - $37\,544\,500\n\n Thomas Garceau\n \n \n SCORE San Antonio Mentor\n\n Hilton Garnes (Posthumous)\n 504 Lender\n\n Capital CDC\n\n 34 Units - $28\,641\,000\n\n Thomas Braasch\n \n \n\n \n\n--------------------\n\n \nAbout the UTSA Institute for Economic Development\nThe UTSA Institute for Economic Development is dedicated to growing businesses\, creating jobs and fostering economic development. Focused on building the economy one business at a time\, the Institute consists of 9 centers and programs that provide professional business advising\, technical training\, research and strategic planning for entrepreneurs\, business owners and community leaders. These programs serve Greater San Antonio\, the Texas-Mexico border area as well as regional\, national and international stakeholders. Together with the federal\, state and local governments\, and private businesses\, the UTSA Institute for Economic Development fosters economic and community development in support of UTSA's community engagement mission. In 2017\, the Institute generated direct economic impact of $1.9 billion\, created 7\,350 jobs\, started 626 new businesses\, $459 million in new financing\, $46 million in new tax revenue and exceeded $1.3 billion in new sales\, exports and contracts. For more information\, visit\n\niedtexas.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
UTSA\, Small Business Administration focus on &ldquo\;Connecting Business with Opportunity&rdquo\; for National Small Business Week
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\nUTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network will honor area Small Business Week awardees and will offer educational and lender networking sessions for entrepreneurs.
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\nSAN ANTONIO\, April 11\, 2017 &ndash\; As part of UTSA&rsquo\;s mission to engage with its business community\, the UTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network invites local business owners to attend San Antonio&rsquo\;s Small Business Week: &ldquo\;Connecting Business with Opportunity.&rdquo\;
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\nEvery year since 1963\, the President of the United States has declared National Small Business Week to recognize the important role and contributions of America&rsquo\;s small businesses. This year\, National Small Business Week takes place from April 29 &ndash\; May 5.
\n
\nIn partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) San Antonio District Office and the UTSA Institute for Economic Development\, the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network will highlight the national event during an educational business forum and awards presentation\, which will recognize regional entrepreneurs for their achievements\, including individuals and organizations who champion small business. A full list of winners is listed below.
\nThe business forum will include eight dynamic small business trainings taught by industry leaders focused on digital advertising\, social media marketing\, small business financial practices\, and SBA resources. Additionally\, a networking session will connect entrepreneurs who are interested in accessing capital with active SBA lenders and other business support providers.
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\n \;WHAT: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;San Antonio Small Business Week:
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Connecting Business with Opportunity
\nWHEN: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Friday\, May 4
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;8:30 a.m. &ndash\; 1:30 p.m.
\nWHERE: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; New Braunfels Civic Center
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;375 S. Casteel Ave.\,
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;New Braunfels\, Texas 78130
\nFEE: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;$20 per Individual Ticket
\nWEBSITE: \; \; \; \; \; \;sasmallbusinessweek.org
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\n&ldquo\;National Small Business Week continuously highlights the significant role of business owners and entrepreneurs within the nation&rsquo\;s growing economy. The &ldquo\;Connecting Business with Opportunity&rdquo\; event demonstrates both UTSA&rsquo\;s and the Network&rsquo\;s interest in not only highlighting the successes of the awardees but enriching our business community with new knowledge.
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\n&ldquo\;We congratulate the 2018 San Antonio Small Business Week award winners for their commitment to growth and impact on the Texas economy\,&rdquo\; said Al Salgado\, executive director of the UTSA South-West Texas Border SBDC Network.
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\n2018 SBA San Antonio District Small Business Week Winners:
\n \;\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Small Business Person of the Year
\n Linda J. Parks
\n LWI Custom Cabinets
\n Lockhart\, TX		SCORE Austin Mentor
\n Doug Kennan
Minority Owned Business of the Year
\n Stability Staffing
\n Jennifer E. Delgado
\n San Antonio\, TX		Small Business Champion
\n Mayor Brenda Gunter
\n City of San Angelo
Veteran Owned Business
\n Alpha Facilities Solutions
\n John Alan Garcia
\n San Antonio\, TX		Financial Services Champion
\n Gutierrez\, Martinez &\; Co. LLP
\n Eloy Gutierrez
\n Laredo\, TX
Woman Owned Business of the Year
\n Avant Garde\, LLC
\n Rebecca Contreras
\n Pflugerville\, TX		Small Business Media Advocate
\n Living Laredo
\n Cristina Ofilia Mendoza
\n Laredo\, TX
SBDC Award
\n Texas A&\;M International University SBDC
\n Michael Gonzalez
\n Laredo\, TX		7(A) Lender
\n Wells Fargo
\n 136 Units - $37\,544\,500
\n Thomas Garceau
SCORE San Antonio Mentor
\n Hilton Garnes (Posthumous)		504 Lender
\n Capital CDC
\n 34 Units - $28\,641\,000
\n Thomas Braasch
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About the UTSA Institute for Economic Development

\nThe UTSA Institute for Economic Development is dedicated to growing businesses\, creating jobs and fostering economic development. Focused on building the economy one business at a time\, the Institute consists of 9 centers and programs that provide professional business advising\, technical training\, research and strategic planning for entrepreneurs\, business owners and community leaders. These programs serve Greater San Antonio\, the Texas-Mexico border area as well as regional\, national and international stakeholders. Together with the federal\, state and local governments\, and private businesses\, the UTSA Institute for Economic Development fosters economic and community development in support of UTSA&rsquo\;s community engagement mission. In 2017\, the Institute generated direct economic impact of $1.9 billion\, created 7\,350 jobs\, started 626 new businesses\, $459 million in new financing\, $46 million in new tax revenue and exceeded $1.3 billion in new sales\, exports and contracts. For more information\, visit
\niedtexas.org
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