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TThe first Rio Grande Valley Startup Week, which kicks off Friday in Brownsville, will feature sponsors and speakers from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and across the Valley, as well as presentations, bilingual business workshops, A packed schedule of other targeted events is planned. Emerging and/or established entrepreneurs on both sides of the border.
All are free and open to the public, with breakfast and lunch provided for all participants.
On Friday, a startup business “boot camp” will begin at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and registration packs will be available for pick-up from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM to coincide with the first Friday of the month. will be held in the Market Square. Downtown celebration.
Boot camp and associated pitch showcases, wellness days, and other events continue through the weekend (see here for a complete schedule of all activities through May 10) rgvstartup.com). A number of anchor events are scheduled at eBridge Center next week from May 6th to May 10th. This week’s opening event will be held on May 6th from 9:30am to 11:45am, with keynote speaker David Fonseca, CEO of Jockey Ventures and former CEO of Velocity.TX.
On May 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., there will be a “Fireside Chat” with Daniel Silva, President and CEO of the RGV Partnership, and Adam Gonzalez, CEO of the South Texas Economic Development Center. It is scheduled.
Also on May 7 from 2-3 p.m., there will be a special announcement regarding eBridge’s new partnership with Alamo Angels, a San Antonio-based investment group that is opening a branch in the Valley. The Startup Texas Quality of Life Ventures competition will be held May 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Highlights of May 8 include “Empowerment Across Borders: Bilingual Women Panel” scheduled for 11-11:45 a.m. at eBridge and 5-7 p.m. at Texas Southmost Center Includes Mayor John Cowen’s “State of the City” presentation. Performing Arts Center.
On May 9th, “This is Texas: Strategies I Learned to Build Community in Texas” will be held from 3 to 4 p.m., and HER Texas CEO Jasmine Brand will be speaking. Natalie Garza, owner of Con Ganas Mija LLC. Connie Leung, founder of the Houston Latina Collaborative; Frida Friday’s CEO and creative director is TK Tunchez.
eBridge Open House will be held every day of RGV Startup Week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Overall, according to Nathan, the week he plans to include more than 60 different sessions and activities, and at least 80 hours of “valuable content” from the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation/eBridge Center for Entrepreneurship and Burkhart, vice president of innovation.
He described the event as a festival aimed at empowering “aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners with educational events, interactive experiences, and practical resources.” Burkhardt said the week’s activities will rely heavily on eBridge’s “startup-focused programs and resources,” adding that the inaugural event is “a milestone for our region and a milestone for the Rio Grande.” We invite participation from across the Valley and beyond.”
“This is an opportunity to witness and be part of an unprecedented wave of innovation and collaboration,” he said. “This is exactly what we envisioned when we partnered to make eBridge Center a reality.”
For the complete schedule, please visit: rgvstartup.com.
