East Texas Entrepreneurship Seminars
The East Texas Entrepreneurship Seminars program supports regional commercialization efforts by providing subject matter experts on various business topics for lunch and after-hours presentations to area chambers of commerce, economic development, and other business-focused organizations. Our speakers come from partnerships with the UT Tyler Hibbs Institute,?Small Business Administration, East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG),?UT Tyler Soules College of Business,?Workforce Solutions, and other organizations.?
Local business organizations have access to subject matter experts that help business professionals understand what impacts businesses in East Texas, provide insight into overcoming problems, and take advantage of untapped opportunities. Our experts provide information on current economic conditions, labor force, legislation, marketing, and other relevant business topics and situations through engaging 30-45 minutes presentations.
Covered topics include:
The UT Tyler East Texas Entrepreneurship Center (ETEC) is proud to be an EDA University Center as they recognize us as a critical player in developing vibrant economic ecosystems that support innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency, and inclusiveness and makes possible the creation of programs that support entrepreneurship and innovation in East Texas and help improve the economy of our region. Our center is focused on leveraging university assets and providing essential resources and robust entrepreneurship and innovation programs that support the economic development of our East Texas communities.