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Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sweetwater
October 31 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT
Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sweetwater
The Governor’s Small Business Summit — Sweetwater aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights. This gives them the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business. This event offers a variety of sessions. Overall, bringing together local, state, and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. It’s also an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts. Both will share timely, relevant, and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects.
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About Sweetwater Economic Development
The Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development Municipal Development District (SEED MDD) was created by the voters in November 2017 and finalized in July 2018. SEED MDD is a political sub-division that promotes, assists, stimulates, and enhances economic development and the quality of life in Sweetwater. A half-cent sales tax funds the Sweetwater Economic Development. A 5-member Board of Directors, appointed by the City’s governing body, governs it.
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About Sweetwater & Nolan County Chamber of Commerce
The Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce was chartered in July of 1964 with only 18 members. This was based upon a recommendation by the Board of City Development in May of 1964. The Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce is a great organization. It is always looking for new and inventive ways to improve our businesses, community, and quality of life.
Learn more about Sweetwater & Nolan County Chamber of Commerce.
About Texas State Technical College
The Texas State Technical College System mission is in Vernon’s Texas Education Code Section 135.01:
- Texas State Technical College System is a coeducational two-year institution of higher education offering courses of study in technical vocational education, which is in demand within the State of Texas. Texas State Technical College System shall contribute to the educational and economic development of the State of Texas by offering occupationally oriented programs with supporting academic course work, emphasizing highly specialized advanced and emerging technical and vocational areas for certificates or associate degrees.
- The Texas State Technical College System serves the State of Texas through excellence in instruction, public service, faculty and manpower research, and economic development. The system’s economic development efforts to improve the competitiveness of Texas business and industry include exemplary centers of excellence in technical program clusters on the system’s campuses and support of educational research commercialization initiatives.
- Through close collaboration with businesses, industry, governmental agencies, and communities, including public and private secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, the system shall facilitate and deliver an articulated and responsive technical education system. In developing and offering highly specialized technical programs with related supportive coursework, primary consideration shall be placed on the state’s industrial and technological manpower needs. The emphasis of each Texas State Technical College System campus shall be on advanced or emerging technical programs not commonly offered by public junior colleges.
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About Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency. It oversees and provides workforce development services to employers and job seekers in Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor’s economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprises to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to attract business.
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