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Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — The WT Enterprise Center will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week by hosting a week of seminars designed to help business professionals navigate a sea of challenges.
“Global Entrepreneurship Week will bring together entrepreneurs, business owners, students and community members through events that provide opportunities to learn a new skill and network with others,” said Zaida Cordova, WT Enterprise Center community manager. “The seminars will cover a variety of topics that will be valuable to businesses at different stages and highlight the resources and partnerships available through WTEC.”
The WTEC will partner with America’s Small Business Development Center at WTAMU and several community partners to host workshops and learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals across the Texas Panhandle.
Workshops will focus on business development, leadership, artificial intelligence, operational efficiency and marketing, Cordova said.
The WT Enterprise Center is a department of WT’s Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business.
Workshops are free and will be held at the WTEC, 2300 N. Western St. in Amarillo. Registration is required.
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16: Designing a Business That Fits Your Life
Tracy Shea, business consultant at America’s Small Business Development Center at WTAMU, will teach practical ways to set boundaries and protect personal priorities while growing a business. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/designing-a-business.
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18: Building the Business Behind the Business
Aaron Soto, founder of Sueño & Co., will offer tips to build simple systems for smoother operations, including workflows, SOPs, automation and artificial intelligence. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/building-the-business.
2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 18: Practical AI for Productivity and Problem Solving
Dusty Delano, senior manufacturing specialist at Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, will help participants discover hands-on ways to use AI to streamline repetitive tasks, organize information and solve everyday problems. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/ai-for-productivity.
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19: Coffee with the Chamber
In partnership with the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Denise Lynch, project principal at Lynch Architects, and Joe Dan Wilson, founder of nerds@work.ai, will discuss how they use AI in their operations and what entrepreneurs should know. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/coffee-chamber.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19: From Boss to Coach: Managing Performance, Engagement, and Discipline
Annie Sandifer, regional director at America’s Small Business Development Center at WTAMU, will offer the opportunity to practice coaching conversations, employee performance management and professional approaches to corrective feedback. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/boss-to-coach.
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 20: The Social Media Lab: Hands-On Social Media Support for Your Business
Engler College of Business and AmTech Career Academy students will offer individualized social media guidance in working sessions matched to your business needs. Registration does not itself reserve a session time. Register at wtenterprisecenter.com/media-lab.
WTEC also will host The Next Chapter: Women’s Leadership Conference during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The leadership conference is designed to bring together women from across the Panhandle for a day focused on leadership, professional development, entrepreneurship, connection and personal growth. Maureen Zappala, an author and former NASA propulsion engineer, will deliver a keynote about imposter syndrome.
Registration begins at 9 a.m.; programming begins at 9:30 a.m. The conference will be held at Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive in Amarillo.
Cost is $150, plus fees.
For information, call 806-651-8500 or visit wtenterprisecenter.com.
About West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of about 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 65 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 41 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and three doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference; WT offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
