{"id":3479,"date":"2024-05-28T13:48:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2025-07-25T19:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:38:08","slug":"first-rgv-startup-week-packed-with-brownsville-events-the-brownsville-herald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/first-rgv-startup-week-packed-with-brownsville-events-the-brownsville-herald\/","title":{"rendered":"La primera RGV Startup Week repleta de eventos en Brownsville (The Brownsville Herald)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following article was originally published by myrgv.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The inaugural Rio Grande Valley Startup Week, kicking off Friday in Brownsville, will feature sponsors and speakers from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and all across the Valley, plus a schedule cram-packed with presentations, bilingual business workshops and other events targeting budding and\/or established entrepreneurs on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n

The whole thing is free and open to the public, with breakfast and lunch provided to all attendees.<\/p>\n

On Friday, a start-up business \u201cboot camp\u201d gets underway at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization from 6 to 9 p.m., and Registration Pack Pickup takes place at Market Square from 7 to 10:30 p.m., coinciding with the First Friday downtown celebration.<\/p>\n

The boot camp and a related pitch showcase, a Wellness Day and other events continue through the weekend (for a complete schedule of all activities through May 10 go to rgvstartup.com<\/a>). A number of anchor events are scheduled for next week, May 6-10, at the eBridge Center. The week\u2019s opening event, on May 6 from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m., will feature keynote speaker David Fonseca, CEO of Jockey Ventures and former CEO of Velocity.TX.<\/p>\n

A \u201cfireside chat\u201d is scheduled for May 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. featuring RGV Partnership President and CEO Daniel Silva and Adam Gonzalez, CEO of the Center for South Texas Economic Progress.<\/p>\n

Also on May 7, from 2 to 3 p.m., a special announcement will take place regarding a new partnership between eBridge and San Antonio-based investment group Alamo Angels, which is establishing a branch in the Valley. The Startup Texas Quality of Life Ventures Competition takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 7.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights on May 8 is \u201cEmpowerment Across Borders: A Binational Women\u2019s Panel,\u201d scheduled for 11 to 11:45 a.m., at eBridge, and Mayor John Cowen\u2019s \u201cState of the City\u201d presentation from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Texas Southmost Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n

May 9 will include \u201cThis is Texas: Strategies I\u2019ve Learned Building Community in Texas,\u201d from 3 to 4 p.m., featuring speakers Jasmin Brand, CEO of HER Texas; Natalie Garza, owner of Con Ganas Mija LLC; Connie Leon, founder of the Houston Latina Collaborative; and TK Tunchez, CEO and creative director of Frida Friday.<\/p>\n

An eBridge open house will be ongoing each day of RGV Startup Week from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All in all, the week will feature more than 60 different sessions and activities and at least 80 hours of \u201cvaluable content,\u201d according to Nathan Burkhart, vice president for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation\/eBridge Center.<\/p>\n

He described the event as a festival meant to empower \u201caspiring entrepreneurs and business owners with educational events, interactive experiences and actionable resources.\u201d Activities during the week lean heavily on eBridge\u2019s \u201cstartup-focused programs and resources,\u201d Burkhart said, adding that the inaugural event is a \u201cmilestone for our region, inviting participation across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to witness and be part of an unprecedented wave of innovation and collaboration,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is exactly what we envisioned when partnering up to turn the eBridge Center into a reality.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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