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Thank You to our Sponsors!

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Check Out This Year's Panels

Finance and Access to Capital Panel

Wednesday, Oct 9

10:15am-11:00am

Moderator:

Thomas Ellis, Executive Director, SBDC- Small Business Development Center -McLennan College

Panelists:

Herbert Austin - District Director, Dallas/Ft Worth U.S. Small Business Administration

Ahmad Goree - Assistant Director-Program Management U.S. Small Business Administration

Oscar Chombo – Relationship Manager Cadence Bank

Certification and Contracting Process Information

Thursday, Oct 10

10:15am-11:00am

Guest Speakers:

Andrew Nash- Chief Operating Officer, Dallas/Ft. Worth Minority Supplier Development Council

 

Michael Garrett – Procurement & Resource Manager, Dallas/Ft. Worth Minority Business Development Agency

The Center of Business Excellence's BOSS Conference 2024 is introducing the 2024 Business Pitch Competition for local startups in the McLennan County area. Entrepreneurs will present their business to our panel judges for an opportunity to win amazing cash prizes.  This year's competition is scheduled for Thursday, October 10th from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at The BRIC, located at 100 Research Pkwy. Waco, TX 76705. See eligibility criteria below for further details.


​Rules & Eligibility 

  • Interested businesses participating in BOSS Conference Business Pitch Competition must register for the conference. (Finalists will be notified with additional instructions for the pitch competition preparation). 

  • Eligible businesses must have been established after January 2022.

  • Businesses must be located in the McLennan County area. 

  • Businesses must provide documentation confirming their status as a registered business (e.g., DBA, LLC, Articles of Incorporation).

Business Pitch Competition

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