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Check Out This Year's Panels
Finance and Access to Capital Panel
Wednesday, Oct 9
10:15am-11:00am
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Moderator:
Thomas Ellis, Executive Director, SBDC- Small Business Development Center -McLennan College
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Panelists:
Herbert Austin - District Director, Dallas/Ft Worth U.S. Small Business Administration
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Ahmad Goree - Assistant Director-Program Management U.S. Small Business Administration
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Oscar Chombo – Relationship Manager Cadence Bank
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Certification and Contracting Process Information
Thursday, Oct 10
10:15am-11:00am
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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
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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).
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Eligible businesses must have been established after January 2022.
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Businesses must be located in the McLennan County area.
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Businesses must provide documentation confirming their status as a registered business (e.g., DBA, LLC, Articles of Incorporation).
Business Pitch Competition
