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Young Entrepreneurs of the Rio Grande Valley Kick-Off

By |2023-03-13T15:46:00-05:00March 12, 2023||

On behalf of RGV LEAD and the Entrepreneurship Committee, we are happy to announce that this year’s Kick-Off Event for the Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge is scheduled on Wednesday, April 5th, from 9 AM to 11 AM. The Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge is for 9th- 12th-grade students enrolled in Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs of study. This is a great opportunity for students to develop leadership, teamwork, communication skills, critical thinking, and soft skills necessary for success. There will be prize money for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The kick-off event will provide detailed information on the [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Results

By |2023-02-08T09:02:45-06:00April 30, 2022|NEWS|

Imagine being on Shark Tank! You stand before a panel of business professionals and hope they’ll buy your product. That’s what nine Valley high school teams did at the 2022 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge

By |2023-02-06T17:51:18-06:00April 20, 2022|NEWS|

April 2022 YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF THE RGV CHALLENGE Competition – Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Center for Innovation and Commercialization 307 East Railroad Street, Weslaco, Texas 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Tuesday, April 26, 2022 DOWNLOAD AGENDA PDF COVID PROTOCOL RGV LEAD will prioritize student and staff well-being and safety by following the guidelines below: Cleaning and disinfecting all high-touch areas of common areas that will be utilized. RGV LEAD will provide sanitizing stations. The wearing of masks is a highly recommended practice. Social distance practices will be implemented to the [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Teacher Workshop

By |2023-02-08T11:00:09-06:00November 28, 2021|NEWS|

November 2021 | Vol.3, Iss. 3 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Teacher Workshop A Teachers’ Workshop for The Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge was held on November 17th to encourage more teachers to engage their students in this exciting year-long Entrepreneurship initiative. Thank you to Eloy Garza, Weslaco ISD, Stephanie Mendez, UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization, RGV LEAD staff and RGV LEAD Board, RGV Partnership Foundation, Texas Gas Service, MVEC Electric Corp., BBVA, and Ameriprise Financial for your support. We are off to a great start! Eloy Garza, MPS-IMC, marketing instructor at Weslaco [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Winners

By |2023-02-08T10:14:17-06:00May 28, 2021|NEWS|

Vol.2, Iss. 9 | May 2021 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Winners Wow! Amazing! Awesome! Impressive! These are only a few ways to say, “Great Job!” These are words that can describe the three finalist teams for the Young Entrepreneurs of the Rio Grande Valley Challenge. RGV LEAD would like to congratulate the finalists: 1st place went to Wize Eats by Teresa A. Velez of Weslaco East High School (Pictured right); 2nd Place: Studio Café by Julietta Silva and Renata Perez of Brownsville Veterans Memorial Early College High School; and 3rd place: Maddy-May Masks by Zoey [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Keynote Speaker Michael Limas

By |2023-02-08T10:18:25-06:00May 20, 2021|NEWS|

Vol.2, Iss. 9 | May 2021 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge Keynote Speaker Michael Limas Young Entrepreneurs keynote speaker, Michael Limas [Pictured], financial advisor, co-owner of Las Ramblas in Brownsville, shared his education journey, including doing the little jobs that he may not have necessarily enjoyed doing, but did them because they helped him in his entrepreneur journey. He mentioned the importance of serving as an intern and building the confidence to “just do it” and take on new challenges. Through entrepreneur endeavors, people can network and you can find businesses who want to invest in [...]

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Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge is Underway

By |2023-02-08T10:23:38-06:00April 5, 2021|NEWS|

Vol. 2, Issue 8 | April 2021 Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge The Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge is underway for high school students interested in developing an innovative business idea for potential prize money. The target participants are from 9th thru 12th grades and are enrolled in a Career & Technical Education program of study. They are challenged with generating business ideas that are aligned with the team’s or individual's CTE training program. Successful RGV entrepreneurs and college instructors will serve as mentors for teams progressing to the finals. Individual benefits for contestants are that [...]

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Business Development Workshop

By |2023-02-08T10:25:19-06:00March 10, 2021|NEWS|

Young Entrepreneurs of the RGV Challenge

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