Event Category: Education & Outreach

Female Entrepreneurship: Why Gender Matters

WNM 2022 Brown Bag Training Special - Female Entrepreneurship: Why Gender Matters

Facilitated by WESST Farmington Women's Business Center

Topic: Managing a Business

According to the World Bank, female entrepreneurs make significant contributions to economic growth and to poverty reduction around the world. In the United States, for example, women-owned firms are growing at more than double the rate of all other firms, contribute nearly $3 trillion to the economy and are directly responsible for 23 million jobs.

Managing a Business: Black Men Who Own It

This panel will discuss the positive contributions African American men make in their families, businesses and communities. Connect and engage with those who share a passion for professional and leadership excellence in every field of endeavor.

Attendees will experience impactful speakers and practical information while providing greater opportunities to discuss championing support for black men.

Aggie Shark Tank

Aggie Shark Tank, sponsored by The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, is an event where students may pitch their innovative ideas to investors to help increase entrepreneurship in the Borderplex region. Our student entrepreneurs are strong assets that bring innovative opportunities to our binational, bicultural community. Come watch students from the Borderplex region pitch business ideas to real investors for real money.

Tribal Clean Energy Summit 2022

What To Expect
This nation-to-nation roundtable discussion between tribal leaders, Secretary Granholm, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) senior leadership will explore how tribes can harness clean energy to enhance energy sovereignty, addresses climate resilience, and build stronger economies.

Participants will also learn more about key DOE programs and funding, and engage with senior DOE leaders on: