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SUMMARY:The Office of the Governor’s Annual Small Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:Hosted in partnership with The Colony Economic Development Corporation and The Colony Chamber Advocacy Committee\n\nJoin us for a powerful day designed to equip Texas small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools\, insights\, and connections needed to grow and thrive.\n\n  Date: Thursday\, April 2\, 2026\n\n  Time: 8:00 AM   2:00 PM\n\n  Location:\n\nMarriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center\n\n777 Watters Creek Blvd.\n\nAllen\, TX 75013\n\n  Cost: $20 per person\n\nIncludes access to all sessions\, resource providers\, lunch\, and complimentary professional headshots.\n\n  Special Opportunity for The Colony Businesses\n\nBusinesses located in The Colony that RSVP will receive one complimentary registration\, courtesy of The Colony Economic Development Corporation.\n\n  RSVP by March 10\, 2026\n\ndlemmons@thecolonytx.gov\n\n \n\nThe Governor's Small Business Summit helps entrepreneurs start\, strengthen\, and grow their businesses through expert-led sessions\, networking\, and real-world strategies.\n\nSession Topics Include:\n\n  AI Unlocked: How Small Businesses Can Benefit from AI\n\n  Small Business Solutions: The New Pipeline for Workforce Success\n\n  Blueprints & Battle Scars: Lessons from Entrepreneurs in the Trenches
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-end="274" data-start="99" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">Hosted in partnership with The Colony Economic Development Corporation and The Colony Chamber Advocacy Committee</p>\n\n<p data-end="435" data-start="276" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">Join us for a powerful day designed to equip Texas small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools\, insights\, and connections needed to grow and thrive.</p>\n\n<p data-end="507" data-start="437" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#128197\; <strong data-end="449" data-start="440">Date:</strong> Thursday\, April 2\, 2026<br data-end="476" data-start="473" />\n&#9200\; <strong data-end="487" data-start="478">Time:</strong> 8:00 AM &ndash\; 2:00 PM</p>\n\n<p data-end="619" data-start="509" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#128205\; <strong data-end="525" data-start="512">Location:</strong><br data-end="528" data-start="525" />\nMarriott Dallas Allen Hotel &amp\; Convention Center<br data-end="578" data-start="575" />\n777 Watters Creek Blvd.<br data-end="604" data-start="601" />\nAllen\, TX 75013</p>\n\n<p data-end="752" data-start="621" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#128178\; <strong data-end="633" data-start="624">Cost:</strong> $20 per person<br data-end="651" data-start="648" />\nIncludes access to all sessions\, resource providers\, lunch\, and complimentary professional headshots.</p>\n\n<p data-end="956" data-start="754" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#10024\; <strong data-end="805" data-start="756">Special Opportunity for The Colony Businesses</strong><br data-end="808" data-start="805" />\nBusinesses located in The Colony that RSVP will receive <strong data-end="898" data-start="864">one complimentary registration</strong>\, courtesy of The Colony Economic Development Corporation.</p>\n\n<p data-end="1014" data-start="958" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">&#128233\; <strong data-end="987" data-start="961">RSVP by March 10\, 2026</strong><br data-end="990" data-start="987" />\n<a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" data-end="1014" data-start="990" rel="noopener">dlemmons@thecolonytx.gov</a><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p data-end="1014" data-start="958" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;">The Governor&rsquo\;s Small Business Summit helps entrepreneurs start\, strengthen\, and grow their businesses through expert-led sessions\, networking\, and real-world strategies.</p>\n\n<p data-end="1535" data-start="1216"><strong data-end="1243" data-start="1216">Session Topics Include:</strong><br data-end="1246" data-start="1243" />\n&bull\; AI Unlocked: How Small Businesses Can Benefit from AI<br data-end="1304" data-start="1301" />\n&bull\; Small Business Solutions: The New Pipeline for Workforce Success<br data-end="1373" data-start="1370" />\n&bull\; Blueprints &amp\; Battle Scars: Lessons from Entrepreneurs in the Trenches</p>\n\n<p data-end="1014" data-start="958" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: medium\;"><a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" data-end="1014" data-start="990" rel="noopener"><span aria-hidden="true" class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" data-rtl-flip="" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><use fill="currentColor" href="/cdn/assets/sprites-core-m5oiq452.svg#304883"></use></svg></span></a></p>\n
LOCATION:Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center 777 Watters Creek Blvd. Allen\, TX 75013
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