WEN: Wilco Entrepreneurs Network Agenda

WEN: Wilco Entrepreneurs Network Agenda- Thursday 2/4
Alliance of Texans Building Businesses - Passion, Plan, Perform!

NEW LOCATION:
•Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, 212 East Main St., Round Rock, TX 78664 (512)255-5805
•Please enter on the east side doors, by the Library.

Date/Time: Thu, 2/4 @ 6:30PM

Agenda:
•6:30 - Welcome, introductions, announcements, possible speakers, calendar for meetings
•6:30 - 7:45 Business Review/Discussion
Mr. Hall T. Martin, Director of Austin Entrepreneur Network, will present “Opportunity Assessment” Mr. Martin will discuss how to assess the opportunity for your startup and the key traits for an Entrepreneur. He will also explain angel investors and how to work with them.

Mr. Hall T. Martin is the Director of the Austin Entrepreneur Network based in Austin, Texas, providing assistance for startup and early stage companies. He serves on the board of the Baylor Angel Network. Previously he served as the Director of the Central Texas Angel Network where he established the network and grew the membership to 50+ with $4.5M invested in 20 deals.

Mr. Hall T. Martin has worked at National Instruments for over twenty years in various positions including Corporate Development Director, Emerging Technologies in which he focused on research into new technologies and markets. Other positions at National Instruments include Market Development Director, International Marketing Manager, and European Sales Manager. He joined the company in 1986 as an Applications Engineer. He holds a B.A. in computer science from Baylor University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of Upsilon Phi Epsilon, the Computer Science Honor Society. He has a wife named Victoria, and they have a daughter named Lili.
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•7:45 - 8:30 Your one question / Your need
Networking

Cost: Free

Mission:
•Provide a community of learning, discussion, collaboration, support and talent for entrepreneurs starting and growing businesses.
•Allow local entrepreneurs to improve, clarify and realize their business dreams and goals while helping their neighbors.
•Encourage local economic development that creates stable, local jobs.

Format: Grass roots effort to have informal discussions to bring entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs together to learn from each other, build synergy and increase each others potential to succeed.

Audience:
•Anyone interested in starting a business.
•Anyone needing help with their existing business.
•Anyone with experience starting, owning/operating a business and willing to mentor others.
•Anyone willing to work for a small business (to learn, partnering, possible pay).
•Anyone interested in funding small businesses.
•If you know someone, please invite them.

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Affiliate Entrepreneur Group for:
Hill Country Bible Church, Round Rock 50 Plus, Launch Pad Job Club

Staff: contact@wentx.org
•Founder/Facilitator: Robert Felps, robertf@wentx.org, 512-695-4621
•Facilitator: John Modgling, johnm@wentx.org, 512-786-9059
•Facilitator/Admn: Mary Hengstebeck, maryh@wentx.org ,512 983 7009
•Facilitator: Ron Ratliff, ronr@wentx.org ,512-206-4228

Sponsors:
Sustaining:
•Round Rock Chamber of Commerce - http://www.roundrockchamber.org/
•Cedar Park Economic Development - http://www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us/cp/ed.aspx
•Champions School of Real Estate - http://www.championsschool.com
•M3 Design - http://www.m3design.com
•Schlotzsky's – La Frontera http://schlotzskys.com
•Prismnet - http://www.prismnet.com
•Third Rock – http://www.thirdrock.com
•Ron Ratliff CPA - http://www.ronratliffcpa.com/