2025 Small Business Summit: Driving Success Through Collaboration

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PHARR, Texas - The Governor's Office of Small Business Assistance teamed up with Pharr Economic Development Corporation to host the 2025 Governor's Small Business Summit. 

It was held at the Jose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center in Pharr. One of the panel discussions was titled: "Stronger Together: Driving Success Through Collaboration." 

The moderator was Dr. Annabelle Palomo, CEO and founder of Rio Grande Valley College. The panelists were: Francisco Almaraz, CEO of Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley, Linda Ufland, director of the Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center for UT-Rio Grande Valley, and Dr. Valerie G. Segovia, vice president of investor relations for the Texas Economic Development Corporation. 

Here is a video recording of the panel discussion: