AMARILLO, Texas – Applications will open Oct. 31 for the WT Enterprise Center’s 2023-24 Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge. This year, primary business owners located in Potter or Randall County can compete for award amounts up to $75,000 to grow their business. The total prize pool is $300,000. Business owners can apply at AmarilloEnterPrizeChallenge.com and must attend one mandatory orientation to… Read more »
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WTEC Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Winner Fat Mama Feeds Celebrates Groundbreaking
AMARILLO, Texas – Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge winner Fat Mama Feeds celebrated the groundbreaking of a new storage and cleaning facility Aug. 30 in Bushland. The Amarillo feed company was one of four Amarillo businesses awarded a portion of $399,000 in February 2022 as part of the challenge, a program of the WT Enterprise Center that’s funded by the Amarillo Economic Development… Read more »
2022-23 Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Finalists Award Totals $500,000
Contact: Brian Enevoldsen, 806-651-8500, brian@wtenterprisecenter.com Copy by Adam Jiwa, 806-651-8503, adam@wtenterprisecenter.com AMARILLO, Texas—Five Amarillo-area businesses were awarded a total of half-million dollars in business capital funding during the 26th annual Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge award ceremony. The Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge is a program of the WT Enterprise Center and funded by the Amarillo Economic Development Corp.to assist entrepreneurs in expanding an existing… Read more »
Blue Sage Pottery – Guest Blog by Kent Harris
Exciting things are happening at Blue Sage Pottery this summer! The two biggest things currently happening are the designing and making of stoneware urns and the completion of the first phase of studio/gallery updates. After receiving the Enterprize Challenge in the Spring, Kent had to finish up making 700 pieces of custom tableware for a… Read more »
2017-2018 Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Recipients
23rd Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Recipients The Amarillo Community came together on the evening of March 22, 2018 to celebrate the growth of five local entrepreneurs at the 23rd Annual Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Awards Ceremony. Five local entrepreneurs were selected as the 2018 recipients of the Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge by five independent judges based on their professional… Read more »
6 Challenges Every Entrepreneur Knows to be True
Opening a business is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. It is an opportunity to chart your own course and pursue the possibilities you desire. The challenges entrepreneurs will face vary depending on the industry, but there are some universal challenges that all entrepreneurs must rise above on their road to… Read more »
5 Crucial Reasons Your Business Needs a Business Plan
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Developing a business plan is imperative and should address all aspects of your business from capital and marketing to taxes and operations. While there are many reasons a business needs a business plan, the following are the five most crucial reasons to consider. 1. It Creates A Framework… Read more »
3 Ways The Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Supports Our Local Economy
There is no better way to facilitate growth than to foster healthy competition between entrepreneurs in the Amarillo region. When the wheels of the brightest minds in the community start to roll, they spin out ideas at a fast and furious pace that kickstarts businesses and improves our economy. Each year, the WT Enterprise Center,… Read more »
22nd Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Winners
22nd Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Recipients The Amarillo Community came together on the evening of March 23, 2017 to celebrate the growth of three local entrepreneurs at the 22nd Annual Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge Awards Ceremony. Three local entrepreneurs were selected as the 2017 recipients of the Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge by five independent judges based on their professional business… Read more »
