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The Nonprofit Center at UHV

Through boot camps, workshops, and a 9-month long leadership academy, The Nonprofit Center at UHV offers a variety of pathways to enrich nonprofit leaders and board members in Victoria, Katy, and surrounding rural areas.

Nonprofit/Business Partnership Model

July 26 at Katy

Grant Writing

July 28 at UHV

9 AM - Noon

$30/person

“Growth and comfort do not coexist.” ― Ginni Rometty, IBM

Ten Steps To Start

July 27 at 10 AM

Live Webinar

Square Solutions

Tools for Your Business

June 18 at 10 AM

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy 101 for Small Businesses

July 20 at 2 PM

Yoakum Economic Development Corporation is a Type B EDC in Yoakum, TX. The City of Yoakum, Texas is located across DeWitt and Lavaca Counties; 40 miles from the Port of Victoria and 125 miles from the Port of Corpus Christi.

Yoakum, known as "Land of Leather", is home to Eddy Packing (national distributed meat packing company), Double D Ranchwear (nationally renowned designer women’s clothing), Circle Y Saddles, the Hochheim Prairie Insurance corporate headquarters and more thriving businesses.   

The City of Yoakum Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors meet on the third Monday of each month at 11:30 AM. Meeting are open to the public and subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

For information regarding grant and incentives opportunities, please email [email protected] or call them at 361.293.6321

808 US Hwy 77a S,

Yoakum, TX 77995

TWC Metrix Online Learning Platform

Texas Workforce Commission has partnered with Metrix Learning to help Texas residents brush up on skills to prepare for better employment opportunities. The Metrix online learning platform provides Texans free online job readiness courses.

Courses are broken into 30- to 60-minute modules and are presented in English and Spanish. Courses include:

• Customer Service
•  Microsoft Office; Adobe; Quick Books
•  Analytical Skills; Data Management/Reporting
• Time Management; Leadership Skills
• Health & Safety; First Aid
• And many more skill tracks.

Access Manufacturing Courses in Metrix

Metrix Learning offers specialized content including 700+ courses in manufacturing topics such as math, blueprint reading, electrical, and green energy.

To access this content, please contact your local workforce solutions office to request a specialized manufacturing license in Metrix. 

The City of Victoria has initiated Stage II of its drought contingency plan this week. 

A full list of Stage II restrictions can be found at www.victoriatx.gov/droughtplan.  

Check with your municipality or county for other water restrictions and burn bans.

Congratulations Frinj Salon, Victoria

121 E Constitution St, Victoria, TX 77901

Keep Victoria Beautiful board members and The Frinj Salon owner Kelly Pierce, middle, pose for a photo July 7 at The Frinj Salon, 121 E. Constitution St. The Frinj Salon received KVB’s beautification award for the month of July.

In celebration of National Intern Day, the 2^nd Annual Texas Interns Unite! National Intern Day with a "Texas Twist" conference will be held on July 27, 2023, at the Thompson Conference Center, 2405 Robert Dedman Drive, on the University of Texas campus. This conference will provide valuable information to the future leaders who will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. If you are an employer who has interns, please share this opportunity with them. 

The Process and Benefits of B Corp Certification for Food Brands

Jul 18, 2023 11:00 AM

No cost virtual event. An overview about the process for food manufacturers to become certified B Corporations as well as what manufacturers can expect to gain during and after the certification process.

Tools for Building Capacity in Your Business

Plemons CPA

HJS Academy Event

August 2, 2023

10am

$150/person

BUILDING THE TEXAS ECONOMY ONE BUSINESS AT A TIME

UHV Small Business Development Center

uhv.edu/small-business | (361) 485-4485

Funded in part through the State of Texas and a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Jean Smith at (361) 485-4485.