Register to join us for a free informational webinar to learn more about how to apply for a VentureWell Course & Program Grant. Our Grants Manager and staff from our Higher Education Catalyst Team will be available to answer your questions live on Zoom.
Learn more before you apply
Explore the following resources to learn more about the grant and start developing your proposal:
Category: Workforce Development
WNM 2022 Brown Bag Training Special - Female Entrepreneurship: Why Gender Matters
Facilitated by WESST Farmington Women's Business Center
Topic: Managing a Business
According to the World Bank, female entrepreneurs make significant contributions to economic growth and to poverty reduction around the world. In the United States, for example, women-owned firms are growing at more than double the rate of all other firms, contribute nearly $3 trillion to the economy and are directly responsible for 23 million jobs.
Facilitated by WESST Rio Rancho Women's Business Center
Topic: Customer Relations
Your Ability To Handle Difficult People And Situations Is Critical
You need tools and techniques to support you in resolving conflicts of any kind. During this 90 minute workshop, participants will:
This panel will discuss the positive contributions African American men make in their families, businesses and communities. Connect and engage with those who share a passion for professional and leadership excellence in every field of endeavor.
Attendees will experience impactful speakers and practical information while providing greater opportunities to discuss championing support for black men.
Aggie Shark Tank, sponsored by The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, is an event where students may pitch their innovative ideas to investors to help increase entrepreneurship in the Borderplex region. Our student entrepreneurs are strong assets that bring innovative opportunities to our binational, bicultural community. Come watch students from the Borderplex region pitch business ideas to real investors for real money.
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, the 2022 Tribal Energy Webinar Series will focus on how tribes can position themselves to participate in the energy transition to the benefit of their communities and future generations.
The goal of this workshop is to identify research directions and priorities for the next generation of power electronics and energy conversion systems for the electric grid, transportation, and national security.
August 3rd kicks off the 5-week business accelerator program. Participants join virtually to explore topics within business and entrepreneurship. Topics include value proposition, revenue streams, channels, and more. Applications are open now and available on the AIBE website.
Students do NOT have to be from UNM to attend!
Our intent for this session is to give you an overview of the various academic pathways you can take to get into the working world, what sectors you can work in for your career, and the supportive skills it takes to be successful, including understanding the scientific method.
Are you a small business or inventor looking for a way to fund your innovative idea? Join us during America’s Seed Fund Week to learn how the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can help move your innovation and business forward. Learn more about these unique federal funding opportunities, how they help businesses commercialize revolutionary solutions and the key steps to creating a complete and compelling proposal package.
The workshop will cover: