PRESENTER: Presenter
Ron Richardson, Certified Business Advisor at SPARK Small Business Center
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Presentation and Q4 update from the SPARK Small Business Center.
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DEPARTMENT: Economic & Community Development
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Economic Corporation (NBEDC) has an active grant agreement with the SPARK Small Business Center to help support the operation of a Small Business Development Center satellite office of the University of Texas at San Antonio. The agreement spans from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. As part of the agreement, SPARK representatives are to provide quarterly reports and two in-person presentations to the NBEDC each year. This presentation is the second of two due to the NBEDC - the first presentation occurred on April 16, 2026.