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Texas Venture Fest: East Texas 2024

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TEXAS VENTURE FEST: EAST TEXAS

Welcome to the Texas Venture Fest: East Texas Edition! As part of the event, two panels are planned: one focusing on Founders and Entrepreneurs, and the other on Innovation Ecosystem Support Providers.

AGENDA

  • 5-6PM: Meet, Greet, Networking

  • 6-6:30PM: Featured Entrepreneurs Panel: Ryan Dixon of True Vine Brewing, Justin Ross of Liquet in Athens, and Keith Lindsay, a Shark Tank alum and co-founder of True West in Jacksonville.

  • 6:30-7PM: Innovation Ecosystem Support Panel: Mike Rainone from Product Concept Development (PCD) Works and Maria Brackenridge, Team Lead with the DFW Airport Innovation Team, with Alden Warr serving as the moderator.

  • 7-8PM: Networking

Thank you to Alvies Boots for the Billy F. Gibbons Signature “HAVE MERCY” Boots door prize and PCD Works for their donation of a night in their Country Cottage.

Check out the feature in the Tyler Morning Telegraph here.


ABOUT TEXAS VENTURE FEST: "The Lone Star State shouldn't have lone star founders.​​" The Texas Venture Fest is the only truly "Texas-sized" day highlighting the ecosystem of startup support. More than 10 cities simultaneously host this statewide phenomenon, co-creating what is a record-breaking event for the country and proud moment for the state. Across our nation's biggest metropolis as well as small towns, 3,000+ Texans rally to see innovation flourish.

Read how the Texas Venture Fest started in 2022 with a handful of venture capital firms across multiple venues and 1,000+ attendees in downtown Austin, here. In 2023 it grew to 10 cities, 16 venues, 40+ venture panelists, and nearly 3,000 Texans, read the recap here. This is a sister signature event to the Texas Venture Gala & Forum.

ALL TEXAS VENTURE FESTS HERE:
Austin, Buda, East Texas, El Paso, Houston, Kerrville, North Texas, Pflugerville, Rio Grande Valley, Round Rock, San Antonio... Mexico City, Mexico 🤠 & Mars 🚀

Location
True Vine Brewing Company
2453 Earl Campbell Pkwy, Tyler, TX 75701, USA
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