Money, Money, Money

Finance
Network Solutions

South-West Texas Border SBDC Network
Institutionalized

UTSA Institute for Economic Devt
Yes, Ma'am

Administration
Who ya gonna call?
Web/IT/Communications/Marketing
100
Granted, they are a team we couldn't do without.
Who are the Mario, Silvia, Nanette and Margarita, the finance and grant team for IED?
100
79 countries stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to El Paso, to Austin and to the Rio Grande Valley.
What are the number of counties in the SBDC Network and their location in the State of Texas?
100
Service, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation
What are the values upon which our values-based leadership is based?
100
These three staff members may be the FIRST people that clients and visitors meet at the Institute and the Network.
Who are Irene, Angela and Nelda?
100
They studied at UIW and use their creative talents to communicate via web and print.
Who are George Marez and John Quiroz, the graphic designers for the IED?
200
Our directors may write the proposals, but this team creates and maintains the budgets.
Who are Mario, Nanette, and Silvia?
200
10 + 2 = 12
What is the number of field centers (10) and specialty centers (2) in the Network?
200
37,000 PLUS
What is the number of businesses we served last year? What is a number that keeps growing as we "build the economy, one business at a time."
200
Surely, you know the staff person who is our senior admin services officer, whose duties include coordinating with UTSA admin staff AND keeps track of all your vacay and sick leave.
Who is Shirley Lewis?
200
Yul recognize this staff member as a professional who connects all the dots and data for the Institute - AND is a VBL trainer.
Who is Rob Garza?
300
12 million!!!
What is the Institute's most recent sponsored research funding?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: This person does DOUBLE duty as the director of the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network and chair of the ASBDC board of directors.
Who is Al Salgado?
300
His formal title is Associate Vice President for Economic Development at UTSA, and he has worked in small business development for more than 25 years.
Who is Bob McKinley?
300
This staff person is the one to call for before traveling as well as a long-term cheerleader for the State Employee Charitable Campaign
Who is Irene Mireles?
300
This staff member shows coordination when telling the news via print, web, radio and more.
Who is Lynn Gosnell?
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Each year, they visit the field centers of the Network to make sure funding is on track. BONUS: She pitched in this year to keep operations on track.
Who are the M&M's — Mario Medina and Mary Peters?
400
At least ONE way we measure the results and impact of what we do. BONUS: Webcats.
What are jobs created and retained? OR What is capital access? OR What are new business starts or business expansions? BONUS: What is the system we use to keep account of all the SBDC activity?
400
They are known far and wide as a key partner in UTSA's vision to become a Tier One university.
What is the UTSA Institute for Economic Development?
400
This co-worker is an angel who helps our ASBDC Chair of the Board work on our behalf at the national level.
Who is Angela Trejo?
400
Annual reports, website articles, research studies, calendars, e-newsletters, advertisements, radio ads, press releases, banners, posters
What are some of the items created for IED clients by the the web/IT/communications and marketing staff.
500
September 1
What is the beginning of our FISCAL year?
500
All South-West Texas Border SBDC field center locations by city!
What are El Paso, Alpine, San Angelo, Eagle Pass, Laredo, Austin, San Antonio, Victoria, Corpus Christ, and Edinburg
500
The South-West Texas Border SBDC Network, the Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, the San Antonio SBDC, the International Trade Center, the Contracting Resource Center, the MBDA Business Center, the Center for Community and Business Research, the SBDC Net, Startech, the Rural Business Program and the Sustainable Business Program
What are the programs and centers comprising the UTSA Institute for Economic Development?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: What two staff members earned their master's degrees from UTSA this year?
Who are Mary Peters and Irene Mireles?
500
Types of social media where you can find the up-to-the-minute Institute news.
What are Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In? (And YouTube).
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