Business Climate

EnterPrize Challenge


 

The Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge is an annual business plan competition designed to assist local entrepreneurs in launching a new business or expanding an existing business. Qualifying primary businesses* or start-ups can compete for a share of a $500,000 grant, funded by the Amarillo EDC. The program began in 1995 and continues to produce highly successful businesses. View a list of past EnterPrize Challenge winners in Amarillo EDC's Portfolio of Success.

The West Texas A&M University Enterprise Center, a business incubator and resource partner of the Amarillo EDC, administers the program and holds workshops to help prospective entrants prepare for the competition. For a detailed list of 2011-2012 EnterPrize Challenge workshops, events and dates, visit www.AmarilloEnterPrizeChallenge.com.

EnterPrize Challenge workshops and events take place at the WTAMU Enterprise Center, located at:
 

2300 N. Western
Amarillo, TX 79124
806-374-9777
info@enterprisenetwork.com


Where could your business grow with a share of $500,000?  
Register to participate at www.AmarilloEnterPrizeChallenge.com

*What are Primary Businesses?


A primary business is a for-profit basic-industry business that primarily exports its products or services outside the Amarillo area, thus bringing new money into the local economy. To meet this definition, a company must show that at least 75 percent of the company’s current or projected sales come from outside the Amarillo area and that jobs are or will be located in Potter and/or Randall counties.