Mesquite, TX – October 17, 2018 – The Mesquite Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) partnership of the City of Mesquite, Eastfield College, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, Mesquite Independent School District and the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce wants to make the dreams entrepreneurs have of owning or expanding their small business come true. To make those ambitions a reality, Mesquite will host its inaugural Mesquite Entrepreneurs Day event. The event is set for Tuesday, November 13 from 3 - 7 p.m. at The Gathering at Corner Theatre located in Downtown Mesquite at 214 West Davis Street. Limited seating tickets are $20 each and are available at MesquiteEntrepreneursDay.com.
The “Envision Your Future as an Entrepreneur” event will feature a presentation by nationally known speaker and community developer Monte Anderson of Options Real Estate Investments, Inc. Attendees will have access to a series of mini workshops and business development resources, as well as interaction with more than twenty experts who will be available for questions, answers and networking.
Kim Buttram, the City of Mesquite’s Assistant Director of the Economic Development, is excited about this inaugural BRE event. She said, “This is a landmark event for Mesquite. It supports the strengthening of a core economic engine in Mesquite, which is our small business community. Small business retention is one of the Mesquite City Council’s top strategic goals.” Buttram added the event will allow the BRE to understand the needs of small businesses and will deliver tactics to assist small businesses owners.