THE WOODLANDS, Texas,
Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- The Woodforest Bank Foundry graduated its first
entrepreneurship cohort in partnership with Maestro Entrepreneur
Center and The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 11
entrepreneurs participated in the inaugural 10-week
curriculum-based business development and business accelerator
cohort program for small minority, women and veteran owned
businesses in San Antonio.
Woodforest Bank Foundry is a creative incubation space where
entrepreneurs can collaborate, create, test and launch their ideas.
The Foundry blends practical mentorship through peers and
professionals and proven educational programming. The goal of the
Foundry is to foster a community of entrepreneurs, turning passion
into actions, and shaping the businesses of tomorrow, while
creating community value.
"The graduation ceremony for our first cohort at the Maestro
Center was awe-inspiring and invigorating. Watching the graduates
present what they'd learned, and how they benefitted from this
program is more than we could have hoped for, and we are excited to
open additional foundries across 17 states in 2018 to help more
entrepreneurs and small businesses grow," said Doug Schaeffer, CRA Executive Director, EVP,
Woodforest National Bank.
"I am deeply proud of the 11 businesses who underwent this
transformative experience offered to them by the Maestro
Entrepreneurship 10-Week Cohort Program," said Elizabeth
Eguía-García, Maestro's Executive Director. "The key to our success
is our partnerships. I am grateful to The Woodforest Bank Foundry
grant program and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce who
made this possible."
About Woodforest
Celebrating over 37 years of community banking service,
Woodforest National Bank has successfully stood among the strongest
community banks in the nation, proudly offering outstanding quality
customer service since 1980. Woodforest currently operates over 700
branches in 17 states across the United
States. For more information about Woodforest National Bank
please visit www.woodforest.com.
About MEC
Maestro Entrepreneur Center™ is a nonprofit small business
incubation center founded in May 2016
in partnership with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce. Located in a HUBZone, Maestro Entrepreneur Center™ serves
small minority, women and veteran owned businesses in the
City of San Antonio and beyond by
offering its unique Maestro Accelerator Program™, and the Maestro
Mentorship Program™. Clients range from diverse industries such as
the industrial and professional services to culinary catering
services and product. Visit MaestroCenter.org for details.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Daniel Galindo
Woodforest National Bank
Vice President, Director, CRA Strategic Initiatives
210.862.0511 Email: dgalindo@woodforest.com
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