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Global Entrepreneurship Week · McAllen, Texas

Entrepreneurs Thrive Here.

Five days of workshops, forums and resource expos for the people building businesses in the Rio Grande Valley, hosted by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. Every session is free.

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Hosted by the McAllen Chamber

One flagship event every day

Each day the McAllen Chamber of Commerce hosts an anchor event. Community workshops led by local partners fill in the rest of the schedule.

Why attend

Learn it Monday. Use it Tuesday.

Practical skills

Hands-on sessions on AI, websites, social media, SEO, product development and credit, taught by local businesses that use these tools every day.

Money and growth

Tax planning, business structure, cash flow, wealth building, and how to buy or sell a business in the Valley.

Resource partners

Meet the SBA, UTRGV APEX Accelerator, UTRGV VBOC, Vantage Bank and more in one week, in one city.

Your people

1 Million Cups Founders Club, the Women Economic Forum, Tech Thursday and Entrepreneur Resource Night bring founders together.

Full schedule

Every session, day by day

Pick a day to see its sessions. Times are Central Time. Use “Add to calendar” to save a session to Google Calendar.

Hosted by the McAllen Chamber of CommerceCommunity workshop led by a local partner
Venues

Where it happens

Most sessions take place at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the McAllen Creative Incubator. Check each session for its room.

Speakers

Meet the presenters

Local founders, advisors, bankers, educators and students sharing what they know.

Partner toolkit

Help us spread the word

Presenting, exhibiting or partnering this week? Download your “I’m speaking” graphic, share posts, email headers, screens, slides and logos.

Brand & colors

Using the GEW McAllen look

  • Give the GEW “Official Activity” badge its own space. Keep it away from the Chamber logo and sponsor logos.
  • Include this line in written descriptions:
  • Use the hashtags #GEW2026 and #EntrepreneursThriveHere.
  • Typeface: Outfit (free on Google Fonts).
Download brand guide (PDF)
Media resources

Schedules and event graphics

Ready-to-post graphics for the week, each day’s schedule and every session, with captions included. For press, partners and anyone sharing GEW McAllen.

About GEW

A global week, built locally

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an international movement that introduces more people to the possibilities of starting and growing a business. Each November, partners in about 200 countries and territories host events, competitions and campaigns in their own communities.

GEW McAllen is the Rio Grande Valley’s part of that week. The McAllen Chamber of Commerce brings together universities, banks, government programs and local businesses so entrepreneurs at every stage can find what they need next.

This is an official activity of Global Entrepreneurship Week
200countries and territories
75,000+events worldwide
25,000+partner organizations
10M+people reached
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