Author Archives: Linda Matthews

Linda is an Associate Dean and Professor of Management at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Creating High-Impact Entrepreneurs 

Last month, VBR published an article describing UTRGV’s efforts to create the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs in the RGV. The piece ends by asking the question of whether or not competitors in this year’s Rafael Munguia UTRGV Business Plan Contest will “become the next great Texas startup.” This got us to thinking about the real impact of our business plan contest as well as other entrepreneurship program initiatives. We…

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