Getting to Know Your Local
Spark Board
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Spark Board President: Dan Krueger
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Dan Krueger, President and co-founding board member of the Spark Center, is a very active citizen of New Braunfels. Community involvement and volunteering has always been part of Dan's life adventures. Currently, Dan is involved with Comal Appraisal District, Board of Trustees (current Board Chairman), and the Wurstfest Association, just to name a few. Dan also started a gardening center for special needs students deemed 1st place statewide by Texas Master Gardeners.
His past community involvement includes 15 years on the CISD Board of Trustees, Protect Lake Dunlap Board of Trustees, and Board President of Wurstfest Association of 2017, along with many other volunteer organizations.
Dan has been married for 45 years with 3 wonderful daughters, 2 son-in-laws, and 4 amazing grandkids. He attended Thrall High School, played for the Noack Bears, and attended Blinn Junior College and UT.
We are proud and honored to have Dan Krueger as our President of the Spark Board. Thank you, Dan, for all that you do for the community!
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Senior Business Advisor, Sam Morgan, Receives the UTSA SBDC Advisor of the Year Award |
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Senior business advisor, Sam Morgan, received the UTSA SBDC advisor of the year award for 2020. Sam is our only senior advisor that serves for both of our locations in New Braunfels and San Antonio.
Sam's background includes service in the U.S Army, government contracting, and restaurant management. He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a BS in Business Administration from Franklin University.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with him or any of our other advisors, give us a call at 830-214-6435 or click the link below.
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Project Manager/Senior Business Advisor Participates in INCubator class |
Project Coordinator/Senior Business Advisor, Lucinda Vela, dedicated time to spend with the students involved with the Comal ISD INCubator program during the month of March.
During this time, Senior Advisor Lucinda Vela, explained the resources that are available through the SBDC Spark program for future entrepreneurs and existing small businesses, along with online training and workshops that are available to high school students with an interest in becoming a small business owner in the future.
As an advocate and supporter of future small business owners, Lucinda looks forward to educating our future generations.
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SBDC Spark Participates in 1st Annual UTSA Giving Day |
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On April 6th and 7th, your SBDC Spark center participated in the 1st annual UTSA Giving Day. This time was dedicated to select departments throughout UTSA for the community to show their support.
All monies raised for the SBDC department during this time go directly towards our ability to provide outstanding service to our clients through top-quality business advising and training events, program enhancement initiatives, and professional development opportunities for our staff.
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April 15th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This is a half-day Women's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for women entrepreneurs and women business owners. Participants will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with an SBDC advisor at no cost after the boot camp to receive guidance on the process of business startup and growth.
Registration closes today, April 8th, at 5:00pm.
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April 16th
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join our webinar to learn how to utilize mobile, text, and email marketing to your advantage to reach your customers when they want, how they want. By joining, you will walk away with actionable tips you can implement to your marketing strategy so you can continue to grow your business effectively.
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Unless otherwise noted all webinars will take place via WebEx. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registered participants will be emailed the WebEx information the day before the webinar takes place. Questions? Email us at sbdcworkshop@utsa.edu
*ALL WORKSHOPS ARE AT NO-COST
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Veteran Woman Grant Available
Starting April 14th
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If you are a female veteran in Texas who is starting or currently owns an existing business, you may qualify for the CWE's NEW Veteran Woman Entrepreneur Grant program.
Up to $250,000 in grant funds will be awarded in increments of $1,000 to $10,000 to qualified Texas women veterans. It is CWE's first grant program aimed specifically at helping veterans and is open to women entrepreneurs throughout Texas.
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Our business advisors are here to assist you! While our physical location at the UTSA Spark New Braunfels office remains closed, we are offering our services virtually and holding regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are seeking guidance for your potential or existing small business make an appointment with an advisor today!
If you are not able to access our services online, feel free to call us at (830) 214-6435. In the meantime, be sure to register for our upcoming no-cost webinars.
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BUILDING THE TEXAS ECONOMY ONE BUSINESS AT A TIME |
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Funded in part through the State of Texas and a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact UTSA SBDC Training Team: 210-458-2460.
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