WTEC Launches Free AI Workshop Series for Entrepreneurs in September

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AMARILLO, Texas — The WT Enterprise Center will host a free four-part workshop series in September for local entrepreneurs and startups to learn how to use artificial intelligence to launch, automate and scale their businesses.

Titled “Building and Scaling Businesses with AI,” the series will be held every Tuesday from Sept. 9 to 30 at the WTEC, 2300 N. Western St. in Amarillo. Each workshop will run from 6 to 7 p.m. and will include live demonstrations and audience Q&A.

The series is presented in partnership with Synapse AI Solutions, a local business helping organizations integrate practical AI tools into everyday operations.

“This series is for future and current business owners who want to start smarter, save time and make stronger connections to their customers with the tools they already have access to,” said Parker Settle, co-founder of Synapse AI Solutions and one of the lead presenters.

Each session focuses on a specific part of business development:

• Sept. 9: In “Starting Your Business in the AI Era,” learn how to validate ideas, assess competitors and build a lean business model with AI support.
• Sept. 16: In “AI for Branding, Content and Systems,” explore AI tools that can generate marketing content, build websites and set up automated workflows.
• Sept. 23: In “Automating Financial Intelligence Using AI,” discover how AI can simplify bookkeeping, budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Sept. 30: In “Turning Leaders Into Conversions,” see how AI can personalize customer experiences and improve your sales pipeline with automated tools.

The workshops are free to the public and a meal will be provided to those who RSVP at eventbrite.com/cc/building-scaling-a-business-with-ai-4517413.

Partnering with and retaining community businesses to improve the quality of life in the Panhandle and beyond is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $170 million.

About West Texas A&M University

A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. A Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The University also is home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

About WT Enterprise Center

WTEC is a department of WT’s Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business and works side-by-side with America’s SBDC at WTAMU in supporting economic development throughout the Texas Panhandle. WTEC provides Panhandle entrepreneurs business coaching, access to facilities, access to capital, and various other trainings and programs to assist them in growing companies with strong leadership. WTEC also aims to provide opportunities for College of Business students to intern in local businesses showing them the hard work and dedication entrepreneurs must have to be successful. To learn more about the WT Enterprise Center, visit wtenterprisecenter.com or contact info@wtenterprisecenter.com or 806-651-8500.

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