Brown Bag Lunch - 2017 Sept 19

The Collin SBDC exists to accelerate the North Texas economy by helping entrepreneurs grow sustainable businesses.  It is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas, and Collin College.  Through this partnership, one-on-one, confidential consulting is provided at no charge.  Low cost workshops and seminars are scheduled on topics that are essential to business.  Marta will give an update on the SBDC's activities.  Come and find out how you can benefit from their services.

Marta Gómez Frey was appointed by the Richardson City Council in June 2015 to fill the City's Place 5 seat, filling the vacancy created when Paul Voelker was selected as mayor.  For more than 20 years, Frey has helped start and grow businesses in Richardson and the surrounding areas.  From her beginnings in family business to her current work with entrepreneurs through the Collin Small Business Development Center (SBDC), she has counseled local companies in the areas of marketing, management, financing, growth strategies, fundraising, and proposal writing.  Currently, Frey is the Director of the Collin SBDC, where she has helped increase economic impact within the business community through her expertise in controlling tight budgets, developing resources, collaborating with both public and private assets and implementing strategic plans.  Frey has served as a member of the Richardson City's Plan Commission and the City Charter Review Commission.  She has also served on the board of directors for the Leadership Richardson Alumni Association and NETWORK of Community Ministries, and as a member of the Junior League of Richardson.  She is a graduate of Leadership Richardson Class of XXVI.  She was also named a finalist for Outstanding Women of Today in the Education category by Altrusa International of Richardson.  Frey is a graduate of Texas A&M University.




                   
 

PRE-ORDER YOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH!
You can pre-order online with Jersey Mike's and have it delivered to the Chamber office in time for the lunch program, or pick it up at the East Side location (700 E. Campbell Rd., corner of Campbell Rd at N. Central Expy). To ensure delivery to the Richardson Chamber for the Brown Bag Lunch event, please place order the day before, or by 9 AM the day of the event. Put "Deliver- Richardson Chamber Brown Bag Lunch" in the Notes section during the online check out.  You may see that the only "order type" available online is for pickup.  As long as you specify "Deliver- Richardson Chamber Brown Bag Lunch" in the Notes, Jersey Mike's will deliver to the Chamber.