Startup Week 2025:
Upcoming Events
Lunch & Learn in 30: AI Promting
Lunch & Learn in 30 is a weekly, 30-minute session designed to help you build real, usable skills for your business fast.
Each month focuses on a new topic like marketing, AI tools, or Microsoft essentials, with every session covering a different tool or technique you can apply right away.
Lunch & Learn in 30: AI Promting
Lunch & Learn in 30 is a weekly, 30-minute session designed to help you build real, usable skills for your business fast.
Each month focuses on a new topic like marketing, AI tools, or Microsoft essentials, with every session covering a different tool or technique you can apply right away.
Think & Drink
In partnership with the El Paso Innovation Hub, this lively trivia night brings together entrepreneurs, students, innovators, and community members for an evening of friendly competition, networking, and fun.
Put your knowledge to the test, meet new people, and connect with the individuals helping shape the future of our region. Whether you're coming to compete, collaborate, or simply enjoy a great evening, you won't want to miss it!
Tacos & TECH-ILA
P21 Tacos & Tech‑ila is a networking and pitch event that brings together local entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and supporters over tacos, tequila, and live innovation. Attendees hear startup pitches and vote for their favorite to receive non-dilutive funding. WINNER TAKES HOME $1,000!
2026 Border Health Innovation Summit
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Border Health Innovation Summit, where leaders in healthcare, research, entrepreneurship, and technology come together to shape the future of health innovation in our region.
Quickbooks for Small Business - Summer 2026 Series
This three-day LIVE webinar will explore the intricacies of QuickBooks, a powerful accounting software. Learn to master its functionalities with expert guidance provided by a QuickBooks Pro Certified Advisor. Throughout the series, you’ll gain a solid understanding of how QuickBooks Online operates, allowing you to navigate its interface effortlessly.
Cost: $175 - Includes QuickBooks Online workbooks; 1-hour 1 on 1 session during series; and 1) 1-hour consultation any time after the series
Build Your Own App
Build and deploy a full-stack app end-to-end using Next.js, Hono, Docker, and cloud tools. Learn to connect frontend, backend, and deployment in a real-world workflow, guided by experienced developers from WeBorder Developers, including Victor M. Talamantes, Raul Ruiz, and Efren Gonzalez.
Funnels & Frameworks
A 4-week AI Accelerator for Founders using AI to validate ideas, understand customers, build systems, and drive growth. Over four weeks, participants will learn how to define product-market fit, understand their customers, build marketing systems, and tell a compelling business story.
Lunch & Learn in 30: AI Promting
Lunch & Learn in 30 is a weekly, 30-minute session designed to help you build real, usable skills for your business fast.
Each month focuses on a new topic like marketing, AI tools, or Microsoft essentials, with every session covering a different tool or technique you can apply right away.
Quickbooks for Small Business - Summer 2026 Series
This three-day LIVE webinar will explore the intricacies of QuickBooks, a powerful accounting software. Learn to master its functionalities with expert guidance provided by a QuickBooks Pro Certified Advisor. Throughout the series, you’ll gain a solid understanding of how QuickBooks Online operates, allowing you to navigate its interface effortlessly.
Cost: $175 - Includes QuickBooks Online workbooks; 1-hour 1 on 1 session during series; and 1) 1-hour consultation any time after the series
Quickbooks for Small Business - Summer 2026 Series
This three-day LIVE webinar will explore the intricacies of QuickBooks, a powerful accounting software. Learn to master its functionalities with expert guidance provided by a QuickBooks Pro Certified Advisor. Throughout the series, you’ll gain a solid understanding of how QuickBooks Online operates, allowing you to navigate its interface effortlessly.
Cost: $175 - Includes QuickBooks Online workbooks; 1-hour 1 on 1 session during series; and 1) 1-hour consultation any time after the series
Think & Drink
A lively trivia night filled with friendly competition, connection, and community. Test your knowledge through fun trivia rounds while mingling with entrepreneurs, students, innovators, and community members who are shaping the future of our region.
Cost: $10 (Includes Pizza & 2 Drink Tickets)
Pitch Clinic for Startups
This hands-on workshop is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to practice presenting their ideas, receive expert feedback, and refine their pitch for maximum impact.
Biotech Poster Showcase 2026
Discover Innovative Health Tech Research at the 2026 Biotech Poster Showcase, a celebrating research from across our community!
Whether you’re in healthcare, tech, academics, or an interested community member, the Annual Poster Session offers a unique chance to explore groundbreaking work driving the future of health tech forward.
A networking reception will follow the presentations. Connect with the bright minds behind the research, discover potential collaborative opportunities, and get inspired by the creativity and ingenuity fueling our region’s health tech advancements.
Veterans In Business Accelerator
This 4-week in-person program provides hands-on training, personalized guidance, and direct connections to the Entrepreneurial Support Organizations for honorably discharged veterans who own at least 51% of their business in El Paso County.
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2026
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community.
The coffee is highly encouraged.
Miner Pitch Competition - Pitch Day
Experience the excitement of innovation at the Miners' Pitch Competition – Pitch Day, where UTEP students take the stage to present their business ideas after weeks of mentoring and preparation. Watch as these aspiring entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes in front of a live audience and panel of expert judges.
Business Community Power Hour
During this session, Jeff Beneteau, Workplace Benefits Specialist, will explore how employee needs have evolved and the growing importance of a holistic, well‑rounded benefits strategy. Drawing from national survey data, Jeff will break down the realities facing today’s workforce.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community.
The coffee is highly encouraged.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community.
The coffee is highly encouraged.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Build, Test, And Strengthen Your Startup Story
This interactive workshop, led by Ivan Gris, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the City of El Paso, will guide participants in using AI tools to simulate investors, advisors, and critical judges who challenge ideas and strengthen messaging. Rather than relying on AI to simply generate a pitch deck, founders will learn how to build their own AI “judging panel” to evaluate clarity, market fit, storytelling, and overall impact.
AI Advantage Business Tech Diagnostic Workshop
Participants will gain practical insights into evaluating their organization’s technology stack. You’ll learn how to identify hidden inefficiencies, uncover gaps that may be slowing growth, and assess whether your current tools align with business goals. This interactive workshop equips you with a clear diagnostic framework and a personalized action plan, empowering you to make smarter, data-driven technology decisions that drive efficiency and innovation.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community.
The coffee is highly encouraged.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community. The coffee is highly encouraged.
State Of The City
The premier annual address delivered by the Mayor of El Paso, providing a comprehensive update on the city’s progress, priorities, and vision for the year ahead. This signature event brings together business leaders, community stakeholders, and policymakers to gain insight into key initiatives, infrastructure investments, and economic development efforts shaping El Paso’s future. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the policies and partnerships driving growth, opportunity, and long-term prosperity across our region.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community. The coffee is highly encouraged.
How Digital Automation Optimizes Your Business With RPA & AI
Join TCC Client NU4 Automation founder Gabriel Díaz Garza Martínez for an in-depth look at how Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence are transforming business operations. This session explores how organizations can automate repetitive processes, reduce manual workload, and convert AI-driven insights into measurable action.
Entrepreneurship Talks Start Smart EP Panel
In March, the League of Business welcomes Adrian Cotasaenz, a seasoned entrepreneur whose career spans energy, manufacturing, consulting, real estate development, global expansion… and most recently, tequila. While his entrepreneurial journey is vast and global, this session will place special focus on one of his most personal and exciting ventures to date: Don Vicente Tequila.
1 Million Cups
A weekly event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving El Paso community. The coffee is highly encouraged.
Women's DreamBuilder Program
This comprehensive training program for El Paso Women Entrepreneurs is designed to help you bring your El Paso business dream to life! This 1 day program will provide you with the knowledge and resources you need to build and grow a successful business in 2026.
Entrepreneurship Talks Start Smart EP Panel
The final session of Miner Entrepreneurship Talks! A resource-focused panel designed to connect students and aspiring entrepreneurs with the support systems available in the El Paso region. Hear directly from Laura Butler, Executive Director and CEO of Pioneers21; Mirella Tamayo, Assistant Director at the City of El Paso Economic and International Development; and business owner of One Stop Shop; and Dante Acosta, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Together, they will break down the tools, programs, and guidance available for starting, growing, and sustaining a business locally.
Small Business Resource Panel
Join us for the Small Business Resource Panel, where you can learn about valuable resources, gain insights into effective strategies, and connect with dedicated small business experts. Get financial advice, marketing support, operational guidance, and steps to start and grow a small business. Hear from SBA, SBDC, SCORE, and LiftFund and other organizations as they present the array of services they offer to support your business growth. Enjoy appetizers, beverages, and raffle prizes! Don't miss this chance to empower your entrepreneurial journey!
Workforce Web Development Accelerator
The Microsoft El Paso Innovation Hub is now enrolling for the 2026 Workforce Web Development Accelerator, a 12-week, hands-on program for working professionals to build web development, automation, and AI skills, no prior coding experience required. Running April 1-June 20, 2026, eligible participants may receive up to 90% of tuition covered through Workforce Solutions Borderplex. Employees and employers must complete the appropriate interest form to be considered.
Entrepreneurial Finance Bootcamp
Gain firsthand insights from Alejandro Mendieta as he demystifies the core principles of venture capital fundraising. Delve into the key performance metrics, critical financial terminology, investor profiles, and the strategic approaches to startup valuation that define successful capital raises.
Amazon Web Services: AI Pitch Competition
This upcoming AI Pitch Competition will showcase innovative AI ideas, prototypes, and projects from across the community, offering participants the opportunity to present directly to industry leaders and compete for up to $50,000 in funding.