美高梅博彩小企业发展中心的两个客户，903 Brewers and policies，是上周在韦科与德州农村挑战赛同时举行的德州强竞赛的获胜者。

来自全州的八名SBDC客户在比赛中被提名为决赛选手。 Finalists then participated in a “fast-pitch” business competition for cash prizes.  Finalists also have an opportunity to walk away with a Governor’s Small Business Award, a separate competition in which winners are selected 通过 the Governor’s Office.

903 Brewers, owned 通过 Jeremy and Natalie Roberts, was the big winner, receiving a cash award in the fast pitch competition as well as one of the four Governor’s Awards. 他们是由他们的SBDC顾问肯·马林斯提名的。

Polies owner, Beth Purcell was also awarded one of the Governor’s Small Business Awards for her family-owned company that produces nutritional balls she calls “bites.”  每一口都是由纯天然的原料制成，然后裹上一层甜香草。 Purcell是由她的Grayson SBDC顾问Tommi Homuth提名的。

The Texas Rural Challenge features a wide range of best practices, collaboration opportunities, and ‘how-to’ learning experiences aimed at putting your big ideas into practice. 德克萨斯州农村挑战赛侧重于商业和经济发展、社区发展和农村问题，由来自州和联邦机构以及私营部门的顶尖创新者和变革推动者进行演讲和研讨会。 The conference is hosted 通过 the UTSA Institute for Economic Development – SBDC Rural Business Program and the Office of the Governor and is the largest event of its kind to focus on rural Texans and their communities.

这是美高梅博彩公司SBDC的客户第二年获得大奖。 铁根共和国去年夺冠。