Texas Venture Fest: Laredo 2026
💰 TEXAS VENTURE FEST: LAREDO
Join us for Made in Laredo, a special edition of MileOne’s Women Entrepreneurs Rock Series, celebrating entrepreneurship, creativity, and the incredible businesses being built right here in our community.
We’re excited to welcome Kelley Masters, President & Founder of Homemade Texas, as our featured guest speaker. Kelley will share her entrepreneurial journey, the story behind her brand, and the lessons and experiences that helped shape her path as a business owner.
And we've got a surprise for you: joining Kelley on stage is Lorena Cortes, a brand and product marketing leader who shaped go-to-market strategy at TikTok, where she influenced product roadmap decisions for SMB advertising. Lorena co-founded Thinking Sapiens, bringing seven-plus years in paid media and campaign execution to help startups compete with larger players. She'll share how she pairs brand building with hands-on leadership, backed by a Master's in Digital Marketing.
PLUS!! We’re bringing you a Vendor Market!
Shop local and discover amazing products and businesses from local vendors during and after the presentation. Come support our small business community, meet local entrepreneurs, and enjoy an evening filled with shopping, networking, inspiration, and connection.
⭐ Inspiring entrepreneur presentation
⭐ Local Vendor Market
⭐ Shop & support local businesses
⭐ Networking & community connections
⭐ A celebration of all things Made in Laredo
Everyone is welcome! You don’t have to be a business owner or entrepreneur to attend. Bring your friends, family, and coworkers and come celebrate the people and businesses that make our community special.
📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 MileOne | 1312 Houston St., Laredo, TX
🌟 Sponsored By: PNC BANK
⭐ TEXAS' SIGNATURE INNOVATION EVENTS:
The Lone Star State shouldn’t have lone star founders. The Texas Venture Fest is a day of networking and programming highlighting the ecosystem of entrepreneur support. More than 15 cities simultaneously host this statewide phenomenon, across our small towns and the nation's biggest metropoles, 3,500+ Texans gather to help innovation flourish.
This event is part of the Texas Startup & Tech Week (9/28-10/2), the state's flagship innovation week. The sister signature event is the Texas Venture Gala & Forum, the largest convening at the Texas State Capitol & awards dinner in downtown Austin for innovators and investors from across the state.