Center for Family and Small Business Speaker Highlights Governance and Growth
The Big Picture
The Center for Family and Small Business at Hunt Business will host Beto Pallares, Ph.D., on Wednesday, March 4, from 3:00–4:30 p.m. at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center.
Pallares will share insights from his career as a founder, investor, board director and educator, focusing on how relationships, governance and long-term thinking shape both business success and personal purpose.
Why It Matters
Family and small businesses are central to the Paso del Norte economy. Drawing from decades of experience, Pallares will discuss:
- How family values influence entrepreneurial decision-making
- Why durable businesses are built on relational capital
- The role of governance, trust and accountability in growth
- Building generational wealth without compromising generational values
- Designing a business — and life — with intention
About the Speaker
Born in Ciudad Juárez, Ebetuel (“Beto”) Pallares, Ph.D., is founder and managing partner of Audaz Capital, a venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.
He also advises founders and growth-stage companies on capital strategy, governance and scaling operations. His career spans entrepreneurship, venture capital and higher education.
Attend
Free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
Seating is limited. RSVP to jjhoffman@utep.edu.
