Who’s Going to Do the Work? Apprenticeships and Strategic Partnerships

Let’s figure out who’s really taking charge when the work piles up and the deadlines loom. Apprenticeship and Strategic Partnership Workshop
About this Event

You have the contract, the orders or the growth. Now who is going to do the work?

This workshop walks small business owners through two practical paths to building capacity without hiring blind: registered apprenticeship programs and strategic partnerships with other businesses.

Katrina Hawkins of DJH Express National Training Academy covers how apprenticeships work for small employers, what funding and support exist in Texas, how to structure a partnership agreement that protects both sides, and how to decide which path fits your business right now.

Bring a current staffing or capacity challenge. You will leave with a clear next step for it.

Monday, November 16, 2026, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Spark Arlington, Training Room, 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 310, Arlington, TX 76011

Presented by PVAMU Extension, CED Tarrant County, as part of The Businesses In Development (B.I.D.) Academy extended workshop series and Global Entrepreneurship Week North Texas. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

This is an official activity of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international movement to empower entrepreneurs and make it possible for anyone, anywhere to start successfully and scale. You are participating as part of the GEW-North Texas Community.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate are encouraged to contact Learning Accommodation Services at [email protected] or 936-261-5166 at least 21 days before the event.

Questions: Chelsé Lilly, [email protected]