“Labor to think like a philosopher, behave like a leader, and act like an entrepreneur.”
— Cristian Villegas, TILBM Founder
Our Mission
To provide free educational resources and strategic professional opportunities to Texans, with a focus on free and easily accessible business coursework for high school students, veterans, single-parents, and low-income working adults.
About TILBM
TILBM is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit that focuses on providing high school and college students with programming designed to help prepare them or long-term success by teaching real-world skills such as entrepreneurialism, practical college success strategies, basic personal finance, fundamental leadership elements, and professional development abilities including strategic networking, project management, and tactical research.
TILBM aims to teach by example - nothing presented to students is theory, all content is based on real-world experiences earned by members of the organization and partners associated with other organizations. From business leaders to seasoned combat veterans and successful medical students, TILBM hosts professionals who have done what they preach, making their insights far more compelling and real for students and guests alike.
Our Principles
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To protect those we serve, embracing the honorable duty to actively aid others in their journeys towards personal growth and professional success, leading from the front with humility and grace.
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To lead-by-example always, only giving advice based on what has been personally done, and always laboring to create and innovate wherever possible, mustering the bravery to take calculated risks, serve others faithfully and fully, and shape futures meaningfully.
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To dream big, think strategically, plan creatively, and proceed to build ventures and futures with a clear vision and noble ambition.
Our Ethos
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We must labor to make ourselves fit, both physically and mentally, for this shall make us better equipped to face the hardships of this world, both personally and professionally.
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Taking the lessons earned through failure, success, and mentorship to effectively shape pathways and projects that can endure adversity, expand with time, and embrace the ages.
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To pursue the things that make oneself uncomfortable but naturally more seasoned, making oneself capable of building longer and stronger: To pursue that which must be done sooner rather than later, and to labor to live well in the process, regardless of pain or pleasure.
Our Motto
“Envision & Build Your Future”
At the Texas Institute for Leadership & Business Management, we fundamentally believe that every individual has the power to shape their own destiny. With courage and humility, creativity and training, and the willingness to work smart and work hard, anything can be achieved.
Our Pillars of Operation
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Practical
Teaching lessons and skills that can be easily utilized in effective ways professionally and personally.
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Digital
Ensuring that anyone in Texas can have access to critical resources that support long-term success.
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Affordable
Protecting the ability for individuals to learn skills that offer real-world benefits for reasonable to non-existent costs.
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Inspirational
Presenting content that motivates excellence and ambition with meaningful insight and exciting applications.