Small Business Resources

Grants, Loans, and Funding
- Amber Foundation : Monthly grants for women-owned businesses
- Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal
- Governor’s Small Business Handbook
- SBA Small Business Resource Guide
- Texas Business Licenses & Permits Guide
- Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Catalog
- Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office: Small Business Assistance
- TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs & CWE YouTube Channel
Training & Professional Development
- Candid : Nonprofit training & professional development
- Chase Business Knowledge Center
- Empower 2 Grow Program : Small business support for low-income entrepreneurs
- HP Life : 30 free online courses in business & digital skills
- Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) : Digital tools and free business trainings
- Save Your Town : Rural community & small business development ideas
- 1 Million Cups : Entrepreneurship meetups and idea-pitching programs
- Texas Workforce Commission: Skills for Small Business Program
Mentorship & Support Organizations
- SBA : U.S. Small Business Administration (6 Texas district offices)
- SBDC (Small Business Development Centers) : Free advising for entrepreneurs (Texas locations available)
- SCORE : Free business mentors and online lessons
- Texas Black Expo : Business resources, networking, and events
- TXCEO (Texas Center for Employee Ownership) : State organization to assist business in becoming employee owned
- Texas Chamber of Commerce Directory
- US Patent & Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) : Ten PTRC locations across Texas
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Emily Hersh
Workforce Development Consultant
Email: cec@tsl.texas.gov