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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