Cake pops are sweet for Valentine’s or any day

“A party without cake is just a meeting.” -- Julia Child  Late at night, while her family is sleeping, Laura Lumbreras is busy in her kitchen, cooking the sweet treats for her home-based business, Pookie Pops. Her strawberry chocolate cake pops are always popular at Valentine’s Day, but her new specialty is a toasted marshmallow confection known as a [...]

2021-02-01T15:54:19-06:00February 1st, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

Mark Your Calendar: SBA Houston Virtual Events

  Prepare NOW: The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant   Tuesday, February 2  |  11:00am CST  |  JOIN LIVE Thursday, February 4  |   2:00pm CST  |  JOIN LIVE Do you operate a live venue, live performing arts organization, movie house or cultural institution, or are you a theatrical producer, talent representative, or venue promoter and have been impacted [...]

2021-01-29T21:39:51-06:00January 29th, 2021|Economic Development|

SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program, Jan. 28

SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program Thursday, January 28  |  1:00pm CST Call Information: 202-765-1264  |  Conference ID: 363 035 145# CLICK HERE TO JOIN LIVE The U. S. Small Business Administration’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program can help your small business obtain contract bid, performance & payment bonds! Does your business have… Limited Financial Resources? No Prior Bonded Work Experience? [...]

2021-01-27T21:28:37-06:00January 27th, 2021|Economic Development|

SBA: PPP Re-Opens to Small Lenders on 1/15 & All Lenders on 1/19

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 9 am ET. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, January 19, [...]

2021-01-14T15:44:44-06:00January 14th, 2021|Economic Development|

SBA: Shuttered Venue Grant Webinar, Thursday, Jan. 14

Join this webinar for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020. Eligible organizations with a reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to receive [...]

2021-01-12T22:17:58-06:00January 12th, 2021|Economic Development|

SBA: Economic Aid Act – PPP & EIDL Updates

Please find a link to our upcoming webinar schedule for small businesses:  MARK YOUR CALENDAR: SBA Houston Virtual Events (govdelivery.com)4 Sessions include an overview of the new stimulus package as well as Q&A sessions with SBA Leadership. Recent Press Release issued for reopening of PPP Loans (pdf also attached): PPP Reopens Jan 11 | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov   SBA [...]

2021-01-10T21:25:13-06:00January 10th, 2021|Economic Development|

Stop in or roll through a colorful oasis of food and drink

Once upon a time there was a tire shop on Lauder Road. But now — thanks to hard work, dreams and lucky timing — the same space is a colorful oasis of eye-popping food, drink and festive fun. And it’s easy for customers to take pandemic precautions there. The place is Caballo Stop and Drive [...]

2021-01-04T13:39:36-06:00January 3rd, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

Western wear is the hub of an enterprising family’s collection of businesses

Just inside Indomable, a western wear store, there is an overwhelming fragrance of finely tooled leather blended with a hint of cedar from the rough-hewn shelving.  The shop is filled with boots of all colors and sizes, western clothing, turquoise jewelry and rows of hats for children, women and men. Located at the end of a shopping [...]

2021-01-04T22:30:34-06:00January 3rd, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|
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