SBA: Virtual Business Meetup & More, June 19

Meetup for Houston Small Businesses Network with representatives from SBA, SCORE, Small Business Development Center, Women’s Business Center, and PeopleFund in small break-out sessions.  Learn about each organization and how they can help to start or grow your business.  Sessions will be informative and allow you to ask your business questions!  Friday, June 19th, 9:00am-11:00am [...]

2020-06-19T12:40:16-05:00June 19th, 2020|Economic Development, Events|

EIDL & EIDL Advance Portal Reopened

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance application portal is now open to all eligible small businesses, non-profits, and agricultural businesses impacted by COVID-19. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible [...]

2020-06-16T17:22:41-05:00June 16th, 2020|Community, Economic Development|

El Trompo Loco: A Hybrid Taco Truck / Taqueria Mix

A hybrid taco truck / taqueria mix, and the original of three in the Greater Houston area, El Trompo Loco #1 offers spit-roasted / grilled tacos of a type brought to Mexico by Middle Eastern immigrants relatively recently -- in the words of Texas Monthly taco editor Jose R. Ralat, they are far from some [...]

2020-10-06T16:16:27-05:00June 2nd, 2020|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

SBA Houston Webinar Schedule June 1-5

PPP Loan Forgiveness- The District Director and Deputy District Director will walk you through the latest issued official guidance.   1:00pm CST: Monday 06/01:  CLICK HERE Wednesday 06/03: CLICK HERE Friday 06/05: CLICK HERE    PPP/EIDL Program Overview- PPP funds are still available. EIDL open to agricultural businesses only.  Here an overview of each program.   9:00am CST: Tuesday [...]

2020-05-29T18:27:04-05:00May 29th, 2020|Community, Economic Development|

El Gavilan There to Satisfy Park-Goers and More

Watching the slow expansion of a Houston-area Mexican dining establishment is one of the joys of long-term life in the metropolis. Today, La Mexicana is an institution in the Montrose area, complete with three indoor and one outdoor eating areas and a bar. On my first visit there, in the 1980s, it was a cramped [...]

SBA PPP Forgiveness Webinars May 5-May 8

The SBA Houston District Office is now using Microsoft Teams Live Events for future online meetings and webinars. We experienced some growing pains this morning so we had to make a correction to the rest of our meetings scheduled for 9am this week. CORRECTION: Updated Meeting Links PPP Loan Forgiveness Have you received or applied [...]

2020-05-04T19:08:55-05:00May 4th, 2020|Economic Development|

Save Small Business Fund Grant & NEW Webinar

The Save Small Business Fund is a grant making initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the Save Small Business Grant Fund to provide $5,000 supplemental grants to small employers who have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]

2020-04-20T15:41:46-05:00April 20th, 2020|Economic Development, Resources|
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