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|

Small Business affected by COVID 19 Emergency Loan Opportunity

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we in Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia’s office plan to keep you updated with the latest information that might be useful for your network of neighborhoods, Homeowners Associations, and online groups. As a trusted leader in your area, we ask you to please share the following message with [...]

2020-04-10T15:52:05-05:00April 10th, 2020|Economic Development|
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