Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage startups! Kauffman FastTrac is a 10-week course and pitch competition designed to give you the business skills and insights, tools, resources and peer networks necessary to be successful. This year participants will have the opportunity to compete for cash prizes up to $4,000. Space is limited to the first [...]

Join Us in Celebrating 2023 National Small Business Week!   For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. National Small Business Week 2-Day Virtual Summit May 2-May 3 | 10:00am-5:30pm CDT | REGISTER Attend this free, [...]

The Skills for Small Business (SSB) program is an exciting opportunity for small businesses to request training for its employees to support the improvement of overall operations. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) implemented this initiative in coordination with the Office of the Governor's Small Business Forums in an effort to address the training needs of [...]

SBA Houston is seeking 50 top-quality small business CEOs for our dynamic CEO training program T.H.R.I.V.E.! This intensive program combines in-person and virtual training, features contemporary training materials, can be customized for the needs of specific businesses, is totally focused on GROWTH, and is FREE! APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2023 Eligibility Requirements: Have been in business for [...]

Updates for the SBA Houston District Office. Houston District Office - February 2023     Houston District Office Monthly Information Series: Money Mondays Monday, February 13 | 2:00pm CST | REGISTER Born Global Venture Lab - America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR Programs) Wednesday, February 15 | 6:00pm CST | REGISTER LOCATION: University of St. Thomas - Center for Science [...]