Small Business Resources

ABC is a commercial and industrial construction trade association, representing 22,000 members nationwide.  

Get quick, detailed information and referrals to health and human service organizations in your area. 

Women in Jazz Association, Inc. provides Concert Series and Vocal Performance Workshops for performance opportunities and experiences of local professional and amateur jazz vocalists. 

The Texas Small Business Emergency Micro-grant Source (TSBEMS) was developed to provide emergency funding assistance for Texas small business owners in order to help them continue to function when unexpected financial challenges threaten their daily operations. 
 

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts provides Texas artists and arts organizations with legal and accounting assistance to enable them to maximize their potential, shape our cultural landscape, and contribute to the creative economy.

The Texas State Small Business Development Center works with existing and startup small business to help them grow and compete in today's global economy.  

The UT Professional Development Center (PDC) helps individuals meet professional and personal goals and helps organizations develop employees and improve performance through its program, consulting, coaching and facilitation services.

Provides grants for all legitimate expenditures relating professional work and personal living, including medical expenses, for visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers.

The Business Success Center provides assistance for new and established businesses in Austin, Texas.

NAHREP's mission is to advance sustainable Hispanic homeownership. 

MINDPOP's mission is to expand creative learning in classrooms, schools and communities.  

Marketing tools, company and investment information, business plans, directories, interactive maps and metrics. 

The Joan Mitchell Foundation provides emergency support to US based visual artists working in the mediums of painting, sculpture, and/or drawing, who have suffered significant losses after natural or manmade disasters that have affected their community. 

I Respect Music supports a musician's right to receive pay for radio airplay. 

The Texas Music Office promotes the development of the music in the state by informing members of that industry and the public about resources available in the state for music for music production, and serves as liaison between the industry and state government. 

The Texas Military Value Revolving Loan Fund provides financing to defense communities for job creation and infrastructure projects. 

Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that provides training, coaching, and support to aspiring and existing business owners who face barriers to growing a successful business. 

The Texas Grant Resource Center offers consultations and orientations for funding research for both nonprofit organizations and individuals. 

Dart Music International assists artists of all genres from around the world to obtain work visas, appear at cultural outreach events, and reach audiences across the USA.

An economic development and professional association for cleantech, including waste and recycling.

The vision of the Financial Planning Association of Austin is to be the premier community of financial planners in the central Texas area and to serve as the leading financial planning resource for the public and media.

The Cascades Alliance provides free full-service consulting service to non-profit organizations to help establish waste-based (reuse or recycling) revenue-generating social enterprises.

A 10 week advanced entrepreneur program which includes presentations from world class leaders, mentoring, and assistance with everything from entity formation, financing, strategic planning, sales & marketing, to exit strategies. 

BioHouston provides development commercialization expertise to researchers and early-stage companies.