Small Business Resources

COVID-19 resources for restaurants. 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. 

The U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. 

Additional business resources from the the Small Business Administration. 

Small Business Administration offers training materials to understand the disaster recovery process after a disaster has occured. 

The SBA is providing a financial reprieve to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic. 

Small Business Investment Company program facilitates the flow of long-term capital to small businesses.  

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress is intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research / Research and Development that has the potential for commercialization. 

The Small Business Technology Transfer is a program that expands funding opportunities in federal innovation research and development.  

SCORE is here to help small businesses be better prepared for unplanned business interruptions. 

Pitch competition for military veterans and military spouses entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow a business venture. 

In partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the State Arts Agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee — with additional funding from other public and private donors such as the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — South Arts supports artists and organizations through a rich and responsive portfolio of grants, fellowships, and programs.

The Sundance Documentary Fund assists non-profit films on the development of documentaries on social issues. 

COVID-19 resource for financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are facing illness, disability, or age-related problems.
 

The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, and MSTC host this SXSW Startup Pitch Competition. 

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is responsible for regulating, inspecting, and taxing the production, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages within the state. 

TCEQ is the state agency responsible for most recycling-related regulations including landfill permits, electronics recycling, and hazardous waste laws. 

The Texas Department of Insurance regulates insurers and other companies that conduct insurance business in Texas, and assists Texas-based insurance consumers. 

Texas businesses that want to start exporting or expand their current exporting initiatives can apply for reimbursement grants for expenses such as shipping costs, interpreter fees, compliance testing, travel cost, market analysis fees, among other expenses. 

The State Bar of Texas legal hotline helps people find answers to basic legal questions and connects them with legal aid providers following declared disasters.