Small Business Resources

BizAid Business Orientation provides a general overview of opening a small business or re-evaluating an existing business during its growth. 

The guide offers information on licenses and permits that may be required for more than 300 business types, including direct links to appropriate state resources that can help address permitting needs. 

AMEP Austin was born in June 2018 as a chapter of the Association of Business and Professional Women, a national association that encompasses Spanish-speaking women in the United States of America with the aim of projecting women in business, professional, social, family and cultural fields.

BiGAUSTIN is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive training services, one-on-one assistance, and loans to individuals who want to achieve self-sufficiency by starting their own business. 

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

Our mission is to strengthen the fabric of East Austin neighborhoods by promoting housing affordability & economic diversity; preserving and enhancing its history, culture, and nature; and investing in its small businesses and public spaces that are unique to East Austin.

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 Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX promotes community prosperity by providing financial education that empowers Central Texans to achieve their dreams. 

Minority businesses are twice as likely to generate sales through exports compared to non-minority firms MBDA promotes business-to-business partnerships between U.S. minority firms and firms in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe.

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

The mission of the Small Business Division is to foster job creation and support the growth of new and existing businesses by providing capacity building information, tools, and resources.

The Texas Development Corporation promotes economic development in Texas on behalf of the State.  Information on available services, industries, and small business startup.  

Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. 

TexHealth Central Texas is a community-based non-profit organization and fully licensed Health Insurance Agency located in Austin, Texas. 

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.

A one-stop shop for all federal government tools, resources and information related to business.