Small Business Resources

The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce is the leading partner for driving local economic growth for businesses with ties to Asia and Asian Americans. 

Austin Blues Society represents the past, present and future of blues music through education, commemoration and preservation. 

The Austin Creative Alliance aims to advance, connect and advocate for Austin's arts, cultural, and creative communities. 

The Austin Film Society is a non-profit organization that empowers the Austin community to make, watch and love film and creative media by showing great films and premiers.

The Austin Museum Partnership is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates collaboration within the museum community for the benefit of our museums and the community at large. 

SMP's mission is to advocate for, educate and connect leaders in the building industry. 

Professional organization representing the software, Internet, information technology, new media, semiconductor, hardware and telecommunications industries. 

The City of Austin's Brownfields Revitalizations Office has grant funding available to provide free environmental site assessments, such as Phase I ESAs, which are needed for due diligence during property acquisition. 

The City of Austin Recycling and Reuse Enterprise Resource Guide provides information on local programs, services, resources, community groups, and regulations relevant to you as a zero waste entrepreneur. 

Get answers and assistance with issues you have regarding the City of Austin. 

The City's Music & Entertainment Division is an economic development accelerator and centralized resource center for Austin's music industry, and an active community partner for Austin's citizens, community groups, and neighborhoods. 

The Austin Green Business Leaders Program can help you protect the environment save money, and make Austin a more livable place.  

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

The Family Business Loan Program is a public-private partnership between the City of Austin, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and participating private lenders to offer low-interest loans to qualified small businesses that are expanding and creating jobs. 

An employee who prepares or handles food must complete a Food Handler training course accredited either through the American National Standards Institute or the State of Texas. 

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.

Austin Water Utility offers rebates and incentives to business taking steps to conserve water. 

Disaster Ready Austin is collaborative initiative to educate and empower residents to be prepared for emergencies and disaster. 

The Julia C. Butridge Gallery supports emerging through professional artists by providing exhibition space by application.

The Museum and Cultural programs of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department give voice to Austin's imagination, abundant nature and colorful past.  

The Asian American Resource Center Community Art Exhibit Program displays artworks that celebrate the diverse and dynamic cultural heritage, history, identity and creativity of Asians and Asian Americans. 

The Latino Arts Residency Program fosters the development of Austin-area Latino arts organizations and artists in all disciplines in an effort to build and enhance quality, sustainable community arts and cultural programming. 

This annual exhibition is designed to showcase regional artists and to encourage public dialog, understanding, and enjoyment of visual art.

Business & Community Lenders of Texas (BCL) is a nonprofit economic development organization providing business lending, Small Business Administration (SBA) and community development programs.