Small Business Resources

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

Imagine Austin is the City's 30-year comprehensive plan for how Austin can grow in a compact and connected way. 

From the forms you need to quick access to information on hot tax topics like EINs, independent contractors and the new health care legislation, this IRS site makes doing your taxes as painless and simple as possible.

The International Trade and Investment Program works to link Austin businesses with international markets and business partners, and increase foreign direct investment in the city. 

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

Just invests in low-income female entrepreneurs to create more resilient communities in America. 

We offer a variety of bookkeeping & financial management solutions, as well as tax preparation and tax consulting.

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. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LiftFund has a disaster relief loan for small businesses up to $50,000 with up to 120-day payment deferment. We have a product for new clients and for current clients. 

Pro bono legal service. Apply online. 

Free one-on-one support sessions, skilled volunteers offer small business assistance in financial management, sales & marketing, technology, and operations.

Our U.S. Early-stage program attracts top founds from around the world and provides access to the tools, resources, and talent founders and corporate innovators needed to make transformational impact, without taking any equity. 

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

Mission Capital offers nonprofit consultation, learning & leadership courses, and through multi-year partnerships, they bring together nonprofit, government and business leaders to tackle systematic challenges in our community. 

The goal of this program is to ensure proper food safety at all food establishments that are mobile in nature, such as food trailers, motor vehicles, pushcarts, and kiosks. 

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

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. 

This group wanted to establish an organization to address the concerns of minorities entering the accounting profession and to make a commitment to professional and academic excellence. 

The art gallery is located on the third floor of the Old Bakery and Emporium and features a rotating schedule of exhibitions including artworks of all media and subject matter. 

PeopleFund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) based in Austin, Texas that provides loans, financial and technical assistance to people who are left out of the financial mainstream.

Pitch competition for innovative Nonprofit organizations. 

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

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program includes a 20 percent income tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic, income-producing buildings. The Texas Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program offers a 25 percent tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic buildings.

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.