Small Business Resource Directory
Small Business Resources
The City of Austin Small Business Division offers a comprehensive directory of small business resources offered by local, state, and federal governments and non-profit agencies. Our goal for the City of Austin Small Business Resources Directory is to increase awareness and use of the programs that provide aid in the development of your business.
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| https://www.txfed.org/ | The successful outcome for TXFED is for local food producers and farmers markets to increase customers and sales, develop new market opportunities, and create jobs leading to economic sustainability of Texas local food systems. |
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| IRS - Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses | Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their location to be a major disaster area. |
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| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | TCEQ is the state agency responsible for most recycling-related regulations including landfill permits, electronics recycling, and hazardous waste laws. |
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| Texans for the Arts | Texans for the Arts is a grass-roots 501(c)4 non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Texas. |
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| Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts | 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. |
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| Texas Back in Business | Texas Back in Business is the Hurricane Harvey Relief Program for Texas small business. It is a job and economic development program, funded by Congress in 2018, designed to help small businesses damaged by Hurricane Harvey to recover. |
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| Texas State Trade Expansion Program Grant | 800.835.5832 | 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. |
| Texas Community Building with Attorney Resources | Texas CBAR offers a Pro Bono Legal Referral Program designed to connect eligible non-profits and microenterprises with volunteer attorneys who provide legal assistance on business, corporate, and legal matters that do not involve litigation. |
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| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. |
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| TexasNonprofits® | TexasNonprofits is a source for non-profit jobs and information philanthropy and fundraising in Texas for grantmakers, trustees, foundations, and non-profits. |