Small Business Resources

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.

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. 

NAIFA's mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members. 

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.

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 Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund offers long-term, asset-backed loans to product development companies and small business incubators/accelerators located in Texas. 

This is the local chapter of the national non-profit, Reuse Alliance, which educates the public about the social, environmental, and economic benefits of reuse by providing capacity-building services that strengthen the reuse community. 

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

All the renewable energy incentives offered by the State of Texas. 

The mission of STAR Central Texas is to act as a resource to help advance recycling practices through education in the Central Texas region.

Texans for the Arts is a grass-roots 501(c)4 non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Texas.  

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

The Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations is the statewide membership association reflecting and promoting Texas' growing nonprofit community in all its diversity. 

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.

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. 

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

The mission of the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is to advance our state economically and culturally investing in a creative Texas. 

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. 

The Texas Comptroller's office is the state's chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator and treasurer. 

Everything you need to know about running your legal home food business. 

The Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance (TX-CERA) is an affiliation of institutions and persons interested in preserving the cultural heritage of Texas. 

The Texas Department of Agriculture provides information on agriculture financing, community development, grants, and additional resources to support Texas businesses and agriculture.