Small Business Resources

Texas’ largest creative reuse center keeps usable materials out of the landfill and improves access to affordable creative materials by accepting donations of gently used craft supplies and materials for resale.

Austin Emerging Arts Leaders is a chapter of Americans for the Arts Emerging Leaders Network for early-career arts professionals looking for networking and professional development opportunities. 

Industry specific small business pitch competitions.  

The Austin Federation of Musicians assists local musicians with wages, working conditions and other issues relating to their employment. 

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.

AFS Grant for Feature Films: The application cycle for the 2022 AFS Grant for Features is now open. Apply by June 6 at 5 PM

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

The Austin Human Resource Management Association's mission is to promote professionalism, effectiveness, and understanding in the Human Resource Management field.

The Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) is a group of locally owned and operated independent businesses that have joined together to promote the cultural and economic benefits of buying locally. 

The Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) cultivates, promotes and empowers the economic well-being of the LGBT business community and their allies through collaboration, education and community development. 

In this program, companies work together to turn one company's waste into another company's resource.  

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. 

$1.5 million will provide $1,000 grants to the city's most vulnerable musicians for their immediate emergency needs. Applications will be accepted starting June 8 at 10 a.m. through June 12 at 5 p.m. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are moving AMF programs online for the time being and will continue providing services at no cost to the Austin music community. 

COVID-19 resource for manufacturers. ARMA is a trade association dedicated to strengthening Austin-area manufacturing through advocacy, workforce development, and networking. 

The ARR master plan outlines how the City will reach its goal of Zero Waste of 90% diversion from landfill or Incineration by 2040, including economic development strategies. 

Austin Songwriters Group is a non-profit organization created by songwriters for songwriters to improve their craft and expand commercial opportunities through workshops, special events, and annual Songwriters Symposium. 

The Austin Studio Tour introduces the public to new ways of experiencing art and the creative practices of artists around our city.

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

The Austin Technology Incubator is the startup incubator of the University of Texas at Austin. 

Austin Texas Musicians has been working around the clock with City leaders and our music nonprofit partners to help inform, create, and navigate efforts related to COVID-19. 

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

Austin Women in Technology is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a community of women interested in technology. 

The purpose of the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce is to provide valuable opportunities for the professional and personal development of young professionals.