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Below are small business assistance agencies that provide answers and free counseling to help you in areas such as securing business financing, writing a business plan, setting up a bookkeeping system, identifying target markets and much, much more.
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COUNCIL FINANCE, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Abilene
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Amarillo
TEXAS PANHANDLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Amarillo
GREATER EAST TEXAS CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Athens
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TRINITY VALLEY
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Athens
CAPITAL CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Austin
BIG - BUSINESSES INVEST IN GROWTH
Provides small loans ranging from under $500 to a maximum of $50,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet,...
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Austin
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Austin
BUSINESS COMMUNITY LENDERS OF TEXAS (BCL)
BCL makes commercial real estate loans for established central Texas businesses for the purpose of increasing employment and economic development. As a non-profit economic and community development...
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Austin
TEXAS CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Austin
TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Offers tax information, county statistics, financing options and current information on what's happening in economic development in TX.
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Austin
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Austin
SOUTHEAST TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Beaumont
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Beaumont
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) GRAYSON
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Bonham
BROWNSVILLE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Brownsville
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Bryan
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) BRAZOS VALLEY
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Bryan
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF DIMMITT COUNTY, INC
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Dimmit, La Salle, Zavala Edwards, Kinney, Real,...
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Carrizo Springs
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) SOUTHWEST
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Cedar Hill
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Corpus Christi
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) NAVARRO
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Corsicana
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) DALLAS
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Dallas
DALLAS BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION (DBFC)
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Dallas
SOUTHERN DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SDDC)
SDDC assists in the development and financing of small businesses, creation of jobs, and economic growth of Southern Dallas and the Enterprise Zones by promoting investment. Loan programs range...
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Dallas
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Dallas
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) GRAYSON
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Denison
UPPER RIO GRANDE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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El Paso
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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El Paso
FORT WORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Fort Worth
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Ft. Worth
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TARRANT
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Ft. Worth
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) NORTH CENTRAL
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Gainesville
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Harlingen
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Houston
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Houston
EAST TEXAS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Kilgore
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) KILGORE
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Longview
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Lubbock
CAPROCK BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Lubbock
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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McAllen
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) NORTHEAST AND TEXARKANA
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Mt. Pleasant
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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National
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) PARIS
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Paris
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) COLLIN
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Plano
NORTH TEXAS CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Plano
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie,...
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San Antonio
ACCION TEXAS, INC
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Arkansas, Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee,...
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San Antonio
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE CORPORATION
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Serves Cameron, El Paso, Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy, Maverick,...
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San Antonio
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TEXAS OFFICES
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Statewide
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) TEXAS DISTRICT OFFICES
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. View...
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Statewide
WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS
SBA's network of Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development. View contact information for TX WBCs.
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Statewide
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
Taxpayer Education & Communication (TEC)
Small Business/Self-Employed Division
Provides small businesses and stakeholders with timely and consistent tax guidance. Developes relationships with...
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Statewide
ARK-TEX REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Texarkana
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Tyler
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) TYLER
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Tyler
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) MCLENNAN
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Waco
SCORE COUNSELORS TO AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local Chapters or Online Counseling . SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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Waco
CENTRAL TEXAS CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings....
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Waco
HEART OF TEXAS BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
Administers an Enterprise Community loan fund serving a designated area in McLennan County. Loans range from $1,000 to $60,000.
Executive Director: Toni Herbert
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Waco
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