Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  SBA Adjusts Size Standards to Expand Lending & Contracting Opportunities

  August 1, 2019

  SBA Houston Honors Top Small Businesses

  March 22, 2019

  SBA Houston accepting Applications for 2019 Emerging Leaders Training

  February 11, 2019

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

  SBA Houston District Webinar Schedule - June 1- June 5

  SBA PPP Forgiveness Webinar 5/29/20

  SBA Houston District (COVID-19) Update (English) 5/14/20

  Presentación de COVID19 en Español (5/14)

  Presentación del perdón de PPP (5/21)

  List of Active SBA Guaranteed Lenders

  SBA Lenders by State who made PPP Loans

  SBA Disaster Assistance (EIDL/PPP) Information

  SBA Disaster Assistance Declarations

  CDC - Coronavirus Website

  PPP Loan Report

• Other Resources

  Contracting Resources

  Federal Business Opportunities

  8aBD Application Checklist for Government Contracting

  District Export Councils of Texas

  Export.Gov

  Business Licenses & Permits

  10 Steps to Starting a Business

  Business Plan

  Business Structure and Tax Implications

  Send This File

• Houston Lender Activity

  Lender Activity FY 20 February

  Lender Activity FY20 January

  Lender Activity FY20 December

  Lender Activity FY20 November

  Lender Activity FY20 October

  Lender Activity FYE 2019 September

  Lender Activity FYE 2018 September

  Lender Activity FYE 2017 September

  Lender Activity FYE 2016 September

  Lender Activity FYE 2015 September

  FY 2017 Houston District Lending Trends

• State and Local Resources

  System for Award Management (SAM)

  Greater Houston Partnership

  City of Houston

  City of Houston - Office of Business Opportunity

  The Port of Houston Authority

  Texas Chambers of Commerce

  Texas Workforce Commission

  Texas Comptroller

  Obtain A Business License in Texas

  Texas State Law Library

• SBA Programs

  SBA 7a Loan Program

  Federal Government Contracting

  CDC/504 Loan Program

  Export Loan Programs

  MicroLoan Program

  Disaster Assistance

  SCORE Houston

  Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

  Women's Business Center

• Success Stories

  To have a Dream; an SBA Success Story

  Food vs. Energy: Houston's Real Success Story

  International Trade brings Success to local Small Business with SBA assistance

  Networking with SBA leads to sustained success

  Export Business in Houston Achieves Global Goals with SBA Help