Harris County’s Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO) is dedicated to driving local economic development and creating sustainable opportunities for Houston’s diverse business community. As part of this commitment, we’re excited to announce a series of impactful webinars and classes.

Each event is designed to help build capacity, strengthen competitiveness, and support your professional and business growth—particularly for those interested in contracting with Harris County.

Event 1: Doing Business with Harris County 101 | Various Dates


Breaking the Barrier Series – Monthly Webinars to Support Business Growth

The Breaking the Barrier: Blueprint to Prime series offers monthly educational webinars aimed at empowering small and historically underutilized businesses. These sessions focus on both business growth and navigating contracting opportunities within Harris County and beyond.

Event 2: Breaking the Barrier – Blueprint to Prime

Date: Various
Time: Various
Location: Virtual
Details: Join us for a powerful series of monthly virtual workshops designed to support the growth and development of small, minority and women-owned businesses. Each session provides actionable guidance to help your business become contract ready and thrive in public sector procurement.

List of Workshop Topics By Dates

  • How to Craft a Capability Statement – July 24
  • Predatory Contracts for Subcontractors – August 28
  • Finding Small Business Capital – September 11
  • Business Financial Success (Spanish) – October 9
  • Bidding & Bonding (AVLA Accelerated) – TBD
  • Demystifying the Bidding Process – TBD
  • Doing Business with Houston Sports Authority – TBD
  • Small Business Basics with the “Friendly Feds” – TBD

Registration: https://linktr.ee/DEEO.BreakingBarrier 

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