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Preparing Your Business for a Natural DisasterIs your small business ready for the next natural disaster?  LiftFund can help you prepare!Access these free resources at LiftLearn.com......

HOPE Clinic and BakerRipley are offering Food Industry Recovery Program to support restaurants. Applications for the third cohort of this program are now open. The program is virtual and is intended for business owners in the food industry who have been affected by COVID-19. With this training and access to coaching, businesses have the opportunity to connect with food experts, create a new strate...

Liftoff Houston Applications Now Open Until August 10, 2020 | 11:59 PMOrientation is REQUIRED for Everyone Liftoff Houston is the City of Houston's annual business plan competition. It is an entrepreneurial initiative that aims to empower Houstonians with business literacy education and mentorship to start their own businesses while contributing to the local growth and sustainability of the Housto...

HOPE Clinic now offers Rapid COVID-19 test for SAME DAY RESULT!  Rapid antigen tests are nasal swabs . Rapid test will detect viral protein in an actively infected person. HOPE Rapid Test will offer you immediate, same day result. Testing is $120 and is covered by major insurances. HOPE Clinic offers sliding fee assistance for individuals needing assistance. An appointment required to schedule you...

The August Open Meeting of the PAC-AAPI will discuss the ongoing work of advancing the economic and workforce development of AAPIs through the federal government. The public may attend virtually and provide comments during the open comment period.Date: Wednesday, August 5Time: 3:00 pm CST......

The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses. The deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan is August 8, 2020.......

Join the SBA for a virtual town hall about COVID-19 recovery resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) entrepreneurs on August 3. ...

SBA Topics include: EIDL/PPP Program overview, PPP Loan Forgiveness, Q&A Sessions, Federal Contracting (WOSB, HUBZone, 8a), Access to capital, SBIR/STTR. ...

Current COVID-19 Testing Site (Updated) Resources in getting testing and list of sites....

(UPDATED) The Harris County Small Business Recovery Fund program (SBRF) is a $30 million grant program designed to assist small businesses operating in Harris County that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible businesses can now obtain grants up to $25,000 to support their ongoing operations and to help business owners stay afloat as Harris County continues to fight the c...

This webinar will provide an update on the largest of the business programs conducted by the Census Bureau, the Economic Census. The status of the release of the data for AR, FL, GA, MI, NM, OK, and TX will be discussed, as will some key findings to date. Finally, the webinar will provide tips and tricks on how best to access these data on data.census.gov and how to use the materials on the Econom...

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The City of Houston has a number of strategies it uses to invest in arts and culture for the benefit of the City’s residents and to attract visitors. One of those strategies is funding the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) and art grants to organizations with Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) dedicated to the arts. A complete description of the City’s current cultural strategies can be found begin...

How To Do Business with METRO (Emphasis on Procurement #2) Wednesday July 15, 2020 10am — 11:30am Join us in this webinar/teleconference, we will discuss: Overview of Procurement & Small Business Program New Vendor Registration Process Overview of Procurement & Materials A Procurement Buyer's Role SB Program Procurement Requirements Certification Process Benefits of METRO's Procurement Website......

BE INFORMED: Know Your Risk During COVID-19The Texas Medical Association has published a chart informing the risk level of COVID-19On a scale of 1 to 10, how risky is...Ranked by physicians from the TMA COVID-19 Task Force and the TMA......

Celebrate the outstanding achievements of minority entrepreneurs, organizations and individuals that have demonstrated their commitment to advancing minority business enterprises by submitting a nomination, today! To nominate the businesses that have been pushing the needle of success forward, please visit the MED Week website (https://medweek.mbda.gov), no later than July 15, 2020.......

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Doors closed. Revenue lost. Layoffs. Outstanding debt. Global pandemic. Imposed restrictions. Demonstrations over racial injustice. Small business owners have experienced it all over the past three months.They have responded with resiliency, creativity, and purpose - but the road ahead is still uncertain.Join us Tuesday, July 14 at 12:00PM for a live virtual conversation with three minority women ...

The Harris County Small Business Recovery Fund Program is a $30 million grant program designed to assist small businesses operating in Harris County that have been negatively impacted by the Covid 19 Pandemic. Register to learn about about the Fund and how to qualify.......

We are so excited to announce that application is NOW OPEN for the 2020 LiftOff Houston Business Plan Competition. The Liftoff Houston Start-Up Business Plan Competition engages and empowers Houstonians to achieve their dream of owning a business. The competition provides aspiring entrepreneurs with access to the essential tools, resources and support necessary to develop a sound business plan,...