SBA Houston Events for the Week of Oct. 3-7, 2022

Small Business Meetup in League City

Tuesday, October 4 | 9:00am-10:30am CDT | REGISTER
LOCATION: Rustika Café Bakery League City
(610 East Main Street – League City, TX)
Eager to start a business or grow your existing business? Representatives from the US Small Business Administration Houston District Office, Galveston County Small Business Development Center, and SCORE will be available to answer your questions. Learn how SBA programs and resources can help you succeed!! Session will be informative and allow for networking and Q&A.

Submitting an Award-Winning Nomination
for SBA National Small Business Week Awards

For more information, join us for an Upcoming Webinar that will explain the details. Click Here for District Guidelines and Information.

Small Business Export Workshop – College Station

Wednesday, October 5 | 10:00am-11:30am CDT | REGISTER
LOCATION: McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship
(1700 Research Parkway, Suite 130 – College Station, TX)
Join the SBA Houston District Office in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service and Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – to hear from export experts about various related topics. SBA has made it a priority to help small business exporters with several export loans specifically designed to help the business expand into export activities. Find out how you can find and meet your export foreign buyer from U.S. Commercial Service and learn how the SBDC can help your business with training and advising. Session will include networking and Q&A.

Fifth Ward Small Business Series:
Ready, Set, GO in Business

Thursday, October 6 | 11:30am-1:30pm CDT | REGISTER
Do you want to start or grow your own small business? Join SBA Houston and the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation for this workshop that will lay the groundwork for helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch a business idea and understand the steps to building a business that is credit ready.

UPCOMING IN THIS SERIES: Accessing Capital Panel Discussion Thursday, October 20 | 11:30am CDT | REGISTER Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certifications Thursday, November 3 | 11:30am CDT | REGISTER

Houston District Office Monthly Information Series

Attend these monthly virtual sessions to learn about federal contracting, access to capital, business basics, and to connect with local support resources!

Federal Contracting Fridays

Hosted By: Lead Business Opportunity Specialist Miguel Ruiz
Session Topic: Federal Contracting Basics
Friday, October 7 | 10:00am CDT | REGISTER

UPCOMING IN THIS SERIES: Talk Small Business Thursdays Thursday, October 13 | 10:00am CDT | REGISTER Money Mondays Monday, October 17 | 2:00pm CDT | REGISTER

COVID Economic Injury Disaster
Loan (EIDL) Repayment Overview

Friday, October 7 | 12:00pm CDT | REGISTER
With the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) first payment date fast approaching, it is important for borrowers to know and understand the payment process. Join the SBA Houston District Office for a webinar on important information and resources to help you monitor, repay, and get servicing help for your COVID EIDL.

Franchise Expo Houston

Friday, October 7-Saturday, October 8 | 10:00am-4:00pm | DETAILS
LOCATION: NRG Center (1 NRG Park – Houston, TX)
Franchise Expo Houston brings together attendees, exhibitors, and expert speakers for information sharing, education, business development and fun! Stop by the SBA booth (#630) and SCORE Houston booth (#228) to hear how we support local small businesses. Also, join the SBA Access to Capital presentation on Friday at 1:30pm CDT in room 603!

Pitch Your Businesses Financial Needs
to SBA-Approved Lenders!

Wednesday, October 19 | 8:30am-12:00pm CDT | REGISTER
LOCATION: HCC Alief Hayes Campus
(2811 Hayes Road – Main Building, 3^rd Floor, Room A319)
Attendees will have the opportunity to pitch their financing needs to multiple lenders in scheduled, one-on-one 15-minute sessions! Also, meet SBA Houston District Office representatives and engage with SBA’s Resource Partner network who provide free one-on-one business advising as well as community partners HCC, METRO, and Port Houston.

Close the Deal with a Woman-Owned
Small Business Certification

Wednesday, October 19 | 12:00pm-1:30pm CDT | REGISTER
LOCATION: Emancipation Park Cultural Center
(3018 Emancipation Avenue – Houston, TX)
Join Greater Southeast Management District and the SBA Houston District Office to celebrate Women’s Small Business Month! Throughout this curated panel of local Houston women (who will provide a first-hand look into some of the opportunities and challenges for women-owned businesses) and SBA and City of Houston resources (who will share the information about the certifications that can help grow your business). There will be a short time for Q&A.

NASA JSC Small Business Council Annual Event

Tuesday, November 1 | 8:30am-5:00pm CDT | AGENDA & REGISTER
LOCATION: UH Clearlake
(2700 Bay Area Blvd (Bayou Theater- Parking Lot D) – Houston, TX)
This event will offer valuable information for small businesses and updates from NASA Leadership, Programs, Primes, and Resource Agencies.

How to Grow Your Email List from Ground Zero Thursday, October 6 | 2:00pm CDT | REGISTER

Strategy to Double Your Sales Wednesday, October 5 | 10:00am CDT | REGISTER

How to Get WBENC WBE Certified Thursday, October 7 | 1:00pm CDT | REGISTER

Brand Adultery: 5 Ways You’re Cheating on Your Brand that Can Delay or Destroy Your Success Monday, October 3 | 12:00pm CDT | REGISTER

Strategic Pricing: Key Government Contracting Processes and Strategies Tuesday, October 4 | 12:00pm CDT | REGISTER

Want to learn more about SBA Programs & Services?
Download the National Resource Guide HERE
Descarga la Guía Nacional de Recursos (en español) AQUÍ

Questions? Please contact houston@sba.gov