Please click on the STEP 1 link below. As an SBA-funded program, we cannot assist the CBD sector. Allow 7 BUSINESS DAYS after completing the form to hear from an advisor via email/phone.
Texas State SBDC
Featured Events
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Business owners and financial decision-makers are invited to share their experiences with debt, financial challenges, and more. Your input will help inform the Federal Reserve and policymakers, benefiting your business and the community. The survey is open to current businesses, recently closed ones, and startups, and all responses will remain confidential. Survey closes NOVEMBER 1st!
Small Business Workshops
Click the link below to sign up for our upcoming events. If you missed an event or want to watch on your own time, you can view our video archive of past events on-demand.
Where do I begin?
Starting a small business in Texas can be daunting. We have combined a list of tools below to help you succeed in your new venture!
Austin Small Business Eco-System
An alliance united in its support to empower Central Texas area under-served small businesses and entrepreneurs to access available opportunities and resources.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Texas State SBDC is part of the Texas South-West Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network. SBDC engagement creates a positive impact on the lives of our clients: their families, their businesses, and their communities, as well as a significant return on investment to our state and federal funding partners.
Advising Services
We provide no-cost / confidential business advising.
- Business Accounting/Budget
- Business Planning
- Buy/Sell Business
- Cash Flow Management
- Customer Relations
- Cybersecurity
- Disaster Planning/Recovery
- eCommerce
- Financing/Capital
- Franchising
- Government Contracting
- Human Resources/Managing Employees
- Intellectual Property
- International Trades
- Managing a Business
- Marketing/Sales
- Social Media
- Startup Assistance
- Technology Innovation & Commercialization