2009 Meet the Lender
An excellent resource to address a primary need of business owners. Meet the Lender 2009, a business loan fair, celebrates its sixth year. This event offers a unique opportunity for area entrepreneurs to learn how to secure financing for their businesses. Meet the lenders that can make it happen! Business Start-Up Orientation classes will be offered at 3:30 and 5:15 p.m. Free Parking!
For more information call 974.7800 or visit our Classes and Events at www.cityofaustin.org/sbdp.
Free Business Loan Fair
August 6, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Road
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The Federal Administration is taking actions to make a big dent in the small business credit crunch by offering new incentives to small business borrowers and lenders through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Department
of Treasury actions. Click here for more information...
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Tasty Tips
Developing a food business requires knowing the right ingredients for success. The City of Austin Small Business Development Program has whipped up a menu of websites you can use to create a savory and successful business, including regulatory websites for food businesses, helpful sites for small businesses, networking organizations and beyond. Click on the logo for the pdf!
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Why should you 'shop local' in Austin?
Many people talk about the importance of shopping at locally-owned businesses, but do they really know why it's important? We have done some research and have found some very interesting facts about shopping locally and what it means for a community. You can open the article here (pdf). |
explore local. discover austin.
small business mapping project
With direction from City Council, SBDP has developed an online, interactive map of small, locally-owned businesses in Austin: www.explorelocalaustin.org. The purpose of this project is to provide a more significant presence on the Web to these businesses--increasing visitors' and residents' awareness of local businesses. The project now includes seven areas of town to choose from, or you
can explore by business types. Click on the logo or the link above to check it out!
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SBDP developed the BizAid program to provide customized business solutions to transition entrepreneurs from one growth phase into another.
To register for classes, click here. To find out more about our BizAid program, click here.
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Check out our commercial with local success stories!
Click here for a list of the
business owners included in this commercial.
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These are some of our most popular resources. Take a look at the Gold Pages online database, or download the SilverPages and BronzePages directories today!
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Gold Pages
A directory containing information about services available through other organizations.
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silverpages
A Networking Resource Guide
for Small Businesses
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A self-referral resource directory of local women
and ethnic minority professional associations.
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