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The Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival was honored with a Governor's Small Business award at the Governor’s Small Business Forum Oct. 5.
Year in Review: 2017 Governor's Small Business Forums and Workshops
We are thrilled to share that this year's Governor's Small Business Forums and Service Provider Workshops served more than 800 businesses and built capacity of at least 1,139 small business service provider representatives throughout the state. The Office of the Governor, along with the event host partners, presented 34 Texas small businesses with State of Texas Small Business Awards.
This concludes the Governor's Small Business Forums and Workshops series for 2017. Thank you to all of our community partners, the Texas Workforce Commission, and service providers for making this year such a momentous one for Texas small businesses.
For more information on our 2018 initiatives, contact Aisa Showery at Aisa.Showery@gov.texas.gov.
2018 Texas Export Assistance Program
As part of the Texas Export Assistance Program, the Office of the Governor (OOG) and the State of Texas Mexico Office (STMO) will coordinate the participation of Texas small businesses in domestic and international trade shows in 2018.
Eligible small businesses may apply to receive turnkey shared booth space at no cost, as well as pre-event and on-site trade assistance from experienced staff.
For a complete line-up of confirmed OOG and STMO-organized trade shows, please visit https://businessintexas.com/about/events
2017- 2018 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Now Available Online
Small businesses across Texas may now apply online for 2017- 2018 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants.
Funded through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, STEP aims to increase the number of Texas small businesses exporting to foreign markets and to boost the value of U.S. exported goods and services.
Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis depending on selected activity and eligibility. For additional details contact theTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Grant Office at Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov
Office of Small Business Assistance Conducts Statewide Startup Study
The Office of the Governor, in partnership with Thomas P. Miller and Associates, is conducting a research study to better understand the needs and barriers for startups and entrepreneurship activity in Texas.
The survey takes less than fifteen minutes to complete, and the results will provide the Office with insight into Texas' entrepreneurial, startup, and capital landscape.
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