Small Business Administration
- SBA DFW Office: Register your business, access state and federal resources, and find DFW-area lenders. TIP: sign up for their newsletter.
Counties served: Anderson, Archer, Baylor, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Brown, Callahan, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Clay, Coleman, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Grayson, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Limestone, Marion, McLennon, Mills, Montague, Morris, Nacodoches, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shackelford, Shelby, Smith, Somerville, Stephens, Tarrant, Throckmorton, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Wood, Young
- Veterans Business Outreach Center at University of Texas Arlington College of Business
- Veteran Women's Enterprise Center
- Dallas Fort Worth Women's Business Center
- North Texas Small Business Development
- SBA Business Guide
- SBA Lender Match Tool
Local Chapters of Professional Organizations
- American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Dallas Chapter
- Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AGG)
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Dallas Chapter
- British American Business Council of DFW
- Business and Professional Women of Dallas Inc
- CREW Dallas (Commercial Real Estate Dallas)
- Dallas Area Paralegal Association
- Dallas Association for Financial Professionals (DAFP)
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Builders Association (DBA)
- Dallas Black Chamber
- Dallas Black Fire Fighters Association (Dallas BFFA)
- Dallas Business Association
- Dallas County Medical Society (DCMS)
- Dallas Film and Creative Industries
- Dallas Fort Worth Association of Executives (DFWAE)
- Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC)
- Dallas Metro Counseling Association (DMCA)
- Dallas Professional Photographers Association (DPPA)
- Dallas Screenwriters Association
- DallasHR
- DFW American Marketing Association (AMA)
- DFW National Association of Catering and Events (NACE)
- DFW Texas Recruiters Network (DFWTRN)
- Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GDHCC)
- Metroplex Interpreters and Translators Associations (MITA)
- Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA)
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)-Dallas
- National Association for the Self Employed (NASE)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) DFW
- North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
- North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR)
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Dallas
- Stemmons Corridor Business Association (SCBA Dallas)
- Texas Blockchain Council
- Texas CPA (TXCPA) Dallas
- Toastmasters of Dallas
Sell Your Products and Services to
Places to Sell Your Stuff
- Dallas Market Center
- Dallas Farmers Market
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
- Canton First Monday Trade Days
- Harry Hines Bazaar
- Traders Village in Grand Prairie
Texas Minority-Owned Business Help
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US Chamber Minority Business Development Agency – DFW site - Facilitates transactions through referrals; business consulting; contract proposal preparation; loan packaging and matching Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to contract opportunities and capital sources.
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Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council - Existing for-profit minority-owned businesses with headquarters and principal place of operations in the Dallas Ft. Worth Metro or North Texas area can apply for certification with the Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, to provide services to corporations and public-sector agencies.
- State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program - Certifies qualified small businesses. Includes a list of Statewide HUB events.
Grants and Assistance to Texas Small Businesses
- Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses Program – Dallas County Community College District - For businesses in operation for at least two years, at least 4 employees including the owner, and a minimum revenue of $150,000 in the most recent year.
- Texas Workforce Skills Development Fund - Grants that provide site-specific, customized training opportunities for Texas businesses and their employees to increase skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce.
- Texas Veterans Commission - General information on Veterans grants.
Texas Government
- Texas Secretary of State - Start here when you want to create a legal Texas entity and get information. Tip: this is a handy subsite for startups.
- Texas County Tax Offices
- Texas Department of Information Resources - Find IT products and services through DIR's Shared Technology Services, or buy directly from vendors through their Cooperative Contracts.
- State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) - A master database used by the state of Texas purchasing entities to develop a mailing list for vendors to receive bids based on the products or services they can provide to the state of Texas.
- Dallas County Development Commission - HUD funds
- City of Dallas
- City of Dallas Code Compliance
- City of Dallas Permits and Inspections
- City of Dallas Procurement Services - become a supplier
- City of Dallas Vendor Registration - become a vendor in Dallas
Local Public Libraries (lots of free business resources!)
- Allen Public Library
- Arlington Public Library
- Balch Springs Library
- Carrollton Public Library
- Carson County Public Library (Panhandle)
- Cedar Hill Public Library
- Cockrell Hill Public Library
- Coppell Public Library
- Dallas Public Library
- Denton Public Library
- DeSoto Public Library
- Duncanville Public Library
- Farmers Branch Public Library
- Flower Mound Public Library
- Frisco Public Library
- Grand Prairie Public Library
- Irving Public Library
- Justin Community Library
- Lancaster Library
- Lewisville Public Library
- Little Elm Public Library
- Longview Public Library
- Mesquite Public Library
- Plano Public Library
- Red Oak Public Library
- Richardson Public Library
- Rowlett Public Library
- Sachse Public Library
- Seagoville Public Library
- Tyler Public Library
- University Park Public Library