RESOURCES
The Greater Houston Black Chamber takes great pride in enriching the business community by providing accessible resources and creating a platform for multi-sectored businesses of all sizes to grow. The resources in this section include research, documents, organizations, and helpful links for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to do business in and around Houston.
RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Demographics & Facts
A Look at Small Businesses in the U.S.
Rebecca Leppert
Pew Research Center
Investing with Audio to Win with Black Consumers
Nielsen & US Black Chamber
The Changing Face of Houston and America
Dr. Stephen Klineberg
2016 Study
A Look at Black-Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Rebecca Leppert
Pew Research Center
Informative Videos
Fireside Chat during Women’s History Month featuring Carla Lane and Kim Roxie
Moderated by: LaGina Harris of The Us Space
6 Smart Ways to Fund Your Business
Produced by: Visa
Business Resources
GHBC’s Business Resources is an online access portal with links to supporting small businesses by offering additional resources and tools to address the needs of your businesses.
Black Focused Organizations
Business Operations
Credit Cards for Building Business Credit
Doing Business With
Funding
Online Business Loans
- AltLine (Invoice Factoring): Min credit score – 300
- American Express Business Line of Credit: Min credit score – 660
- Bluevine (Line of credit): Min credit score – 625
- Fora Financial: Min credit score – 550
- Fundbox (Line of credit): Min credit score – 600
- OnDeck: Min credit score – 625
- Triton Capital (Equipment Financing): Min credit score – 575
Retail
Small Business Centers
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity
- University of Houston – PTAC- Free consulting on finding contracting opportunities that match your business
- University of Houston-Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- US Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
Initiative/Presentations Archives
Texas Medical Center
Presented by: Larry Stokes
June 2016
Navigating TX DOT’s Business Section
Presenter: Carlos A. Balderas, Statewide Outreach and Reporting Director/HUB Program Director
Doing Business with TX DOT Workshop (Nov. 14th)
Borrowing Guide for Small Businesses
Nov 2016
How to Write a Compliant Solicitation Response
Presenter: Julie Marie Irvin
Keystone Resources
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