In 2021, American Express and Main Street America created the Backing Small Businesses* grant program to help economically vulnerable small business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and grow their businesses. On March 20, 2023, applications will open for 350 small business grants of $5,000 to eligible businesses in the U.S....
The City of Dallas Small Business Center was awarded the 2022 Most Outstanding Public Entity of the Year on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the Asian American Contractors & Professionals Association Annual Awards Gala & Expo. The SBC was recognized for supporting the Asian-owned business community through its entrepreneurship, workforce...
City of Dallas team member Deonicio “Danny” Villalon exhibited at the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma (AICCO) trade show on behalf of the Small Business Center. Danny educated Native American-owned Businesses about how to do business with the City of Dallas and the Minority and Women Business Enterprise...
DALLAS - The City of Dallas will contribute a total of $450,000, with funding under the City of Dallas Small Business Center's South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund Program and the Southern Dallas Investment Fund to MLK Kingdom Complex LLC to support the community empowerment and small business growth in South...
LATINA Style Magazine held its 2022 Business Series, Friday, June 24, 2022, and received a proclamation from the City of Dallas, presented by Nina Vaca. "Now, therefore, I Eric Johnson, Mayor of the City of Dallas, do hereby proclaim Friday, June 24, 2022, as LATINA Style Business Series Day in Dallas, Texas,...
The new ordinance is intended to promote safety and accountability at large events in the city DALLAS — Dallas City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to adopt an ordinance amending the Dallas City Code to add a new Chapter 38A, “Promoters.” The ordinance is intended to keep Dallas residents safe at commercially-promoted...
The Beacon State Fund,* in partnership with the Governor's Commission for Women, is hosting a pitch competition and will select an awardee for each region of Texas. The women-owned small business pitch competition is made possible by Sempra’s support of the Beacon State Fund. Sempra is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting millions through...
To become a vendor with the City of Dallas, please register on https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com and add commodity codes to your account so you are notified when a new opportunity is available. Here is a link to find the codes that match your company https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/commbook/indexSearch. Once you have been awarded a contract with the city,...
The City of Dallas Small Business Center proudly presents the 2022 Women's Entrepreneurs Leadership Forum held virtually from March 30 - April 21, 2022. Join us to receive valuable information about writing business plans, marketing, and building strategic lender relationships to finance your business. This forum is for businesswomen who are in the idea/concept phase of their...
City of Dallas COVID-19 Overview The City of Dallas is closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on the small business community, working closely with our local, state and federal partners. Below is information that we hope will help you navigate these challenging times. On June 4, 2020 the City of Dallas issued...
