Small Business and Vendor Assistance, Funding Opportunities, and Business/Technical Advising
Industry Junction, a certified minority supplier for the City of Dallas since 2012, experienced remarkable growth over the years. Initially grossing $50,000 in sales that year, Industry Junction Inc has soared to new heights, achieving over $26 million in revenue in the past year. This impressive success is attributed to...
Small Business Center (SBC) Focus Group The City of Dallas’ Small Business Center works to be a champion for the growth of small businesses and nonprofits by offering technical assistance, loans, grants, and connecting Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises to capacity building opportunities. We are reaching out to you to help us strengthen how...
City of Dallas Procurement Quarterly Forecast In an effort to increase transparency and equity, the City of Dallas has created a quarterly report of upcoming solicitations. It is the City's intention that the Procurement Quarterly will provide advance notice of bidding opportunities, increasing vendor submissions, encouraging M/WBE participation, providing ample time...
The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce(GDHCC) recognizes Hispanic-owned small businesses and M/WBEs in North Texas for their innovative, community-driven, and dedicated contributions. The Chamber also recognizes the partners and stakeholders that support the GDHCC's mission of empowering Hispanic business owners. This year the Small Business Center(SBC) attended the award ceremony...
SBC hosted another B2B Connect Networking Event on May 31st. Small business owners, SBC Program Administrators, and City Department Heads were able to network and learn about one another! B2B Connect meetings are held MONTHLY and are open to everyone. If you would like to attend future B2B Connect meetings,...
The South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund Advisory Board held its annual Board Retreat, combined with the May Board meeting in Sunny South Dallas at the South Dallas Cultural Center on May 13, 2023. Photo after a very successful, productive meeting.
On Wednesday, May 10, the Small Business Center (SBC) hosted The Mentor Protégé Program Networking Event to inform interested participants about the program, sign-up participants, and business networking at the Latino Cultural Center. The MPP intends to connect experienced business professionals with Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) and local...
The Small Business Center presented a $30,000 South Dallas Investment Fund (SDIF) Grant to Bush Boyz Enterprises to improve their location building for Pelindaba Lavender, located at 313 N Bishop Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75208. Pelindaba Lavender grows lavender plants and focuses on producing and selling lavender based products ranging from...
On Thursday, April 27, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, SBC hosted another B2B Connect event. B2B Connect aims to help local organizations network and connect with City of Dallas department heads to learn more about potential projects together. The meeting format was individual presentations...
The City of Dallas Small Business Center(SBC) launched their new program, B2B Connect, this past week. This program aims to help local organizations network and connect with City of Dallas department heads to learn more about potential projects together. Departments will have their own Round Table Sessions where they will...
