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The Official Resource for the Greater Dallas Creative Media Industries. We provide logistics, liaison and support for Dallas media projects and strengthen the industry locally.

The Dallas Metropolitan Small Business Development Center is a field center of the North Texas SBDC Network, an accredited member of the America's SBDC nationwide network. We offer no cost, one-on-one, long-term professional business advising, no or low-cost training, and other specialized services in Dallas County.

SCORE is a volunteer organization dedicated to small business thru mentoring and education. It provides confidential consulting in person and email along with low cost workshops and webinars.

Affordable continuing education, childcare licensing classes, certificate training, and customized workforce training.

Ensemble provides an inspiring workspace for entrepreneurs and small businesses to get work done and become scalable. Offering multiple membership levels and conference rooms, Ensemble offers collaboration, connections and community.

The Fort Worth Business Assistance Center provides business consulting, training and technical assistance for small, women and minority owned businesses.

The Fort Worth Library offers an array of business services.

We provide information on minority business development, technology, legislative action, and international business.

We develop, promote and protect Hispanic businesses in the greater Dallas area and support the advancement, education and economic growth of the Hispanic business community.

Providing support, programming and connections to all size businesses in our community.

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The GroundFloor is the region’s first mentor-driven social innovation fund. We invest in companies that place social impact at the heart of their business.

Health Wildcatters is an accelerator focused on improving healthcare by supporting entrepreneurs and startups. The 12-week program offers health-focused startups an initial seed investment, access to mentors, advisors, office space, and strategic resources.

IDEA Works FW is a creative, dynamic program that provides emerging businesses with nurturing relationships, tools, an attractive work environment, and access to resources to scale their enterprises.

Impact Ventures is a startup accelerator and integrated capital fund addressing the gender and racial wealth gap in North Texas and beyond. Our mission is to eliminate the social and economic barriers for under-estimated entrepreneurs and small business owners building high-growth businesses and social enterprises that create sustainable, inclusive and equitable local economies.

We serve as a facilitator, catalyst and program sponsor to leverage the power of ideas and technology to create new ventures and add value to our community.

The Mission of the IHCC is to advocate for education and economic development in the Hispanic Market.

The Dallas/Fort Worth LiftFund Women’s Business Center (WBC) is dedicated to supporting business owners, especially women and minorities, through business education and business consulting. Since 2018, the WBC has been serving the Dallas/Fort Worth small business community with individual consultations and group training entrepreneurs at all stages of their business. Whether you need a start-up business plan, or advice and seminars on business and market planning to grow your business, we are here for you.

LiftFund DFW Women’s Business Center offers programs to support business owners, especially women and minorities, with business education and business consulting. We understand how challenging it is for small businesses right now and have the resources and training you need to overcome setbacks caused by COVID-19.

We provide credit and service to small businesses that do not have access to loans from commercial sources.

We provide credit and service to small businesses that do not have access to loans from commercial sources.

The MBDA Business Center Dallas assists Minority Owned Businesses retain and create jobs, obtain procurement contracts and financing for working capital and asset acquisition.

Our mission is to grow entrepreneurs and build communities with a focus on veterans who wish to start or grow a business through entrepreneurship training to increase their chances of success.

We provide entrepreneurship education to students in under served communities. Primarily in Dallas and Irving ISD

Peoplefund creates economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved people by providing access to capital, education, and resources to build healthy small businesses.

Peoplefund creates economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved people by providing access to capital, education, and resources to build healthy small businesses.

The Plano Chamber of Commerce is committed to maximizing business development and economic growth of the community through advocacy, education, innovation, and collaboration.

We assist low-to-moderate income Dallas residents by providing entrepreneurial support, business development, education, job training, and community events.

The South Dallas / Fair Park Trust Fund offers loans to businesses that expand or relocate in the trust fund service area around historic Fair Park. Grants are available for human development services.

Southeast Fort Worth, Inc. is committed to the following pillars: Community Development, Affordable Housing, Small Business Development, Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Financial Education within southeast Fort Worth.

Startup Weekend Dallas offers weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and those aspiring can find out if startup ideas are viable.

From pre-venture or startup to growth, or implementing an exit strategy, our Business Advisors are available to help entrepreneurs and existing businesses with all aspects of their companies lifespan. Our Business Development Advisors bring their collective experiences to work for you. Each session is personalized confidential, free of charge and tailored to meet your business needs.
Services Offered:
o Start-Up Feasibility Analysis
o Business Plan Development
o Industry and Market Research
o Loan Package Development
o Cash Flow Analysis
o Growth Planning
o Exit Strategies

TECH Fort Worth is a non-profit with programs that have entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs commercialize innovative technologies. Metrics 2013-15: $2.7B Exits, $391M funding, $52M sales, 1 IPO.

We're the #1 B2B startup program in the nation and #5 overall (INC). We invest in elite early stage startups + their founders and turn them into companies.

Owners sit on a board with other non-competing business owners to work collectively to support each other and improve their business operations. Boards are run by a professional facilitator.

The LIFT Office is a coworking community designed to give you space to work, connect, collaborate, and achieve. We promote innovation and community by hosting member gatherings.

The WERX in McKinney (and The WERX Foundation) is a non-profit organization that provides collaborative workspace and resources for technology startups and all entrepreneurs in McKinney Texas.

SBA provides services to help small business owners start, manage and grow their business. SBA provides access to capital, free counseling and training and opportunities in Government Contracting.

The US India Chamber of Commerce DFW is a local Chamber dedicated to connecting North Texas businesses with the Indian-American community and India.

UNT Discovery Park is a satellite research facility for UNT, encompassing more than 554,000 square feet of research and teaching space. Equipped with cutting-edge technologies for research, analysis, prototype development and machining along with faculty researchers at the forefront of their technology field. UNT Discovery Park is a leading center for innovation across engineering and physical sciences for Texas.

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William Mann Jr. CDC provides funding for small businesses.

At WiNGS, we help women find a path to a better life, it's not just our purpose, it's our promise. We help women entrepreneurs successfully design and launch small businesses through training, financial and personal services. Services are at no cost.

Dallas county residents can access educational, legal, health-related, economic, social services, job skills training, and job placement opportunities. Services offered on-site by multiple community nonprofits and service organizations.