We have booked the Mesquite Convention Center on November 4, and invite all of our current and future Mesquite Chamber of Commerce businesses to exhibit at our Live - Work - Play in Mesquite, TX Expo! There is a big need to showcase Mesquite businesses, from building a better shop...
The Small Business Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration met on June 29th at the Dallas Central Library with lenders and bankers to discuss how they can use the agency’s loan programs to increase lending in underserved communities. The City of Dallas Small Business Center and the U.S. Small Business...
The City of Dallas Office of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence in partnership with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) launched a new interactive Crime Analytics Dashboard giving the public a closer look at DPD crime-related data. In...
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...
The Encanto Market & Cocina Grand Opening held Saturday, February 12th is one of the true success stories of our Small Business Center’s Adaptive Reuse Program. The grand opening was a BIG hit with an adoring crowd of patrons there to support. This neighborhood general store is focused on providing...
The 8(a) Business Development Program helps small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals gain business skills and access to federal contracting opportunities so that they can better compete in...
Announcement As of August 1, 2024, the Small Business Center Incentives Programs will be transitioned to the City of Dallas Economic Development Department. Please contact Economic Development for current and future inquiries. City of Dallas Economic Development https://www.dallasecodev.org/ Incentives Overview https://www.dallasecodev.org/599/Incentives Incentives Inquiry Tool https://dallasecodev-economicdevelopment.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/31186 City of Dallas Departments and Offices https://dallascityhall.com/departments/Pages/default.aspx **Note: Applicants must meet...
Make sure you have a good business idea before you start a company around it. 1. Set your financial and personal goals for the business. You can only test your idea by comparing it to your goals. What is a good enough outcome to make the business worth your time and effort? What...
Announcement As of August 1, 2024, the Small Business Center Incentives Programs will be transitioned to the City of Dallas Economic Development Department. Please contact Economic Development for current and future inquiries. City of Dallas Economic Development https://www.dallasecodev.org/ Incentives Overview https://www.dallasecodev.org/599/Incentives Incentives Inquiry Tool https://dallasecodev-economicdevelopment.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/31186 City of Dallas Departments and Offices https://dallascityhall.com/departments/Pages/default.aspx **Note: Applicants must meet...
Summer heat is almost upon us, though the recent temperatures may have caused you to think otherwise. Now is a good time to stay in & research the start of your business. “Research?” you ask. Yes, research. Many entrepreneurial experts list “research” as being in the top 10, or even...
