Tag - small business

City of Dallas Contracts and Procurement

The City of Dallas is interested in working with your small business. Find out what you will need to register with Business Development & Procurement Services for the easiest way to find opportunities to sell your products or services to the City of Dallas.

City of Dallas Grant for Small Business

Do you own the building your small business operates in? Are you looking to remodel, design or refurbish your old building for a new purpose? Depending on where your are located you might be eligible for the Small Business Adaptive Reuse Program through the City of Dallas.

Dallas Meet Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding in Dallas is another way to get enough capital to start a business. Entrepreneurs should research what the benefits and potential complications that may arise when seeking funding through online forums. Then, compare this source with other traditional means of getting capital for a startup.

Startup Week is Here!

Dallas Startup Week is a free, five-day celebration of our community that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship.

Researching Entrepreneurship: A Woman’s Insight

Business woman Sallie Krawcheck is a featured influencer on Lynda.com and her conversation on risk is an inspiring and insightful course for anyone debating whether to change their career path. Explore Lynda.com’s wide range of soft and hard skills development as well as insight from industry influencers.

Transforming a Hobby to a Business

The inspiration for entrepreneurship is limitless, and an activity that you do in your free time can be transformed into a part-time job that supplements your income or a new career. Discover a new hobby, refine an old one or understand if it can lead to a small business.

Historical Context Reflects in Today’s Business Community

Understand ways to improve your start-up by learning from prominent African American business leaders, and how the past influences the business community today.

Small Business, Big Network

Are you interested in improving your networking skills or expanding your network? Discover what you can do today with resources available to you at the Dallas Public Library and get connected to organizations whose mission it is to support small businesses through the Dallas B.R.A.I.N.

Business Foundation Series

Are you overwhelmed by the seemingly endless road to entrepreneurship? Do you need to get organized for a well-planned launch? The Dallas B.R.A.I.N. invites you to gain the foothold your small business needs to get started on a direct path toward owning your own business.

Understand Your Industry, Making Data Work for You

Have you considered starting your own business? Or perhaps you have an existing business and you are thinking of investing money in order to increase foot traffic and brand awareness. Analyzing your industry can help you to in better understanding your competition, growth patterns and risks. Before spending money, it’s...