Join Us for an Upcoming SBA Houston Event!

Nov 16, 2021

Week of November 15 – November 19, 2021

Houston District Office – November 2021

Start or Expand Your Business with SBA-Guaranteed Loans

Financing Your Business During Challenging Times

(Hosted by the Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum)
Tuesday, November 16 | 11:00am CDT | JOIN LIVE
Participating representatives will discuss how to effectively do business with their financial institutions while providing key business tips to making your loan proposal more attractive to potential lenders. Organizations include SBA, Cadence Bank, HBDi, Regions, LiftFund, Texas Capital Bank, TruFund, and Wallis Bank.

Meet the Lender

Thursday, November 18 | 9:00am CDT | REGISTER
Are you READY to pursue financing to start or grow your business? Meet 3 SBA approved lending representatives in small break-out sessions. Attendees should be READY to talk to a lender (have a business plan/financials, etc.). Lenders will also discuss how they make loan decisions, and steps you can take to mitigate challenges to accessing capital. This virtual event will provide a stepping-stone to building a business banking relationship

SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program

Tuesday, November 16 | 10:00am CDT | JOIN LIVE
Does your business have: Limited Financial Resources? No Prior Bonded Work Experience? Trouble Bonding as a Start-up? A Desire to Increase its Current Bond Limits? This program can help your small business obtain contract, bid, performance, & payment bonds! Presented by Tamara E. Murray, SBA Underwriting Marketing Specialist.

COVID Economic Injury
Disaster Loan Overview

Wednesday, November 17 | 11:00am CDT | JOIN LIVE
Tuesday, November 23 | 12:00pm CDT | JOIN LIVE

Learn the basics of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), updates that have been made to the program, how to apply, steps for reconsideration & loan increases, and who is eligible for a targeted advance grant.
Program Ends December 31, 2021.

Q&A for Veterans

Wednesday, November 17 | 3:30pm CDT | REGISTER
SBA Houston District Office is available for our Veterans.
Join SBA Houston and get your questions answered! This is an open forum for veterans to ask their small business questions!
Email your questions before the event to houston@sba.gov.
Type “Veteran” in the subject line.

KPMG Virtual Informational Program
for Veteran Entrepreneurs

Thursday, November 18 | 2:00pm CDT | REGISTER
KPMG LLP is bringing a roundtable discussion of community partners
dedicated to supporting veteran entrepreneurs as they seek to launch, grow, and scale startups and small businesses. Join us for an introduction to key partners serving military-connected entrepreneurs in the Houston ecosystem and beyond, including Bunker Labs, the SBA, Texas A&M, JPMorgan Chase, and KPMG Spark.

SAVE THE DATE: Nominating Your Business for
SBA National Small Business Week Awards

Did you know, businesses can self-nominate to receive an award during SBA National Small Business Week? Nomination categories include Minority Business Owner of the Year, Veteran Owned Business of the Year, Woman Owned Business of the Year, and many more! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

The Catalyst 7(j) Technical & Management
Workshops for November 2021

7j Eligible Companies: Firms located in HUBZone, an 8a Firm, or firm is located in an area of high unemployment, meaning that my counties OR metropolitan area’s annualized unemployment rate exceeds the national annualized unemployment rate.

DETAILS & REGISTER

Small Business Exporting in Asia and Beyond

Thursday, December 2 | 6:00pm CDT | DETAILS & REGISTER
Nearly 96 percent of consumers live outside the United States, and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is elsewhere. The U.S.’s economic destiny lies in the Indo–Pacific where trade can help revitalize U.S.–Asia relations as well as the domestic U.S. economy. This event, in collaboration with Asia Society Texas, will help small business owners learn how to work with local agencies and organizations for their trade needs- including SBA, U.S. Commercial Services, and EXIM Bank.