The following are organizations which offer support with business strategy and planning to help you start, grow, and succeed with your venture!
The vision of the Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce is act as catalyst for creating local and international alliances in support of business growth through advocacy, educational and informative programs and cultural initiatives.
Alamo Kitchens is a shared-use commercial kitchen facility based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2018, its mission is to provide an accessible and affordable space for food entrepreneurs, caterers, and culinary businesses to test, develop, and prepare their food and beverage products.
Small, minority and women-owned businesses are vital to San Antonio’s economic health, to general business expansion and to the community at large. Nevertheless, at certain stages of development, these small businesses need the support and help of a knowledgeable team. That’s why we created the Business Empowerment Plan. This plan provides growing businesses access to people and organizations that are ready to help.
At Emerge and Rise™, we empower underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses with innovative education, essential resources, and supportive networks. Partnering with corporations and community leaders, we transform lives by fostering collaboration, promoting mental well-being, and building generational wealth through cutting-edge financial and digital literacy.
Enventure is a Houston-based nonprofit with programs designed to support life science innovators at every stage of the process, from needs finding, to business model development, to clinical strategy, and beyond.
The Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal will provide you with the most relevant resources and contacts to help you find success. This important tool offers a customized list of useful business resources to assist you in starting or growing your business in Texas.
We are a multi-disciplinary life sciences lab focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough innovations. We seek to understand the biggest challenges in healthcare and develop innovative and effective treatment solutions that have the potential to improve the lives of millions of patients.
LaunchSA is a collaborative community that provides support and resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs in San Antonio. Located in the heart of downtown, LaunchSA offers a 6,900 sq. ft. working space at the San Antonio Central Library.
NAWBO San Antonio is a chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners that supports and empowers women entrepreneurs in San Antonio through networking events, meetings, and resources.
PeopleFund provides small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources.
SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.
San Antonio Tech Bloc is a community that aims to unite and strengthen the tech industry in San Antonio. They offer support, networking, and advocacy to individuals and startups, with the goal of creating a vibrant tech community and attracting investors to the city.
The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the leading ADVOCATE that CONNECTS and EMPOWERS women in business and our community.
If your company is experiencing a decline in sales and a decline in employment levels due to the adverse effects of foreign competition, you might qualify for assistance in marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, employee training, information management or new product development from SWTAAC. SWTAAC provides management and technical assistance to U.S. manufacturing and service firms that qualify for trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974. The Southwest TAAC is one of eleven nationally operated centers responsible for the administration of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program.
The Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation in San Antonio, Texas, offering programs, resources, and support for students, faculty, and the wider community to develop entrepreneurial skills and launch ventures.
The UTSA Apex Accelerator is a specialty center of the UTSA Institute for Economic Development (IED) assisting small and large businesses with no cost advising, training, and networking with local, state, federal and DOD agencies in support of large-scale expansion.
The San Antonio MBDA Business Center is dedicated to helping the minority entrepreneurs flourish and grow in today’s marketplace.
The Texas SBDC Technology Commercialization Center supports high-tech entrepreneurs in Texas by offering management advisory services, programs like the Texas SBIR/STTR Assistance Pathways Program, an Innovation Development Bootcamp, and hosting events like Texas Encountering Innovation to help businesses pitch their innovations to federal agencies.
The San Antonio SBDC offers integrated services to meet the needs of experienced small business owners as well as individuals interested in starting a business.
The UTSA Institute for Economic Development is home to 11 centers that provide low or no-cost advising and training to entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, and communities.