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Product Development & Commercialization

Product Development & Commercialization

The following organizations support entrepreneurs with developing their product offerings including technical assistance, incubators for developing and testing products, and help with commercialization of intellectual property.

Alamo Kitchens

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.

Das GreenHaus Business Incubator

Das Greenhaus is a 501(c)(3) public-private nonprofit located in Boerne, Texas. We aim to hgelp local startups and small businesses thrive so they can have a positive impact in our local community.

Enventure San Antonio

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.

InCube Labs

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.

San Antonio SCORE

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

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.

San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the leading ADVOCATE that CONNECTS and EMPOWERS women in business and our community.

Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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.

UT San Antonio Office of Commercialization

The UTSA Office of Commercialization in San Antonio, Texas supports UTSA faculty in commercializing their research through resources, programs, and guidance on intellectual property processes, as well as fostering university-industry partnerships and supporting economic development.

UTSA SBDC Technology Commercialization Center

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.

VelocityTX

VelocityTX is an innovation center in San Antonio supporting bioscience companies with lease space, incubator programs, and funding opportunities to accelerate their growth.

Professional & Legal Services

Professional & Legal Services

Professional service providers include support with matters related to accounting, legal, human resources, and other task-specific services that are often offered for a consulting or advising fee. Technical Assistance providers offer general support such as assistance writing a business plan or launching an enterprise, typically for free or a small fee.

Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) supports new and existing businesses in Bexar County through programs, resources, and networking opportunities.

Enventure San Antonio

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.

SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA

The SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA is a specialty center under the Texas South-West Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the University of Texas at San Antonio. It provides services to assist small businesses, with a focus on veteran entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses, employers, small to medium manufacturers, and cybersecurity compliance.

South Texas Business Lawyers

Our mission is to Educate, Support, and Advise every small to medium-sized business and startup in South Texas.

Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

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.

UT San Antonio Office of Commercialization

The UTSA Office of Commercialization in San Antonio, Texas supports UTSA faculty in commercializing their research through resources, programs, and guidance on intellectual property processes, as well as fostering university-industry partnerships and supporting economic development.

UTSA APEX Accelerator

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.

UTSA Historically Underutilized Business Office

The University of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) initiative is to encourage and assist participation by such businesses in the contracting and purchasing process. It is UTSA’s policy to be committed to maximizing, when available, the number and value of purchases with HUBs.

UTSA MBDA Centers

The San Antonio MBDA Business Center is dedicated to helping the minority entrepreneurs flourish and grow in today’s marketplace.

UTSA SBDC Technology Commercialization Center

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.

UTSA Valdez Institute for Economic Development

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.

YWCA San Antonio

The YWCA San Antonio is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, eliminating racism, and promoting racial justice and gender equity. With a mission of “Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women,” the YWCA has been serving the San Antonio community for over 109 years.

Minority-Owned Business Support

Minority-Owned Business Support

These organizations advocate for minority-owned businesses or offer programs and services to support minority-owned bsuinesses.

Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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

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.

Be San Antonio

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.

Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) supports new and existing businesses in Bexar County through programs, resources, and networking opportunities.

Culturingua

Culturingua is a San Antonio based organization dedicated to supporting current and aspiring middle eastern, north African, and south Asian small business owners through community and economic development.

Emerge and Rise

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.

PeopleFund San Antonio

PeopleFund provides small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The chamber focuses on small business economic development, international trade, leadership development, and education to represent and support the Hispanic business community in San Antonio.

San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is to provide equitable access and economic opportunity for LGBTQ+ owned and allied businesses.

UTSA Historically Underutilized Business Office

The University of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) initiative is to encourage and assist participation by such businesses in the contracting and purchasing process. It is UTSA’s policy to be committed to maximizing, when available, the number and value of purchases with HUBs.

UTSA MBDA Centers

The San Antonio MBDA Business Center is dedicated to helping the minority entrepreneurs flourish and grow in today’s marketplace.

Woman-Owned Business Support

Woman-Owned Business Support

The following organizations offer support for woman-owned businesses including membership organizations and those that offer specific programs for female entrepreneurs.

Be San Antonio

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.

Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) supports new and existing businesses in Bexar County through programs, resources, and networking opportunities.

Emerge and Rise

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.

NAWBO San Antonio

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.

San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the leading ADVOCATE that CONNECTS and EMPOWERS women in business and our community.

SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA

The SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA is a specialty center under the Texas South-West Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the University of Texas at San Antonio. It provides services to assist small businesses, with a focus on veteran entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses, employers, small to medium manufacturers, and cybersecurity compliance.

UTSA Historically Underutilized Business Office

The University of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) initiative is to encourage and assist participation by such businesses in the contracting and purchasing process. It is UTSA’s policy to be committed to maximizing, when available, the number and value of purchases with HUBs.

YWCA San Antonio

The YWCA San Antonio is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, eliminating racism, and promoting racial justice and gender equity. With a mission of “Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women,” the YWCA has been serving the San Antonio community for over 109 years.

Training & Education

Training & Education

The following organizations offer training and educational opportunities for business owners. Note: If you are looking for workforce training opportunities, please see this resource page.

1 Million Cups San Antonio

1 Million Cups San Antonio is a community-driven platform that provides a space for local entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow through weekly events where they can present their business ideas and receive feedback from peers, mentors, and industry experts.

Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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

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.

Be San Antonio

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.

BioMedSA

BioMedSA is a non-profit organization that supports the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio and beyond, offering programs, resources, and membership benefits to promote growth and innovation in these fields.

Capital Factory

Capital Factory is a Texas-based hub for entrepreneurs, providing coworking spaces, mentorship opportunities, community events, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Their mission is to support and connect startups, entrepreneurs, and corporations in the Texas entrepreneurial community.

Das GreenHaus Business Incubator

Das Greenhaus is a 501(c)(3) public-private nonprofit located in Boerne, Texas. We aim to hgelp local startups and small businesses thrive so they can have a positive impact in our local community.

Emerge and Rise

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.

Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is the preeminent voice of the business community and moves the collective thinking of our members into action.

InCube Labs

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

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.

LiftFund

For more than 30 years, LiftFund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has helped individuals achieve the American Dream by providing small business lending to those who do not have access to capital from typical lenders, such as traditional banks.

LISC San Antonio

LISC San Antonio is a local branch of the national nonprofit organization LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). It aims to transform distressed neighborhoods in San Antonio into sustainable and thriving communities through innovative partnerships, investments, and advocacy efforts.

NAWBO San Antonio

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.

Northwest San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

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.

PeopleFund San Antonio

PeopleFund provides small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources.

San Antonio Business Calendar

The San Antonio Business Calendar is San Antonio’s only comprehensive networking and business events calendar that directs business owners and professionals to crucial events for connecting with potential customers, employees, suppliers, and growing their professional networks.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The chamber focuses on small business economic development, international trade, leadership development, and education to represent and support the Hispanic business community in San Antonio.

San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is to provide equitable access and economic opportunity for LGBTQ+ owned and allied businesses.

San Antonio SCORE

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.

SBA District Office San Antonio

The SBA District Office in San Antonio is a regional office of the U.S. Small Business Administration that serves 55 counties in south central Texas. Its mission is to support small business growth and economic development in the region by providing a comprehensive range of services and resources.

SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA

The SBDC Center for Government Contracting at UTSA is a specialty center under the Texas South-West Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the University of Texas at San Antonio. It provides services to assist small businesses, with a focus on veteran entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses, employers, small to medium manufacturers, and cybersecurity compliance.

Texas Association of Business

The Texas Association of Business is the Texas State Chamber, representing companies of every size and industry. TAB works in a bipartisan manner to vigorously protect Texas’ pro-business climate, delivering solutions to the challenges affecting Texas employers.

Texas Workforce Commission

The Texas Workforce Commission is the Texas state government agency that oversees and provides workforce development and unemployment insurance services to employers and individuals in Texas. In addition to training and development programs, TWC has resources and data to support small businesses. Through their Veterans Service program, Veterans receive priority service at Workforce Solutions offices and offer services and support tailored to the needs of those returning to civilian life.

The Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance and Business Permit Office

The Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance and the Business Permit Office assist small and medium Texas businesses through advocacy, entrepreneurial support, education and technical assistance.

Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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.

UT San Antonio Office of Commercialization

The UTSA Office of Commercialization in San Antonio, Texas supports UTSA faculty in commercializing their research through resources, programs, and guidance on intellectual property processes, as well as fostering university-industry partnerships and supporting economic development.

UTSA APEX Accelerator

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.

UTSA Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

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.

UTSA Valdez Institute for Economic Development

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.

Strategy & Business Planning

Strategy & Business Planning

The following are organizations which offer support with business strategy and planning to help you start, grow, and succeed with your venture!

Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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

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.

Be San Antonio

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.

Emerge and Rise

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 San Antonio

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.

Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal

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.

InCube Labs

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

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

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 San Antonio

PeopleFund provides small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources.

San Antonio SCORE

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

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.

San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the leading ADVOCATE that CONNECTS and EMPOWERS women in business and our community.

Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

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.

Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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.

UTSA APEX Accelerator

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.

UTSA MBDA Centers

The San Antonio MBDA Business Center is dedicated to helping the minority entrepreneurs flourish and grow in today’s marketplace.

UTSA SBDC Technology Commercialization Center

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.

UTSA Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

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.

UTSA Valdez Institute for Economic Development

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.

Mentorship, Networking, & Events

Mentorship, Networking, & Events

The following organizations offer networking events, mentorship programs, and other opportunities to connect with the local business community

1 Million Cups San Antonio

1 Million Cups San Antonio is a community-driven platform that provides a space for local entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow through weekly events where they can present their business ideas and receive feedback from peers, mentors, and industry experts.

Alamo Angels

Alamo Angels is a group of business leaders and sponsors in San Antonio that invest in and support local businesses. They provide a platform for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to investors, offer resources and capital opportunities, and encourage co-investment.

Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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.

Be San Antonio

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.

Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) supports new and existing businesses in Bexar County through programs, resources, and networking opportunities.

BioMedSA

BioMedSA is a non-profit organization that supports the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio and beyond, offering programs, resources, and membership benefits to promote growth and innovation in these fields.

Capital Factory

Capital Factory is a Texas-based hub for entrepreneurs, providing coworking spaces, mentorship opportunities, community events, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Their mission is to support and connect startups, entrepreneurs, and corporations in the Texas entrepreneurial community.

Culturingua

Culturingua is a San Antonio based organization dedicated to supporting current and aspiring middle eastern, north African, and south Asian small business owners through community and economic development.

Das GreenHaus Business Incubator

Das Greenhaus is a 501(c)(3) public-private nonprofit located in Boerne, Texas. We aim to hgelp local startups and small businesses thrive so they can have a positive impact in our local community.

Emerge and Rise

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.

Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is the preeminent voice of the business community and moves the collective thinking of our members into action.

InCube Labs

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

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.

LiftFund

For more than 30 years, LiftFund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has helped individuals achieve the American Dream by providing small business lending to those who do not have access to capital from typical lenders, such as traditional banks.

LISC San Antonio

LISC San Antonio is a local branch of the national nonprofit organization LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). It aims to transform distressed neighborhoods in San Antonio into sustainable and thriving communities through innovative partnerships, investments, and advocacy efforts.

Maestro Entrepreneur Center

Maestro Entrepreneur Center is a resource center in San Antonio that offers programs, a business directory, and networking events to support small businesses. Their mission is to empower and support entrepreneurs in the area.

NAWBO San Antonio

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.

Northwest San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

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.

San Antonio Business Calendar

The San Antonio Business Calendar is San Antonio’s only comprehensive networking and business events calendar that directs business owners and professionals to crucial events for connecting with potential customers, employees, suppliers, and growing their professional networks.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The chamber focuses on small business economic development, international trade, leadership development, and education to represent and support the Hispanic business community in San Antonio.

San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is to provide equitable access and economic opportunity for LGBTQ+ owned and allied businesses.

San Antonio SCORE

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

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.

San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the leading ADVOCATE that CONNECTS and EMPOWERS women in business and our community.

Texas Association of Business

The Texas Association of Business is the Texas State Chamber, representing companies of every size and industry. TAB works in a bipartisan manner to vigorously protect Texas’ pro-business climate, delivering solutions to the challenges affecting Texas employers.

Texas Economic Development and Tourism

Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office (EDT), within the Office of the Governor, is tasked with marketing and promoting the state of Texas as a premier business location and travel destination.

Texas Economic Development Corporation

The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) is an independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization responsible for marketing and promoting Texas as a premier business location.

Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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.

Capital & Finance

Capital & Financing

The following are organizations that can assist with accessing capital investment, loans, and other financing.

Alamo Angels

Alamo Angels is a group of business leaders and sponsors in San Antonio that invest in and support local businesses. They provide a platform for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to investors, offer resources and capital opportunities, and encourage co-investment.

Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department

The Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department (SBED) supports new and existing businesses in Bexar County through programs, resources, and networking opportunities.

Culturingua

Culturingua is a San Antonio based organization dedicated to supporting current and aspiring middle eastern, north African, and south Asian small business owners through community and economic development.

Das GreenHaus Business Incubator

Das Greenhaus is a 501(c)(3) public-private nonprofit located in Boerne, Texas. We aim to hgelp local startups and small businesses thrive so they can have a positive impact in our local community.

Emerge and Rise

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 San Antonio

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.

Governor’s Small Business Resource Portal

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.

LiftFund

For more than 30 years, LiftFund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has helped individuals achieve the American Dream by providing small business lending to those who do not have access to capital from typical lenders, such as traditional banks.

LISC San Antonio

LISC San Antonio is a local branch of the national nonprofit organization LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). It aims to transform distressed neighborhoods in San Antonio into sustainable and thriving communities through innovative partnerships, investments, and advocacy efforts.

PeopleFund San Antonio

PeopleFund provides small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources.

SBA District Office San Antonio

The SBA District Office in San Antonio is a regional office of the U.S. Small Business Administration that serves 55 counties in south central Texas. Its mission is to support small business growth and economic development in the region by providing a comprehensive range of services and resources.

Texas Economic Development and Tourism

Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office (EDT), within the Office of the Governor, is tasked with marketing and promoting the state of Texas as a premier business location and travel destination.

The Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance and Business Permit Office

The Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance and the Business Permit Office assist small and medium Texas businesses through advocacy, entrepreneurial support, education and technical assistance.

Trinity University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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.

VelocityTX

VelocityTX is an innovation center in San Antonio supporting bioscience companies with lease space, incubator programs, and funding opportunities to accelerate their growth.

Advocacy & Membership Organizations

Advocacy & Membership Organizations

The following are organizations which advocate on behalf of the business community and various groups in our region. Several offer memberships with benefits to help your business grow and strengthen ties to the community.

Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce

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.

BioMedSA

BioMedSA is a non-profit organization that supports the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio and beyond, offering programs, resources, and membership benefits to promote growth and innovation in these fields.

Culturingua

Culturingua is a San Antonio based organization dedicated to supporting current and aspiring middle eastern, north African, and south Asian small business owners through community and economic development.

Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is the preeminent voice of the business community and moves the collective thinking of our members into action.

LISC San Antonio

LISC San Antonio is a local branch of the national nonprofit organization LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). It aims to transform distressed neighborhoods in San Antonio into sustainable and thriving communities through innovative partnerships, investments, and advocacy efforts.

NAWBO San Antonio

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.

Northwest San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

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.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

The chamber focuses on small business economic development, international trade, leadership development, and education to represent and support the Hispanic business community in San Antonio.

San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is to provide equitable access and economic opportunity for LGBTQ+ owned and allied businesses.

San Antonio Tech Bloc

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.

Texas Association of Business

The Texas Association of Business is the Texas State Chamber, representing companies of every size and industry. TAB works in a bipartisan manner to vigorously protect Texas’ pro-business climate, delivering solutions to the challenges affecting Texas employers.

Texas Economic Development Corporation

The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) is an independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization responsible for marketing and promoting Texas as a premier business location.