Texas-Wide Open For Business

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is the initial Texas Agency assisting with entrepreneurs and small business. See http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/

At this web site you are able to find information and materials for small business.

Did you know?

• Small businesses account for the majority of the employers within the State of Texas, and are a driving force behind our economy. New business creation is vital to our ability to increase the gross state product, state personal income, and total state employment.

• There are more than 2.2 million small businesses in Texas. Of these, more than 390,000 were direct employers, and they accounted for over 45% of private-sector jobs in the state. Small firms made up more than 98% of the state's employers.

• Business ownership is becoming more diverse and inclusive in the state. In the last decade, the number of both women and minority small business owners has grown. In particular, minority-owned businesses recently numbered over 725,000.

The Governor’s Office of Small Business and its Wide Open for Business Web Site will provide you with information on …

• How to Start a Business

• How to Grow a Business

• Financing and Capital

• Forums and Meetings

• Rural Development

• Trade and Exports

• Resources