One Stop Business Center 's most recent five programs at the Vinson, Smith, Oak Forest , Alief, and Frank branch libraries (HPL) hosted nearly 175 people! The huge turnout at both Oak Forest and Frank libraries was due in part to One Stop's outreach on CitizensNet as well as Oak Forest 's and Frank's staffs doing a great job with promotional efforts.
A special THANK YOU to SCORE counselors Oliver Mann, Beth Shapiro, Rick Leslie, Allen Shapiro, and Richard Stanley for presenting the SCORE portion of the seminars. Thanks also to the IRS (Janet Bradford) for offering a look at IRS programs.
We'd also like to acknowledge Mr. Robert S. Hinds, a long time mentor and counselor to Houston 's small businesses. Until a few months ago Mr. Hinds was the SCORE counselor assigned to ONE STOP, and he assisted hundreds of small businesses in their efforts to succeed. Due to illness Mr. Hinds was forced to the sidelines, but his tradition of selfless devotion to small businesses remains evident in our SCORE counseling program. Get well, Mr. Hinds!!
The next two ONE STOP Small Business Workshops will be at the Smith Library (Thurs., July 24 @ 6:00pm) and the Central Library- Downtown (Mon. Aug. 11 @ 6:30pm). If you're thinking of starting a business, you need to attend these FREE 90 minute programs!!
Learn the rules and regulations for operating a small business from the Mayor's ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER . These informative workshops are FREE OF CHARGE. You need not be currently in business to attend this informative program. Receive our free GETTING STARTED PACKET and other materials. .
NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Join the over 200,000 businesses who have contacted the ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER as their first step on the road to success. ONE STOP'S award-winning FREE services and programs for small business will help you thrive in today's competitive business environment.
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832.393.0954 TODAY!
The One Stop Business Center office in City Hall Annex
One quick call or visit provides you with information on city, county, state and federal regulations affecting your business. Our friendly staff ensures fast service, and our "GETTING STARTED PACKETS" are your roadmap to operating a business in Houston. The packets are available by mail, in person, or on this page to anyone opening or expanding a small business. Via mail, the packets take approximately 10 days to receive.
HELPING SMALL BUSINESS If you have questions about city requirements for operating your business, call the ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER for your FREE information packet. Our unique, time saving checklists are specifically designed for your business type and location.
ONE STOP provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and county, state and federal laws affecting employment of, and public accommodations for the disabled. ONE STOP also works closely with the MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESto provide services for small businesses.
ONE STOP also works with local libraries and the US Small Business Administration to provide resource and business planning materials. We are located across the street from the Houston Central Library and its vast collection of research materials.
ONE STOP conducts an informative series of FREE "Starting a Small Business" seminars at local libraries, multi-service centers, and schools. For an updated list of upcoming programs call ONE STOP or log onto this website. Also offered elsewhere on this page is a copy of our informative "Starting a Small Business" Power Point presentation.
The ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER also refers businesses to, and participates in, the MWDBE/SBE certification program administered by the City of Houston Affirmative Action and Contract Compliance Division. Beginning in 2005 the ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER began publishing the City Contracting Guide and Sources of Assistance , two extremely valuable documents for businesses wishing to contracvty with the City of Houston and other local agencies. They can be found at: (www.houstontx.gov/aacc).
ONE STOP works closely with the University of Houston Small Business Development Center, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Harris County Clerk, the Texas State Comptroller, the Minority Business Enterprise Center and other agencies. ONE STOP's extensive referral network includes area professional and trade organizations, business incubators, as well as educational institutions.
ONE STOP can help you compete in today's tough business environment. Our economy depends on the vitality of its small businesses!!
100% FREE SERVICES
The ONE STOP BUSINESS CENTER provides the following free services:
PERMITS, LICENSES and FEE SCHEDULES and INFORMATION
GETTING STARTED PACKETS (PAPER, CD and ONLINE)
FREE and LOW COST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REFERRALS
MINORITY and SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
FINANCING INFORMATION (ONE STOP DOES NOT DO LOANS OR GRANTS)
