BUSINESS RESOURCES
You’ll find the business climate and the business community welcoming here in Baytown, in the region and in the state. Resources are always available to help your operation succeed.
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Our local business communities are strategic resources for collecting business intelligence, forming strategies and for high-impact networking. Get connected and get involved with local chambers of commerce in:
From recruitment to screening to training, Baytown’s workforce development ecosystem has the resources you need, where you can also explore statistics on the local labor market. Whether your operation requires new hires, new skills or custom training, Workforce Solutions is ready to assist.
Greater Houston and its employers need the finest skilled workforce in the world to be a great global city in the 21st century. UpSkill Houston — an employer-led initiative — mobilizes the collective action of more than 200 critical stakeholders to strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers that employers need and to create better pathways to opportunity and prosperity for all Houstonians.
In the nation’s #1 state for starting a business, start your enterprise strong with support at the local and state level.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Lee College
A service provider of the University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast SBDC network, the Lee College SBDC offers free and low-cost advising and training on a variety of important issues and topics.
The state offers several essential and convenient resources for entrepreneurs, including a simple seven-step plan for starting your business, from writing your business plan to learning employer requirements, and a small business portal that links you to key resources.
Texas offers several programs to help entrepreneurs and small businesses get off the ground and in the game with the necessary skills for their team. These include:
This program is a matching, reimbursement-based grant program that reimburses commercial property owners or business operators for Eligible Improvements made to the Property. This grant is provided by the City of Baytown.
When traditional funding isn’t available or isn’t enough, the Business Loan Fund, administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Local Development Corporation (GCED), can fill in the gap.
TWC Workforce Apprentice Program
Funded by the Texas Workforce Commission, apprenticeships can be a cost-effective solution for small businesses to staff their operations with qualified candidates who are a good fit.
Skills for Small Business grants
Get the right training and defray training costs for new or existing workers through Texas’ Skills for Small Business grants.