Business Links
Obtaining the correct information is an important aspect of being a successful entrepreneur and business leader. The HHCC is dedicated to keeping the Houston community connected to important agencies on both the local and national levels. The following links are imperatives to aid in the growth of your business! If you have a link you would like to to see in our website click here.
Business start-up, banking relations, financing and procurement:
- United States Small Business Administration
- Center for Business Economic Development
- City of Houston Affirmative Action
- Research Institution for Small Emerging Business, Inc.
- University of Houston Center for Executive Development (CED)
Labor & Federal Occupational Safety:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Texas Workforce
- Federal Wage and Labor Law Institute New!
contact - Linda Mendez 800-767-9243 ext. 206
Americans with Disabilities:
Veterans:
ID Codes, Copyrights, Federal Registration of Trademarks & Patents:
International Trade Center:
U.S. Internet Government Gateway:
Federal Acquisition Regulation:
Central Contractors Registration:
Tax Identification and Employee Identification Numbers:
International Trade Center (Import/Export):
Other Community Resources:
FEMA E-News Update:
Click Here
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Social Security Administration:
- Social Security Administration
Beneficial Articles
- Strategies: Entrepreneurs, don't go it alone ... especially now / USA Today / ... of Commerce or Better Business Bureaus; in large cities, you'll find ethnic or gender-based business groups such as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. ...
- Hispanic Business Owners Urged to Pursue Government Contracts / Latin American Herald Tribune / ... contracts and business created by renewable-energy projects, David Lizarraga, chairman of the board of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said...
- President has asked Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and SBA Administrator Karen Mills to announce a government-wide plan that includes federal agency procurement officials holding or participating in more than 200 events over the next 90 days to share information on government contracting opportunities, including those available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. See full announcement here - http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090818006160&newsLang=en
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