| BUSINESS PLAN ASSISTANCE | ||
| Resource | Description | Phone Number |
| BiGAustin | Non-profit organization dedicated to providing one-on-one technical assistance in the development of a business plan. Business related financial counseling and lending opportunities also available. | (512) 928-8010 |
| BPlan.com | Numerous sample business plans for various industries. | |
| Business Success Center | Classes on marketing, sales, PR strategy, etc. | (512) 933-1983 |
| Center for Business Planning | Library of business plans, resources containing links to hundreds of sites offering research materials on every area of planning a business, articles written by experts on the analysis and documentation of your business and marketing strategies including mission statement, pricing, marketing strategy, segmentation, cash flow, financial statements and a glossary of business terms. | (800) 423-1228 |
| City of Austin Small Business Development Program | Free startup orientations, free technical assistance with business plans and marketing plans, and free assistance with credit review, financial technical assistance and loan packaging, and low cost business education, through the BizAid Program. A Business Solutions Center offers free access to technology, procurement opportunities, demographic and market research, business publications and assistance from a professional staff. SBDP offers to help small business owners find the right help they need and also offers training, technical assistance and networking events to educate entrepreneurs in business topics. | (512) 974-7800 |
| Business.gov | The official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. | (703) -288-1620 |
| Small Business Development Center | Confidential no-cost business counseling services on an array of business concerns are provided to existing small businesses as well as start-ups. Skill improvement training in a variety of business topics is also available. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. | (512) 716-4800 or sbdc@txstate.edu |
| SCORE | SCORE "counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with free, confidential face-to-face and email business counseling. | (512) 928-2425 |
| Tx Center for Women’s Business Enterprise | Assistance on topics ranging from business plans, certification info and internet training. | (512) 472-8522 |