Harris County ARPA Funded Small Business and Workforce Support Programs
The Harris HUB programs support businesses that were impacted by COVID with technical support including marketing, contracting and bidding, license and permitting guidance, support for grant applications, accounting and finance, business strategy, logo design and branding, and legal services. Key eligibility requirements are: In business before January 2020 A small business with twenty-five (25) or [...]
Free funding resources to help start a small business this year
By Forrest Milburn and Angelica Arinze January 24, 2024 In today's newsletter: The first in our Small Business Guide series breaks down different resources and tips to starting a small business in Greater Houston. Picking a new school district can be hard. You can help us make the choice a little easieras we work to [...]
Learn Mandarin at the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning
Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning at Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizens is offering Mandarin classes for age 18 and above. The textbooks are free, and the tuition is affordable, with a $100 award for perfect attendance! With our experienced faculty and a dedicated team, the TCML in HTISC has a versatile curriculum and we look forward [...]
Graffiti reports & removals hit 14-year low in district
When property along commercial corridors in the International Management District is “tagged” with graffiti and reported, a work crew funded by the district removes the unsightly vandalism. Taggers in the area apparently have gotten the message, because the District’s erasure crews were deployed 532 times in 2023, the lowest number since the community service began. [...]
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Houston Asiatown Tours shows off Houston’s diverse dining scene
By Meredith Nudo, Houston Chronicle Venture focuses on East and South Asian cuisines. Sharan Gahunia, the daughter of Raja Sweets founder Yogi Gahunia, fondly remembers the first time a Houston Asiatown Tours bus made a stop at her family’s legendary, foundational Mahatma Gandhi District restaurant and bakery. “This bus pulled up and all these people [...]
