SMALL BIZ COMMUNITY EVENT: BOTS Lunch, Learn & Network Featuring Business Opportunities with TXDot

Our team will be present at the BOTS Lunch, Learn & Network event on Tuesday, July 21. Featured speakers include a keynote by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDot) and Two-Minute speakers presentations from OCI Texas, LendingAttic, Aquila Analytics & Goldshield! You can RSVP at  ifernandez@edwardsaquifer.org or 210.477.8508. More details in the flyer below!

Happy 1-Year Birthday, Café Commerce!

Exactly one year ago, Cafe Commerce San Antonio had its grand opening in the San Antonio downtown public library with a specific goal of making entrepreneurship easier, and to strengthen the support infrastructure for small business owners. Café Commerce is a one-stop shop where entrepreneurs and small-business owners can gain valuable information, resources, market data, and expert guidance

City of San Antonio to Sponsor MBE/WBE Disparity Study Focus Groups

 City of San Antonio to Sponsor MBE/WBE Disparity Study Focus Groups  San Antonio, Texas – The local San Antonio business community is invited to attend a series of business owner interviews on May 5, 6, and 7 as part of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Disparity Causation Analysis Study currently being conducted by the City of San Antonio.

E-commerce and San Antonio

We found this great visual on e-commerce over at entrepreneur.com. It shows how online purchasing and transactions are growing in different markets around the world.  Selling goods and services online is growing by billions every year.  A lot of products made here or services provided from San Antonio could tap into the huge demand outside the

UTSA-PTAC Supplier Vendor Networking Breakfast 8/28

  To register, please visit the following link.  

Want to learn about business opportunities in Germany?

Tomorrow, June 19, representatives from the German state of Bavaria will be in San Antonio to discuss opportunities for local businesses to do more in Germany. Germany is a large and important market for global business.  The central-European country has more than 80 million consumers and is the 4th largest economy in the world with

New Small Business Empowerment Plan is Online!

The City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department has announced its continued commitment to the development of the small business community in San Antonio by partnering with Alamo Colleges and Accion Texas Inc. to launch the Business Empowerment Plan, which can be found at http://www.BeSanAntonio.com. “Small businesses represent 97 percent of all employer firms, both

Highlights from the 2013 San Antonio MLK, Jr. March

Our Small Business Office  participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. March in San Antonio and handed some goodies and great information on getting a business going in San Antonio. Here are some photos from the event: The Small Business Office team ready to march! City Manager Sheryl Sculley, City Councilman Diego Bernal and City

Is Your Small Business Ready?

Is your small business ready to work with the City of San Antonio?  You can find out what you need to get ready by visiting our website.  If you’re attending the Martin Luther King, Jr. March on Monday, you can pick up a button to show how ready you are, too! Each year, a variety

Bonding Assistance and Mentor Protege Spring 2013 Mixer

The City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department, Small Business Office, invites you to join us at the Bonding Assistance Mentor Protégé Program Mixer to be held on Wednesday, January 30, from 6pm – 8pm at the Library Auditorium within the San Antonio Public Library at 600 Soledad Street in downtown San Antonio. This event