List of Small Business University Resources
Resources for Small Businesses from Texas State University
| Resource Type | Department/ Center | Contact Information | Description | Topics | |
| Consulting & Advising | TXST Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | https://sbdc.mccoy.txst.edu/ | Free, confidential business advising on many issues related to business startup, management, and growth. | Advising on topics including: Accounting; Business Planning; Buy/Sell Business; Cash Flow Management; Customer Relations; Cybersecurity; Disaster Planning/Recovery; eCommerce; Financing/Capital; Franchising; Government Contracting; Human Resources/Managing Employees; Intellectual Property; International Trades; Managing a Business; Marketing/Sales; Social Media; Startup Assistance; Technology Innovation & Commercialization | |
| Online Resources & Workshops | TXST Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | https://sbdc.mccoy.txst.edu/starting-a-business.html | Free, on-demand workshops and online resources covering an array of topics. | Resources to support: Startup; Business Plan Writing; Market Research; Exporting; Financing; Workforce Programs; Veteran Programs | |
| Hiring ; Internship | Career Services | https://www.careerservices.txst.edu/hireabobcat.html | Post a job or internship opportunity for students and alumni. | Hiring; Recruitment: Internships | |
| Job Shadowing | Career Services | https://www.careerservices.txst.edu/hireabobcat.html | Allow a current TXST student to engage with you and your company with a one-day job shadowing opportunity. | Recruitment; Job Shadowing | |
| Hiring; Internship | Career Services | https://www.careerservices.txst.edu/hireabobcat/events-fairs.html | Attend a career fair to meet TXST students and alumni. | Recruitment; Career Fair | |
| Hiring; Internship | McCoy College of Business Student Success Center | https://www.mccoy.txst.edu/students/student-success-center.html | Engage with students majoring in business through various activities and opportunities. | Recruitment; Speaking to Students; Internships | |
| Translation | Department of World Languages & Literatures in collaboration with THRC | https://healthresearch.txst.edu/about/what-we-do/translation-services.html | Professional translators offer English/Spanish translations. | Marketing; Advertising; Translation | |
| Internship (Journalism & Mass Communication) | School of Journalism and Mass Communication | https://sjmc.txst.edu/resources/student-resources/internship/internship-new-employer-resources.html | Offer internships to students majoring in Journalism or Mass Communication. | Internship | |
| Crisis Communication; Public Relations, Media | PR Go | ||||
| Internship (Management) | Department of Management | https://mgt.mccoy.txst.edu/internships.html | Offer internships to students majoring in Management. | Internship | |
| Prototype Development; 3-D Printing | Alkek One | ||||
| Incubator | STAR Park (STAR: Science, Technology, & Advanced Research) | https://www.txst.edu/starpark. html | A 58-acre site that hosts STAR One, Texas State’s first technology incubator dedicated to research and commercialization efforts. | Technology Incubator; Advanced Research; Commercialization | |
| Conference Room/Event Facilities | STAR Park (STAR: Science, Technology, & Advanced Research) | https://www.txst.edu/starpark/conference-center.html | Facilities that can be reserved for events of various sizes and types. | Event Planning; Conference Room | |
| General | Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) | https://innovation.txst.edu/ | The CIE is the hub of the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem on campus. This is a good place to begin if unsure exactly where to go. | General; First Steps | |
| Supplier Opportunities | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing | https://www.txst.edu/procurement/resources/vendor-self-service.html | Doing business with TXST as a supplier. | Supplier Opportunities; Doing Business with TXST | |
| Supplier Opportunities; HUB | TXST’s HUB Program | https://www.txst.edu/procurement/hub-specialist.html | Information for HUBs interested in doing business with TXST as a supplier. | Supplier Opportunities; Doing Business with TXST; HUB | |
| Farms & Ranches | Small Producer’s Initiative (SPI) | https://www.smallproducersinitiative.txst.edu/about.html | While SPI's focus is small and mid- sized producers, the program provides outreach, training, and extension for farms and ranches of any size, production method, organization, etc. | Advising; Consulting; Financial; Marketing; Grants; On-Demand (Recorded) Workshops; Live Sessions; Resource Collection | |
| On-Demand Workshops | Entrepreneurship Boot Camp | https://entrepreneur.txst.edu/resources/webinars.html | |||
| Hiring; Internship | Center for Professional Sales | https://www.txstsalescenter.com/ | The Center for Professional Sales prepares students for careers in selling, facilitates internships, and helps provide career placement for students. | Hiring; Internships; Sales | |
| Business Resilience | THRC | https://www.cherr.txst.edu/resiliency-resources.html | THRC offers a collection of resources to help communities and small businesses enhance their resilience through planning, adapting, and recovering. | Resilience; Planning; Emergency Preparedness; Disaster Recovery; Resource Collection | |
| Business Growth | SCALEUP | https://scaleup.txst.edu/ | SCALEUP provides a resource guide to support the growth of small businesses. | Business Growth | |
| Research | Division of Research | https://www.txst.edu/research/partners.html | The Division of Research offers access to expertise, collaboration best practices, technology licenses, new venture creation, and other resources. | Research; Technology; Startup; Resource Collection | |
| Training and Certificates | ZEUS Data Science Certificate | https://zeus.tsus.edu/data- science-pathways.html | The Texas State University System offers a course on data science. Data science is a valuable skill that can be used to help businesses as they grow. | Training; Data Science; Growth | |
| Business Growth | Market Day | https://studentinvolvement.txst.edu/ | An event to highlight local vendors that may provide food, jewelry, clothing and more. | ||
| Recruitment | 2024 Small Business Fair | https://txstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0iF64TqmuRaZbiS | In-person fair in McCoy College of Business; limit of 15 businesses per day: April 8, 9, 10. Contact Dr. Terrance McClain for questions (tjm80@txstate.edu). | Recruitment; Internship; Hiring | |
| Internship | Center for Analytics and Data Science | https://cads.txst.edu/ | |||
| Collaboration with a Class | Service Learning | https://servicelearning.txst.edu | Service learning is an experiential learning approach in which students apply materials relevant to their coursework and degree program in service-based projects, with community partners, and critically reflect on the service activity. The Service-Learning Excellence program works with faculty, programs, and community partners to develop more service-learning opportunities for students across campus. | Consulting; Project Focus; Student Collaboration; Class Collaboration |
Resources Within the State of Texas
| Tech Incubator | Tech Wildcatters | https://www.techwildcatters.com/ | Located in Dallas, this incubator focuses on B2B startups and offers a mentor-driven program. | Enterprise: Marketplace, Logistics, FinTech. Sustainability: Climate Tech, Remote Work, Education Tools. Lifestyle: Connectivity, Sports & Fitness, Travel & Hospitality |
| General | Capital Factory | https://www.capitalfactory.com/mission/ | Capital Factory has boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, where they introduce entrepreneurs in Texas to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. | Entrepreneurs, startups, corporations, ventures, mentors, and events. |
| General | The DEC (Dallas Entrepreneur Center) | https://thedec.com | Offers mentorship, education, incubation, and community for startups in the Dallas-Fort Worth community. | Freelance, startup, investor, small business, and agency |
| Healthcare Startups | Healthtech Accelerator (formerly TMCx) | https://www.tmc.edu/innovation/accelerator-healthtech/ | Based in Houston, it's part of the Texas Medical Center and focuses on incubating startups in the medical and life sciences sectors. | Healthcare startups, clinical validation, funding, networking, connections, advisors |
Notes:
THRC = Translational Health Research Center
HUB = Historically Underutilized Business
The resources shared are a sample of what exists.