Non-Profit Resources

This page is a part of the McNair Center's Guide to Small Business in Houston section on Houston's Small Business Resources.

Non-Profit corporations encompass valuable resources available for your small business.

What Is It?

These businesses serve to benefit the public in some way, and in turn receive special tax deductions. Although the business model of a non-profit does not have profit as its primary consideration, the corporation must generate enough revenue to remain in operation.

Why Is It Important to My Business?

Generally, non-profit corporations may charge less for their services or include special discounts if your small business fits specific criteria. Although services from non-profits may run cheaper than comparable services of a for-profit corporation, the quality of a non-profit resource is not necessarily inferior to that of the for-profit. As a savvy business owner, you should consider both non-profit and for-profit resources as you build and grow your business.

Non-Profit Resources for Houston Small Businesses

Institution Name	URL"URL" is a type and predefined property provided by Semantic MediaWiki to represent URI/URL values.	Non-Profit Status
Build Up Houston	http://www.houstontx.gov/builduphouston/	Yes
French American Chamber of Commerce	http://facchouston.org/	Yes
Greater Houston Partnership Programs	https://www.houston.org/	Yes
Hispanic Women's Network of Texas	http://www.hwnt.org/	Yes
Houston Business Development Inc.	http://www.hbdi.org/	Yes
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce	http://www.houstonhispanicchamber.com/	Yes
Houston MBDA Business Center	http://www.mbda.gov/businesscenters/houston	Yes
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council	http://hmsdc.org/	Yes
Houston Small Business Administration	https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/tx/houston	Yes
Interagency Mentor Protege Program	http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/mentor_protege.html	Yes
LoneStar Small Business Development Center	http://www.lonestar.sbdcnetwork.net/lonestar/default.asp	Yes
Minority/Women/Small/Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprises (MWSBE and PDBE) Certification	http://www.houstontx.gov/obo/index.html	Yes
National Association of Women Business Owners	http://www.nawbohouston.org/	Yes
SCORE Houston	http://www.scorehouston.org/	Yes
Startup Grind	https://www.startupgrind.com/houston/	Yes
Texas Hospitality for Small Business Owners	https://texaswideopenforbusiness.com/start-business	Yes
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center	http://tmacgc.org/	Yes
The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce	http://www.ghwcc.org/	Yes
The Houston Entrepreneurs' Forum	http://www.heforum.org/	Yes
The Indus Entrepreneurs Houston	http://houston.tie.org/	Yes
The Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce	http://www.houstonicc.org/	Yes
UH Small Business Development Center	http://www.sbdc.uh.edu/sbdc/default.asp	Yes
Women's Business Enterprise Alliance	http://www.wbea-texas.org/wbenc	Yes