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Networking is one of many helpful resources to explore for your small business. If you've started a small business (or are on your way to starting one), there's a high chance that you've heard the term "networking" at some point in your career. But what exactly is networking, and why is it important?

What Is It?

There’s not one all-encompassing definition for networking but, generally, networking is about building connections and sustaining enduring, mutually beneficial relationships.

Why Is It Important to My Business?

The value of networking can be boiled down to two components: learning from others and building connections. First, networking provides the opportunity to gather insights from like-minded business owners. They can often provide invaluable field-specific advice. Second, networking allows you to build connections. It can provide you with opportunities to talk to highly successful people, who can then potentially generate business referrals, provide opportunities, and raise your business profile among their circle of business colleagues. Relationships with the right people are a catalyst for your business’s success.

Networking Resources

Institution NameURL"URL" is a type and predefined property provided by Semantic MediaWiki to represent URI/URL values.Cost
Build Up Houstonhttp://www.houstontx.gov/builduphouston/$$$
Certification Resources
Co-Working Space Resources
Consulting Resources
Education Resources
Financing Resources
For-Profit Resources
French American Chamber of Commercehttp://facchouston.org/$
Greater Houston Partnership Programshttps://www.houston.org/$$
Guide to Small Business in Houston
HTX Small Biz Meeting Notes
Hispanic Women's Network of Texashttp://www.hwnt.org/$
Houston Area Council of ABWAhttp://www.abwahouston.org/haca.html$
Houston Business Development Inc.http://www.hbdi.org/$
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commercehttp://www.houstonhispanicchamber.com/$$
Houston MBDA Business Centerhttp://www.mbda.gov/businesscenters/houston$
Houston Minority Supplier Development Councilhttp://hmsdc.org/$$
Houston Small Business Administrationhttps://www.sba.gov/offices/district/tx/houston$
Houston Small Business Glossary
Houston Small Business Marketinghttp://houstonsmallbusinessmarketing.com/$$
Houston Small Business Resources
How to Start a Company in Texas
Interagency Mentor Protege Programhttp://www.houstontx.gov/obo/mentor_protege.html$
List of Houston Small Business Resources
LoneStar Small Business Development Centerhttp://www.lonestar.sbdcnetwork.net/lonestar/default.asp$
Master Table
Meeting Space Resources
Mentoring Resources
Minority/Women/Small/Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprises (MWSBE and PDBE) Certificationhttp://www.houstontx.gov/obo/index.html$
National Association of Professional Womenhttps://www.napw.com/chapters/central-houston-chapter$$$
National Association of Women Business Ownershttp://www.nawbohouston.org/$
Networking Resources
Non-Profit Resources
Resources for Minorities
Resources for Women
SCORE Houstonhttp://www.scorehouston.org/$
SEO Repair Shophttps://seorepairshop.com/$$
Sandbox
Startup Grindhttps://www.startupgrind.com/houston/$$
Texas Hospitality for Small Business Ownershttps://texaswideopenforbusiness.com/start-business$
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Centerhttp://tmacgc.org/$$
The Block Grouphttps://www.theblockgroup.net/en/$$
The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commercehttp://www.ghwcc.org/$$
The Houston Entrepreneurs' Forumhttp://www.heforum.org/$
The Indus Entrepreneurs Houstonhttp://houston.tie.org/$
The Intercontinental Chamber of Commercehttp://www.houstonicc.org/$$$
UH Small Business Development Centerhttp://www.sbdc.uh.edu/sbdc/default.asp$
Women's Business Enterprise Alliancehttp://www.wbea-texas.org/wbenc$$