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|Image=
|Caption=
|Name=Build Up Houston (City of Houston)
|Classification=Education
|Convenience=
|Developmental Stage= early
|Website=http://www.houstontx.gov/builduphouston/
|Start Date=
|Non-Profit Status= Yes
|Contact Information= 832.393.0935, orwill.norwood@houstontx.gov
|Location= UHD College of Business, 320 North Main Street Houston, TX 77002
}}
Build Up Houston is a comprehensive, seven month program designed to increase the capacity and success of small businesses in the construction service industry with doing business in the City of Houston. Build Up Houston utilizes curriculum provided by Interise, a non-profit organization, focused on helping established small business owners take their companies to the next level for continual growth and success. Interise has an award-winning curriculum that was developed and refined by working hand-in-hand with small business owners and national business experts. Interise has established themselves as a proven leader in educating and training established business owners to grow their businesses.
==Program==
Business Development Strategies <br />
Strategic Planning<br />
Estimating and Bidding<br />
Finance and Financial Management<br />
Bonding and Insurance. Marketing and Sales<br />
Human Resources<br />
Accessing Capital<br />
Government Contracts<br />
===Criteria===
Applicant must be the owner or co-owner of business<br />
Business must be certified with the City of Houston (MWSBE, DBE, PDBE, ACDBE)<br />
Business operating a minimum of three years<br />
Business has a minimum of four employees<br />
Business has a minimum of $250,000 annual revenue<br />
Business must be in the construction industry<br />
|Image=
|Caption=
|Name=Build Up Houston (City of Houston)
|Classification=Education
|Convenience=
|Developmental Stage= early
|Website=http://www.houstontx.gov/builduphouston/
|Start Date=
|Non-Profit Status= Yes
|Contact Information= 832.393.0935, orwill.norwood@houstontx.gov
|Location= UHD College of Business, 320 North Main Street Houston, TX 77002
}}
Build Up Houston is a comprehensive, seven month program designed to increase the capacity and success of small businesses in the construction service industry with doing business in the City of Houston. Build Up Houston utilizes curriculum provided by Interise, a non-profit organization, focused on helping established small business owners take their companies to the next level for continual growth and success. Interise has an award-winning curriculum that was developed and refined by working hand-in-hand with small business owners and national business experts. Interise has established themselves as a proven leader in educating and training established business owners to grow their businesses.
==Program==
Business Development Strategies <br />
Strategic Planning<br />
Estimating and Bidding<br />
Finance and Financial Management<br />
Bonding and Insurance. Marketing and Sales<br />
Human Resources<br />
Accessing Capital<br />
Government Contracts<br />
===Criteria===
Applicant must be the owner or co-owner of business<br />
Business must be certified with the City of Houston (MWSBE, DBE, PDBE, ACDBE)<br />
Business operating a minimum of three years<br />
Business has a minimum of four employees<br />
Business has a minimum of $250,000 annual revenue<br />
Business must be in the construction industry<br />
