Small Business Development Center

The San Jac Small Business Development Center offers free advice, tools, and resources to help small businesses and new businesses succeed. All services are private and provided by experts.

Your Business is our business

Our assistance includes:

- Startups
- Buy or sell a business
- Business plans
- Financing and venture capital requirements
- Accounting/Budget Matters/Cash Flow Management
- Technology
- Procurement
- Business Management
- Business Expansion
- Marketing/Feasibility
- Legal and tax considerations to address with your attorney or CPA
- Employment issues
- International trade
- Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants from federal agencies

Check out the answers to some frequently asked questions prior to coming in.

What is the SBDC?

Small Business Development Centers offer free, private advice, training, and helpful tools to help people start a business or grow an existing one.

Are there any costs associated with advising or a consultation?

All services are free and confidential.

What is a business plan?

A business plan is a document that details a company’s goals and how it intends to achieve them.

What is the difference between a regular employee and an independent contractor?

An independent contractor is a person or business hired to do work for someone else. They work without direct supervision and are paid an agreed amount for their services.

Do you only take new clients, or can existing businesses receive support?

The SBDC can support new and existing businesses.

With three locations, San Jac's Small Business Development Center helps small businesses in East Harris County. We serve Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Clear Creek, Pasadena, Sheldon, Pearland, and parts of Humble and Clear Creek.

Small Business Development Center - Deer Park

Economic Alliance - Houston Port Region
203 Ivy Ave.
Deer Park, TX 77536

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Small Business Development Center - Houston

Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
1201 E NASA Pkwy.
Houston, TX 77058

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Small Business Development Center - Pearland

Pearland Chamber of Commerce
6117 Broadway St.
Pearland, TX 77587

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The San Jacinto College SBDC is a business advising and training center of the Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Network. The Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Network serves 32 counties in Southeast Texas. The SBDC program is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and is headquartered at the University of Houston.