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WELCOME
Welcome to the City of San Antonio Economic
Development Department (EDD) portal. We are excited to
share with you a few highlights and links that will help
you stay connected to economic development in San
Antonio. To stay abreast of the latest press releases,
studies, reports, notices, and opportunities to comment
please
complete this contact form and we
will send all the latest directly to your inbox.
We hope you will visit our site regularly to
stay current on economic development in your community.
If you have any questions or would like more information
please do not hesitate to
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SA IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Brookings Institution Ranks San Antonio Top Economic Performer.
More.
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Texas Comptroller Susan Combs releases report indicating
Economic Outlook for Alamo Area Region "Excellent."
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Business Facilities Magazine highlights San Antonio. More
San Antonio Shines Its Light at BIO
International Convention.
More.
San Antonio gets Cyber Command.
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Medtronic picks San Antonio for 1,300 person expansion.
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For more news please visit our
Archive. |
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GUIDE TO STARTING YOUR BUSINESS
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The EDD Small Business Liaison has moved!
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The Small Business Liaison is now located at:
Cliff Morton
Development and Business
Service Center
1901 South Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78204
(flyer)
The Small Business Liaison is your first stop for business assistance and an on-going resource as your business grows. Our Professional stafff will meet with you to discuss permitting, licensing and regulatory issues. We'll provide initial counseling on the following issues: sources of capital, developing a business plan, marketing strategies, forms of business organization, government procurement and other vital topics. To receive a customized "Starting Your Business" guide call our office at (210) 207-3900 or request online. |
BRIDGE TO 550
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The San Antonio Economic Development
Department (EDD) recently launched a new program, Bridge to 550,
to raise awareness about the multitude of city government
contracts available as a result of the 2007 bond improvements
that were approved by voters. A total of $550 million will be
awarded over the course of five years, and the City hopes to
increase participation among small, minority and women-owned
businesses. |
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UPCOMING SMALL BUSINESS EVENTS
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Wednesday,
December 9, 2009 - "9th Annual Small, Minority, Women
and Veteran Business Owner's Conference - How to Get in the
Game & Stay in the Game" -Attend this free conference to
learn how to manage and grow a successful business through
access to capital and government contracting opportunities.
Meet with over 180 public and private sector buyers and
thousands of other small business owners in attendance.
Registration is FREE and lunch is provided. Register now to
attend and/or volunteer
here.
Monday,
December 12, 2009 - "STWBC: How to Start a Restaurant Seminar" - Diane Cortez, owner and CEO of Absolutely Everything Catering, and Terry Ricks, Metro Health Inspector, will present on how to start and maintain your food service business. The event will be held at the San Antonio Central Libary (600 Soledad) from 9:30 to 11:30 am. To register, please click here.
For more dates please
visit
our small business event calendar.
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"One of the things that
makes San Antonio so special is our history and role as
Military City, USA. The Medal of Honor Memorial will
honor local soldiers who have received this prestigious
award. This memorial is a chance to once again
demonstrate how proud we are of our local military
heroes by publicly recognizing their service and
sacrifice. Therefore, I urge you to support our MOH
project and encourage every individual, veteran or
civilian, to honor our heroes by contributing towards
this great effort. Please view this great legacy to our
heroes and log in to
www.samoh.org to make your contribution to the Medal
of Honor Memorial Fund."
Former Mayor Phil Hardberger |
