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Starting a Local Business

Contact information for selected local, state, and federal agencies that assist new business owners in the start-up process or issue required permits, licenses, and inspections in order to comply with local, state, or federal laws.

Small Business Assistance

Avinde
Start-up accelerator for women launching scalable businesses.

SCORE
5524 Bee Cave Rd.
Westland Park, Building M, #100
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 928-2425

Small Business Development Center
Small Business Administration/Texas State University
ACC Highland Business Center
314 Highland Mall Blvd. Suite 110
Austin, TX 78752-3729
(512) 716-4800
sbdc@txstate.edu

Big Austin
1050 East 11th St. Suite 350
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 928-8010
info@bigaustin.org

City of Austin Small Business Development Program
One Texas Center
505 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 974-7800

Small & Minority Business Resources Department
4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78721
(512) 974-7600

PeopleFund
207 Chalmers St.
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-8087
mary@peoplefund.org

City of Austin’s Doing Business in Austin

Texas Governor's Office Small Business Assistance Guide

The Federal Government's Business Portal

Legal Assistance to Microenterprises Project / Proyecto de Asistencia Legal para Microempresas

Chambers of Commerce

Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Lakeshore Tower
210 Barton Springs Rd. Suite 400
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 478-9383

Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
(512) 474-4422

Capital City African-American Chamber of Commerce
(512) 459-1181

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(512) 476-7502

Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, Texas
(512) 921-9431

Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce
(512) 420-8777

Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas
(512) 338-0839

Establishing a Business

Travis County Clerk's Office
5501 Airport Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751-1410
(512) 854-9188
How to File an Assumed Name (DBA) in Travis County

Texas Secretary of State
Business & Public Filings Division
Corporations Section
James Earl Rudder State Office Building
1019 Brazos St.
Austin, TX 78701
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711-3697
(512) 463-5555
corpinfo@sos.state.tx.us
Business Start-Up Information

Taxes, Licenses, and Permits

State Tax Information
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
1711 San Jacinto Blvd. Suite 180
Austin, TX 78701-1416
(512) 463-4865
Texas Taxes
Sales Tax Information for New Businesses

Federal Tax Information
Internal Revenue Service
Taxpayer Assistance Office
825 E. Rundberg Ln.
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 499-5127
Tax Information for Businesses

City Clerk's Office
City Hall
301 W. Cesar Chavez St. Suite 1120
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 974-2210
city.clerk@austintexas.gov

Texas State Licenses, Permits, and Registrations

Federal Licenses and Permits

City Clerk's Office
Alcohol Permit Coordinator
City Hall
301 W. Cesar Chavez St. Suite 1120
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 974-2527
City of Austin Alcoholic Beverage Permit Information

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Austin Regional Office
Chevy Chase II
7600 Chevy Chase Dr. Suite 116
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 451-0231
Licensing Information

Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department
Environmental and Consumer Health Services
RBJ Health Center
15 Waller St. 4th floor
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 972-5600
ECHU.service@austintexas.gov