Lending a Helping Hand: UH SBDC Network Offers Lifeline to Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19.

The University of Houston Small Business Development Center Network Offers Lifeline to Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19.

The University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) is a one-stop shop to help small business owners and entrepreneurs access COVID-19 relief and recovery resources as well as ongoing business survival resources. Our professional advisors provide businesses with recovery and relief support, the UH SBDC Network is helping businesses navigate COVID-19 federal funding opportunities, SBA loans and continuity business advising services of any kind.

To provide guidance, the UH SBDC Network is currently offering virtual business advising services at all of its SBDC network offices. These sessions are offered virtually, due to social distancing restrictions, and will be conducted via phone, email, Zoom conferencing or Skype. Advisors are also working with the SBA to help business owners with SBA disaster loans and applications.

The Network is also providing access to free business webinars ranging from various topics: SBA Disaster Loan Updates, COVID-19 Best Practices, Food & Restaurant, Marketing, Technology, Government Procurement, Money and Finance, and more. The Network also host webinars in Spanish. The UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC will be doing business outreach to support businesses in their response and recovery that normally would not take advantage of these services.