Houston Business Vanguard

05/08/2022

Mayor Sylvester Turner to Host Inaugural Houston-Africa Energy Summit with African Heads of State, African Ministers, Corporate CEOs, and Business Leaders The two-day summit will take place September 22-23 in Houston, TX

05/08/2022

Outside of Madison High School in south Houston, if you hear buzzing mowers and w**d whackers, Bryan Smart is likely the one behind the buzz.

28/07/2022

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced during a news conference the start of the 10th Annual Liftoff Houston Startup Business Competition Wednesday morning.

24/02/2022

“The SSBCI program is one of the most rigorously evaluated programs we have for investing in small business. It leaves a lot of flexibility to regions and states to meet the needs of their business community,” Berkaw said, which means businesses with the greatest need — such as the historically underserved — have a better shot at getting timely access to support. “It’s the flagship investment vehicle the federal government has to invest in small businesses.”

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Biden’s economic legacy — as well as the financial future of America's mom-and-pop businesses.

18/02/2022

In 2021, Houston startups collected $2.02 billion in VC funding, according to a Greater Houston Partnership analysis of data from PitchBook. That’s up 175 percent from the $734.2 million raised in 2020.

Houston-area startups raked in the cash last year, setting a record for the region’s annual tally of venture capital.

18/02/2022

In 2021, Houston startups collected $2.02 billion in VC funding, according to a Greater Houston Partnership analysis of data from PitchBook. That’s up 175 percent from the $734.2 million raised in 2020.

Medical research at the University of Houston’s new College of Medicine has received a seven-figure boost from a local powerhouse. Houston Methodist has announced a $1 million gift for an endowed professorship at the University of Houston.

16/01/2022

Black business owners face many hurdles, especially when it comes to securing capital. Here are nine government agencies, venture capital firms and programs that can help.

15/01/2022

The next 12 months promise to be some of the busiest in recent memory for the city’s convention business.

11/01/2022

As the industry continues to push DE&I initiatives, Black and minority-owned businesses grapple with the influx of work.

02/01/2022

I have lived in every major city in Texas. It’s all great! But there’s just something about Houston that draws me in. After living in Austin and other

26/12/2021

Welcome to the Houston Business Vanguard (HBV), the leading source of business information and opportunity in the Houston area for Houston's 45,000 Black and minority entrepreneurs. The HBV is part of The America Business Vanguard, the leading source of business information on minority entrepreneurs and businesses in over ten markets. The HBV focuses on real estate, business financing, business startups and expansion, exporting, technology, wealth-building and many other issues.

25/12/2021