Looking for information on how to start a new business, loan packaging, getting in touch with international trading partners, complying with federal regulations, bidding for federal, state contracts and more?  Check out the following sources.

• U.S. Small Business Adminstration
  9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 550
  Houston, Texas 77074
  Phone: 713-773-6500
  
• U.S. General Store for Small Business
  5300 Griggs Road
  Houston, Texas 77021
  Phone: 713-643-8000
  
• One Stop Business Center- City of Houston
  City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby Street @ Mckinney
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Phone: 713-663-7867
  Fax: 713-247-2710
  Web: One Stop Business Center
  
• University of Houston
  Small Business Development Center
  1100 Louisiana, Suite 500
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Phone: 713-752-8400
  
• Greater Houston Partnership
  1200 Smith, Suite 700
  Houston, Texas 77002
  Phone: 713-651-2100
  
• Texas Southern University
  Economic Development Center
  3100 Cleburne
  Houston, Texas 77004
  Phone: 713-313-7785
  

Many federal government documents are now available online through the US Government Printing Office (USGPO) at:

• Us Government Printing Office
  

The following is a list of World Wide Web sites which will be of interest to businesses:

• U.S. Small Business Adminstration
• U.S. Business Advisor
• U.S. International Trade Commission
• U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
• U. S. Internal Revenue Service
  
• U. S. Government Printing Office
  
• Better Business Bureau
• Greater Houston Partnership
• Houston Minority Business Council
• The Peoples' Lawyer