Resources

Texas program supporting veterans and their families with business tools, training, planning, capital-readiness guidance, and direct entrepreneurship assistance.

Official Texas Veterans Commission entrepreneurship program. TVEN links to the agency resource without implying sponsorship or endorsement of TVEN.

U.S. Small Business Administration guidance for veteran entrepreneurs, including training, counseling, financing orientation, and federal contracting resources.

Official U.S. Small Business Administration veterans resource page. SBA is the source authority for the federal guidance linked here.

SBA resource-partner network offering veteran entrepreneurs workshops, training, counseling, mentorship, and referrals to local business resources.

Official SBA directory for its resource-partner network. Individual VBOCs may be operated by universities or other partner organizations.

Official Texas business-formation information covering entity structures, filing pathways, registered agents, names, forms, and other formation topics.

Official Texas Secretary of State business-formation resource. Filing fees and requirements are controlled by the state, not TVEN.

Official orientation for businesses that want to sell to the State of Texas, including commodity codes, bid searches, vendor registration, and qualification checks.

Official Texas Comptroller Statewide Procurement Division vendor guidance for doing business with the State of Texas.

Texas network of volunteer business mentors and workshops supporting aspiring and established small-business owners across the state.

Community resource and SBA resource partner, not a government agency. SCORE states that its mentoring service is free.

University-hosted small-business development network providing advising, training, research, contracting, trade, and technology-commercialization support across its Texas service area.

Community/university resource funded in part by Texas and an SBA cooperative agreement. It is not itself a Texas or federal government agency.

Texas surplus-property store and online-auction information for public purchasers; availability and purchase terms are controlled by TFC.

Official Texas Facilities Commission program. Review current availability, eligibility, and terms with TFC.

Federal surplus access for eligible organizations, including certain certified veteran-owned businesses. TFC controls eligibility; the general public is not eligible and veteran ownership alone does not establish qualification.

Official Texas Facilities Commission program. Review current availability, eligibility, and terms with TFC.

Commercial coaching from The Entrepreneur’s Source for career transition, business ownership and franchise exploration. Listed resource provider; no TVEN credential or government endorsement.

Commercial disclosure: The provider says TES coaches earn referral fees from businesses and do not charge clients for coaching. Business, franchise, and financing costs are separate. No TVEN referral agreement is established by this listing. Ask how recommendations and compensation are determined.

A practical starting sequence covering business ideas, planning, formation, funding, veteran programs, and mentoring.

TVEN navigation guide to reviewed resources. Government programs retain their own eligibility and application requirements.