As the Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, I am excited to announce the schedule for the upcoming 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summits.

There are more than 3.1 million small businesses in Texas and these businesses employ nearly half of our workforce. With the Governor's Small Business Summits, our goal is to provide Texas small business owners with information and resources to take their business to new heights while also helping those who are looking to get started on their entrepreneurial journey.

Throughout 2023, our office will travel to 15 different cities across the Lone Star State. This gives us the opportunity to meet with business owners face-to-face, while providing you the opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business topics.

Below you’ll find more information about the upcoming events and where we are headed this year. Be sure to continue to check our website as we announce additional information on locations, speakers and registration information for the 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summits, as well as additional events and webinars.

The Governor's Small Business Summit:

The Governor’s Small Business Summit aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with resources and information needed to start, strengthen and grow a business. This event offers a variety of sessions bringing together local, state and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. It’s also an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects.

The 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit locations and dates are listed below:

North Texas:

Abilene - May 18

Arlington - July 13

Stephenville - July 27

Central Texas:

Temple - May 4

Fredericksburg - September 21

San Antonio - November TBD

East Texas:

The Woodlands - June 15

Marshall - August 24

Beaumont - October 5

South Texas:

Kingsville - June 29

McAllen - August 10

Zapata - December 7

West Texas:

Amarillo - June 1

Horizon City - September 7

San Angelo - October 19