Inside TBA

Texas Business Alliance (TBA) is a membership-based, solutions oriented, small business development, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.

Texas Business Alliance Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sister organization established to support the efforts of the TBA. The Texas Business Alliance Foundation will fund business scholarships, the youth entrepreneurship initiative, research and development activities, and community financial literacy and credit training programs.

Vision

To strengthen the Texas economy and spur job creation by expanding minority- and women-owned businesses, and encouraging youth entrepreneurship.

Mission

To equip minority- and women-owned businesses to be qualified suppliers, ready to compete for public, private and international opportunities through progressive development and specialized training.

TBA Need

Small businesses employ two-thirds of the country’s private sector workforce, represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms, represent 97.3 percent of all the exporters of goods, and generate a majority of the innovations that come from U.S. companies, according the Small Business Administration.

Yet, 637,100 new businesses were created in 2007 and 560,300 closed, and there were 28,322 bankruptcies. Additionally, MWBEs disproportionately have fewer contract opportunities and capital access.