
Women, minority small business owners confused, worried after Texas kicks them off HUB program
| December 9, 2025
BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | local business | mom and pop businesses | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | woman-owned business
But hours later, the comptroller’s office emailed Hartman again, notifying her and more than 15,000 other small businesses — nearly 97% of the certified HUB businesses in Texas — that they were being removed from the HUB program entirely.

3 DFW mom-and-pop shops that closed this year due to rising costs
by Joey Held
| December 3, 2025
Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW Lead Story | food and drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | mom and pop businesses | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
Texas restaurants and bars have been hit hard by rising rents, pricy ingredients, and dwindling attendance. These three mainstays shut down earlier this year.

A sweet deal for home-based food businesses in TX
| October 7, 2025
Community | cottage food vendors | CULTURE | FARMING | food | food & drink | food and drink | home-based businesses | home-based food businesses | LIFESTYLE | local business | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS
It is now easier in Texas for home cooks, bakers and farmers to sell their products to the public.

Austin-based Brazilian snack brand takes home the big bucks at H-E-B small business competition
by Sierra Rozen
| September 26, 2025
Grab-and-go snacks, easy cocktails, and spice packets were the stars at H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best award ceremony, where five Texas businesses were awarded a collective $110,000 to help grow their small ventures.

The coolest tattoo shops in Texas — from Dallas to El Paso
| July 3, 2025
Art | BLACK OWNED BUSINESS | Community | LGBTQ | local business | SMALL BUSINESS | STATE | Tattoo | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Here are some unique tattoo shops in the state of Texas.



