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Winter 2024 -- Winter 2024 OBO Newsletter

April 18, 2023 -- More Than 1,600 Job Openings Available at Turnaround Houston Job Fair on April 27

February 10, 2022 -- City of Houston Seeks Applicants for Build Up Houston

October 13, 2021 -- More Than 1,600 Jobs Available at Turnaround Houston
August 3, 2021 -- Office of Business Opportunity, KIPP Texas Begin Contractor Diversity Initiative
July 7, 2021 -- Applications Now Open for Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition
June 11, 2021 -- Food Service Industry Forum Provides Links to Business, Financial Resources
April 27, 2021 -- More Than 2,000 Open Positions Available at Turnaround Houston Job & Readiness Fair
April 12, 2021 -- Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair Offers More Than 700 Job Openings
March 26, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board
March 11, 2021 -- City Seeks Applicants for Free FOCUS on Fleet Safety Training Program
March 4, 2021 -- Mayor Turner Signs Executive Order to Include LGBT Businesses
January 7, 2021 -- Free 6-Week Course Offers Procurement Basics Training

December 7, 2020 -- Virtual Meet the Buyer Procurement Forum set for Dec. 10
November 25, 2020 -- Nov. 30 Application Deadline Approaching for Build Up Houston
November 9, 2020 -- $30,000 Awarded to Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Liftoff Houston! Start-Up Business Plan Competition
November 5, 2020 -- City of Houston Presents Virtual Liftoff Houston! Business Plan Competition Pitch Day 2020
October 21, 2020 -- Applications Now Open for Build Up Houston Executive Education Program
October 21, 2020 -- Registration Still Open for Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair on Oct. 22
October 19, 2020 -- Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair Offers More Than 1,300 Job Openings
September 9, 2020 -- Mayor Turner and Houston City Council Approve $5 Million Infusion to Small Business Economic Relief Program
August 17, 2020 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Program to Help Small Business Owners
July 8, 2020 -- First Virtual Liftoff Houston Start-Up Business Plan Competition Now Accepting Applications
June 1, 2020 -- Office of Business Opportunity Launches Webinar Series to Help Small Businesses Navigate COVID-19
May 20, 2020 -- Mayor Turner Joins Office of Business Opportunity to Celebrate Virtual Graduation for Build Up Houston, Accelerate Latinx
April 22, 2020 -- Mayor Turner Appoints Office of Business Opportunity Director

May 6, 2019 -- The Office of Business Opportunity Joins SBA in Celebrating National Small Business Week
February 11, 2019 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner & OBO Celebrate Houston Businesses During 2019 Champions of Diversity Awards

March 7, 2018 -- Houston Has Lost a Passionate Advocate for Minority Businesses with the Passing of Houston City Council Member Larry Green

November 7, 2017 -- Office of Business Opportunity Hosts 2nd Annual Salute to Veterans Business Workshop
October 3, 2017 -- Staples Donates Recovery Kits to Small Business Owners Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
April 19, 2017 -- Office of Business Opportunity and People Fund Partner on Innovation Week

September 1, 2016 -- City of Houston Partners with PeopleFund for Innovation Week

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