Abbott proclaims Texas Small Business Week, cites 3.1 million small businesses
Governor Greg Abbott marked Small Business Week in Texas with a proclamation and cited figures on the state’s small-business base, women entrepreneurs and job creation.
Governor Greg Abbott designated April 30-May 6, 2023, as Small Business Week in Texas and urged Texans to recognize the role small businesses play in the state’s economy, according to a governor’s office release.
The release said Texas has 3.1 million small businesses, which employ nearly half of all working Texans. Abbott linked the observance to state efforts to support business growth and economic success.
Abbott said small businesses are “the backbone of Texas’s economy,” according to the release. He also said Texas is a top state for women entrepreneurs and cited 1.25 million women entrepreneurs in the state. The release said Texas is also the top state for jobs created by Hispanic women, Black women and veteran women business owners.
The governor’s office described the Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance, part of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism, as a focal point for startups and small businesses in urban, suburban and rural communities. It said the office offers services for entrepreneurs looking to start, strengthen and grow their businesses.
The release did not describe new policy changes connected to the observance. It pointed readers to the state’s small business website for more information.
Small Business Week in Texas ran through May 6, 2023, according to the proclamation date and timeline provided in the source material.
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