Southeast Texas Business
Resource Directory
2011
Sponsored by the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation
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Table of Contents
Introduction
....................................................................................................................................................pg. 1
Resources for New & Starting Businesses
Business Designations (Legal Structures)............................................................................................pg. 2
Business Entry (Ways to Start a Business)...........................................................................................pg. 2
Business Plans (General Elements)......................................................................................................pg. 2
Business Registration Requirements (In Texas)...................................................................................pg. 3
Employment Law Guide......................................................................................................................pg. 4
Funding Sources..................................................................................................................................pg. 4
Getting Started (Questions to Consider Before Starting a Business)..................................................pg. 5
Getting Started (Resources)................................................................................................................pg. 6
Insurance (Types Your Business May Need)……………………………………………………………………………………pg. 6
Legislation (Business Related).............................................................................................................pg. 7
Lending Considerations (5 C's of Lending)...........................................................................................pg. 8
License, Permits, Regulations, and Zoning..........................................................................................pg. 8
Marketing, Advertising Resources, & Social Media………………………………………………….……………………pg. 10
Management Documents..................................................................................................................pg. 11
SBAlliance Capital (SBA 504 Lender)……………………………………………………………………………………………..pg. 12
Small Business Development Centers...............................................................................................pg. 15
Taxes..................................................................................................................................................pg. 15
Various Sources of Information for Business Owners………………………………….………………………….…….pg. 17
Visuals
Business Functions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………pg. 20
The Production Cycle………………………………………………………………………………………………..……pg. 20
Feasibility Study……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..pg. 21
Why Texas?.......................................................................................................................................pg. 22
Resources for Job Seekers
Employment Resources & Major Employers.....................................................................................pg. 23
Workforce Centers............................................................................................................................pg. 29
Sources of Data (Economic, Demographic, & Business Related)
Economic & Related Statistics...........................................................................................................pg. 31
Business Resources Directory
Accounting Services...........................................................................................................................pg. 33
Advocacy...........................................................................................................................................pg. 34
Appraisal District………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….pg. 34
Appraisal Services..............................................................................................................................pg. 34
Catering Companies..........................................................................................................................pg. 35
Chambers of Commerce....................................................................................................................pg. 35
Commercial Real Estate Services.......................................................................................................pg. 37
Economic Development Agencies.....................................................................................................pg. 38
Economic Development Corporations (EDCs)...................................................................................pg. 40
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Education (College & University).......................................................................................................pg. 42
Education (Independent School Districts).........................................................................................pg. 42
Education (Private - Religious)...........................................................................................................pg. 43
Education (Public - Other).................................................................................................................pg. 44
Engineering Services..........................................................................................................................pg. 45
Environmental Services.....................................................................................................................pg. 46
Federal Agencies...............................................................................................................................pg. 47
Housing (Corporate)..........................................................................................................................pg. 48
Insurance Companies........................................................................................................................pg. 48
Land Surveyors..................................................................................................................................pg. 49
Legal Services....................................................................................................................................pg. 50
Minority Business Resources.............................................................................................................pg. 50
Monitoring.........................................................................................................................................pg. 51
News and Media................................................................................................................................pg. 51
Railroads............................................................................................................................................pg. 52
Regional Governments and Agencies................................................................................................pg. 52
Site Selection Locations (Commercial and Industrial Real Estate)....................................................pg. 52
Small Business Administration..........................................................................................................pg. 53
Staffing Agencies...............................................................................................................................pg. 53
State Agencies...................................................................................................................................pg. 55
Telephone Companies.......................................................................................................................pg. 56
Title Companies.................................................................................................................................pg. 57
Transportation Infrastructure...........................................................................................................pg. 57
Utilities..............................................................................................................................................pg. 58
Water Resources...............................................................................................................................pg. 59
Appendix
Southeast Texas Demographic Profile...............................................................................................pg. 60
Location Quotients (LQs) for Southeast Texas………………………………………………………………………………pg. 63
Top 20 Industries by Percentage of Employment………………………………………………………………………….pg. 66
Glossary & Acronyms.........................................................................................................................pg. 70
Disclaimer..........................................................................................................................................pg. 76
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Introduction
This directory is a guide for businesses. Regardless of what size your business is or if you are starting a new business
entirely, we believe that this directory will be of use to you. This directory was created strictly with the intent of helping
small businesses navigate the many requirements they face. We also created this document with the intent of being able
to use it as a tool for regional economic development. We went into creating this directory holding two assumptions.
First, businesses can be either small, medium, or large. That is, the size of businesses vary and the size of a particular
business will dictate what equipment, services, information, resources, locations, etc. that business needs to be
successful or resolve a particular problem. With that in mind we tried to include as many resources as possible that could
be of use to businesses regardless of their size. Second, we believe that economic development takes place on three
levels: 1) through new business creation 2) through business retention and development and 3) through business
attraction. Thus, we tried to included resources in the directory that aligned to one of our three tenants of economic
development. To that end one will notice that we have included a section on "getting started," we have specifically
mentioned the SBAlliance Capital 504 loan program, and we have included the demographic profile of Southeast Texas
located at the end of the document. We believed resources such as these followed our economic development criteria
closely.
However, it is incumbent upon us to state what this directory is not, which is a one stop shop for all your business needs.
Given that this directory is meant to serve the needs of multiple business owners in the Southeast Texas region, it has to
be general in nature. Regardless of how many resources we include in this directory, it is up to each business owner to
contact or locate that resource and get any specific information desired or needed. Undertaking such a project is beyond
the scope of what we intended to do. For example, you will notice that we have listed economic development agencies,
yet have not listed what incentives they offer. We do this because these incentives must be agreed to through
negotiations with local officials, so we cannot tell businesses what officials will or will not agree to . Moreover, we have
listed Economic Development Corporations (EDCs) yet we have not listed what incentives they offer because each EDC
offers a different set of incentives that must be voted on by their board of directors. Take Groves EDC for example. It has
a grant reimbursement facade improvement program started around 2007 that has been instrumental in helping to
renovate dilapidated structures in Groves, Texas (as reported by the Port Arthur News - January 2, 2011) and this
program is relatively recent. Thus, even we do not or cannot know of all the incentive that are potentially available to
businesses.
To business owners we have to state that this directory is not an endorsement of any particular business (even though it
includes some businesses contact information), it has no bearing on business relationships or agreements with the
Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation (SETEDF), SBAlliance Capital, or the Greater Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce. Moreover, no business was maliciously excluded or willfully included. We wholly accept that the collection of
this information was not collected in a scientific manner.
While we realize that this directory cannot be all things to all people, we hope that it can be something to some people.
To that end, we hope that some businesses will be able to use the resources located in this directory to help grow and
expand their business.
Sincerely,
Southeast Texas Economic Development
Foundation (SETEDF)
http://www.setedf.org/
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Resources for New & Starting Businesses
Business Designations (Legal Structures)
Sole Proprietorships (SP) – The simplest and most common form of business. There is only one (1) owner. The business
and the owner are essentially the same. Business income is reported on your personal tax return. Easy to set-up (create)
and operate. Many are small-office and home office. The main drawback of setting up an SP is that you have unlimited
personal responsibility for all debts or judgments related to the business.
General Partnership (GP) – Similar to a sole proprietorship except there is more than one (1) owner. A partnership
agreement may be required to clearly delineate each partner’s expectations, responsibilities, and level of ownership.
Limited Partnership (LP) – The limited partnership has one or more general partners who make management decisions
and one or more limited partners who are passive investors. While the general partners are personally liable for the
debts of the company, the limited partners are only liable to the extent of their investments.
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) – Partners are liable for the company’s business debts and for their own negligence,
but not the negligence of other partners. Similar to an LLC.
Limited Liability Company (LLC)–Your liability is generally limited to how much you put into the company and the
management structure is less formal than that of a corporation. Offers the liability coverage of a corporation but the tax
treatment and operational freedom of a sole proprietorship. Functions as somewhat of a hybrid vehicle. Is popular
among business owners.
S-Corporation – Similar to a C-Corporation except that ownership is limited to 100 shareholders and preferred stock is
not allowed. Avoids double taxation by allowing profits to pass through the owners’ personal tax return. The firm’s
profits (and losses) are not subject to corporate taxes, but instead are allocated directly to shareholders based on their
ownership share (even if no money is distributed to them).
C-Corporation – A legal entity that’s completely separate from the owner(s) who create and manage its operations. Each
owner is responsible for his or her own personal negligence or misdeeds but not that of co-owners. Corporations issue
stock and are run by a board of directors. The major drawback includes the problem of “double taxation”.
Business Entry (Ways to Start a Business)
Start a New Business
Buy an Existing Business
Purchase a Franchise
Business Plan (General Elements)
Cover Sheet
Name of the company
Address
Website
Phone & fax number
Email address
COMMENTS
If you plan on opening a business, it’s a good idea to
have a few years experience in that field first
Make sure to do research on your competitors
Make Sure to do research on your industry
Make sure to join professional associations
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Mission Statement
Company philosophy
Integrity
Company values
Executive Summary
Serves as a compact version of your idea
Essentially a sales pitch
Explain what your company does, who your customers are, why you and your management team are
qualified to run the business, how you plan to market your products and services and what your
financial projections are
Company Description
Company details and logistics
Organizational chart
Physical location
Facilities and equipment
DBA name
Staffing levels
Management team
Legal structure
Economic Analysis
State of the local, state, regional, and national economy
Market Analysis and Plan
Who are your customers
What are other companies doing
Pricing plan
Sales strategy
Financial Plan
Income statements (projected)
Cash flow table
Funding requirements
Equity vs. debt financing
Summary
Business Registration Requirements (In Texas)
Incorporation (Inc.)
Name Reservation
Articles of Incorporation
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Name Reservation
Articles of Organization for a LLC
Additional Resources For Creating
Business Plans
Free Sample Business Plans
www.bplans.com
National Federation of Independent Business
www.nfib.com
BizPlanIt
www.bizplanit.com
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Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Name Reservation
Registered LLP Application
Limited Partnership (LP)
Name Reservation
Certificate of Limited Partnership
Sole Proprietor (SP) and General Partnership (GP)
Nothing needs to be filed at the state level
Foreign Entities
Corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other businesses must file forms to transact business in the state.
Tax Registration Requirements
Sales Tax—Texas Application for Sales and Use Tax Permit (AP-201 & AP-215)
Note: Data come from Root and Koenig 2005. Data is informational in nature only and its accuracy is not guaranteed.
Employment Law Guide
"Texas is a right-to-work state. This means that under the Texas Labor Code, a person cannot be denied employment
because of membership or non-membership in a labor union or other labor organization. Tex. Labor Code Ann. §§
101.001, et al." Source: https://www.oag.state.tx.us/agency/righttowork.shtml
The basic rule of Texas employment is employment at will, which applies to all phases of the employment relationship—
it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in
an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or
conditions of employment or terminate the relationship
altogether, for any reason, or no particular reason at all, with or
without advance notice. (www.twc.state.tx.us)
Texas Workforce Commission
Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/customers/bemp/
bempsub5.html
U.S. Department of Labor
Website: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/elg/
Funding Sources
“Angel” Investors / Partners (Investment Partners) / Venture Capitalists / Banks / Credit Unions / Business Lines of
Credit / Business Loans / Credit Cards / Signature Loans / Personal Savings
Coworkers and Colleagues / Family and Friends / Grants and contests / Microloans / Home equity loans or lines
of credit / Small Business Administration (Government)
U.S. Department of Labor
1-866-487-2365
Monday - Friday
8AM - 8PM
Call for questions concerning laws enforced by
the Department of Labor
Employees can either be exempt (not subject to overtime and minimum wage) or non-exempt (subject to
overtime and minimum wage) as determined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Getting Started (Questions to Consider Before Starting a Business)
Personal & Introspective
Am I a self-starter?
Am I ready for this?
Am I willing to take on numerous responsibilities? / Can I handle the responsibilities?
Will I be able to avoid burnout?
Do I have the motivation to succeed?
What is my tolerance for risk?
Am I good at making decisions?
Have I protected my ideas?
Have I discussed this proposed business with my family?
Product / Service
What product / service am I selling? (Is there a need for this product?)
Am I passionate about my product or service?
Who is my consumer / customer?
Have I researched my product / service?
General Business
When should I start my business?
What will be the name of my business?
Do I have a business plan?
Will this business give me greater flexibility?
Am I prepared to accept the fact that my business might fail?
Do I have the necessary skills to be successful in this business?
What will be my marketing strategy?
Am I prepared for competition?
Legal
What will be the legal structure of my business?
What permits do I need?
What regulations will I face?
What insurance do I need?
Financial & Tax
Where will I get start-up funding / financing?
Do I have enough money to support the business until it turns a profit?
Who will handle the bookkeeping?
Where will my business bank?
Do I know the tax implications of owning a business?
Location
Have I found the best location for my business?
Do I need an office space or will I have an at-home business?
Management & Employees
How many employees do I need? (Do I need them at all?)
What compensation will I offer to my employees?
Who will be on my management team?
Will I take a salary for myself? If so, how much?
According to IRS Publication 535,
up to $10,000 in qualified business
start-up costs are deductible if they
were paid or incurred after 2009.
(See IRS Publication 535 for more
information)
Call the IRS with your tax
questions
1-800-829-4933
General Salary Information can be
found at the following locations:
Salary.com
SalaryExpert.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Getting Started (Resources)
Employer Identification Number (EIN) - AKA - Federal Tax Identification Number
Do you need one? Check at this website
website: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97872,00.html
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Website: http://www.irs.gov
Golden Triangle SCORE
Phone: 409-861-2163
Address: 30 Plaza Drive - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Lamar University - Small Business Development Center
Dave Mulcahy - Director
Phone: 409-880-2367
Address: 801 Pearl St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: www.lamarbmt.sbdcnetwork.net
Email: [email protected]
Note: Provides free business consulting
Texas Roadmap to Starting a Business (Available from most SBDCs in an electronic PDF format)
Texas Secretary of State
Website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/index.shtml
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Website: http://www.sba.gov
Insurance (Types Your Business May Need)
General Liability Insurance - Liability insurance insures against liability legally imposed upon your business because
of the negligence of the business or its employees. Put another way, it protects your business when the
business is sued for negligence (Source: businessinsure.about.com)
Professional Liability Insurance - Business owners providing services should consider having professional liability
insurance (also known as errors and omissions insurance). This type of liability coverage protects your business
against malpractice, errors, negligence in provision of services to your customers (Source:
usgovinfo.about.com)
Product Liability Insurance - Companies that manufacture, wholesale, distribute, and retail a product may be liable
for its safety. Product liability insurance protects against financial loss as result of a defect product that cause
injury or bodily harm (Source: usgovinfo.about.com)
Commercial Property Insurance - Property insurance insures against loss or damage to the location of the business
and its contents. It can also insure the property of others in your control when the loss occurs (Source:
businessinsure.about.com)
Home-Based Business Insurance - Homeowners' insurance policies rarely cover home-based business losses.
Depending on risks to your business, you may add riders to your homeowners' policy to cover normal business
risks such as property damage (Source: usgovinfo.about.com)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Business & Specialty Tax Line
800-829-4933
Monday - Friday
7 AM—10 PM
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Automobile Insurance - Your personal automobile policy does NOT cover vehicles used by your business. If your
business uses vehicles or anything that is required to be titled by your state, then you need a commercial auto
policy. Commercial auto coverage insures against property damage to vehicles and damage caused to others by
those vehicles. (Source: businessinsure.about.com)
Legislation (Business Related)
Benefits
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 - Governs operation of pension and retirement benefits provided
by private employers (See footnote for source)
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991 (FMLA) - Provides employees of companies with fifty or more employees up
to twelve weeks of unpaid leave (See footnote for source)
Equal Opportunity / Civil Rights
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - Prohibits firms with twenty or more employees from discriminating
against workers forty or over. (See footnote for source)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - Prohibits employers with fifteen or more employees from
discriminating against handicapped persons and requires them to provide accommodations that do not pose an
undue hardship (See footnote for source)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - This makes it unlawful for employers with fifteen or more employees to discriminate
against people based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex in regards to hiring and employment (See
footnote for source)
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (EEO) - Prohibits firms with twenty or more employees from
discriminating against them based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion (See footnote for source)
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 - Employers must verify proof of citizenship and legal residency in the
United States of employees. Each employer must keep a completed federal I-9 form for each employee hired
after 1986 (See footnote for source)
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 - Prohibits discrimination with respect to employee benefits based on
age, and regulates early retirement benefits (See footnote for source)
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - Requires that pregnancy be treated just as other medical issues are treated
(See footnote for source)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Prohibits discrimination against physically or mentally handicapped persons in federal
contracts (See footnote for source)
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 - Prohibits federal contractors with $10,000 of work
from discriminating against Vietnam veterans. (See footnote for source)
Fair Treatment
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 - Makes it unlawful for employers to request a polygraph lie detector
test from employees or job applicants (See footnote for source)
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Whistleblower Protection Statutes of 1989 - Protects employees of financial institutions and government
contractors from retaliating against employees who report violations of the law (See footnote for source)
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 - States that employers must give sixty days warning if
they plan to close a plant or lay off workers (See footnote for source)
Fair Wages
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act of 1962 - Provides for time and a half paid for work over forty hours
per week (See footnote for source)
Davis-Bacon Act - Minimum wage for federally funded projects of $2,000 (See footnote for source)
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Prohibits discrimination in pay based on sex. (See footnote for source)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Sets the minimum wage and provides overtime pay past forty hours per week, and
sets restrictions on child labor (See footnote for source)
Walsh-Healy Act - Sets minimum wages for federal contractors of $10,000 or over. (See footnote for source)
Labor Relations
Landrum-Griffin Act of 1957 - Gives rights to members within the union
National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (The Wagner Act) - Gives employees the right to unionize
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 - Balances rights of employees and union in relation to rights and negotiations
Workers Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) - Employers must provide safe working conditions for workers.
(See footnote for source)
Lending Considerations (5 C’s of Lending)
Character – Do you have good personal credit?
Conditions – Why do you need a loan?
Capital – How much of your own money is going into the business?
Capacity – How will you be able to repay the loan? Will your business generate enough cash to repay the loan?
Collateral – What will you offer as security for the loan?
Licenses, Permits, Regulations, and Zoning
"The State of Texas does not require a general “business” license; however, there are a number of regulatory agencies
that have licensing and permitting requirements based on the type of service, or products associated with your business.
To ensure that all permitting requirements are met you should contact your local county and city governments (or the
County or city you plan to conduct business) to determine if there are any additional requirements that must be met."
Source:(http://governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/business_resources/sba)
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City of Beaumont and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)
Alcoholic Beverage License
City of Beaumont - Building Codes Division
Commercial Building Permits
Inspections
Building
Plumbing
Electrical
Mechanical
Certificate of Occupancy
Civil
City of Beaumont - Environmental Health
Food Services Permits
City of Beaumont - Planning Division
Responsibilities: Processes zoning changes, specific use permit requests, subdivision plat requests, historic tax
exemptions, historic loan requests, and other programs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Farm Bill)
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
Jefferson County Clerk
Assumed names, such as business operating under names other than those of the owners, with the exception of
corporations
Bill of sale
Funeral Directors' licenses and embalmers' licenses
Going out of business - permits
Other miscellaneous licenses
Stevedores' and warehousemen's licenses
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Permitting Programs
Air Permits / Bioenergy
Dry Cleaner Registration
Edwards Aquifer Plans
Landscape Irrigation / Mining and Mineral Extraction
On-Site Sewage Facilities, Including Septic Systems
City of Beaumont
Building Permits
801 Main St.—Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-880-3762
Jefferson County Clerks Office
Carolyn L. Guidry—County Clerk
409-835-8475 (Beaumont Office)
409-983-8340 (Port Arthur Office)
1001 Pearl St. #2—Beaumont, Texas 77701
City of Beaumont
Planning and Zoning
Steve Richardson—Planning Manager
409-880-3764
801 Main Street—Room 205
Beaumont, Texas 77701
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Petroleum Storage Tanks (PSTs)
Public Water Systems (permit by rule) / Storm Water Permits
Radioactive Materials / Surface Casing
Waste Management Permits
Water Quality Permits / Water Rights Permits
Licenses
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT)
Customer Service Inspector (CSI)
Landscape Irrigator, Technician and Inspector
Leaking Petroleum Storage Tank (LPST) Corrective Action Specialist and Project Manager
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Operator
On-Site Sewage Systems (OSSFs), Including Septic Tanks
Smoke School: Visible Emissions Evaluators
Stage II Vapor Recovery Facility Representative & Approved Training Providers
Underground Storage Tank Contractors and On-Site Supervisors
Wastewater Operators / Wastewater Collection Operators
Water Operators / Water Treatment Specialists
Occupational Licenses and Permits
Website: http://www.texas.gov/en/discover/Pages/topic.aspx?topicid=%2Flicenses%2Fpermits
Marketing , Advertising Resources, & Social Media
Marketing—The process that companies use to get consumers interested in the items they’re selling.
Target Market— The market (or group of customers) that you want to target (or focus on and sell to).
Resources Include:
• Ads • Build your reputation
• Newspaper / Radio • Create you distinct
• Television / Internet identity
• Billboards • Determine the benefits
• Brochures of your product or
• Flyers service
• Business Cards • Determine your growth
• Company Shirts strategy
• Events • Research your customers
• Website
• Logos
• Organizational Membership
• Social Media
Low Cost Sites:
• Southeasttexas.com
• Craigslist.com
• eBay.com
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1. Develop a Marketing Strategy
• Identify customers
• Identify trends that affect sales and profitability
• Focus on a target market
• Address unmet customer needs
• Components of a marketing program
◊ Products and services
◊ Promotion
◊ Price
◊ Distribution (including online selling)
2. Focus on Market Segments
• Geographical Segmentation—Specializing in serving the needs of customers in a particular
geographical area
• Customer Segmentation—Identifying those people most likely to buy your product or service and
targeting those people
3. Tips
• Adapt to customer behavior
• Be repetitive, but consistent
• Sell what customers want, not what you want
• People buy benefits, not products
• Handle customer complaints accordingly
• Customers are twice as likely to talk about their bad experience than their good
• Get to know your prime customers
• Know your competition and their strengths and weaknesses
Social Media
• Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / Blogger / Flickr / MySpace / Digg
Management Documents
Employee Handbook - Describes both the employee and employer responsibilities and expectations. Might also
describe company rules (Dress code, cell phone policy, overtime rules, etc.), benefits and salary schedule,
organizational chart, and other company policies and procedures
Operations Manual - Describes the process of managing and operating the company on a day-to-day basis.
Types of Management
General Business Management - The activities associated with running a company
Financial Management - The planning, directing, monitoring, and organizing of the monetary resources of an
organization
Resource Management - The process of using a company’s resources in the most efficient way possible
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SBAlliance Capital (SBA 504 Lender)
The SBA 504 loan program, administered by SBAlliance Capital, provide small and medium sized businesses with long-term
fixed-rate financing for the acquisition or construction of fixes-assets. Most businesses are eligible provided they have less
than 15 million in net worth and less than 5 million in net income (after tax).
Eligible Projects
• The purchase of land or the construction of a
New business
• Renovation or property improvements including upgrades for health, safety or environmental
purposes
• Purchase and / or repair of machinery and equipment with a demonstrated useful life of 10 years
or greater
• Professional fees
• Lender’s Interim Interest
Lending Limits
• 5 million (typical project)
• 5 million (including public policy goals)
• 5.5 million (for small manufacturers)
Benefits for Borrowers Benefit for Lenders
• Equity injection as low as 10%
•
Low Loan-to-Value (LTV)
• Assets are fully amortized
•
1st Lien Position
• No balloon payments
•
No SBA / CDC paperwork to handle
• Long-term / fixed-rate financing
•
SBA loan portion does not count against
• Repayment terms of 10 or 20 years
lending limits
• Competitive interest rates
SBA
504
504504
504
For more information please contact:
Jessica Hill
Business Development Manager
1110 Park Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Phone: 409-838-6581
Website: www.sballiancecapital.org
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Sample List of Documents Required for a SBA 504 loan
(see http://www.sballiancecapital.org/ for a more detailed list)
Documents
Resume / Management Resume
Personal History Form
Estimated Project Costs
Source of Equity Injection
Credit Report (Personal & Business)
Business Plan (Including Projected Financial Statements)
What is your product?
Who are your competitors?
Who is your consumer/customer?
How large is your market?
Describe your industry
Personal Income Tax Returns (3 Years)
Financial Statements (Personal & Business)
Cash Flow Statement
Bank Statements
SBA Loan Application
Legal Documents
Commercial / Business Lease
Ownership Structure (Number of Owners, Percent of Ownership, and Corporate Officers)
Business Documents
Business Designations
Certificate of Formation
Operating Agreement
Franchise Agreement
Other Potential Documents
Insurance
Appraisal
Environmental Reports
List of Collateral
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SBA 504 Loan Flowchart
Borrower Submits
Application
All Necessary /
Documentation is
Acquired
Underwriting Process
Begins
Loan Committee
Approval
U.S. SBA Approval
Bank Closing
Building Construction /
Renovations Begin
SBA Closing
Loan Servicing Begins
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Lamar State College Port Arthur - Small Business Development Center
Conrad P. Cooper - Advisor
Ben K. Stafford - Advisor
Phone: 409-984-6533 (Ben) or 409-984-6532 (Conrad)
Address: 1401 Proctor St. - Port Arthur, Texas 77640
Website: http://www.lamarpa.edu/?url=/dept/sbdc/
index.html
Email: [email protected] (Conrad) or
[email protected] (Ben)
Lamar University - Small Business Development
Center
Dave Mulcahy - Director
Phone: 409-880-2367
Address: 801 Pearl St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: www.lamarbmt.sbdcnetwork.net
Email: [email protected]
Note: Provides Free business consulting and inexpensive training sessions
Taxes
Texas does not have a state income tax
The State sale tax rate is 6.25% - Most municipal sales tax rates are at 2.00% (Total rate of 8.25%)
Texas Franchise Tax (Corporate Income Tax)
1.0% (.01) for most entities
0.5% (.005) for qualifying wholesalers and retailers
0.575% for those entities with $10 million or less in Total Revenue (annualized per 12 month period on which the
report is based) electing the E-Z Computation
Federal Taxes
Employment Taxes
Social Security and Medicare
Federal Unemployment Tax
Federal Income Tax Withholdings
Income Tax - " All businesses except partnerships must file an annual income tax return.... The federal income tax is a pay
-as-you-go tax. You must pay the tax as you earn or receive income during the year. An employee usually has income tax
withheld from his or her pay. If you do not pay your tax through withholding, or do not pay enough tax that way, you
might have to pay estimated tax. If you are not required to make estimated tax payments, you may pay any tax due
when you file your return" Source: (www.irs.gov)
Self-Employment Tax - "
Self-employment tax (SE tax) is a social security and Medicare tax primarily for individuals who
work for themselves. Your payments of SE tax contribute to your coverage under the social security system. Social
security coverage provides you with retirement benefits, disability benefits, survivor benefits, and hospital insurance
(Medicare) benefits." Source: (www.irs.gov)
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Local Property Tax Rates (Per $100) - 2010
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
City: Beaumont Port Arthur Orange
Entity:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Beaumont ISD 1.31000 --- ---
City of Beaumont 640000 --- ---
Port of Beaumont .074025 --- ---
Drainage #6 .205587 --- ---
Sabine-Neches .027398 .027398 ---
Jefferson County .365000 .365000 ---
Port Arthur ISD --- 1.37000 ---
City of Port Arthur --- .792000 ---
Port of Port Arthur --- .128150 ---
Drainage #7 --- .138977 ---
LCM ISD --- --- 1.15721
City of Orange --- --- .745000
Orange County Navigation
& Port District --- --- .008320
Orange County
Drainage District --- --- .096690
County of Orange
Lateral Road --- --- .005380
Orange County --- --- .530210
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total: 2.62201 2.821525 2.54281
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Various Sources of Information for Business Owners
Books
How to Get a Small Business Loan by Bryan Milling
The SBA Loan Book by Charles H. Green
Small Business for Dummies by Eric Tyson and Jim Schell
The Small Business Handbook by Irving Burstiner
Your First Business Plan by Joseph Covello and Brian Hazelgren
Government Sources
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Website: http://www.irs.gov/
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Website: http://www.mbda.gov/
Office of the Governor: Rick Perry -
Small Business Assistance
Website: http://governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/business_resources/sba/
Official Website of the State of Texas
Website: www.texas.gov
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Website: http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas Secretary of State
Website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/index.shtml
U.S. Department of Commerce
Website: http://www.commerce.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor
Website: http://www.dol.gov/
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Website: http://www.sba.gov
Internet
Business.com
Business Advisor Site
Hallsmallbusiness.com
Online Women's Business Center (www.onlinewbc.gov)
Smartbiz (www.smartbiz.com)
Organizations and Groups
American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
American Success Institute
Better Business Bureau(BBB)
Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
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National Association for the Self-Employed
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Federation of Independent Business Owners
National Small Business United
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) ( http://www.score.org/)
International Franchise Association
Online Publications
Beaumont Business Journal
Website: http://www.bmtcoc.org
Business Week
website: www.businessweek.com
Center for Business Planning
Website: http://businessplans.org/
CNN Money
Website: http://money.cnn.com/
Fast Company
Website: http://www.fastcompany.com/
Financial Times
Website: http://www.ft.com/home/uk
INC
Website: http://www.inc.com/
Wall Street Journal
Website: http://online.wsj.com
Bizstats
Website: http://www.bizstats.com/
Other
Texas Small Business Summit (TXSBS)
Website: http://members.texasone.us/site/PageServer?pagename=sbs_homepage
Texas & U.S. Small Business Overview
Website: http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/assets/documents/Small-Business-one-pager-small.pdf
The Franchise Opportunity Handbook
Encyclopedia of Associations
The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics
Services
EDR Payment Services
Merchant's Choice Card Services
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National Business Library Start-Up Guides
Software (General Software)
Microsoft Office Professional
Microsoft Word—Word Processing
Microsoft Excel—Spreadsheets
Microsoft PowerPoint—Presentations & Slide Shows
Microsoft Outlook—Email
Microsoft OneNote—Digital Notebook
Microsoft Publisher—Brochures, Flyers, Stationary, Business Cards, etc.
Microsoft Access—Databases
Quickbooks Pro or Peachtree Accounting—Accounting
Turbo Tax or H&R Block—Tax Software
Sugar Sync, Open Drive, Mozy or Box.net—Online Data Storage
Neat Desk, Epson or Plustek Smart Office—Document Scanner
Lotus—Spreadsheets
Money— Financial Management
Quicken or Ace Money—Personal Finance
Dave Ramsey or Berkshire Hills—Personal Financial Management & Advice
NAICS—The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in
classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the
U.S. business economy.
NAICS replaced the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system in 1997.
Search for NAICS codes.
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Business Functions
Operations
Marketing Legal
Management
Human Resources Financial
Early Stages
1– Seed 2– Start-Up 3– Growth
The Production Cycle
Raw-materials
Inventory
Finished-Goods
Inventory
Receivables
Cash
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The Feasibility Process
Idea
Definition
Objectives
Market Analysis
Industry
Competition
Market
Requirements
Experience / Knowledge
Time
Legal
Financing
Decision
Go No Re-evaluate
Business Plan
Note: Derived from the Texas Roadmap to Starting a Business
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Why Texas?
2011
— Texas is ranked the #2 state to do business in by CNBC
— Texas is ranked the #1 state for Infrastructure and Transportation by CNBC
2010
— Texas is ranked the #7 best state to do business by Forbes
— Texas is ranked #1 in growth prospects by Forbes
— Texas is ranked #2 in economic climate by Forbes
2009—2011
— Ranked 3rd in employment growth by Moody’s Analytics
— Cost of doing business is below the national average according to Moody’s Analytics
Other reasons to come to Texas
— 20% population growth from 2000 to 2010 according to the U.S. Census
— Created 29% of all jobs in the nation from June 2009 to May 2010 according to ABC News
— Ranked #3 for the friendliest state for small business and entrepreneurship in the country by the
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
— Ranked 2nd best state to live in in the South by Forbes
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Resources for Job Seekers
Employment Resources & Major Employers (For Job Seekers)
Beaumont Enterprise - Classified Section
Website: http://beaumontenterprise.kaango.com/
Capital One
Website: https://www.capitalone.com/
CareerBuilder
Website: http://www.careerbuilder.com/
Chemical Plants
Flint Hills Resources, LP
Website: www.fhr.com
KMTEX, Inc.
Website: www.kmtex.com
TPC Group
Website: www.tpcgrp.com
Education (College & University)
Lamar Institute of Technology
Website: http://dept.lamar.edu/humanresources/hr_index.php
Lamar State College - Orange
Website: https://jobs.lsco.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Website: http://www.lamarpa.edu/?url=/dept/hr/index.html
Lamar University - Beaumont
Website: http://dept.lamar.edu/humanresources/hr_index.php
Education (K-12, Independent School Districts (ISDs))
Beaumont ISD
Website: http://www.beaumont.k12.tx.us/employment/jobs.asp
Jasper ISD
Website: http://jasperisd.net/HumanResources/tabid/5984/Default.aspx
Kountze ISD
Website: http://www.kountzeisd.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=2037
Little Cypress Mauriceville (LCM) ISD
Website: http://www.lcmcisd.org/hr/jobs.htm
These resources are composed of major regional
employers, job sites, and other sources where job
seekers can search for employment. These resources are
meant to be taken as a starting point and not as an
exhaustive list.
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Lumberton ISD
Website: http://www.lumberton.k12.tx.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=785
Nederland ISD
Website: http://www.nederland.k12.tx.us/
Orangefield ISD
Website: http://www.orangefieldisd.com/
Port Arthur ISD
Website: http://www.paisd.org/hr/Vacancies.htm
Port Neches ISD
Website: http://www.pngisd.org/
Sabine Pass ISD
Website: http://www.sabinepass.net/
Silsbee ISD
Website: http://www.silsbee.k12.tx.us/
Vidor ISD
Website: http://www.vidorisd.org/joblisting.php
West Orange Cove ISD
Website: http://www.woccisd.net/apps/jobs/
Entergy Texas, Inc.
Website: http://www.entergy.com/careers/
Franks Educational School
Phone: 409-842-8338
Address: 1310 I-10 S., Ste 213A - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://frankseducational1.org/
Golden Triangle Empowerment Center
Phone: 409-982-0522
Address: P.O. Box 354 - Port Arthur, Texas 77641
Website: http://gtec-triangle.org/
Government
City Government
Beaumont
Website: http://www.cityofbeaumont.com/hr_job.htm
Groves
Website: http://cigrovestx.com/personnel.php
Jasper
Website: http://www.jaspertx.org/
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Nederland
Website: http://www.ci.nederland.tx.us/hr/hr_job.php
Orange
Website: http://www.orangetexas.net/BottomUtilityNav/Employment.aspx
Pinehurst
Website: http://www.cityofpinehurst.com/
Port Arthur
Website: http://www.portarthur.net/employment.cfm
Port Neches
Website: http://www.ci.port-neches.tx.us/hr/
jobpostings.php
West Orange
Website: http://www.cityofwestorange.com/
County Government
Hardin County
Website: http://www.co.hardin.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html
Jefferson County
Website: http://co.jefferson.tx.us/employ/empl.htm
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Website: http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/sheriff/hr/
Emply_Opps.htm
Orange County
Website: http://www.co.orange.tx.us/
Federal Government
Website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Regional Government
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
Website: http://setrpc.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=68
State Government
Texas does not have a centralized human resources or personnel office. Therefore, a job applicant
must search each individual state agency for employment listings. Search here (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
apps/lrs/agencies/index.php) for a list of Texas state agencies
Special Purpose Government
Port of Beaumont
Website: http://www.portofbeaumont.com/career.htm
Port of Orange
Website: www.portoforange.com
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Port of Port Arthur
Website: http://www.portofportarthur.com/dyncat.cfm?catid=3702
Orange County Drainage District
Phone: 409-745-3225
Sabine Neches Navigation District
Phone: 409-729-4588
Website: www.navigationdistrict.org
Health Care
Cancer Center of Southeast Texas
Website: http://cancerdocssetexas.com/
CHRISTUS Health (St. Elizabeth & St. Mary)
Website: http://www.christushealth.org/body.cfm?id=76&fr=true
Endoscopy Center of Southeast Texas
Phone: 409-833-5555
Address: 950 N. 14th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://southeasttexasendo.com/
Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas
Phone: 409-882-7202
Address: P.O. Box 12686 - Beaumont, Texas 77726
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital of Beaumont
Phone: 409-835-0835
Address: 3340 Plaza 10 Blvd - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Memorial Herman (Baptist)
Website: http://baptistcareers.silkroad.com/
Promise Hospitals of Southeast Texas
Phone: 409-726-8700
Address: 2600 Highway 365 - Nederland, Texas 77627
Renaissance Hospital
Phone: 409-962-5733
Address: 5500 39th St. - Groves, Texas 77619
Texas Home Health
Phone: 409-839-8166
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
Website: http://www.medicalcentersetexas.com/careers/
Indeed
Website: http://www.indeed.com/
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Jobs Today Southeast Texas
Website: http://jobstodayset.com/
Manufacturing
BASF
Website: http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/us/en/about-basf/worldwide/north-america/USA/careers/
index
Chemtrade Refinery Services, Inc.
Phone: 409-835-6641
Address: 1400 Olin Road - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Helena Laboratories Corp.
Website: http://www.helena.com/
Huntsman
Website: http://www.huntsman.com/eng/Careers/Careers_in_Huntsman/
Ohmstede
Website: http://www.ohmstede.com/
Sigma International
Website: http://www.sigmaintl.com/
Transit Mix
Website: http://www.transitmixconcrete.com/ careeroppurtunities.shtml
Monster
Website: http://www.monster.com/
Non-Profit
Buckner
Website: http://www.buckner.org/
Schlesinger Geriatric
Phone: 409-842-6622
Address:4195 Milam – Beaumont, Texas
77707
Prison System (Correctional Complex)
Federal Institutions
1 - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beaumont Low
2 - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beaumont Medium
3 - United States Penitentiary (USP) Beaumont
Listings at all three federal prisons can be accessed from USAjobs.com
State Institutions
4 - Gist Unit (State Jail)
5 - Leblanc Unit (Pre-Release Facility)
6 - Stiles Unit (Prison)
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Listings at all three state institutions can be accessed from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website
(http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/)
Refinery (Petrochemical)
Chevron
Website: http://careers.chevron.com/
Exxon Mobile
Website: http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/
Motiva
Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
Shell
Website: http://www.shell.com/home/content/careers/
Total
Website: http://www.totalpetrochemicalsusa.com/
home/default.asp
Valero
Website: http://www.valero.com/Careers/Pages/
Home.aspx
Retail
Central Mall
Website: http://www.centralmallportarthur.com/jobs/
Conn's
Website: https://pangea.geninfo.com/Conns/Apply/
Jefferson City Shopping Center
Phone: 409-962-0296
Lowe's
Website: https://careers.lowes.com/
Parkdale Mall
Website: http://www.parkdalemalltx.com/shop/parkdale.nsf/job
Wal-Mart
Website: http://walmartstores.com/Careers/
Services
Becon Construction
Website: http://www.beconconstruction.com/Pages/Default.aspx
Brock Services, Ltd
Website: http://www.brockgroup.com/
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Chicago, Bridge & Iron
Website: http://www.cbi.com/
Conex International
Website: http://www.conexworks.com/
Englobal Engineering, Inc.
Website: http://www.englobal.com/
Matrix Engineering
Website: http://www.matrixchicago.com/home/index.html
Sanserve
Website: http://www.sanserve.net/
Spindletop Center
Website: www.spindletopmhmr.org
United Marine
Phone: 409-833-7070
US Infrastructure Corp.
Website: http://www.clsltd.com/
Simply Hired
Website: http://www.simplyhired.com/
Southeast Texas.Com
Website: http://www.southeasttexas.com/jobseek/
Southeast Texas Help Wanted
Website: http://southeasttexashelpwanted.com/home/234.htm
Staffing Agencies (Staffing agencies also list available jobs)
Work-in-Texas
Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html
Workforce Solutions - Southeast Texas
Website: http://www.setworks.org/
Workforce Centers
Work-in-Texas
Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html
Workforce Solutions Beaumont
Phone: 409-839-8045
Address: 304 Pearl St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Workforce Solutions Orange
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Phone: 409-882-0302
Address: 320 Green Avenue - Orange, Texas 77630
Workforce Solutions Port Arthur
Phone: 409-962-1236
Address: 3901 N. Twin City Hwy - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Workforce Solutions - Southeast Texas
Website: http://www.setworks.org/
Workforce Solutions Winnie
Phone: 409-296-2000
Address: 111 W. Pine St. - Winnie, Texas 77665
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Sources of Data (Economic, Demographic, & Business Related)
Economic & Related Statistics
American Fact Finder
Website: www.factfinder.census.gov
Note: Has tons of demographic, social, and economic data at various levels of government, including the municipal,
county, and state level.
Website: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
Note: Has occupation and industry data under the "selected economic characteristics" heading
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Website: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.t05.htm
Note: has data on union membership by state
Website: http://www.bls.gov/ro6/fax/qcew_tx.pdf
Note: Has data on average weekly wage in Texas counties
CenterPoint Energy
Website: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/services/naturalgas/
Note: Natural Gas prices for business can be found online at their website. The June 2011 rate for residential customers
is $0.63553 / CCF
Construction Cost
Website: http://www.realestateinvestmentcenter.com/locations/74609-texas-beaumont
Note: Contains data on average construction costs for various types of facilities
Cost of Living Index
Website: http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.htmlOrhttp://www.bankrate.com/calculators/
savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx
Note: Allows users to calculate cost-of-living comparisons between major metropolitan areas
Entergy Texas, Inc.
Website: http://www.entergy-texas.com/your_business/business_price.aspx
Note: Fee schedule for electric power is listed online
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Website: http://www.dallasfed.org/
Note: Has some regional and state level data
Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Website: http://recenter.tamu.edu/
Note: Has data on building permits, employment, unemployment, and housing activity and affordability at the state and
metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level.
Sabine Area Central Labor Council SE Texas Real Estate Talk
Phone: 409-982-8180 Website: http://www.setexasrealestatetalk.com/
Address: 1500 Jefferson Drive Note: Blog site containing information about the
Note: has information on regional Southeast Texas real estate market.
Levels of union membership
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Texas County Data Texas Department of Public Safety
Website: http://www.txcountydata.com/ Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/
Note: Property records database Note: Has data on crime statistics.
Texas Department of Transportation Texas Edge Data Center
Website: http://www.txdot.gov/ Website: http://www.texasahead.org/texasedge/
Note: Has data on local travel Note: Up-to-date data for accurate planning and economic forecasting.
and transportation.
Texas LMCI Tracer
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Website: http://www.texasindustryprofiles.com/apps/win/eds.php? /
Website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us geocode=4802013140
index.aspx Note: Has MSA wage data
Note: Contains data on Texas Website: http://www.tracer2.com/
school districts. Note: Has data on city and state level employment, unemployment, and
labor force rates
Texas Records and Information Locator
Website: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/ Texas State Data Center
Note: Has links to virtually all Texas Website: http://txsdc.utsa.edu/
state agencies Note: Links to the Census Bureau data and has a number of reference
and maps
U.S. Department of Commerce
Website: http://www.commerce.gov/ U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Note: Houses a number of useful agencies Website: http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/50per.html
Including the Economics and Note: Has data on "Fair Market Rents" and "50th Percentile Rent
Statistics Administration (ESA), Estimates" and has data from the American Housing Survey
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),
Census Bureau, Economic Development
Administration (EDA), and
Minority and Business Development
Administration (MBDA).
252,273
65%
81,837
21%
54,635
14%
Southeast Texas Population by
County - 2010
Jefferson Orange Hardin
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Business Resource Directory
Accounting Services
Brammer, Begnaud, & Lattimore
Phone: 409-983-1669
Address: 3025 Plaza Circle - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: www.bblcpa.cpm
Cavett, Turner, & Wyble, LLP
Phone: 409-898-0070
Address: 2920 Toccoa Road - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.ctwllp.com/
Cook Parker, PLLC
Phone: 409-899-1040
Address: 3560 Delaware, Suite 202 - Beaumont, Texas 77726
Website: http://www.cookparker.net/
Edgar, Kiker & Cross
Phone: 409-892-0233
Address: 3440 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.ttdcpa.com/
Eileen H. Law, CPA P.C.
Phone: 409-727-3877
Address: 3016 Nederland Avenue - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.eileenlawcpa.com/
Funchess, Mills, White & Co., PC
Phone: 409-838-3755
Address: 1150 N. 11th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: www.fmwcpas.com
McClelland, Samuel, Fehnel & Busch, LLP
Phone: 409-899-4900
Address: 4335 Laurel - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.msfllp.com/
Richmond Bennet & Co., PC
Phone: 409-896-2600
Address: 2965 IH-10 E. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: www.rbennett.com
Theobald Demahy & Co., P.C
Phone: 409-833-7556
Address: 2522 Calder Street - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.ttdcpa.com/
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Wathan, DeShong, and Juncker, LLP
Phone: 409-838-1605
Address:4140 Gladys Avenue, Suite 101 - Beaumont, TX 77706-3648
Website: http://wdjcpa.com/
Email: [email protected]
Advocacy
Golden Triangle Business Roundtable
Paula Gobert - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 409-727-3586
Website: http://www.gtbr.org/
Email: [email protected]
Leadership Southeast Texas
Bessie Chisum - Executive Director
Phone: 409-790-3850
Website: http://www.lsetx.org/
Appraisal Districts
Hardin County Appraisal District
Phone: 409-246-2507
Address: 105 South Pine Street—Kountze, Texas 77625
Website: http://hardintx.mygisonline.com/
Jefferson County Appraisal District (JCAD)
Phone: 409-840-9944 (Beaumont) or 409-727-4611 (Mid-County)
Address: 4610 S. 4th Street - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: http://www.jcad.org/
Note: Has data on current tax rates and levy info for Jefferson County
Orange County Appraisal District (OCAD)
Phone: 409-745-4777
Address: 9157 Interstate 10-E - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.orangecad.net/Appraisal/PublicAccess/
Note: Note: Has data on current tax rates and levy info for Orange County
Appraisal Services
Aulbaugh & Associates, LLC
Phone: 409-924-0840
Address: 4347 Phelan Boulevard, Suite 101B - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.aulbaughassociates.com/
Bishop Real Estate Appraisers, Inc.
Phone: 409-898-8800
Address: 4749 Odom Rd, Suite 101 - Beaumont, Texas 77706
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Cook & Associates, Inc.
Phone: 409-835-1430
Address: 2640 McFaddin St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.cookandassociatesinc.com/
Hall Appraisers Co.
Phone: 409-892-3186
Address: 1102 Longfellow Dr. - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Scott C. Cook & Associates, Inc.
Phone: 409-835-6490
Address: 2352 Calder St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Catering Companies
Courville's Catering & Special Events
Phone: 409-860-9811
Address: P.O. Box 315 - China, Texas 77613
Website: www.cajunflavors.com
Hamilton Catering
Phone: 409-745-0440
Address: 10861 Highway 62 N. - Orange, Texas 77632
Moncla's
Phone: 409-840-9051
Address: 2530 W. Cardinal Drive - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: www.monclas.com
Mouton's Catering Inc.
Phone: 409-842-4933
Address: 3485 Washington Blvd - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: www.moutonscatering.com
Treat America Food Services
Phone: 409-835-1546
Address: 701 Main St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Chambers of Commerce
American Association of Chamber Executives
Website: http://www.acce.org/
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Jim Rich - President
Phone: 409-838-6581
Address: 1110 Park Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.bmtcoc.org/
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Bridge City Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 409-735-5671
Address: 150 West Round Bunch Road - Bridge City, Texas 77611
Chamber of Commerce
Website: http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/
Groves Chamber of Commerce
Ronnie Boneau - Executive Manager
Phone: 409-962-3631
Address: 4399 Main Avenue - Groves, Texas 77619
Website: http://www.grovescofc.com/
Kountze Chamber of Commerce
Ann Boyett - President
Phone: 409-246-3413
Address: P.O. Box 878 - Kountze, Texas 77625
Website: www.kountzechamber.com
Lumberton Chamber of Commerce
Tammy Melvin - Executive Director
Phone: 409-755-0554
Address: P.O. Box 8574 - Lumberton, Texas 77657
Website: http://www.lumbertoncoc.com/index.htm
Email: lcoc@lumbertoncoc.com
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Website: http://www.nationalbcc.org/
Nederland Chamber of Commerce
Jinni Akins - Executive Director
Phone: 409-722-0279
Address: 1515 Boston Avenue - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.nederlandtx.com/
Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Paige Snyder - Administrator
Phone: 409-963-1107
Address: 4749 North Twin City Highway #300 - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.portarthurtexas.com
Port Neches Chamber of Commerce
Debbie Plaia - Executive Director
Phone: 409-722-9155
Address: 1110 Port Neches Avenue - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Website: http://www.portnecheschamber.com
Email: [email protected]
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Jessie Anderson - President
Phone: 409-385-5562
Address: 545 North 5th Street - Silsbee, Texas 77656
Website: http://silsbeechamber.com/
Email: [email protected]
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Note: A list of chambers of commerce in Texas can be found at this website -
http://www.lone-star.net/mall/main-areas/chamber/chambers.htm
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 202-659-6000 (Main Number)
Address: 1615 H. Street NW - Washington, D.C. 20062-2000
Website: http://www.uschamber.com/
Vidor Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 409-769-6336
Address: 945 North Main - Vidor, Texas 77662
Website: http://www.vidorchamber.com
Commercial Real Estate Services
American Real Estate
Phone: 409-860-2900
Address: 3550 Dowlen Rd, #A - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: www.americanrealestate.com
Burns Properties Inc.
Andrew Burns - President
Phone: 409-866-2398
Website: http://www.burnspropertiesinc.com/home.asp
Coldwell Banker Commercial - Arnold and Associates
Sheri Arnold - President
Phone: 409-833-5055
Address: One Acadiana Court - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://cbcaaa.com/
Double H. Property Management
Debbie Hanna
Phone: 409-246-3047
Address: 2592 Digmon Rd—Kountze, Texas 77625
ERA Team Realtors
Phone: 409-898-0701
Address: 2396 Eastex Frwy, #101 - Beaumont, Teas 77703
Website: www.erateamrealtors.com
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Foxworth Real Estate Company
Charlie Foxworth - Principal
Phone: 409-892-7245
Address: 2580 N. Eleventh St. - Beaumont, Texas 77726
Website: http://www.foxworthrealty.com/
George L. Scully Realtors
Phone: 409-983-3333
Address: 5045 Griffing Ct. - Groves, Texas 77619
Website: www.scullyrealty.com
Hayes Real Estate
Phone: 409-724-00889
Address: 4121 Turtle Creek Drive - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
NAI Wheeler - Commercial Real Estate Services
Lee Y. Wheeler - President
Phone: 409-899-3300
Address: 2660 Sweetgum Lane - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.naiwheeler.com/
Parigi Property Management
Phone: 409-833-9555
Address: 445 N. 14th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: www.parigiproperty.com
Phelan Investments
Phone: 409-832-0211
Address: 1277 Calder - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.phelaninvestments.com/
Email: [email protected]om
ReMax Beaumont
Phone: 409-860-3200
Address: 6430 Wellington - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: www.remaxbeaumont.com
Economic Development Agencies & Programs - (Excluding Economic Development
Corporations (EDCs) and Chambers of Commerce (COCs))
City of Beaumont - Revolving Loan Fund
Total Loan Fund Value: $750,000
Phone: 409-880-3772
Website: http://cityofbeaumont.com/Click2GOV/smallbus.pdf
City of Orange - Department of Economic Development
Jay Trahan - Director
Phone: 409-883-1077
Address: 803 W. Green Avenue, Room 201 - Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.orangetexas.net/Departments-and-Services/Economic-Development-(1).aspx
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Entergy Texas, Inc. - Economic Development
Michael Barnhill - Director of Economic Development and Real Estate
Phone:
800-729-7483
Address: 350 Pine Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.entergy.com/txed
Incentive Programs
Website: www.setedf.org
Note: Has a list of potential economic development incentives listed under "Economic Incentives"
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
Website: http://www.iedconline.org/
Jefferson County Texas - Tax Abatement Guidelines
Website: http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/eco_dev/eco_dev_2010.htm
Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) - Economic Development
Phone: 409-892-4011
Address: 7850 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.lnva.dst.tx.us/
Office of the Governor - Economic Development & Tourism
Website: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/
Partnership of Southeast Texas
Website: http://www.digitaltexas.com/cdps/cditem.cfm?nid=636
Sabine River Authority of Texas - Economic Development
Ann Galassi - Manager for Economic Development and Public Relations
Phone: 409-746-2192
Address: P.O. Box 579 - Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.sratx.org/services/ecodev/default.asp
Email: [email protected]
SBAlliance Capital - 504 Loan Program
Jessica Hill - Business Development Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 409-838-6586 Ext. 109
Address: 1110 Park Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation (SETEDF)
Jessica Hill
Phone: 409-838-6581
Address: 1110 Park St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.setedf.org/
Note: Has a list of potential economic development incentives listed under "Economic Incentives"
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Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) - Economic Development
Bob Dickinson
Phone: 409-899-8444 ext. 7520
Address: 2210 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.setrpc.org/ter/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=10
Email: [email protected]
Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)
Website: https://www.texasedc.org/
Note: Professional Organization for economic development practitioners
Texas Economic Development Directory
Website: http://www.ecodevdirectory.com/texas.htm
Texas Forest County Partnership
Website: http://www.tfcpartnership.org/
Note: "The Texas Forest Country Partnership (TFCP) has served East Texans for more than 45 years. With its emphasis on
economic development activities in the thirteen-county region that it represents, TFCP has championed the development
of East Texas' natural resources, promoted tourism efforts and supported initiatives to improve transportation
throughout the region."
Economic Development Corporations (EDCs)
Groves Economic Development Corporation
D.E. Sosa - City Manager
Phone: 409-960-5788
Address: 3947 Lincoln Avenue - Groves, Texas 77619
Jasper Economic Development Corporation
Phone: 409-383-6120
Address: 246 E. Milam St. - Jasper, Texas 75951
Website: http://www.jasperedc.com/
Kountze Economic Development Corporation
Shawna Tucker - Secretary
Phone: 409-246-3463
Address: P.O. Box 188 - Kountze, Texas 77625
Lufkin Economic Development Corporation
Jim Wehmeier - Director
Phone: 936-633-0221
Address: 2915 Atkinson Drive - Lufkin, Texas 75901
Website: http://www.lufkinedc.com/
Lumberton Industrial Development Corporation
Steve Clark - City Manager
Phone: 409-755-0031 Ext. 101
Address: 836 North Main - Lumberton, Texas 77657
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Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation
Bill King - President/CEO
Phone: 936-559-1255
Address: 412 North St., Suite E - Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Website: http://www.nedco.org/
Nederland Economic Development Corporation
Tracie Killian - Executive Director
Phone: 409-729-1020
Address: 1903 Atlanta - P.O. Box 1325 - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://nededc.com/
Email: [email protected]
Orange City Economic Development Corporation
Jay Trahan—Director
Phone: 409-883-1077
Address: 803 W. Green Avenue, Room 201—Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.orangetexasedc.com/
Email: [email protected]
Orange County Economic Development Corporation
Bobby Fillyaw - Executive Director
Phone: 409-883-7770
Address: 1201 Childers Road - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.orangecountyedc.com/
Email: bobbyf@orangecountyedc.com
Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
Floyd Batiste - Executive Director
Phone: 409-963-0579
Address: 4173 39th Street - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.portarthuredc.org/
Email: [email protected]
Port Neches Economic Development Corporation
Amy B. Guidroz - Finance Officer
Phone: 409-719-4211
Address: P.O. Box 758 - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Silsbee Economic Development Corporation
Kimberly Garrett - Executive Director
Phone: 409-385-9459
Address: 590 North 6th Street - Silsbee, Texas 77656
Website: http://silsbeeedc.com/
Email: kgarrettsilsbeeedc.com
Sour Lake Economic Development Corporations
Larry Saurage - City Manager
Phone: 409-287-3573
Address: 625 Hwy 105 West - Sour Lake, Texas 77659
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Education (College and University)
Lamar Institute of Technology
Phone: 409-880-8321
Address: 855 East Lavaca - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: http://www.lit.edu
Lamar State College - Orange
Phone: 409-883-7750
Address: 410 Front St. - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.lsco.edu
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Phone: 409-883-7750
Address: 1500 Proctor St. - Port Arthur, Texas 77640
Website: http://www.lamarpa.edu/
Lamar University - Beaumont
Phone: 409-880-7011
Address: 4400 MLK Blvd - Beaumont, Texas 7710
Website: http://www.lamar.edu/
Education (Independent School Districts (ISDs))
Beaumont ISD
Phone: 409-617-5000
Address: 3395 Harrison Avenue - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.bmtisd.com/
Jasper ISD
Phone: 409-382-1165
Address: 128 Park Lane - Jasper, Texas 75951
Website: http://www.jasperisd.net/
Kountze ISD
Phone: 409-246-3352
Address: 160 W. Vaughn - Kountze, Texas 77625
Website: http://www.kountzeisd.org
Little Cypress Mauriceville (LCM) ISD
Phone: 409-883-2232
Address: 6586 FM 1130 - Orange, Texas 77632
Website: http://www.lcmcisd.org/
Lumberton ISD
Phone: 409-923-7580
Address: 121 S. Main - Lumberton, Texas 77657
Website: http://www.lumberton.k12.tx.us
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Nederland ISD
Phone: 409-724-2391
Address: 220 17th Street - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.nederland.k12.tx.us/
Orangefield ISD
Phone: 409-735-5337
Address: 9974 FM 105 - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.orangefieldisd.com/
Port Arthur ISD
Phone: 409-989-6100
Address: 733 5th Street - Port Arthur, Texas 77640
Website: http://www.paisd.org/
Port Neches-Groves ISD
Phone: 409-722-4244
Address: 620 Avenue C. - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Website: http://www.pngisd.org/
Sabine Pass ISD
Phone: 409-971-2321
Address: 5641 S. Gulfway Drive - Sabine Pass 77655
Website: http://www.sabinepass.net/
Silsbee ISD
Phone: 409-980-7800
Address: 415 Highway 327 W. - Silsbee, Texas 77656
Website: http://silsbeeisd.org
Vidor ISD
Phone: 409-951-8700
Address: 120 E. Bolivar - Vidor, Texas 77662
Website: http://www.vidorisd.org/
West Orange Cove ISD
Phone: 409-882-5437
Address: 505 N. 15th Street - Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.woccisd.net/
Education (Private - Religious)
All Saints Episcopal School
Phone: 409-892-1755
Address: P.O. Box 7188 - Beaumont, Texas 77726
Website: http://www.allsaints-beaumont.org/
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Cathedral Christian Center & School
Phone: 409-892-1503
Address: 2350 Eastex Frwy - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Community Christian School - Orange
Phone: 409-883-4531
Address: 3400 MLK Drive - Orange, Texas 77632
Website: http://www.ccsorange.org/
Legacy Christian Academy
Phone: 409-924-0500
Address: 8200 Why 105 - Beaumont, Texas 77713
Website: http://www.legacychristianacademy.org/
Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School
Phone: 409-866-2351
Address: 5950 Kelly Drive - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://kelly.beaumont.tx.us/
Ridgewood Christian School
Phone: 409-729-6000
Address: 6920 Memorial Blvd - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: www.ridgewoodcs.org
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Phone: 409-962-3011
Address: 3840 Woodrow Dr. - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://stcats.org/
St. Anne Catholic School
Phone: 409-832-5939
Address: 375 N. 11th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://stannecatholic.org/
St. Anthony Cathedral School
Phone: 409-832-3486
Address: 850 Forsythe - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.stanthonycathedralschool.org/
St. Mary Catholic School
Phone: 409-883-8913
Address: 2600 Bob Hall Road - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.stmaryschooltx.org/
Education (Public - Other)
Bob Hope School
Phone: 409-983-6659
Address: 2849 Ninth Avenue - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://bobhopeschool.org/
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Harmony Science Academy
Phone: 409-838-4000
Address: 4055 Calder Ave, - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: www.hsabeaumont.org
Premier High School of Beaumont
Phone: 409-835-4303
Address: 209 N. 11th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://beaumont.premierhighschools.com/
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies
Phone: 409-982-5400
Address: 326 Thomas Blvd - Port Arthur, Texas 77640
Website: http://www.tekoacharterschool.org/
Engineering Services
Arceneaux & Gates
Phone: 409-724-7888
Address: 3501 Turtle Creek Drive, Suite 102 - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.ageng.com/
Bob Shaw Consulting Engineers
Phone: 409-962-0263
Address: 4749 Twin City Highway, #305 - Port Arthur, Texas - 77642
Website: www.bobshawce.com
Carrol & Blackman, Inc
Phone: 409-833-3363
Address: 3120 Fannin St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.cbieng.com/
CDI Engineering Solutions
Phone: 409-835-5290
Address: 350 Pine Street, Suite 290 - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: www.cdicorp.com
China & Associates, Inc.
Phone: 409-833-4343
Address: 505 Orleans, Suite 106 - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.chicaandassociates.com/
EN Global Engineering Inc.
Phone: 409-840-2100
Address: 3105 Executive Boulevard - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: http://www.englobal.com/
FESCO Inc.
Phone: 409-842-3000
Address: 2205 West Florida Street - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: www.fescoinc.com
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Furgo Consultants, Inc
Phone: 409-840-5551
Address: 1850 I-10 S - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: www.furgo.com
LEAP Engineering, LLC
Phone: 409-813-1862
Address:905 Orleans Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://leapengineering.com/
Olson Engineering Inc.
Phone: 409-697-3333
Address: 365 West Round Bunch Road - Bridge City, Texas 77611
ReCon Engineering Inc.
Phone: 409-842-8103
Address: 1495 West Cardinal Drive - Beaumont, Texas 77705
Website: http://www.recon-group.com/
Sigma Engineers, Inc.
Phone: 409-898-1007
Address: One Sigma Center - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.sigmaengineers.com/
Environmental Services & Reports
Apollo Environmental Strategies, Inc.
Phone: 409-833-3330
Address: P.O. Box 12114 - Beaumont, Texas 77726
Website: http://apolloenvironmental.com/index.html
CAM Environmental Services
Phone: 409-962-0400
Address: 5215-B Twin City Highway - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.cam-enviro.com/
Southwestern Laboratories - Beaumont
Phone: 409-842-0414
Address: 4770 Washington Blvd - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.southwesternlab.com/
Overland Consulting and Inspection Services
Phone: 832-250-2899
Address: 2204 Oak North - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.overlandassessments.com/
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Federal Agencies
Grants.gov
Website: www.grants.gov
Note: The source to find and apply for federal grants. Is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant
programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Website: http://www.mbda.gov/
Note: An agency within the Department of Commerce created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of
minority-owned businesses. 40 national development centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one
assistance. Also conducts studies on the state of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lufkin Sub-Area Office
Address: 1520 East Denman, Suite 104—Lufkin, Texas 75901-5917
Phone: 936-634-9900
Website: www.usda.gov
Note: Has a number of programs designed to help residents in small rural communities
U.S. Census Bureau
Website: http://www.census.gov/
Note: Huge repository of information gathered through a number of surveys, including the American Community Survey
(ACS), the Survey of Business Owners, and the Economic Census. Data is available at the federal, state, county, and city
level.
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
Website: http://www.commerce.gov/
Note: The Commerce Department’s mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more
competitive abroad. The DOC includes a number of agencies which collect economic and business information. Also
houses the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Website: http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD
Note: Has a number of resources including information on “Fair Market Rent” a “Rent vs. Buy Calculator” and a “Loan
Estimator Calculator”. Also links into information at the state level.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Website: http://www.justice.gov/
Note: Its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is focused on increasing contracting
opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Website: http://www.dol.gov/
Note: Administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (which establishes the
minimum wage and full-time workweek), the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act,
worker’s compensation laws, and wage garnishment laws. Descriptions of these statutes can be found on www.dol.gov.
U.S. Department of Treasury
Website: www.treasury.gov
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Note: Treasury oversees a number of programs designed to help small businesses create jobs in local communities across
the United States, including the newly created Small Business Lending Fund and State Small Business Credit Initiative
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Website: http://www.sba.gov
Note: The only federal agency created exclusively to assist small business. Offers a number of loan programs including
the 504 loan program (see page 14 for more information). Provides a host of information for small businesses including
tips for starting a business, how to write a business plan, marketing strategies, and general advice on running a business.
Housing (Corporate)
Corporate Housing, Inc.
Website: http://www.corporatehousinginc.com/
Note: Has housing in Beaumont and Port Arthur
Insurance Companies
Allstate Insurance
Website: http://www.allstate.com/
Note: 4 agents near 77631; 7 agents near 77701
Cravens Insurance Agency, Inc
Phone: 409-385-2854
Address: 510 N. 5th Street - Silsbee, Texas 77656
Website: http://cravensinsurance.com/
Farmers Insurance Group
Phone: 409-860-3633
Address: 1271 N. Major Dr. - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.farmersagent.com
FB Taylor Insurance
Phone: 409-729-5551
Address: 1509 S. Hwy 69 - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.fbtaylor.com/
Golden Moss Insurance Agency
Phone: 409-727-1692
Address: 1107-B Magnolia Ave. - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Website: http://www.goldmossinsurance.com/
Gulf Coast Insurance Agency, Inc.
Phone: 409-898-4444
Address: 2860 IH-10 E. - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://gccompanies.com/
J.S. Edwards & Sherlock Insurance Agency
Phone: 409-832-7736
Address: 4155 Phelan Blvd - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.edwardsandsherlock.com/
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Julian Salter Insurance Agency
Phone: 409-729-3298
Address: 3230 Central Mall Drive - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://jsalter.us/
McFerrin Insurance
Phone: 409-722-8317
Address: 1425 Nall St. - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Website: http://www.mcferrin.com/
Mid County Insurance Agency
Phone: 409-727-7677
Address: 2323 Nederland Avenue - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.midcounty.com/
Mike Roby
Phone: 409-899-1600
Address: 7620 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://mikeroby.com/
State Farm
Website: http://www.statefarm.com/agent/
Note: 40 agents near 77701
Talon Insurance, Ltd
Phone: 409-721-6400
Address: 3500 Hwy 365 - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://talonins.com/
Land Surveyors
Access Surveyors
Phone: 409-838-6322
Address: 505 South 4th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.accesssurveyors.com/
Arceneaux & Gates
Phone: 409-724-7888
Address: 3501 Turtle Creek Drive, Suite 102 - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.ageng.com/
Faust Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Phone: 409-813-3410
Address: 2525 Calder - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.fausteng.com/
Fittz & Shipman - Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors
Phone: 409-832-7238
Address: 1405 Cornerstone Court - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.fittzshipman.com/
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Soutex Surveyors, Inc.
Phone: 409-983-2004
Address: 3737 Doctors Drive - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.soutexsurveyors.com/
Wortech Land Surveyors, Inc.
Phone: 409-866-9769
Address: 1480 Cornerstone Court - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.wortech.com/
Legal Services
Benckenstein & Oxford, LLP
Phone: 409-833-9182
Address: 3535 Calder, #300 - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: www.benoxford.com
Mahaffy Weber Attorneys
Phone: 409-835-5011
Address: 2615 Calder Ave, Ste 800 - Beaumont, Texas 77704
Website: http://www.mehaffyweber.com/
McPherson, Hughes, Bradley, Wimberly, Steele & Chatelain, LLP
Phone: 409-724-6644
Address: 3120 Central Mall Drive - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: www.mhbwsc.com
Orgain Bell & Tucker, LLP
Phone: 409-838-6412
Address: 470 Orleans Street - Beaumont, Texas 77704
Website: http://obt.com/
Sanders & Sanders, LLP
Phone: 409-883-7495
Address: 707 W. Front Avenue - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://sandersandsandersllp.com/
Snider Law Firm, PLLC
Phone: 409-924-9595
Address: 3560 Delaware, Suite 308 - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://sniderlawfirm.com/
Minority Business Resources
Black Enterprise (Magazine)
Website: http://blackenterprise.com/
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Golden Triangle Minority Business Council (GTMBC), Inc.
Phone: 409-722-5400
Address: P.O. Box 21664 - Beaumont, Texas 77720
Website: http://www.gtmbc.com/main.html?src=%2F
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) (In Texas)
Phone: 888-863-5881
Website: www.texas4hubs.org
Note: To apply for HUB status, a business must be at least 51% owned by
someone in the following categories: Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic, Native American,
or Women (additional restrictions apply).
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Phone: 713-357-9559
Address: 410 Pierce Street, Suite 229 - Houston, Texas 77002
Website: http://www.mbda.gov/
Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine
Website: http://www.mbemag.com/
National Black Business Council
Website: http://www.nbbc.org/
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Website: http://www.nationalbcc.org/
Monitoring
Better Business Bureau - Beaumont
Phone: 409-835-5348
Address: 550 Fannin Ste 100 - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://southeasttexas.bbb.org/
News and Media
Beaumont Enterprise
Pili Linares - Advertising Manager
Phone: 409-838-2836 (Pili Linares)
Address: 380 Main St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com
El Perico (Spanish Newspaper)
Phone: 409-724-0814 or 409-724-0227
Address: P.O. Box 276 - Port Neches, Texas 77651
Website: http://elpericonews.net/index.php
Port Arthur News
Phone: 409-721-2417 (Advertising) or 409-721-2424 (Customer Service)
Address: 3501 Turtle Creek Drive - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://panews.com
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The Examiner
Phone: 409-832-1400
Address: 795 Willow - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://theexaminer.com
Railroads
Kansas City Southern (KCS)
Website: http://www.kcsouthern.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
Union Pacific (UP)
Website: http://www.up.com/
Regional Governments & Agencies
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Phone: 409-384-5704
Address: 210 Premier Drive - Jasper, Texas 75951
Website: http://www.detcog.org/
East Texas Council of Governments
Phone: 903-984-8641
Address: 3800 Stone Road - Kilgore, Texas 75662
Website: http://www.etcog.org/
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
Phone: 409-899-8444
Address: 2210 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.setrpc.org/
Texas Association of Regional Councils
Phone: 512-478-4715
Address: 701 Brazos, Suite 780 - Austin, Texas 78701
Website: http://www.txregionalcouncil.org/
Note: Complete listing and information on the State of Texas' Regional Councils of government. (COGs)
Site Selection Locations (Commercial & Industrial Properties)
Beaumont Main Street (Downtown Beaumont Properties)
Website: http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com/econdev_property.php
Entergy Texas, Inc. - Economic Development
Website: http://txsiteselection.com/
Groves Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Website: http://www.cigrovestx.com/Economic%20Development.php
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Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation (SETEDF)
Website: www.setedf.org
Note: Is the primary location to search for sites and buildings in the Southeast Texas region.
To search for buildings, go to the home page of www.setedf.org. From the home page, go about halfway down the page
and look on the right hand side for the “Building & Sites” link (located about the “News” link on the home page). Click on
the link and you w ill be brought to a separate page. From here click on the “Building & Sites” tab (2nd tab from the left)
to search for buildings and sites. You can search by property name, property address, or enter a custom search.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA - Houston District Office
Phone: 713-773-6500
Address: 8701 S. Gessner Drive, Suite 120 - Houston, Texas 77074
SBAlliance Capital - 504 Loan Program (See page 14 for more information)
Jessica Hill - Business Development Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 409-838-6586 Ext. 109
Address: 1110 Park Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.sballiancecapital.org/
Staffing Agencies
Advance Staffing, Inc.
Phone: 409-835-5566
Address: 2358 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.advancedstaffinginc.com/
Advantage Staffing
Phone: 409-842-6800
Address: 1310 IH 10-S, #200 - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: www.hirethnking.com
American Personnel & Temps
Phone: 409-892-0310
Address: 3450 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.americanpersonneltemps.com
Boumans & Associates, Inc.
Phone: 409-722-8615
Address: 3911 North Twin City Highway - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.boumans.com/
Cooper Group Staffing, LTD
Phone: 409-832-6500
Address: 355 N. 18th St., Suite 103 - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.cgs-tx.com/
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Express Employment Professionals
Phone: 409-898-1168
Address: 2574 N. 11th Street - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://beaumonttx.expresspros.com/
HT Staffing
Phone: 409-898-8449
Address: 5695 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.htstaffing.com/
Infinity Staffing Solutions, LLC
Phone: 409-527-5463
Address: 906 Highway 69 N. - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://infstaffing.com/
Kelly Services, Inc.
Phone: 409-899-9975
Address: 4414 Dowlen Rd, #103 - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.kellyservices.com
Lanmark Staffing
Phone: 409-813-2727
Address: 277 N. 18th Street #1 - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: http://www.lanmarkstaffing.com/
Lofton Staffing Services
Phone: 409-833-0800
Address: 85 IH-10 North Regents Park, Suite 207 - Beaumont, Texas 77707
Website: https://www.loftonstaffing.com/
Manpower
Phone: 409-892-1972
Address: 4310 Dowlen Rd #16 - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.manpower.com/
Outsource Staffing, Inc.
Phone: 409-813-2900
Address: 2611 Laurel - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.outsourcestaffing.com/
Personnel Staffing
Phone: 409-835-1191
Address: 3821 Stagg Dr - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.personnelstaffing.com/
Silva Employment Network
Matt Silva - President
Phone: 409-727-4024
Address: 221 S. Memorial Fwy, Suite 200 - Nederland, Texas 77627
Website: http://www.silvaemployment.net/
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Technical Resource Staffing Services
Phone: 409-883-3100
Address: 2497 MLK Jr. Drive - Orange, Texas 77630
Workplace Staffing Solutions, LLC
Phone: 409-899-5627
Address: 2736 N. 11th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: www.workplacestaffingsolutionsllc.com
State Agencies
Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)
Phone: 888-863-5881
Website: www.texas4hubs.org
Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA)
Phone: 409-842-4011
Address: 7850 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.lnva.dst.tx.us/
Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
Website: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/
Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission (TABC)
Phone: 512-206-3333 (Main Switchboard)
Address: 5806 Mesa Dr - Austin, Texas 78731
Website: http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/
Texas Attorney General
Website: https://www.oag.state.tx.us/
Texas Centralized Master Bidder’s List (CMBL) (Department is in the State Comptroller’s Office)
Phone: 512-463-3459
Address: 1711 San Jacinto—Austin, Texas 78711
Website: http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/prog/cmbl/
Email: [email protected]
Note: The Centralized Master Bidder’s List (CMBL) is an online directory of businesses that have registered with the state
of Texas. State agencies, colleges, universities, and local governments use the CMBL to find sellers for products and
services.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Phone: 409-898-3838
Address: 3870 Eastex Fwy - Beaumont, Texas 77703
Website: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/
Note: Has permitting and licensing responsibility for air permits, dry cleaner registration, landscape irrigation, radioactive
materials, water quality permits and others.
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Phone: 409-899-4650
Address: 6440 Concord Road - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Email: [email protected]te.tx.us
Note: Has data on a number of various tax rates (including the sales and use tax). Also has collection data for sales and
use tax and one can also apply for a sales tax permit here.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Phone: 409-924-5456
Address: 7200 Eastex Freeway -Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/
Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA)
Phone: 409-246-8712
Address: 440 W. Monroe (Kountze Field Office)
Website: http://www.tdra.state.tx.us/TxDRA/tdraFwHome2.aspx
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot)
Phone: 409-898-5731
Address: 8350 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.txdot.gov/
Texas Secretary of State
Website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/
Texas Workforce Commission
Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
Telephone Companies
AT&T
Phone: 409-899-1613
Address: 6155 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.att.com/
Maverick Communications, Inc.
Phone: 409-840-5223
Address: P.O. Box 2233 - Beaumont, Texas 77704
Website: http://www.maverickinc.com/
Time Warner Cable
Phone: 877-503-6296
Address: 190 IH-10 N. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.timewarnercable.com
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Title Companies
First American Title Co.
Phone: 409-212-1400
Address: 505 Orleans St., #105 - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Hooks Title and Abstract Company
James A. McKin III
Phone: 409-246-3447
Address: 245 Crocker St. - Kountze, Texas 77625
Website: http://www.hookstitle.com/
Note: Only title company in Hardin county
Jefferson County Title Company
Phone: 409-833-9191
Address: 80 IH-10 N. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.jeffersoncountytitle.com/
Sabine Title Co.
Phone: 409-883-8495
Address: 711 W. Front St. - Orange, Texas 77630
Website: http://www.sabinetitle.com/
Security Abstract & Title Co.
Phone: 409-883-4514
Address: 3800 N. 16th St. - Orange, Texas 77632
Website: http://www.satcdba.com/
Stewart Title Co.
Phone: 409-866-8880
Address: 3050 Dowlen Rd. #G - Beaumont, Texas 77706
Website: http://www.stewart.com/
Texas Regional Title
Phone: 409-861-7300
Address: 7890 Anchor Drive, Bldg. 300A - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.texasregional.com/
Transportation Infrastructure
Air Travel (Airport)
Jack Brooks Regional Airport
Phone: 409-719-4900
Address: N. Hwy 69 - Nederland, Texas
Website: http://flysetx.com/
Email: [email protected]
Highways (State and Federal)
Highway 69
Highway 73
Highway 87
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Highway 90
Highway 96
Highway 105
Highway 287
Highway 327
Interstate Highway 10
Ports (Seaport)
Port of Beaumont - Navigation District of
Jefferson County, Texas
Phone: 409-835-5367
Address: 1225 Main St. - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.portofbeaumont.com/
Port of Orange
Phone: 409-883-4363
Address: 1201 Childers Rd - Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.portoforange.com/
Port of Port Arthur
Phone: 409-983-2011
Website: http://www.portofportarthur.com/
Railroads
Kansas City Southern (KCS)
Website: http://www.kcsouthern.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
Union Pacific (UP)
Website: http://www.up.com/
Utilities
CenterPoint Energy - Gas
Website: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/home/
Entergy - Electric
Phone: 409-981-2000
Address: 350 Pine Street - Beaumont, Texas 77701
Website: http://www.entergy-texas.com
Texas Gas Service - Natural Gas
Phone: 800-700-2443
Address: 4201 39th Street - Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Website: http://www.texasgasservice.com
Time Warner Cable - Cable
Phone: 409-571-9816
Address: 125 N. 11th St. - Beaumont, Texas 77702
Website: http://www.timewarnercable.com/
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Water Resources
Angelina and Neches River Authority
Phone: 936-632-7795
Address: P.O. Box 387 - Lufkin, Texas 75902
Website: http://www.anra.org/
Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA)
Phone: 409-892-4011
Address: 7850 Eastex Freeway - Beaumont, Texas 77708
Website: http://www.lnva.dst.tx.us/
Sabine River Authority of Texas - Economic Development
Phone: 409-746-2192
Address: P.O. Box 579 - Orange, Texas 77631
Website: http://www.sratx.org/services/ecodev/default.asp
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Phone: 512-463-7847
Address: 1700 N. Congress Avenue - P.O. Box 13231 - Austin, Texas 78711-3231
Website: http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/
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Southeast Texas Demographic Profile
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Year Jefferson Orange Hardin Southeast Texas*
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Geographic Unit
Unit 2010 County County County Region
State 2010 Texas Texas Texas Texas
Population
Total Pop. 2010 252,273 81,837 54,635 388,745
(100%) (100) (100) (100)
Male Pop. 2010 128,946 40,708 26,942 196,596
(51.1%) (49.7) (49.3) (50.6)
Female Pop. 2010 123,327 41, 129 27,693 192,149
(48.9%) (50.3) (50.7) (49.4)
Total Pop. 2010 252,273 81,837 54,635 388,745
(64.9%) (21.1) (14.1) (100)
Median Age
Total 2010 36.0 38.6 38.1 37.6
Male 2010 34.9 37.5 36.9 36.4
Female 2010 37.4 39.7 39.2 38.8
Race
Total 2010 252,273 81,837 54,635 388,745
(100%) (100) (100) (100)
White 2010 131,574 70,478 49,505 251,557
(52.2%) (86.1) (90.6) (64.7)
Black 2010 85,291 6,979 3,193 95,463
(33.8%) (8.5) (5.8) (24.6)
American
Indian 2010 1,381 426 21 2,024
(0.5%) (0.5) (0.4 (0.5)
Asian 2010 8,630 804 276 9,710
(3.4%) (1.0) (0. 5 ) (2.5)
Hawaiian 2010 83 43 6 132
(0.0%) (0.1) (0.0) (0.0)
Other 2010 20,353 1,681 720 22,754
(8.1%) (2.1) (1.3) (5.9)
Multi-
Racial 2010 4,961 1,426 718 7,105
(2.0%) (1.7) (1.3) (1.8)
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Year Jefferson Orange Hardin Southeast Texas*
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Ethnicity
Hispanic 2010 42,899 4,766 2,384 50,049
Housing
% Vacant
Housing Units 2010 10.5 12.1 9.4 10.7
Total Occupied
Housing 2010 93,441 31,031 20,462 144,934
(100%) (100) (100) (100)
Owner
Occupied 2010 59,066 23,808 16,429 99,303
(63.2%) (76.7) (80.3) (68.5)
Renter
Occupied 2010 34,375 7,223 4,033 45,631
(36.8%) (23.3) (19.7) (31.5)
Avg. Household
Size 05-09 2.45 2.49 2.74 2.56
Education
% High School 05-09 81.4 86.6 84.6 84.2
% Bachelors 05-09 18.0 12.8 14.4 15.1
Economics
Unemployment
Rate 2010 10.9 10.8 9.3 10.3
Labor Force 2010 117,865 42,059 27,602 62,508
Avg. Weekly
Wage
(Private—Q4) 2010 $969 $907 $748 $874
Travel Time
To Work
(Mean Time
In Minutes) 05-09 18.8 22.6 27.0 22.8
Median
Family Income 05-09 $51,688 $56,198 $59,630 $55,838
Per-Capita
Income 05-09 $21,670 $22,826 $23,551 $22,682
% Families
Below Poverty 05-09 14.4 12.3 10.8 12.5
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Southeast Texas Demographic Profile (Continued)
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Year Jefferson Orange Hardin Southeast Texas*
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Occupations (% Employed In)
Blue Collar 26.8% 34.5 33.1 31.5
FFF 05-09 0.3% 0.1 0.7 0.4
CEMR 05-09 12.0% 16.3 16.1 14.8
PTMM 05-09 14.5% 18.1 16.3 16.3
White Collar 73.2% 65.5 66.8 68.5
MPR 05-09 30.2% 27.9 27.4 28.5
Service
Occupations 05-09 18.2% 14.7 14.8 15.9
S&O 05-09 24.8% 22.9 24.6 24.1
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* Southeast Texas = Jefferson + Orange + Hardin
Note: Data come from American Fact Finder and Texas LMCI Tracer.
Key: FFF = Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
CEMR = Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair
PTMM = Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
MPR = Managerial, Professional, and Related
S&O = Sales and Office
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Location Quotients (LQ) for Southeast Texas (2009)
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Jefferson County Orange County Hardin County
Texas Texas Texas
—————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Top # = Texas (Base)
Bottom # = U.S. (Base)
Petroleum and coal
products manufacturing 14.79 --- ---
41.48 --- ---
Chemical Manufacturing 3.68 12.63 ---
4.28 14.69 ---
Construction of Buildings 3.37 --- 3.32
4.49 1.85 4.43
Waste management and
remediation services 3.03 --- ---
2.82 --- ---
Electronics and Appliance
Stores 2.30 --- ---
2.43 --- ---
Water Transportation 2.04 --- ---
--- --- ---
Heavy and civil
engineering construction 1.99 --- ---
3.39 --- ---
Pipeline transportation 1.98 2.14 6.36
8.25 8.91 26.52
Primary Metal Manufacturing --- 16.56 ---
--- 11.65 ---
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing 1.91 2.98 ---
2.20 3.44 ---
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Location Quotients (LQ) for Southeast Texas (2009) (Continued)
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Jefferson County Orange County Hardin County
Texas Texas Texas
—————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Top # = Texas (Base)
Bottom # = U.S. (Base)
Broadcasting,
except internet 1.61 --- ---
--- --- ---
Support activities
for transportation --- --- ---
2.43 1.85 ---
Oil and gas extraction --- --- ---
2.09 --- ---
Forestry and logging --- 2.73 26.71
--- --- 12.00
Wood product manufacturing --- --- 12.63
--- --- 9.39
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing --- 2.47 ---
--- 1.96 ---
Transportation equipment
manufacturing --- 2.22 ---
--- --- ---
Gasoline Stations --- 2.21 2.35
--- 2.38 2.54
Building material and garden
supply stores --- 1.84 ---
--- 1.84 ---
Food and beverage stores --- 1.70 ---
--- --- ---
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Location Quotients (LQ) for Southeast Texas (2009) (Continued)
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Jefferson County Orange County Hardin County
Texas Texas Texas
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Top # = Texas (Base)
Bottom # = U.S. (Base)
Support activities for mining --- --- 2.22
--- 6.22 11.19
Motor vehicle and parts dealer --- --- 2.22
--- --- 2.46
Ambulatory health care services --- --- 3.39
--- --- 4.15
Nursing and residential care
facilities --- --- 2.20
--- --- 1.49
Unclassified --- --- 2.21
--- --- ---
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Note: A Location Quotient (LQ) greater than 1.25 suggests that an industry is a basic (exporting) industry and a local concentration
(cluster).
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
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Top 20 Industries by Percentage of Employment
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Jefferson County, Texas
1. NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places 9.52%
2. NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services 7.46%
3. NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors 5.64%
4. NAICS 236 Construction of buildings 5.61%
5. NAICS 541 Professional and Technical Services 5.50%
6. NAICS 622 Hospitals 5.19%
7. NAICS 561 Administrative and support services 4.59%
8. NAICS 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 4.44%
9. NAICS 452 General merchandise stores 3.64%
10. NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing 3.20%
11. NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 2.70%
12. NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 2.69%
13. NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 2.50%
14. NAICS 445 Food and beverage stores 2.35%
15. NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 2.11%
16. NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1.81%
17. NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 1.67%
18. NAICS 444 Building material and garden supply stores 1.41%
19. NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance 1.34%
20. NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 1.23%
Orange County, Texas
1. NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places 11.26%
2. NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing 11.00%
3. NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 4.20%
4. NAICS 445 Food and beverage stores 4.16%
5. NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing 3.96%
6. NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 3.13%
7. NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services 3.09%
8. NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 3.03%
9. NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 2.71%
10. NAICS 561 Administrative and support services 2.59%
11. NAICS 236 Construction of buildings 2.31%
12. NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 2.25%
13. NAICS 541 Professional and Technical Services 2.14%
14. NAICS 444 Building material and garden supply stores 1.99%
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Top 20 Industries by Percentage of Employment (Continued)
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15. NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1.86%
16. NAICS 447 Gasoline stations 1.83%
17. NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance 1.81%
18. NAICS 213 Support activities for mining 1.59%
19. NAICS 484 Truck transportation 1.51%
20. NAICS 446 Health and personal care stores 1.20%
Hardin County, Texas
1. NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services 22.44%
2. NAICS 236 Construction of buildings 5.53%
3. NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors 4.63%
4. NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 4.30%
5. NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 3.75%
6. NAICS 445 Food and beverage stores 3.44%
7. NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing 3.15%
8. NAICS 213 Support activities for mining 2.86%
9. NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 2.47%
10. NAICS 447 Gasoline stations 1.95%
11. NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 1.83%
12. NAICS 624 Social assistance 1.73%
13. NAICS 541 Professional and Technical Services 1.54%
14. NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 1.29%
15. NAICS 444 Building material and garden supply stores 1.22%
16. NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 1.17%
17. NAICS 486 Pipeline transportation 1.03%
18. NAICS 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 0.99%
19. NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 0.88%
20. NAICS 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 0.86%
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
1. NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services 8.02%
2. NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors 5.50%
3. NAICS 236 Construction of buildings 5.16%
4. NAICS 541 Professional and Technical Services 4.75%
5. NAICS 452 General merchandise stores 4.06%
6. NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing 4.01%
7. NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 2.78%
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Top 20 Industries by Percentage of Employment (Continued)
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8. NAICS 445 Food and beverage stores 2.68%
9. NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 2.57%
10. NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 2.36%
11. NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 2.27%
12. NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1.97%
13. NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 1.80%
14. NAICS 444 Building material and garden supply stores 1.48%
15. NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance 1.43%
16. NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 1.15%
17. NAICS 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 1.11%
18. NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation 1.11%
19. NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services 0.95%
20. NAICS 447 Gasoline stations 0.94%
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Glossary & Acronyms
Accumulated Depreciation - The amount of a long term asset's cost that has been allocated to depreciation expense since
the time that the asset was acquired.
Acre - 43,560 square feet.
Ad Valorem Tax - Taxes assessed based on the value of the land and improvements.
Agent - A person who has been appointed to act on behalf of another for a particular transaction.
Agency Problem – A misalignment of the interests of the owners and managers of a firm.
Aging Schedule – A detailed listing of how long a company has been waiting for its customers to pay their bills. Allows
management to gauge the effectiveness of a company’s accounts receivable collection efforts.
AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Allocations – Apportionments of costs to different departments or activities within a company.
Amortization - The repayment of a loan through regular periodic payment.
Amortization - The write-off of an amount spent for certain capital assets, similar to depreciation. This tax meaning is
different from the common meaning of the term that describes, for example, payment schedules of loans.
AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax.
A/P - Accounts Payable. A record of amounts owed to your business to creditors.
Appraisal - A ''defensible'' and carefully documented opinion of value. Most commonly derived using recent sales of
comparable properties by a licensed, professional appraiser.
A/R - Accounts Receivable. A record of amounts owed to your business by customers.
Arm's Length Transaction - A phrase that indicates a transaction was between two independent parties and that the
resulting amount is a fair representation of the value.
Assessment Ratio - Relationship of assessed value of a property to its market value.
Assets – Property with economic value owner by an entity.
Audit – A review and critique of a company’s accounting systems, its control procedures, and the actual accounting
process by a disinterested audit.
Audit (Types) – (1) Financial Audit (2) Performance Audit.
Balance Sheet - The balance sheet reports the assets, liabilities, and owner's (stockholders') equity at a specific point in
time.
Basis Point – 1/100 of 1 percent (.01%). Ten basis points equal 1/10 of 1 percent (.1%).
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BDO - Business Development Officer.
BMT - Beaumont, Texas.
Board of Directors – The governing body of a corporation.
BOC - Business Organization Code.
BPP - Business Personal Property.
Breakeven Analysis (1) - A financial technique that involves studying the relationships among a product’s selling price,
variable and fixed costs, and production volume and their cumulative impact on business profitability.
Breakeven Analysis (2) - Fixed Costs / (Selling Price - Variable Costs).
Breakeven Analysis (3) - Revenue - (Costs + Expenses)
Broker - An individual who facilitates the purchase of property by bringing together a buyer and a seller.
Buffer Zone - A segment of land between two disparate municipal zones which acts as a shield to keep one zone from
encroaching upon the other. Often used to separate residential districts from commercial areas.
Cash Flow - Actual changes in cash as opposed to accounting revenues and expenses.
Capital – A generic term that describes the total resources available to the company.
Capital Asset Pricing Model— A model that describes the relationship between risk and expected return and that is used
in the pricing of risky securities.
Capital Expenditure – The purchase of an item that’s considered a long-term investment, such as equipment.
Capital Gains – Earnings from selling capital assets, such as stocks, paintings, and houses.
Capital Markets—A market in which individuals and institutions trade financial securities. Includes both the primary and
secondary market.
Cash – The money a company has in the bank, plus anything else (like stocks and bonds) that can readily be turned into
cash.
Cash Management – A company’s operation of the payment and collection functions.
CDBG - Community Development Block Grant.
CDC—Certified Development Company.
CDC - Community Development Corporation.
Certificate of Title - A document designating the legal owner of a parcel of real estate. Usually provided by a title or
abstract company.
CFO – Chief Financial Officer. The top financial executive in a company.
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Chart of Accounts - A listing of the accounts available in the accounting system in which to record entries.
Collateral - An asset which is placed at risk to secure the repayment of a loan.
COGS – Cost of Goods Sold. Includes all the costs directly involved in producing a product or delivering a service.
Collateral – Assets pledged as security for a loan.
CPA – Certified Public Accountant. A person who is well trained in GAAP and related accounting matters and has passed
state CPA exams.
CPI – Consumer Price Index. An index that captures the change over time in the cost of purchasing a “typical” bundle of
goods.
Credit Report - A detailed report of an individual's credit, employment and residence history prepared by a credit bureau.
Used by lenders to determine credit worthiness of individuals.
Current Liabilities – Those that have to be paid off in less than a year.
DBA / dba - Doing Business As.
Debt Service - (1) Payment of Principle and Interest due on an existing debt (2) Cash required over a given period for the
repayment of interest and principal on a debt.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio - The ratio of total liabilities to stockholders' equity. The higher the proportion of debt to equity, the
more risky the company appears to be.
Debenture – A type of corporate bond secured only by the full faith and credit of the debtor company, not by a specific
collateral.
Default – Failure to pay a bond’s principal and/or interest when due.
Depreciation -
A system that allows a business or individual to deduct a portion of the cost of an asset ("recover its cost")
during each year of its predetermined "life" (or "recovery period").
DSC—Debt Service Coverage.
DSO – Dales Sales Outstanding.
EBIDA - Earnings before, interest, depreciation, & amortization.
EBIT - Earnings before interest & taxes.
EBITDA - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, & amortization.
EDA - U.S. Economic Development Administration.
EDC - Economic Development Corporation.
EPC - Eligible Passive Company. Is a small entity that does not engage in regular and continuous business activity.
Equity – A company’s book value. Assets minus Liabilities.
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Escrow – (1) Money or other property held by a disinterested party, known as an escrow agent, until the conditions of a
contract are fulfilled (2) An amount retained by a third party in a trust to meet a future obligation.
ETJ - Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction.
Existing Business (as defined as SBA) - A business with two (2) full years of business operations.
Factoring - The sale of one’s accounts receivable (usually for a fee) to a third party known as a factor. Customer’s either
remit directly to the factor (notification basis) or indirectly through the seller (non-notification basis).
FEIN - Federal Employer Identification Number.
First Lien - Primary Claim on a property that takes precedence over all subsequent claims.
Fixed Asset - (1) An asset that is not consumed or sold during the normal course of business, such as land, buildings,
equipment, machinery, vehicles, leasehold improvements, and other such items.(2) A long-term tangible piece of
property that a firm owns and uses in the production of its income and is not expected to be consumed or converted into
cash any sooner than at least one year's time.
Fixed Costs - Costs that do not vary with output, such as rent and insurance.
FIFO – First in, first out.
Fiscal Year (FY) – Any twelve-month period that a company uses for accounting purposes.
Free Cash Flow – The cash generated by operating the business minus the money invested to keep it running.
GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
General Ledger – The summary set of accounting books that contains consolidated information on each account.
Goodwill – The difference between the net assets acquired (that is, the fair market value of the assets less the assumed
liabilities) and the amount of money the acquiring company pays for them. Examples would include, the company’s
name, reputation, customer list, customer loyalty, etc.
Gross Profit – Sales minus Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
HGAC - Houston-Galveston Area Council.
Hurdle Rate – The minimum ROI that companies required before they will approve a capital expenditure proposal.
IEDC - International Economic Development Council.
Income Statement - A statement that summarizes revenues and expenses for a specific period.
Inflows – The cash moving into a business.
Intangibles – Assets that the company owns but that cannot be touched or spent. Examples include brand names and
patents.
Interest – The fee paid to a lender for funds borrowed.
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Invoice – A notification to a customer that the customer owes the company money for products and services provided.
IRR – Internal Rate of Return.
IRS – Internal Revenue Service.
KPI – Key Performance Indicator.
Lease - A legal agreement to pay rent to the lessor for a stated period of time.
Leverage (Financial) – The use of borrowed funds to expand the business and increase its profitability.
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
LIFO – Last in, first out.
Liquidity – The ability of a company to pay its bills on a regular basis and maintain working capital levels necessary to
support the business.
LOC—Line of Credit.
Location Quotient (LQ) - Also called a concentration factor—is a technique used to identify the concentration of an
industry sector in a local economy relative to a larger reference economy…...In essence, the Location Quotient is an index
of specialization. (Blake and Leigh 2010: 167-168).
Long-term Liabilities – Those that have to be paid off in over a year.
LTV - Loan-to-Value.
Marginal Cost – The incremental cost to a firm of producing one more unit of a good.
MRQ – Most Recent Quarter.
MRYF – Most Recent Fiscal Year.
NADCO - National Association of Development Companies.
NADO - National Association of Development Organizations.
NAICS - North American Industry Classification System.
Net Income - The mathematical result of revenues and gains minus the cost of goods sold and all expenses and losses
(including income tax expense if the company is a regular corporation) provided the result is a positive amount. If the net
amount is a negative amount, it is referred to as a net loss.
Net Profit / Income – Total Revenue (TR) minus Total Cost (TC).
Noncash Expense – One that is charged to a period on the income statement but is not actually paid out in cash.
Note (Promissory) – A written agreement to repay a debt plus interest at a certain date or on demand.
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OC - Operating Company.
Operating Expenses (Overhead) - The costs that are required to keep the business going day to day, but are not directly
related to making the product or delivering a service. Examples would include rent, utilities, research and development,
marketing, and management salaries.
Operating Profit – Sales minus Cost of Goods Sold minus Operating Expenses.
Opportunity Cost – (1) is the value of a resource in its next best alternative use (2) The sum of explicit and implicit costs
(3) The amount of other products that must be forgone or sacrificed to produce a unit of a product.
Outflows – The cash moving out of a business.
P & L - The abbreviation for profit and loss statement. Also known as the income statement.
Point - .1%
PPE – Property, Plant, and Equipment – A term that is usually synonymous with fixed assets.
Prepaid Expenses – Expenses that are paid before the time period that will benefit.
Primary Market—A market that issues new securities in an exchange.
Prime Rate—Rate at which banks will lend money to their most-favored customers.
Pro Forma – Projection.
Profit - Total Revenue (TR) minus Total Cost (TC).
Profit (Three (3) Types) – (1) Gross Profit (2) Operating Profit (3) Net Profit.
Real Estate - A piece of land and any improvements or fixtures located on that land.
Reconciliation – Means getting the cash line on a company’s balance sheet to match the actual cash the company has in
the bank.
REDI - Regional Economic Development Initiative. The Steering committee for the Southeast Texas Economic
Development Foundation (SETEDF).
Reserves – Allowances for future negative events.
Retained Earnings - (1) The percentage of net earnings not paid out as dividends, but retained by the company to be
reinvested in its core business or to pay debt (2) The profits that have been reinvested in the business instead of being
paid out to debt or equity holders.
RMA – Risk Management Association.
ROA - Return on Assets.
ROE - Return on Equity.
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ROI - Return on Investments.
Sales – Also called revenue, is the dollar value of all the products or services a company provided to its customers during
a given period of time.
SBA - U.S. Small Business Administration.
SBIC— Small Business Investment Company.
Secondary Market—A market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, rather than from
issuing companies.
Servicing - The processing of payments, mailing of monthly statements, management and disbursement of escrow funds
etc. Typically carried out by the company you make payments to.
SETEDF - Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation.
SETRPC - Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission.
SRA—Sabine River Authority
TEDC - Texas Economic Development Council.
TRC - Total Resource Campaign .
TTM – Trailing Twelve Months.
UCC - Uniform Commercial Code.
Variable Costs – Are the costs that do vary with output.
WSJ—Wall Street Journal
Working Capital - The cash available for day-to-day operations of an organization.
Write-Off - The reduction or removal of an asset amount. For example, an account receivable will be removed or written
off if the customer is not able to pay the amount owed to the company.
YPO - Young Professionals Organization.
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Disclaimer
This directory is intended solely for informational purposes and is meant to serve as a guide to help business owners
located information or services they may need. This list is by no means exhaustive. Businesses that offer services in the
listed category areas were excluded on the basis of time constraints. Moreover, including every business that offers any
kind of business related services would have produced a long and convoluted document. This directory in no ways serves
as an endorsement from the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation (SETEDF), SBAlliance Capital,
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, or any organization affiliated with the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for any
business listed in this directory. Many businesses that offer exceptional services were excluded, mainly because of time
constraints. It is up to each business owner(s) to find the particular service, equipment, information, etc. that will best
serve their business needs. This directory was modeled on the "Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce 2010-2011
Membership Directory" and thus businesses included in that document are likely to be included in this directory. Much of
this information was gathered from business and government websites. Thus, the accuracy of this information is not
guaranteed as some businesses update their websites more frequently than others and as some information (laws, filing
requirements, tax rates. etc.) changes constantly. Moreover, the useful or relevance of this information is not guaranteed
as different businesses face different constraints and requirements. Finally, this was a first attempt to create a document
strictly geared toward the needs of business owners and thus this document is likely to evolve and grow over time.
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