By Joe Esparza
This week is National Small Business Week, and I want to thank small business owners across the state for fueling our economy and securing Texas’ reputation as the best place in the nation to do business. With more than 3.5 million small businesses, representing 99.8% of all Texas businesses and employing nearly half of all working Texans, we can truly say that small business is BIG business in Texas.
Thanks to your hard work, Texas added 46,800 jobs in March to reach a total of 14,403,500. That means thousands of Texans have pathways to prosperity, and the Texas Workforce Commission can help them train, upskill, or reskill to fill in-demand occupations.
As you consider ways to continue building your business, I encourage you to take advantage of all the resources available to you:
- ASCEND Grant
- Skills for Small Business
- Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeships
- Texas Conference for Employers
- Governor’s Small Business Summit
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if TWC can be of assistance to your business! Thank you for all you do and congratulations on your continued success.
Editor’s Note: The above guest column was penned by Joe Esparza, chairman of the Texas workforce Commission.
