The Women’s Business Center, located just outside the 610 Loop in Northwest Houston, was all set to hold its grand opening yesterday. It’s one of nearly 100 such centers the Small Business Administration operates around the country.
But last week, with a shutdown looming, the federal government put a hold on non-essential travel. April Day is the Houston center’s director.
“None of the SBA people would be able to be present, and we just couldn’t kick this wonderful program off without having our supporters there.”
The ceremony is being pushed back to early June, but the center is already up and running.
“If you are a woman or entrepreneur that has an idea, and you want to launch it and see if it makes sense for a business, we will assist you with starting your business plan, and then also assist you with preparing your loan applications for any kind of microlending that you might need.”
The prospect of a government shutdown also forced U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to postpone his trip to Houston. Kirk was scheduled to tour the Port of Houston and Houston Ship Channel on Monday.
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