Business Investment Growth
BiGAUSTIN has been at the heart of Central Texas entrepreneurship for over 27 years! We are focused on a combination of small business and workforce development. We provide innovative solutions and create financial strength for our clients. We remain proudly committed to building healthy, sustainable communities.
Mission
Empowering underserved Texans to excel and prosper through education, counseling, and capital.
Storytelling
We had a black female that launched her business during COVID. She was awarded a city contract because she deeply underbid it. We helped her make changes to the contract and the following year increased it by 100%. Worked with her on pricing strategies and negotiations on all her products and services. This year, she was awarded by the City, "African American Business of the year."
Another Business is a Black animation and comic book company that was contacted to do graphics and character creation for a Sims video game. We helped them learn how to price, negotiate and network. They won the contract and were asked to teach a class at the University of Texas gaming animation.
Our Impact (2022)
4,212 individuals served
3 funding partners
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Removal of Barriers
Providing support to entrepreneurs to empower them and become more educated business owners (i.e. general business support, training in accessing procurement).
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1,320 Total number of individual (1:1) technical assistance sessions conducted
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5,092 Total number of hours spent providing technical assistance
Type of Organization
- Community Economic Development Organization
Locations Served
- Texas
Key Programs and Initiatives
- Black Developers
Types of Offerings
- 1 to 1 business advising
- Accelerator
- Mentoring/coaching
- Entrepreneurial Training
- Financing
- Technical Assistance
- Workshops
Program Delivery
- Hybrid (in person/virtual)
Members of the Black Community Served
- Returning Citizens/Formerly incarcerated
- Women
- Youth
Locations of Members of the Black Community Served
- Low to moderate income areas
- Low-income areas
- Suburban areas
Targeted Entrepreneur Segments
- Construction
- Wholesale & Retail Trade
- Arts
- Entertainment
- Accommodation & Food Services
Business Stage
- Stay Up : a business that has determined its market fit, but its product/service has not been validated nor has it achieved sustainability.
- Scale Up : a business that already validated its product in a market and has proven sustainable.
Cost of Programs
- Free