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"The Group for Growth."®

Services Cooperative Association delivers products, services, information and training that accelerate the development, efficiency and profitability of Co-Op companies, resulting in these companies having won virtually every award for business growth in Houston, some nationally and internationally.

"Transforming vision into reality,
business by business."®

For
starting, expanding,
relocating or acquiring
a business in Houston
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The Co-Op is a self-funded, not-for-profit, cooperative association of business owners, former business owners, and future business owners - an educational, sales, marketing, business development, mentoring, incubation and support organization for the start-up and early stage entrepreneur.

We're not a charity. We don't have our hand out. We're not your tax dollar at work. We're of business, by business, for business. We're independent and proud of it.

Go here to learn about The Co-Op Advantage!®,
here for business tips & tricks,
here for business growth guides,
here for business development,
here for business mentoring,
here for business incubation,
here for business resources,
here to start a business co-op in your city,
here to learn the facts about free business consulting,
here to learn the myths about business plans,
here to learn the travesty of tax-funded competition.

You can be anywhere in the country and participate in the business development programs because we were also first in the nation with remote/virtual access.

Having recognized that perceived needs of beginning businesses are significantly different from the bottom looking up than from the top looking down, in early 1977, The Co-Op commenced original research in start-up business development, entrepreneurial education, and emerging business assistance in order to accurately identify and supply all  the required advancement components for early stage entrepreneurs

Since 1983, The Co-Op has conducted a weekly business development breakfast, the oldest in the United States, to train early stage entrepreneurs in the experiential skills necessary for successful business advancement.

The Co-Op specialty is business incubation for service companies, where The Co-Op provides the environment, resources, education and methodology to accelerate business growth.The Co-Op is proud sponsor to Houston's first and Texas' oldest business incubator, founded the first  Womens Business Center in the nation and established the First  Houston Small Business Seed Capital Fund. All totally without gifts, grants, donations, contributions or public funding.

"We don't enable. We Empower!"®

The Co-Op has been "on the web" since August 21, 1991, with a  presence exceeding 800 pages. Click on any of the links below to learn more of what The Co-Op can do for you. YOUR WISH?      QUESTION?          IDEA?      E-GUIDES?           GLOBAL? Coming Events: Wednesday, July 3, 7:15 AM - 1:30 PM 24th Annual Entrepreneurial Workshop & Houston Heroes Luncheon Speakers & Exhibitors Invited Refurbishing The Dome Every Business Resource Under One Roof Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust

Video on
business Incubators

For
comprehensive information
and services for incubator
operators, owners, sponsors,
and developers, go here.

For the complete turnkey startup program
for your business in Houston, click here.

To establish a self-funded small business development Co-Op
in your city, go here.

Columbus took a chance and discovered a new world.
(He also took only experienced seafarers to guide him.)

CHOOSE EXPERIENCE and discover there is a whole, new world awaiting you.
C. Dean Kring
Director of Research
Business/Career Mentor
Economic Development Advisor

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