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State of Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas Licenses & Permits Guide<\/a>
\nTexas Small Business Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n

IRS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are You a Hobbyist or a Business?<\/a><\/p>\n

Sales Tax<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas Tax Code Chapter 151 \u2013 Sales & Use Tax<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting a New Texas Retail Food Establishment<\/a><\/p>\n

Guidelines for Texas Mobile Food Units<\/a><\/p>\n

Cottage Food Production \u2013 Texas Health & Safety Code<\/a><\/p>\n

Changes to the Cottage Food Law (Texas SB 541) effective September 1, 2025. Click here<\/a> for information on the Food Freedom Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Food Establishment Rules (2021)<\/a><\/p>\n

Home\u2011Based Businesses \u2013 Texas HB 2464<\/strong><\/p>\n

Texas House Bill 2464 protects and supports no\u2011impact home\u2011based businesses<\/strong>. Cities must allow residents to operate a home\u2011based business as long as it does not create noise, traffic, signage, or other impacts that change the residential character of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

This law supports cottage food operators, online sellers, makers, consultants, and other small businesses starting from home.<\/p>\n

For the full text of the law, visit:
\nTexas Legislature \u2013 HB 2464<\/a><\/p>\n

Hiring Minors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small Business Guide to Hiring Minors<\/a><\/p>\n

Funding Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

SCORE: 10 Types of Small Business Financing<\/a><\/p>\n

Funding for Small Business \u2013 Connect2Capital<\/a><\/p>\n

Texas Small Business Grant Information<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us on Facebook<\/a> (closed group) \u2013 A place to share business solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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