Houston OBO

Getting certified with the Office of Business Opportunity and the City of Houston is more than just bidding! We offer trainings, workshops, networking opportunities, and many other programs that can help you grow as a business! 🤝 Follow the link in our bio to learn more! 🔗

Certification assistance, legal consultation, trainings, workshops, mixers, and much more — working with the #OfficeofBusinessOpportunity ensures that you don't have to be lucky to succeed as a #smallbusinessowner. 🍀 Visit our website to see what we can do for you! 🌈💫

Don't worry! The event is still on; we just need to change the date. Please continue to follow us to get updated information regarding our upcoming Bonding Program. 🏗️💲 If you have any questions, please see the contact information listed on the flyer. ☎️

Are you a business owner who needs help with #Bonding? Whether you're just starting out or looking to increase your bonding capacity, this 1-day course is for you! 🗓️ 4/2 ⌛ 8 AM-2 PM (Breaks Throughout) 📍 2200 Post Oak Blvd. Ste. 2200 | Houston, TX 77056

UPDATED LINK🔗 Congratulations on becoming Certified with the City of Houston! Now, it’s time to ensure you’re equipped to grow 🌳 Join “I’m Certified, What’s Next” this Thursday to learn how to compete with the best of them! 🥊🥇 Register now: bit.ly/46By1iu

Congratulations on becoming Certified with the City of Houston! Now, it's time to ensure you're equipped to grow 🌳 Join "I'm Certified, What's Next" this Thursday to learn how to compete with the best of them! 🥊🥇 Join Thursday: bit.ly/OBOICWN

This month, this day, every day. We support Women’s Small Business Enterprises! Show your support this #womenshistorymonth♀️ and shop at a certified Woman-owned business! ❤️ #womanownedsmallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #obohou

Are you a #VeteranOwnedBusiness in the #GreaterHouston area? You can now be certified with the City of #Houston! We now offer Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certifications! See how you can be qualified and apply today

It was a powerful sight to see all of the Veteran Business Owners in attendance for this historic announcement! 🪖 If you're a #Houston #VeteranBusinessOwner, now is YOUR time to be certified with the City! #SmallBusinessOwner #HoustonOBO #OBOHou #HoustonSmallBusinessOwner

New Year. New Opportunities. ✨ Check out our first newsletter of the year! We bring you fun and important information, including new programs and certifications, history and facts of #blackbusinessowners, the Chapter 15 rollout, and much more! 📰 bit.ly/OBOFeb26Letter

The City of Houston and The Office of Business Opportunity are proud to announce the addition of two new Small Business Certifications that will greatly benefit those who have served our country! The official press conference will be held this Thursday.

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️ The City of Houston and The Office of Business Opportunity are proud to announce the addition of two new Small Business Certifications that will greatly benefit those who have served our country! The official press conference will be held next Thursday.

Extremely proud and excited to introduce our new Advisory Board before City Council and to the masses! We know that these individuals want what's best for our department and small, local business owners throughout the Houston area! 🏗️🏬 #OBOHou #officeofbusinessopportunity

Congratulations to our External Affairs Division Manager, Brandon Jones! He will be honored this weekend as a d-mars.com Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Texas!

Congratulations to our Director, Cylenthia Hoyrd! She will be honored next week as a d-mars.com Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Texas! It’s hard to think of someone more deserving! #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth

The trailblazers of Black entrepreneurship and those who are making incredible waves today. In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we take a look two early #BlackBusinessOwners and two that are in influencing the economy in #Houston today. #HoustonOBO #OfficeofBusinessOpportunity

Congratulations to our Director Cylenthia Hoyrd and External Affairs Division Manager Brandon Jones for being nominated to the @dmars_com Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas. #Top50PE #OfficeofBusinessOpportunity #BlackHistoryMonth #Congratulations

Congratulations to Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for receiving a Proclamation today from the City of Houston. As the oldest Black church in the city, the proclamation declared Feb. 3, 2026 as Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Day in Houston in honor 160th anniversary.

"This #BlackHistoryMonth, we're doing our part by recognizing the efforts of Black-Owned Certified Small and Minority Businesses! Thanks to you, we are able to recycle money back into our local economy and provide jobs for Houstonians!" #BlackBusinessOwner #HoustonOBO

We’re not saying our Director, Cylenthia Hoyrd, is a highly sought after panel moderator, BUT she’s been very busy this past year! Thank you @houstonlgbtqchamber for the incredible opportunity to host the panel at your #ThriveSummit! 🎤 #HoustonOBO #houstonsmallbusiness