Starting your own business can be a daunting task!  Once you have a concept, where to you go from there?  Below are links to great resources for the up and coming business owner.
SBA's mission is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.   Service Corps of Retired Executives is a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation's small business. Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business. Use this link to find county clerk locations to file your assumed name certificate in Harris County.  You will need this certificate if you are operating your business under any name other than your own, exact, legal name. Serves to seek out, analyze and disseminate information that is helpful to, and provides a forum for the ideas, ambitions and expressions of African American business people. Offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses.  Use this link to submit an application for your Tax ID.   The Minority Business Development Agency is dedicated to becoming an entrepreneurially focused and innovative organization, committed to empowering minority business enterprises for the purpose of wealth creation. SBA's site that provides guidance for teen business owners.