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	<description>Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Houston, Texas. Established in 1986 by the City of Houston, the corporation’s mission is to stimulate economic growth, support the expansion of small businesses, combat community deterioration and foster employment opportunities for low-moderate income citizens.</description>
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		<title>Announcement of New HBDi Chairman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON &#8211; February 6, 2013, &#8211; The Houston Business Development,Inc. (HBDi) Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Travel Industry Executive and Commercial Real Estate Developer, Mr Chad Khan as its newly elected Chairman of the Board.  Having led his workforce to a standard of  excellence in the travel industry for more than 23 years, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/announcement-of-new-hbdi-chairman/</link>
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		<title>How important is Character in Obtaining a Loan?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[5 C’s of Credit:  Character By Sean Terrazas, Credit Underwriter – Houston Business Development, Inc. How do lenders determine the credit worthiness of borrowers?  In general, financing institutions determine who they will extend credit to based upon five key factors or the “5 C’s of credit:” character, capacity, capital, collateral, and condition.  Character, being one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/how-important-is-character-in-obtaining-a-loan/</link>
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		<title>Legal &amp; Property Management Proposals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; HBDi is seeking Request For Qualifications (RFQs) to identify independent attorneys at law licensed in the state of Texas to provide legal representation.  The firm shall be engaged to provide professional legal services including but not limited to: general legal advice; debt collections and recovery; loan document preparation; conduct loan closings; prepare, submit and file legal correspondence, briefs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/legal-property-management-proposals/</link>
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		<title>Alternative Financing Sources Seminar</title>
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		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/alternative-financing/</link>
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		<title>HBDi Hosts 1st Annual Houston Bonding Education Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 1st Annual Houston Bonding Education Program was successfully completed by 30 small business owners at a graduation ceremony on September 25, 2012 at the Houston Business Development, Inc., Business Technology Center – Palm Center. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity and hosted by HBDi, the 8-week bonding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/hbdi-hosts-1st-annual-houston-bonding-education-program/</link>
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		<title>National Encore Entrepreneur Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, October 2, 2012, Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi) in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE  and AARP,  hosted the 1st National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day targeting Entrepreneurs 50 years of age or older. As more and more individuals make preparation for their “golden years”, entrepreneurship has become a viable option for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/national-encore-entrepreneur-day/</link>
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		<title>HBDi Loan Products Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    CALLING ALL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS! Be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, April 26th, 2012 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm to attend the upcoming HBDi Loan Products Seminar! Don&#8217;t miss out on a great opportunity to learn how you can grow your business and obtain flexible, low-interest rate loans for your working capital [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/hbdi-loan-products-seminar/</link>
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		<title>Hope for Galveston Businesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Galveston Business Recovery Loan Program In September of 2011, Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi) co-administrated a program with the Galveston Economic Development Partnership (GEDP) to award $2 million in disaster recovery loans to 64 Galveston-based businesses affected by Hurricane Ike.  The program provided businesses, located on Galveston Island during the storm, access to loans to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/hope-for-galveston-businesses-2/</link>
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		<title>TXDot Small Business Briefing-Houston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi) participated in a business outreach forum on March 1, 2012 focused on conducting business with TxDot, and other public and private sector organizations.   The event which was held in Houston at the Omni Hotel Westside assembled a diverse group of over 400 people from the  public, and private sectors to discuss [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/txdot-small-business-briefing-houston/</link>
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		<title>Small Business Administration Summit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Financial Workshop and Luncheon The Board of Directors of the Greater Sharpstown Management District and the Small Business Administration have assembled an excellent workshop for business owners of every size, industry, and experience. If you’re looking for working capital to buy equipment or expand your business, come and learn all you can from the SBA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.hbdinc.org/small-business-administration-summit/</link>
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