The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX, City of Houston, Houston Independent School District (H.I.S.D.), Port Houston, Houston Community College, and Harris Health System have teamed up to offer the Interagency Mentor Protégé Program (IMPP). IMPP exists to foster and strengthen long-term, effective working relationships between established emerging businesses.

• Understanding business financials and bidding
• Creating and strengthening working relationships between established and emerging companies
• Understanding how to do business with local government agencies
• Gaining technical assistance in specific areas

• Currently certified as a small, woman owned, veteran-owned, minority-owned or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the City of Houston, METRO’s Office of Economic Business Opportunity or hold a current registration from Port Houston, H.I.S.D, HCC, Harris Health and Harris County
• In continuous operation for at least 24 months
• Documented revenue between $150,000 and $4 million over the past three (3) years
• Minimum of four (4) employees
• Must be able to commit to nine (9) workshops
• Must be able to identify the type of guidance needed for development
• Note: You may be asked to submit documents to verify or add to information on your application.  Failure to submit verifying documents could result in the disqualification of your application.
  

• Program Length: Nine (9) Weeks
• Class Time: 6 - 8 p.m. every Tuesday
• Location: Hybrid
• Applications Deadline: March 31, 2025
• Program Start Date: May 6, 2025
  
  

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