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This resolution recognizes March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Day, highlighting the significant contributions of the Texas SBDC Network. The resolution provides context about the organization's national origins, tracing back to the Small Business Development Center Act of 1979, and emphasizes its extensive network of approximately 1,000 service centers and 5,000 professional business advisors. The Texas SBDC, which includes four lead offices and over 40 field and specialty centers, has been providing free business consulting and affordable training for more than four decades. In 2024, the network demonstrated substantial economic impact, helping businesses access over $421 million in financing, saving or creating more than 33,000 jobs, generating approximately $703 million in new sales, and contributing over $81 million in tax revenue. The resolution formally recognizes the organization's crucial role in enhancing the economic prosperity of Texas and extends best wishes for a memorable celebration, with an official copy of the resolution to be prepared for the Texas SBDC Network as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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