Brazosport College SBDC celebrates partnerships with Open House

April 24, 2025 - The Brazosport College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recently held an Open House to celebrate nearly 40 years of service to small businesses across the region.

The celebration marked the 40th anniversary of the Texas Gulf Coast Network and the 36th year for the Brazosport College SBDC. 

The Brazosport College SBDC was formed in 1988 after joining the University of Houston SBDC Network, which has become one of the largest and most respected networks in the nation. That partnership allowed the Brazosport SBDC to dream bigger, reach farther and serve with even greater impact in Brazoria County.

In the last two decades alone, the Brazosport SBDC has worked alongside nearly 5,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs, and welcomed almost 2,000 new clients, guiding them through the ups and downs of building something from the ground up.

Along the way, 493 new businesses and more than 2,200 new jobs have been created, which has helped drive more than $173 million in capital back into the local economy. 

For information about the Brazosport College SBDC, visit Brazosport.edu/sbdc