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Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Business Training Program Services

Due Aug 11, 2026·13 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Texas Southern University
PIN
717-26-764
Location
Texas
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
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Description

Estimated value: $90,000.

Texas Southern University (University) seeks proposals from qualified firms to design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate an entrepreneurship accelerator and business training program that supports aspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders, and early-stage businesses.

The selected Contractor shall provide astructured entrepreneurship development program designed to strengthenparticipants' business knowledge, leadership skills, operational readiness, andlong-term business sustainability. Respondentsshall propose an accelerator model that includes a recommended programduration, cohort size, curriculum, participant support strategy, mentorshipmodel, performance metrics, and implementation schedule. Respondents shouldexplain why their proposed approach is appropriate for achieving theUniversity's objectives.

The University anticipates serving both Texas SouthernUniversity students and community-based entrepreneurs through cohort-basedprogramming.

Documents2
ESBD_542138_1784844818044_717-26-764 Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Business Training Program Services.pdfNL
ESBD_542138_1784844862514_TSU Terms and Conditions.pdfNL

Contact

Name
Sceffers Ward
Phone
(713) 313-7887
Address
Texas
Full source recordfrom Texas SmartBuy (ESBD)
Title
Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Business Training Program Services
Detail
User
22917
Title
Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Business Training Program Services
Value
90000
Opt Out
No
Status
1
Created
7/23/2026 5:08 pm
Approved
Yes
Nigp Codes
92441-Instructor-Led, Classroom Training (Non-Technical); 91838-Education And Training Consulting;
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ESBD_542138_1784844862514_TSU Terms and Conditions.pdf
File Description
TSU Terms and Conditions
Contact Name
Sceffers Ward
Ctcd Cert Num
1900006879
Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" data-mce-style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Texas Southern University (University) seeks proposals from qualified firms to design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate an entrepreneurship accelerator and business training program that supports aspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders, and early-stage businesses.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;" data-mce-style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The selected Contractor shall provide astructured entrepreneurship development program designed to strengthenparticipants' business knowledge, leadership skills, operational readiness, andlong-term business sustainability. </span><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Respondentsshall propose an accelerator model that includes a recommended programduration, cohort size, curriculum, participant support strategy, mentorshipmodel, performance metrics, and implementation schedule. Respondents shouldexplain why their proposed approach is appropriate for achieving theUniversity's objectives.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: left;" data-mce-style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">The University anticipates serving both Texas SouthernUniversity students and community-based entrepreneurs through cohort-basedprogramming.</span></p>
Posting Date
7/23/2026
Response Due
8/11/2026
User Follows
No
Agency Number
717
Contact Email
wardsv@tsu.edu
Last Modified
7/23/2026 5:14 pm
Response Time
11:00 AM
Contact Number
(713) 313-7887
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No
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State Agency Cert Text
CTCD
Posting Requirement Text
14+ Days for Entire Solicitation Package
Listing
Title
Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Business Training Program Services
Status
1
Created
7/23/2026 5:08 pm
Nigp Codes
92441-Instructor-Led, Classroom Training (Non-Technical); 91838-Education And Training Consulting;
Agency Name
Texas Southern University - 717
Internalid
542138
Status Name
Posted
Posting Date
7/23/2026
Response Due
8/11/2026
Agency Number
717
Last Modified
7/23/2026 5:14 pm
Response Time
11:00 AM
Solicitation Id
717-26-764
Enriched
Yes
Nigp Codes
92441-Instructor-Led, Classroom Training (Non-Technical); 91838-Education And Training Consulting;
Agency Name
Texas Southern University - 717
Status Name
Posted
Posting Date
7/23/2026
Response Due
8/11/2026
Response Time
11:00 AM
Solicitation Id
717-26-764

Source: Texas SmartBuy (ESBD) (solicitation TX_SMARTBUY-717-26-764), retrieved via the Texas Comptroller Electronic State Business Daily. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.