Foundation for Better Business Programs

The Power of Better Business is a statewide thought leadership series produced in partnership with the Austin Business Journal. This program offers business leaders the opportunity to earn meaningful media coverage, share insights, and position themselves as experts through shared values marketing. Join the conversation and elevate your influence while building a stronger business community.

This transformative initiative is to serve women entrepreneurs and was inspired by the 2024 findings of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson’s Task Force on Women Entrepreneurship. This program reflects our commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs and addressing the unique challenges they face in building and sustaining successful businesses.

Blueprint is built for trades-based small businesses ready to grow, compete, and win in Texas' booming public contracting space. This hands-on program delivers the knowledge and connections needed to navigate certifications, insurance, bonding, and procurement processes. With direct insight from prime contractors, agency partners, and industry experts, participants walk away with a clear path to partnership.

The Economic Resilience Luncheon is an annual gathering of Texas business leaders, economists, and civic stakeholders focused on workforce, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship trends. This event generates informed dialogue, collaboration, and strategies that strengthen regional and statewide economic resilience.

NexusAdvantage is an exclusive leadership experience for high-potential small business owners ready to scale. Through a powerful new partnership between the Foundation for Better Business and Vistage, the world’s leading CEO coaching and peer advisory organization, NexusAdvantage delivers trusted guidance, peer accountability, and expert facilitation to help Texas entrepreneurs grow stronger, faster, and more confidently.