Business France’s three missions are:

• Fostering export growth by French businesses.
• Promoting and facilitating international investment in France.
• Promoting France’s companies, business image and nationwide attractiveness as an investment location.

These missions involve:

• Offering customised solutions and services to foreign businesses and investors to foster exports, but also to detect, support and facilitate inward investment.
• Playing a role in defining national and regional programs geared towards developing industries internationally and enhancing France’s investment attractiveness, not least through sector-based and regional associations and greater synergies between firms.
• Supporting the decision-making processes and performance improvements of exporting companies and industrial/financial investors in France.
• Helping to optimise the performance of mid-size companies and innovative businesses to speed up their development outside their domestic market, leading to significant business growth.
• Developing and managing the government-run framework underpinning the VIE / VIA international internship program.
• Carrying out, overseeing or taking part in all international cooperation initiatives launched in its areas of expertise.
• Monitoring France’s image and economic attractiveness abroad, while coordinating influential international business networks.
• Analysing and suggesting government policy measures to support the international development of the French economy.
• Drawing up, developing and rolling out effective communication approaches adapted to each of its targets, in France and abroad, to help meet these objectives.

The French American Business Council of Austin promotes and connects ecosystems in France and Central Texas to help companies get a quick jump start into the ecosystem.  FABCA’s Board of Directors, comprised of French and U.S. nationals, is well-connected in the community and can provide French companies looking at Austin a smooth transition.  For members, FABCA promotes and facilitates events to support a company’s branding and marketing strategies.  FABCA expertise in French-U.S. business transactions also is available in the form of consulting services, as well as for ecosystem discovery tours and introductions.

The mission of the City of Austin’s Small Business Program is to foster job creation and support the growth of new and existing businesses by providing capacity building information, tools, and resources. We provide coaching and assistance to small businesses. Our focus is to develop and empower small businesses in order to strengthen their business capability and survivability.  Free classes on topics such as funding, marketing and business plan writing, and general information on entity formation are offered.

More information about Austin’s Small Business Program
More information for companies re-locating to Austin

“Working collaboratively with regional partners, the Chamber promotes the Greater Austin area as a cost competitive region for business within key industry segments.” “We believe opportunities are better here in Central Texas. We have the capacity to support business growth and are focused on providing tools and services to make data-driven decisions when considering relocating, starting, or expanding your business in the Greater Austin region.” Among the programs:  Innovate Austin.  “Innovate Austin is an economic development initiative, powered by the Austin Chamber of Commerce, focused on making Austin the #1 region to start and grow a technology and innovation based business.”

FASTFORWARD is a 10-week training program designed to accelerate business growth and maximize profit. The City of Austin and the IC2 Institute of The University of Texas at Austin are excited to offer the FASTFORWARD Program to Austin-based small businesses – starting in Fall 2017.   This hands-on program guides small business owners to:

• Identify new business opportunities and revenue streams
• Differentiate brand message, product, and delivery strategy for more effective reach
• Develop financial models to enhance partnerships and funding opportunities
• Increase the scale of their business

The FASTFORWARD Program brings entrepreneurs a proven strategy for accelerating business growth, access to new sales channels, mentor resources, and peer-to-peer community.  Click HERE for details on cost and registration.