I.
Start something.
Turn the idea into a business that can take a real order. Coaching, workshops, and the paperwork that comes first. Free, without a signup wall.
Tarrant County · PVAMU Extension
Wherever you are
in business, we meet you
there.
Free business development for Tarrant County and North Texas. Start an idea, register a business, win a contract, or grow what you already have.
01 · The invitation
Extension is a promise. That you don't have to have it figured out to get help. That the meeting is free, the coaching is free, and the door stays open whether you're two weeks in or two decades deep. Bring what you are working on. That is enough to start.
02 · What's nextfull calendar
Nine Wednesdays · Sept 2 to Oct 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
The B.I.D. Academy, Cohort 02.
Nine weeks. Free. The B.I.D. Academy is about building a business that lasts, one that knows its numbers and has its paperwork in order, so a contract becomes something you are ready for. You leave with a capability statement, a defensible cost model, your registrations in hand, and a business ready to be considered for the work.
03 · Three doorways
Nine focus areas. Three ways in.
Pick whichever door fits where you are today. You can walk through more than one.
II.
Win contracts.
The B.I.D. Academy is nine weeks that leave you with a capability statement, a defensible cost model, and the registrations that put you in front of real buyers.
III.
Build something to pass on.
Ownership, land, valuation, homeownership readiness. Because the point of building a business is what you leave behind.
04 · A note from the agent
Chelsé Lilly
CED Agent · Tarrant County
"The beauty of extension is that you can walk in with questions instead of answers. Bring me what you are working on, wherever it is, and we will build from there."
Ready when you are
Register for B.I.D. Cohort 2