CAPCO Qualified Business: 

• Texas-based Businesses
  • – Headquartered in Texas.
  • – 80% of payroll or employees in Texas.
• Less than 100 employees.
• Engaged in manufacturing, processing and assembly, research and development, or services.
• NOT retail sales, real estate development, financial services, or professional services (accountants, attorneys or physicians)

Early-Stage Firms

• Involved in development of initial product or service offering,
• Less than 2 years in business, OR
• Less than $2 million in consolidated revenue

Strategic Investment Business

• Principal business operations located in a strategic investment area
• Strategic investment areas are defined by the Texas Comptroller. See The Texas Comptroller’s Map of Strategic Investment Counties for 2007 at: http://window.state.tx.us/news/si2007color.pdf