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Service Organizations for Businesses
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U.S. Small Business Administration.
Business organization for advocacy, networking and economic growth.
Information on tax credits for San Francisco business owners.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service - Assists people in repairing their credit.
SME Toolkit Developed by IBM and IFC - Offers software, business forms, training, and more to help women and minority-owned businesses grow and succeed.
Learn how to write a business plan - Has a number of prize-winning sample plans on the site, and provides guide to other resources and industry analysis.
Get business outlines and explanations.
Find
planning resources.
Learn
more about practical money skills
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Entrepreneurship Training
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SBA
Bay Area Calendar of Events - offers classes
in downtown San Francisco covering a variety
of basic business topics. Classes range in length
from an hour to a full day and cost $60 or less
(many are free).
Renaissance
Entrepreneurship Center - offers low-cost
(scholarships available) training courses in
San Francisco.
Women's
Initiative - offers a low-cost, 11-week
training course to women in English and Spanish
at locations throughout the Bay Area.
SBA
Free Online Courses.
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Commercial Real Estate and Loans
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Financing for small business owners to buy their buildings.
Obtain economic, planning, geographic, and demographic information - Users can view, create, and print maps; perform site selection searches; and customize and analyze demographic and business data.
Nationwide database of commercial real estate prices & location.
Get free Legal Services for Entrepreneurs in San Francisco.
A guide through the maze of government rules and regulations - Provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.
Information about licensing / intellectual property.
Describes different legal structures for businesses.
Opportunity
Fund - Makes $1,000 - $25,000 loans (up to $100,000 for clients with good credit, collateral, and 3+ years in business) to business owners that do not qualify for bank loans in Alameda,
San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
Northeast Community Federal Credit Union - Promotes grass-roots community development through financial stability, economic literacy, small business development, and home ownership.
Mayor's Office of Community Investment - Provides loans to San Francisco businesses creating jobs for low-income residents.
The Oakland Business Development Corporation - Provides small business loans to entrepreneurs in Oakland.
Business loans for women nationwide - Between $500 - $10,000.
Pacific Community Ventures - Makes equity investments in businesses in low income communities and provides business advisory services.
Southeast Asian Community Center - A community-based organization dedicated to expediting the effective integration of Southeast Asians into the American society.
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Tenant Improvements / Commercial Leases
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Key considerations when building out commercial
space - Information about the process of
coordinating tenant improvements, includes a
sample proposal to lease.
Buy or sell a business on GlobalBX - A free business for sale listing exchange with 1000's of businesses for sale as well as comprehensive business information for entrepreneurs, business buyers, business sellers, and business intermediaries.
Businesses for sale by category and location.
Energy saving techniques and resources for small businesses.
Center for Small Business and the Environment
"Let's Green the City" - A website with energy saving programs from PG&E
U.S. EPA website on Sustainability
StopWaste Partnership - Information about recycling, composting, waste reduction, environmentally preferable purchasing, green building, and more.
Spare the Air - Includes information on how businesses can enroll as Spare the Air employers and receive notifications the day before Spare the Air days
Green Business Program - Includes up to date listings of certified Green Businesses and links to "green" organizations and resources.
Statistics on industry standards. - A good place to begin market research.
Website for Risk Management Associates. - Publish yearly volume of information about industry statistics.
Source of industry statistics for purchase.
The Division of Labor Statistics and Research (DLSR) - Dedicated to serving the people of California by collecting, compiling, and presenting accurate and timely statistics and research relating to the condition of labor in the state.
Employment Development Department - Provides links to job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor market information, payroll taxes, and more.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor; collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public.
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Provides regional economic and demographic analysis for the San Francisco Bay Area.
Discusses and calculates common business ratios.
Bay Area BusinessWoman - Monthly publication focusing on women in business in the SF Bay Area.
Small Business Technology Review - Magazine offering advice to small businesses on how to apply technology to improve operations.
Inc. Magazine. - Generally useful for small business owners.
South of Market Business Association
South of Market Project Area Committee
Bayanihan Community Center
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
San Francisco Planning Department
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Mission Economic Development Association
San Francisco Safety Network Program
The San Francisco Small Business Development Center - With resources and assistance sponsored by the Small Business Administration.
Service Corps of Retired Executives. - Providing counseling and specialized assistance.
San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance
San Francisco Small Business Network
National Association of Women Business Owners
The California Reinvestment Coalition
The Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) - Provides California businesses with a number of programs and services designed to help companies succeed in the international business arena.
The US Customer Service website - Provides information on import and export requirements, customs, duties, and regulations.
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