| Starting a business is a challenging and fulfilling experience. The Small Business
Center has many of the resources (start-up manuals for specific businesses,
ideas for choosing a business, business planning guides, articles) and
data (demographics, industry data, competition) the budding entrepreneur
needs to start and operate a business. But for training and guidance on a
specific project, contact one or more of the agencies
and organizations
referred to below. |
Local Nonprofit, Trade and Professional Organizations
The Library's San Francisco Community Services Directory maintains up-to-date listings of local organizations that support budding
or established entrepreneurs. Organizations can be found under subject headings:
Local Government Assistance for Small Business
To find out about government regulations, permits, and so on for starting a business, you can
start at the Government Information Center’s Web page titled:
Other useful sites for business startups
California Business Portal
Maintained by the California Secretary of State's Office. Use this site for
business name searches, start-up guides and business registration information.
Business
Permits Made Simple - CalGOLD
Maintained by the California Environmental Protection Agency. this site has
information to help businesses comply with environmental and other regulations.
U.S.
SBA: Small Business Administration. San Francisco District Office
The central resource for help in starting, funding and operating a business
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