San Francisco Office of Small Business

With this new tool, small businesses can filter for commercial spaces by type, size, location, rate, and more. Plus, connect with a Commercial Leasing Specialist for one-on-one help with San Francisco Office of Small Business

sf.gov/commercialspaces

“Make It! on Market” is for crafters, painters, sculptors, woodworkers, planters, jewelers, and any other makers to bring their art to the Mid-Market community on the sidewalks of Market Street. Grants of $500 to $5,000 apply. Funded in part by San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)

https://www.marketstreetarts.org/makeit

Whether it's the installation of a power door operator, or a CASp inspection to better understand how to make your business accessible, learn about a grant program to help. sf.gov/adagrant

Drop by The Dubliner on Thursday from 5-7pm for the monthly Heritage Happy Hour with San Francisco Heritage

Learn about a Legacy Business in the heart of Noe Valley and connect with fellow small business owners.

This month’s newsletter features new opportunities, information about laws and regulations that impact small businesses, and events to help strengthen or grow your business.

Read it here: https://t.e2ma.net/message/hve7lm/9c7qvkhc

There is a new minimum wage for employees in San Francisco. Be sure your business is up to date on the latest employer responsibilities:

https://www.sf.gov/employer-responsibilities-san-francisco

Congratulations to MirrorMe.photos, a new self-portrait photo studio that opened this week!

MirrorMe received 1-on-1 expedited permitting help and saved over $10,000 through the First Year Free program.

Visit sf.gov/osb to learn more about these resources and services

The SF Weekender online directory is a free platform to connect small businesses with Bhangra and Beats Night Market attendees which includes SF residents and regional tourists. Sign up by July 1st to be included before the next downtown event.

https://tinyurl.com/4f3yerw8

Check the details to see if your food business (restaurant or catering) could be eligible to apply to the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund

https://restaurantscare.org/resilience/

Our colleagues at the SF Department on the Status of Women are conducting an anonymous community needs assessment and would like to hear from you, our small business owners. The survey asks about your experiences living, working, or going to school in SF.

https://tinyurl.com/SF-Community-Survey-2

The is looking for a business to operate the cafe at the Main Branch. Apply by July 17!

https://www.sf.gov/rfp-cafe-operator-san-francisco-public-librarys-main-branch

Learn more about multiple new retail spaces coming to Sunnydale at https://www.gosunnydale.org/sunnydale-retail-application

This month's newsletter for San Francisco small business owners has important updates, reminders, and opportunities!

https://t.e2ma.net/message/hrfxfm/9c7qvkhc

With the help of an Small Business Permit Specialist, is open again as a commercial kitchen and small business incubator.

If you could use help with permitting for a small business, visit sf.gov/osb.

https://www.kqed.org/news/11988111/la-cocina-reopens-as-commercial-kitchen-in-the-tenderloin-after-food-hall-closure

Exciting news coming from downtown, where the program is turning small business pop-ups to long term fixtures!

https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/pop-up-leases-19493263.php

Anchor Brewing returns under new ownership. As the new owner puts it: “It would be crazy to bet against the rebirth of this city. It’s a gold mine. It’s a treasure. Look at the sea, the mountains and the countryside and the spirit here. Everything you need is here.”

Read more here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/anchor-brewing-sold-chobani-19486437.php

Get free business law advice at the monthly virtual legal clinic from Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area. Be sure to register in advance. Please select the 1-hour appointment time you prefer. They will try to accommodate your preferred time slot.

Learn how to get a foothold in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for your small business. Register for the workshop at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/doingbusinessatSFO

From registering to securing permits, The Hungry Spot got 1-on-1 help from the Office of Small Business.

If you are an aspiring or current business owner, reach out to us for assistance: sf.gov/osb

And be sure to visit this new Panhandle restaurant!

This free online program is for people over 50 to develop and launch their business idea, with Blissen.

The next round starts in August, so it's a good time to learn about the program and see if it's a good fit for you: https://www.blissen.io/

Join the Legacy Business Mixer on Thursday at Zeitgeist to toast San Francisco's longstanding businesses and connect with each other!

Part of San Francisco Small Business Week

The proposed business tax reform is good for small businesses!

It would exempt more than 2,500 small businesses from the tax by expanding the Small Business Exemption to businesses with annual revenue above $5 million dollars.

This Small Business Week, we are excited to highlight the manufacturing and production sectors that create San Francisco-made products and provide diverse and well-paying jobs! Find events at https://www.sfsmallbusinessweek.com/

On May 8 London Breed 倫敦．布里德 and San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) are hosting the 3rd Annual Hospitality & Small Business Job Fair. It's an event for businesses to find and hire the workers they need!

Part of San Francisco Small Business Week

Join our expert business case manager Martha Yanez in a virtual session on Tuesday to learn about how San Francisco Office of Small Business can help you start and grow your business.

Hosted by the San Francisco Public Library during Small Business Week

https://tinyurl.com/yckxmde3

The 20th annual San Francisco Small Business Week kicks off on Monday, with a morning networking event with the San Francisco Public Library and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

https://sfpl.org/events/2024/05/06/social-coffee-community

Read the latest newsletter with news, reminders, and opportunities for small business owners. + lots of great activities during Small Business Week! https://tinyurl.com/3wc6d6ru

It was fun to celebrate the *hundreds* of Certified Green Businesses in SF last night at an award event hosted by SF Environment

Congratulations to the businesses for their dedication to making green choices, for the benefit of their customers, employees, and the environment.

Small Business owners can learn about how to become certified as a Green Business at a webinar hosted by SFMade.org and San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) during

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-green-business-certification-tickets-877649813217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Discover the rebate programs, resources, and opportunities that SF Environment provides small businesses in San Francisco: https://www.sfenvironment.org/business

Happy Small Business Month! We are kicking it off with a new passport program from the Legacy Business Registry.

There are nearly 80 spots in the Passport, including restaurants, bars, shops, and more - all around the city. Stop by a participating business to pick up one for, then collect 25 stamps to win a prize!

https://www.sf.gov/legacy-business-passport

This Thursday is the next legal clinic for businesses, hosted monthly by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area - sign up in advance!

https://lccrsf.org/event/legal-services-for-entrepreneurs-free-virtual-clinic-3/