A division of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Community Business helps small businesses start, grow, and thrive by offering strategic business insights, coordinating information and resources provided by City Departments, and fostering collaboration among business source providers.

Business Guides

The guides below offer strategic business information to fuel business startup and growth as well as resources for additional guidance. Many Los Angeles businesses benefit from comprehensive consulting services from one of the City’s BusinessSource Centers.

These summary guides they are designed for business owners to use on their own or to prepare for working with a reputable business consultant

Accelerating Small Business Startup and Growth

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About LA

For generations, the world has come to Los Angeles to create the future and in turn has helped build one of the most diverse and forward-thinking cities in history. With instant name recognition around the globe, LA is known as a place where new ideas and fresh-thinking are as much a part of the landscape as our mountains, beaches, and unrivaled weather.

The LA Business Portal

We know that starting a business is not easy. It’s even more difficult when you don’t know where you’re supposed to go or what forms you need to fill out.The LA Business Portal changes that. A “one way in” for business owners, the Business Portal was designed to be a comprehensive resource to help you get your business off the ground — from how to register your business to how to access the resources available to you to help you succeed and grow.

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