Choose a Good Location for Your Business
Before you sign a lease on your new location, be sure you understand the business, zoning, planning, and building permitting needs of your business and the space you have selected.
Before you sign a lease on your new location, be sure you understand the business, zoning, planning, and building permitting needs of your business and the space you have selected.
There are several local organizations that can help you get funding for your business.
Tax and Employer ID numbers are needed if you will have employees.
You can also contact one of our Business Specialists directly.
Learn more about the rules and regulations governing construction in the City of Oakland.
According to the State of California and the City of Oakland, all commercial facilities and multi-family residences like apartments and motels need a commercial inspection.
The City of Oakland can help you launch your business and creating a marketing plan.
By becoming certified through the Historically Underserved Business Zones (HUBZone) Program, small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities.
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