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SBA partners with organizations around the country to provide training, opportunities, and funding to communities in their local area.

These brochures should be used as general tools to help you broadly assess how to start a business in California.

Resources for filing your business, selecting your business entity, checking name availability, and launching your business in the State of California.

Learn about California State tax services for your business.

Resources in assisting in finding the appropriate permit and licensing information for your business in California.

Resources for filing your business taxes in California.

Financial resources available to California business owners and entrepreneurs.

Find the latest COVID-19 resources for California businesses, including information, guides, and essential updates to help navigate after the pandemic.

General business resources for California and Ventura County Businesses.

Learn how to do business with the State of California, including resources on procurement opportunities, vendor registration, and contracting requirements.

Ventura County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the US; find resources on procurement opportunities, vendor registration, and contracting requirements.

Learn how to do business with Los Angeles County, California, including resources on procurement opportunities, vendor registration, and contracting requirements.

Discover how to do business with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), one of the largest municipal utilities in the United States.

Learn how to do business with Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, one of the largest transportation agencies in the US. 

Doing business with the City of Los Angeles, one of the largest and most diverse cities in the US.