Business guide to Los Angeles for small businesses
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Start here with information on doing business in the City of Los Angeles. - Los Angeles County Office of Small Business - Home
Los Angeles County Office of Small Business holds workshops throughout the year on procurement services for small businesses.
Most businesses in Los Angeles are small businesses with 10 or fewer employees. Latest figures state that 84% of businesses in the LA area are that small while another 13% have 10 to 50 employees.
There are many resources for small businesses in Los Angeles and this Hub attempts to cover a few of them:
Business overview
This book is a good place to start: The Business Resource Guide Los Angeles, CA: Economic Development Corporation of the Los Angeles County. [Annual Publication] [ R 658.03 B9775-1] It’s at the reference desk of the Los Angeles Public Library.
Los Angeles County business
The Los Angeles County Office of Small Business is another resource to get input on trainings and doing business with LA County. There is also a link to international business opportunities through the same site.
Business in the City of Los Angeles
LA’s city website has links for business resources from starting a business, developing a green business, finding financing and filing taxes.
- Market research for small businesses
Conscientia Research provides both primary and secondary research for small businesses in the Los Angeles area. - International business services
Contacts for international business. This is a nationwide service from the U.S. Commercial Service. - Quanta Consulting Inc - Crafting Your India Strategy - Globalization
Quanta Consulting helps companies do business in India, an emerging market.
International trade and market research
International trade opportunities
The U.S. Commercial Service has offices nationwide and it has several offices in California and Los Angeles. The government agency helps companies of all sizes find opportunities for doing business internationally. Here is a link to a Los Angeles office.
Quanta Consulting
Quanta Consulting helps companies develop a strategy to do business in India. Based on years of experience and with an extensive network, Quanta Consulting assists companies ranging from aerospace to renewable technology and those who have skills in the telecommunication sector.
Quanta Consulting has offices in Costa Mesa and works with clients throughout Southern California.
Market research in Los Angeles
For cost effective market research, log on to Conscientia Research, a Monrovia, California market research firm that offers a variety of market research services ranging from $ 1,500 to $ 5,000 in cost. Both primary and secondary research is available on a number of topics including regulations, packaging, promotions, and lead generation. Conscientia Research also has international contacts.
Small Business Operational Resources
- PACE LA Business Development Center || Finding Solutions for Your Small Business
PACE BDC provides training, access to capital, & technical assistance for new & existing small businesses in Los Angeles. - Asian Business Association
Connecting Asian business owners for networking and advocacy. - California Human Resources, Labor Law and PEO Services - by CPEhr
Human Resources Consulting - Outsourcing and PEO services | Cut costs, reduce HR liabilities and improve efficiencies. Small business HR support since 1982.
Small Business Resources
- Getting small business loans in Los Angeles
Here are SBA-approved places to obtain small business loans or get information on small business loans in Los Angeles. - Guide to starting your own small business
Starting your own small business requires patience and thorough planning. Use this basic guide for business planning.
Administrative
CPEhr is a firm specializing in a variety of human resource and employment needs. CPEhr can assist companies with as few as 20 employees and as large as a few hundred employees.
Business Advising
These three organizations provide multi-lingual business assistance.
The PACE Business Development Center in Los Angeles is another source of quality information and help for small businesses. PACE offers a variety of workshops as diverse as working with Quickbooks to marketing and financial management.
Valley Economic Development Center in Van Nuys also offers low cost business services and can advise on small business loans.
CHARO Community Development Corporation is located on Valley Boulevard east of downtown Los Angeles.
Business networking
The greater Los Angeles area has plenty chambers of commerce organizations to select and specific ethnic related organizations. A good place to start is the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce serving the city. They do collaborative work with other chambers and provide many opportunities for advocacy.
SCVN is a business networking group in both Orange County and Los Angeles County
TEAM Referral Network has chapters throughout Southern California
Biznik is a low cost business networking group with a growing presence in Southern California.
Asian Business Association in downtown Los Angeles promotes and advocates for Asian-owned businesses and provides a full calendar of events.
Amber Allen Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago
Hi Don
Doing business anywhere successfully requires a well planned strategy. This is a well researched hub packed full of useful information for the budding entreprenuers of Los Angeles. Rated up.
Amber:)