790.9232 Commerce Programs For Small Businesses
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IN BUSINESS Smart City. Smart Choice. PROGRAMS & SERVICES Our mission is to create an FOR SMALL BUSINESSES economic environment The Department of Commerce is the umbrella organization for all economic development activity in Philadelphia. 1 ON 1 ASSISTANCE FROM throughout Philadelphia that is conducive to business success & job creation. BUSINESS ONLINE A BUSINESS SPECIALIST TRAINING & LENDING BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER The Commerce Department’s Office of The Department of Commerce partners Our Online Business Support Center Business Services is the City’s one-stop- with a number of local non-profits who phila.gov/Business – offers customized shop for all business-related services. Our specialize in providing classroom training, information for your business needs. team of Business Services Managers are workshops and individualized support to When you visit our site, a pop-up box will assigned throughout geographic sections of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Several appear. This interactive wizard asks specific the City. of these organizations also offer loans to questions about your business so that we small businesses. Our partners are: provide the most relevant resources to you. • • • Assistance with starting, expanding The website includes information about: or relocating a business. Philadelphia Industrial Development Help with licensing, inspections, and Corporation: • Registering your business permit requirements. + (215) 496–8020 • Writing a business plan Identifying financing options and Entrepreneur Works: • Licensing & Regulations incentives for your business. + (215) 545–3100 • Permits & Certificates FINANTA: • Financing & Incentives Office of Business services provides + (267) 236–7000 • Locations & Zoning assistance in over 150 languages. The Enterprise Center: • Tax Obligations + (215) 895–4000 • Hiring Employees Hotline: Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians: • International Trade + (215) 683–2100 + (215) 557–2626 • Doing business with the City Women’s Business Development Center: + (215) 790–9232 Women’s Opportunities Resources Center: + (215) 564–5500 STOREFRONT PHL10KSB GOLDMAN SACHS COMMERCE SECURITY CAMERA IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES GRANTS The Storefront Improvement Program 10,000 Small Businesses Program (PHL The Commerce SafeCam Program provides grants to beautify storefronts 10KSB) offers a competitive, highly encourages businesses and property on eligible commercial corridors. The interactive, no-cost educational program owners within neighborhood commercial City provides reimbursements of up to for growth-stage businesses. Loans are corridors to install surveillance cameras, $8,000 for single address properties also available through the program. PHL making these areas safer for shoppers and and $12,000 for larger, multi-address, or 10KSB is a partnership between the City of the community. The program reimburses corner properties. Philadelphia, Goldman Sachs Foundation, owners of commercial buildings and the Community College of Philadelphia, businesses up to 50% of the total cost of Additionallly, the InStore program Philadelphia Industrial Development eligible improvements, for a maximum provides forgivable loans to eligible Corporation and others. For more reimbursement of $3,000 for a single commercial property or business information: commercial property. The digital camera security system must have the ability for owners to renovate commercial interiors. These loans range from + ccp.edu/10KSB + (215) 683-2139 remote login by the Philadelphia Police Department and be installed on the outside $15,000 to $50,000 each. of the building. SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS ENSURING ACCESS FOR MINORITY & WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES Department of Commerce One Parkway Building A Business Improvement District (BID) The Office of Economic Opportunity 1515 Arch Street, 12th Floor is an organization that serves a specific (OEO) assists Minority, Women and Philadelphia, PA 19102 geographic area to ensure cleanliness Disabled-Owned Enterprises (M/W/DSBEs) and physical improvements. These with increasing access to procurement + (215) 683-2100 organizations are primarily funded through opportunities at the City and beyond. The + phila.gov/commerce an assessment that is billed to businesses City is committed to ensuring that at least + phila.gov/business within the BID. A formal process must be 25% of contracts for the City are fulfilled by followed to create a BID. The Commerce M/W/DSBEs. OEO has compiled an online Department is ready to assist businesses database – or registry - of certified M/W/ and neighborhood stakeholders who DSBEs. Companies that register with OEO are considering starting a Business can benefit from the City’s efforts Improvement District. to increase participation of M/W/DSBEs in Philadelphia.
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