There are many online entities specifically focused on assisting businesses and employers in the Los Angeles area. These resources can be found at the local, county, and state levels. Discover the information and tools to establish and help your L.A. business succeed.
Online Resources
From networking to financing, there are many business resources and financial incentives to help you start and grow your business. Explore what’s available.
- America's Job Centers of California (AJCC)
- AJCC's are located throughout the state to help employers find qualified workers and job seekers find good jobs; easy, one-stop access to all of the state’s employment-related services
- California Business Portal
- California’s office for Economic Development offers a wide range of services to help business owners navigate city, county and state requirements
- California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
- California State’s general purpose financing authority, they provide financial assistance to support infrastructure and economic development
- CalJOBSSM
- The New CalJOBSSM is the online resource that allows users to easily search for jobs, build résumés, access career resources, find qualified candidates for employment, and gather information on education and training program
- Employment Development Department, California (EDD)
- State-wide employment development, workforce retention assistance, and California business resources
- Industrial Development Authority (IDA)
- A city commission established for the purpose of issuing tax-exempt bond financing to assist the growth of businesses within Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Business Portal
- Everything you need to plan, start, manage, and grow your L.A. business
- LADWP: Empowering Small Business
- Unique energy saving solutions for every unique business
- LADWP: Fortaleciendo a los Pequeños Negocios
- Soluciones únicas de ahorro de energía para cada negocio único
- Los Angeles County Business Development
- LA County business development services, tools and general information
- Los Angeles Development Fund
- The LADF helps fund qualifying economic development investments, specifically for low-income communities where projects are selected which will require a subsidy in order to be developed
- Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- LAEDC provides free, confidential, strategic consulting to help businesses and key industries grow and thrive
- Workforce Development Board (WDB), City of Los Angeles
- Supports citizens and businesses by providing oversight of job training and employment placement programs for qualified workers and businesses
Development Tools
The City of Los Angeles offers a wide variety of resources you need to launch and grow a thriving business.
- Build LA
- Permits, planning, zoning and more - a list of online business oriented services.from the City of Los Angeles
- California Small Business Development Center
- Provides individualized consulting and training to new and growing businesses, along with various other resources
- LA Business Tax Incentives
- Certain businesses may be exempt from paying business taxes over a specified period, such as some new and small businesses, and creative artists
- L.A. Optimized
- Helping small businesses adapt to the digital marketplace and meet the challenges of a changing consumer habits
- LA Mapping Tools
- Bureau of Engineering offers maps for every need, from city and council district boundaries to tree canopies
- LA Restaurant & Hospitality Express Program (RHEP)
- RHEP facilitates the approval process for food service establishments, such as restaurants and bars enabling new establishments to open on time and on budget
- LA Sidewalk and Park Vendor Permit Program
- The City of Los Angeles Sidewalk and Park Vendor Permit Program. BusinessSource bilingual advisors are available to help complete the required documentation to secure the City of LA, State of California and County of Los Angeles Permits
- Make It In LA
- LA’s region-wide initiative to connect the nation’s largest community of makers, a coalition of organizations whose mission is to support the manufacturing ecosystem and inspire entrepreneurs to turn their passions into real products in LA
- Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP)
- RAMP provides access to contracting and bid opportunities with the City of Los Angeles and regional partners (formerly known as L.A. BAVN)
- SCORE Los Angeles
- A nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship
- ZIMAS - LA Zone Information and Map Access System
- Online interactive program for all planning, zoning and business development related topographic information
