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Business Assistance Center

Business Assistance Center What information does a small business need to start a business Business license Permits Lenders Services Classes Space to lease Centralize small business services to one location Physical location and web site Action Items for Business Assistance Center

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Business Assistance Center

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  1. Business Assistance Center • What information does a small business need to start a business • Business license • Permits • Lenders • Services • Classes • Space to lease • Centralize small business services to one location • Physical location and web site

  2. Action Items for Business Assistance Center • Located space at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza • Located computers and office equipment • Need to build out space • Working with One California to build a Web site • Looking for sponsors – Public Private Partnership • Get the word out that location, web & services exists • For more information, contact Larry Chang 510-534-1804 or Mike McPherson (CEDA) 510-238-4727

  3. 100 New Business in the African American Community • Biggest need • Provide options and role models in the community • Micro loans & social lending • Type of business to support • Home business to corporate business • Looking for low hanging fruit and success • Money for loans & services are not the main issues • Need for organizational seed money and grant funding

  4. Moving 100 New African American Business Forward • Traction – Call for Action • Private & grant financing • Commit resources • Individuals and business that are interested • Establish a structure • Funding • Home business to corporate business • Establish a market place CO-OP

  5. Small Business Economics • City of Oakland and the entrepreneur spirit • Plan • Business license • Cash Flow • Hustle • Underground to above ground • Economic civil rights issue • Mayor’s support

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