Office of Small Business
About OSB
Mission Statement
Staff
Legislation Creating the Small Business Commission
Newsletters
Small Business Assistance Center
City Hall, Room 110
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-554-6134
Small Business Commission
The mission of the Small Business Commission is to foster, promote, and retain small businesses in the City and County of San Francisco.
About OSB
Directed by the Small Business Commission, the Office of Small Business (OSB) and its Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC) function as the City's central point of information and referral for entrepreneurs and small businesses located in the City and County of San Francisco. By championing "business-friendly" policies, marketing the contributions of the small business sector, and developing appropriate assistance programs, the Small Business Commission and Office of Small Business work to support and enhance an environment where small businesses can succeed and flourish.
OSB Mission Statement
The mission of the Small Business Commission, the Office of Small Business, and the Small Business Assistance Center is to foster, promote, and retain small businesses in the City and County of San Francisco.
Legislation Creating the Small Business Commission
Voters Mandate Small Business Commission and Small Business Assistance Center
November 2003 - San Francisco voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition D, creating a Chartered Small Business Commission (SBC) to oversee the Office of Small Business (OSB).
November 2007 - voters approved Proposition I, to define the functions and duties of the Office of Small Business, and to require the Office to operate a Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC) to focus on the needs of San Francisco businesses with fewer than 100 employees. See Chapter 2A Executive Branch, Article XVI of The Code of the City of San Francisco
Small Business Assistance Center, City Hall, Room 110, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-554-6134 Office Hours: M-F, 8 AM - 5 PM
