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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES & Merchants


The Excelsior Action Group (EAG) is a registered nonprofit organization (EIN 30-0347418) founded in 2002 by Excelsior community members with a goal of improving the Excelsior Neighborhood.  We do that by helping merchants along Mission Street in the Excelsior, the Outer Mission and Broad/Randolph commercial corridors. 
EAG PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS:

Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD):
The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) helps businesses navigate through the process of opening, expanding or relocating businesses, and offers several resources to assist your business in finding a location that is right for you.

Invest in Neighborhoods Initiative (IIN):
In partnerships between city agencies and nonprofits like EAG, the IIN Small Business and Neighborhood services strengthen small businesses, improve physical conditions, increase quality of life, and build community capacity.

Business Services:
- Small business assistance
- Financing
- Training and technical assistance
- Taxpayer assistance
- Legal compliance
- Jobs Squad
- Women's Entrepreneurship programs
- Open in San Francisco
- Micro-lending programs
- Lease-strengthening resources

San Francisco Small Business Development Center
- One on one advising
- Training and workshop
- Access to sources of capital
- Specialty programs
- Business growth group
 
Working Solutions
- Loan programs
- Business consulting
- Business resources

Office of Small Business Development:
- Legacy Business Program
- Customized Checklist for Starting a Business
- Business Registration Requirements
- Business License and Permit Info
- Access to Capital - Small Business Loans
- Technical Assistance Providers & Business Support
- ADA Requirements and Your Small Business
- Business Classes and Workshops
- Legal Resources for Entrepreneurs
- Employer Mandates - Hiring Employees
- Zoning & Land Use Info & Assistance
- Building Permit Process Overview
- Government Contracting and Certification
- Other Business Resources and Programs

excelsior action group (EAG) program Services

EAG programs offer many free services in house, and we have the expertise and contacts to refer you to other technical assistance providers.  Free services we provide Excelsior Corridor Business include, but are not limited to:
Community Real Estate Services (CRES)
Corridor tours
Site selection
Lease negotiations
Letters of Intent
Assistance opening a business
Assistance relocating or expanding a business
Vacancy tracking
Property owner engagement
Small business and commercial property grants
Small business resource generation
 
Corridor Business Resiliency Services (CBRS)
Small business capacity building
Coaching and consultation for small businesses
Community building
Case management
 
Corridor Activation Program (CAP)
Events and Public/Private space activation
Public realm improvements
Public art stewardship
Resource generation
Volunteer management
 
Civic Engagement Communications (CEC)
Liaison services
Navigation of public bureaucracy
Support for private/public entities
Outreach and engagement with small business owner

Corridor Policy Advocacy (CPA)
Strengthening and shaping policies affecting the corridor
Participation and input with design elements along the corridor


S.F. Shines
Grants for storefront and interior improvements
- Signage    - Paint
- Awnings   - Windows
- Lighting    - Security
- ADA compliance
- Maintenance and repair

Design services
- Visual identity and branding
- Architecture
- ADA accessibility consulting
- Interior design

Project management
BUSINESS RESOURCE LINKS
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Below are the websites which include more details for merchants on the above technical assistance list:
  • San Francisco Small Business Development Center  http://sfsbdc.org/businesscounseling
  • Healthy Retail SF  http://investsf.org/healthy-retail-sf/
  • Job Squad  http://investsf.org/jobs-squad/ 
  • Small Business Assistance Center  http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=4206
  • SF Business Portal  http://businessportal.sfgov.org
  • Small Business Loan Programs  http://investsf.org/loans/
  • SF Shines: Facade and Tenant Improvement Grants  http://investsf.org/sf-shines/
  • Minor Zoning Modifications  http://investsf.org/zoning/

Contact Executive Director MARIBel RAMIreZ at (415) 769-5115 or mrAMIReZ@eagsf.org to learn more about our services and how you can access them!

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  • Home
  • Excelsior Open for Business
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • What We Do
    • Meet the Board of Directors
  • Explore the District
    • The Excelsior >
      • Excelsior Mini-Grants
    • The Outer Mission
    • Oceanview Broad/Randolph
  • Things To Do
  • Resources for Businesses
    • Listings Along the Corridor
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • What We Do