Starting a Business

All Business Sales and Marketing Center

Our site is one of the most comprehensive sites on the Web for small and growing businesses, with over 2000 articles, “how-to’s”, forms, agreements, questions-and-answers, solutions, and services.

This site has all the forms for a small business, from sample agreements to tax forms.

Clerk’s Office: Documents

Now available: the City’s Municipal Code, Council Policies and City Charter on CD-ROM - updated monthly. For subscription information, please contact us at Click Here.

California Business Portal

When starting a new business, there are many important decisions to make and many rules and procedures that must be addressed. While there is no single source for all filing requirements, the steps in this site have been developed to assist you in starting your business.

U.S. Federal Resources

IRS: Small Business/Self Employed

Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource

About.com’s Small Business Center

This site has wonderful articles and a newsletter on starting a small business.

All Business Sales and Marketing Center

Buying Vehicles for your Business

Here are articles on buying vehicles and what sort of insurance you need to have.

10 steps to starting a small business

SCORE (San Diego)

SCORE (stands for Service Corp of Retired Executives) provides free business counseling, classes, and workshops for small businesses.

Start a Business

Here are articles and tips on starting a business.

Starting a Business Workbook

From BusinessFinance.com, here is a free workbook on starting a business.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

This small business guide is intended to serve as a roadmap for starting a business. It is both comprehensive and easy to use. It also includes numerous electronic links for additional information. Use this powerful interactive tool, with many supporting resources to help you start a successful business.