Helpful Web Sites for Small Businesses

Local
City of Richmond – www.ci.richmond.ca.us
Pogo Park – The Elm Playlot in the Iron Triangle – www.pogopark.org
Richmond California Business – www.richmondca4business.com
Richmond Chamber of Commerce: www.rcoc.com
Richmond Museum of History – www.richmondmuseumofhistory.org
West Contra Costa Business Development Corporation: www.wccbdc.org
The Alameda County Small Business Development Center – acsbdc.org
Rosie the Riveter Memorial Web Site – www.rosietheriveter.org
SS Red Oak Victory Ship – www.ssredoakvictory.org
East Bay Works Center: www.eastbayworks.com
Lindsay – Lindsay Chamber of Commerce – www.thelindsaychamber.com
California Employment Development Department: www.edd.ca.gov
California Chamber of Commerce: www.calchamber.com
California Main Street Program – http://ohp.parks.ca.gov

National
American Small Business Alliance: www.asballiance.com
Bplans (business plan, forecasting, strategy, etc.): www.bplans.com
Business Owner’s Toolkit: www.toolkit.cch.com
National Main Street Center – www.mainstreet.org
Inc. Magazine: www.inc.com
IRS Small Biz/ Self Employed Page: www.irs.gov/businesses/small
Minority Business Development Agency: www.mbda.gov
National Federation of Independent Business: www.nfib.com
The National Foundation for Women Business: www.nfwbo.org
Entrepreneurship: www.entrepreneurship.org
National Small Business Association: www.nsba.biz
Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov
Small Business Taxes and Management: www.smbiz.com
* This is just a small sample of the many online resources available to small businesses and entrepreneurs. This list is not intended to endorse the content of any web site not operated by the Richmond Main Street Initiative, Inc.

Certified California Main Street Communities
Alameda – Alameda Park Street Business Association in Alameda
Arcata – Arcata Main Street
Coronado – Coronado Main Street
El Cajon – Downtown El Cajon
Encinitas – Downtown Encinitas MainStreet
Fremont – Niles Main Street in Fremont
Grass Valley – Downtown Grass Valley
Hanford – Main Street Hanford
Hollister – Downtown Hollister
Monterey – Old Monterey Business Association
Ocean Beach – Ocean Beach Main Street in San Diego
Paso Robles – Paso Robles Main Street
Pleasanton – Downtown Pleasanton
San Diego – North Park Main Street in San Diego
San Luis Obispo – Downtown San Luis Obispo

Other Downtown/Main Street Initiatives
Berkeley – Downtown Berkeley
Canoga Park – Main Street Canoga Park
Davis – Downtown Davis
Fresno – Downtown Association of Fresno
Oakland -Fruitvale Village
Salinas – Oldtown Salinas
Turlock – Downtown Turlock