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Entrepreneur Center

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SMALL BUSINESS

Entrepreneur Center

The Entrepreneur Center is a service offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs that assists prospective business owners to successfully open and grow their small businesses in the unincorporated areas of the County.

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What is the Entrepreneur Center?

The Entrepreneur Center is a service offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs that assists prospective business owners to successfully open and grow their small businesses in the unincorporated areas of the County.

The Entrepreneur Center provides:

  • Business Start-up Assistance and Resources
  • Business Development Workshops
  • Access to Capital
  • Navigating Permits / Licenses
  • One-on-one Business Counseling
  • Succession planning

Common questions about our Entrepreneur Center

What can the Entrepreneur Center do for me?

  • Provide individualized assistance in opening your small business
  • Connect you with educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Offer guidance on the Small Business development process

In what areas can the Entrepreneur Center provide counseling?

  • The steps necessary to open a small business
  • Legal structures and requirements
  • Basic business development
  • Developing business plans
  • Researching and choosing business names
  • Tax ID number
  • How to find funding
  • Retaining a labor force
  • Los Angeles County licensing and permitting

How do I access the Entrepreneur Center?

There are 3 easy ways to request help from the DCBA Small Business Entrepreneur Center!

  1. CALL  (323) 881-3964
  2. EMAIL   concierge@dcba.lacounty.gov
  3. VISIT  – East Los Angeles Entrepreneur Center
    4716 East Cesar E Chavez Ave., Bldg. B
    Los Angeles, CA 90022

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Common questions about our Concierge services

What can the Small Business Concierge do for me?

  • Provide individualized assistance in opening your small business
  • Connect you with educational programs for small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Offer guidance on the Small Business development process

In what areas can the Small Business Concierge provide counseling?

  • The steps necessary to open a small business
  • Legal structures and requirements
  • Basic business development
  • Developing business plans
  • Researching and choosing business names
  • Tax ID number
  • How to find funding
  • Retaining a labor force
  • Los Angeles County licensing and permitting

How do I access the Concierge?

There are 3 easy ways to request help from the DCBA Small Business Concierge!

  1. CLICK HERE to submit a request
  2. PHONE   844.432.4900
  3. EMAIL   concierge@dcba.lacounty.gov

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