Business Development

    Microenterprise Technical Assistance

    Our business development program assists entrepreneurs in San Francisco to start and expand their businesses.  Services provided through individual consultations and group workshop curriculum, in both English and Spanish, include access to capital, business assessment, business planning, financial projections and budgeting, marketing, lease consultation, and services tailored specifically to family childcare providers in San Francisco.  To be eligible for these free services, entrepreneurs must be meet income eligibility requirements and own (or plan to own) a microenterprise in San Francisco.  A microenterprise is defined as a business with five employees or less, including the owner(s).

    Learn how to:

    • Attract more clients to your business
    • Write a business plan
    • Apply for a commercial loan (click here for information on our Microloan Program!)
    • Obtain permits and licensing
    • Negotiate a commercial lease
    • Understand financial statements
    • And more…

    Who Qualifies?

    • Entrepreneurs who are low or moderate income
    • Entrepreneurs who own or plan to own a microenterprise

    Download the Business Development Intake Form: English | Spanish

    Contact:  Diana Mayorga at 415-282-3334 ext. 132 or dmayorga@medasf.org

    Additional Resources:

    Small Business Administration (SBA) and SF SCORE:
    offers free and low-cost workshops on a variety of topics related to starting or managing a small business.  (http://sbatraining.eventbrite.com)

    San Francisco Office of Small Business:
    provides information related to starting or managing a small business in San Francisco.  They also run the San Francisco Small Business Assistance Center, a one-stop shop for small businesses in the City.  (www.sfgov.org/site/osb_index.asp)

    La Cocina:
    provides affordable commercial kitchen space and industry-specific technical assistance to low-income food entrepreneurs.  Services are available in both English and Spanish.  (www.lacocinasf.org)

    Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center:
    programs and services to support the life cycle of a business, including business workshops is English.  (www.rencenter.org)

    Business.Gov:
    official business link to the U.S. Government with comprehensive information on how to start and manage a business.  (www.business.gov)

    Childcare Business Development

    Start, Expand or Improve Your Childcare Business!

    MEDA believes quality childcare is an integral part of a healthy community. The Family Childcare Business Development Program helps providers and early childhood educators to establish and grow successful operations.

    Through individualized consultations and workshops, our consultants identify childcare providers’ needs and develop strategies and systems to address them. Whether starting or expanding a childcare business, we can assist you free-of-charge every step of the way, in English or Spanish.

    MEDA’s business consultants can help with:

    1. Budgeting
    2. Break-even Analysis
    3. Developing Business & Financial Plans
    4. Packaging Grants
    5. Packaging Loan Proposals
    6. Market Research
    7. Record Keeping and Pricing

    For more information please contact Teresa Garcia at mtgarcia@medasf.org or call (415) 282-3334 ex.113