Small businesses play an integral role in making San Francisco International Airport (SFO) exceptional. The Airport offers a wide variety of business opportunities ranging from construction to concessions to professional services. Small businesses are encouraged to compete on all applicable projects as primes, subcontractors, joint venture partners, and suppliers. For more information, please contact smallbusiness@flysfo.com or call (650) 821-5021.
Small Business Support
SFO offers a range of supports to enable small businesses to compete equitably for business opportunities.
Events & Workshops
Outreach events and educational workshops on a range of topics are offered regularly to help small businesses network and learn about opportunities at the Airport.
Resources
SFO Business Specialists help connect small businesses to a variety of resources to help them succeed.
Staffing/Recruitment
SFO Recruitment Specialists support with recruiting employees, allowing new businesses to hit the ground running.
Small Business Certification
SFO can certify small businesses as an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), and help businesses learn about other certifications, including being certified as a City & County of San Francisco and Local Business Enterprise (LBE).
SFO Small Business Development |
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| SFO Contract Opportunities and Events | Visit flysfo.com to learn more about our program offerings or drop in at the Business and Career Center located in the International Terminal A - Departures Level (across from the SFO Medical Clinic). |
Technical Assistance |
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| San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) | All businesses can reach out to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development for assistance. |
| San Francisco Contract Monitoring Division (CMD) | Contract Monitoring Division oversees the City’s Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Program to help small businesses compete for City contracts. |
| San Francisco Office of Small Business (SFOSB) |
The mission of the Small Business Commission, and the Office of Small Business is to foster, promote, and retain small businesses in the City and County of San Francisco.
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| San Francisco Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center helps launch and maximize new and existing Bay Area small businesses, delivering a range of services from training and consulting to business incubation, access to capital, networking, and special programs for women. |
| San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) | SAMCEDA, founded in 1953, promotes business issues that enhance and sustain the economic prosperity of the region and its local communities. |
| California Office of the Small Business Advocate | The Office of the Small Business Advocate (SB Advocate) supports California’s small businesses and entrepreneurs with the information, tools, and resources they need to plan, launch, manage and grow their businesses successfully. |
| Northern California Small Business Development Centers (Norcal SBDC) | Northern California Small Business Development Centers (Norcal SBDC) is a nonprofit network made up of 18 centers that are dedicated to helping small businesses with every aspect of business creation, growth, management, and operation. Find your local SBDC today to start receiving one-on-one advising and low-cost training. For additional information, please call (833) 275-7232 or email loans@asksbdc.com. |
| U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Ascent | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supports America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their businesses. |