Small Business Commission

We analyze how laws can impact small businesses and how we can help small businesses thrive.

Meetings

Recurring Meetings

We meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 4:30pm in City Hall, Room 400. See the 2023 Small Business Commission meeting schedule.

Note that due to holidays in September, November and December, the Commission will meet on the second Monday of those months.

Questions?

Contact Kerry Birnbach, Commission Secretary, kerry.birnbach@sfgov.org

Past meetings

September 11, 2023 Small Business Commission Meeting

Monday, Sep 11, 2023, 4:30 pm

August 28, 2023 Small Business Commission Meeting

Monday, Aug 28, 2023, 4:30 pm

Cancelled

August 14, 2023 Small Business Commission Meeting - Cancelled

Monday, Aug 14, 2023, 4:30 pm

See past meetings

New report on small business economic recovery in SF

Read key findings and policy recommendations based on a survey of over 800 small businesses.

Read the report

Resources

Reports

2022 Small Business Survey on Economic Recovery

Read key findings and policy recommendations regarding economic recovery based on a 2022 survey of over 800 small businesses in San Francisco.

2020 Survey: the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in SF

We asked small businesses how COVID-19 changed their work and how we could help.

Report: how to help small businesses with new tobacco laws

With new laws on tobacco sales, here are 15 ways to help businesses adapt.

Memo: how to help small businesses through COVID-19

Our May 2020 recommendations on how to help small businesses during the pandemic.

Past policy recommendations

See our feedback on proposals and laws that matter to small businesses.

About

We are a group of small business owners and community members. We want to make sure San Francisco is a great place to own, operate and work at a small business. To do this, we suggest ways the City can better support the small business community, including taking positions on laws that will impact small businesses and sharing our ideas with the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.

Learn more about us