Small Business Commission

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

In this page:

    Meetings

    Recurring Meetings

    We meet on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 4:30 PM. 

    Questions?

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

    Small Business Commission

    1 Dr Carlton Goodlett Place
    Room 400
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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    What we do

    We review and comment on laws that impact small businesses. We suggest ways the City can better support the small business community, including:

    - approving businesses to go in the Legacy Business Program
    - taking positions on laws that will impact small businesses
    - sharing our ideas with the Mayor and Board of Supervisors

    Upcoming meetings

    December 12, 2022 Small Business Commission Meeting

    Monday, Dec 12, 2022, 4:30 pm
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    Past meetings

    November 28, 2022 Small Business Commission Meeting - Cancelled

    Monday, Nov 28, 2022, 4:30 pm

    November 14, 2022 Small Business Commission Meeting

    Monday, Nov 14, 2022, 4:30 pm

    October 24, 2022 Small Business Commission Meeting

    Monday, Oct 24, 2022, 4:30 pm
    See past meetings

    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.

    Learn more about us

    Subcommittees

    Racial equity subcommittee

    People

    Commissioners

    We have 7 members: 4 are chosen by the Mayor and 3 are chosen by the Board of Supervisors.

    Sharky Laguana
    President
    Sharky Laguana
    CEO
    Bandago
    Miriam Zouzounis
    Vice President
    Miriam Zouzounis
    West Coast Partner
    Terra Sancta Trading Company
    Lawanda Dickerson
    Commissioner
    Lawanda Dickerson
    Owner
    U3Fit
    Cynthia Huie
    Commissioner
    Cynthia Huie
    Founder
    Seedstore
    William Ortiz-Cartagena
    Commissioner
    William Ortiz-Cartagena
    Owner
    Cartagena Consulting
    Tiffany Carter
    Commissioner
    Tiffany Carter
    Owner
    Boug Cali West Coast Creole Shack
    Rachel Herbert
    Commissioner
    Rachel Herbert
    Founder and President, Park Café Group

    Staff

    Kerry Birnbach
    Kerry Birnbach
    Senior Policy Analyst / Commission Secretary

    Resources

    Reports

    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.

    Policy recommendations

    First Year Free Program Expansion
    Graffiti Abatement Pilot Program
    Resolution Supporting the Continuation of Sunset Mercantile
    Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance
    Street vendor regulation
    Graffiti abatement
    Commitment to racial equity
    Supporting the federal "Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act"
    Adult sex venues
    Community policing plans
    Transparency requirements for Cannabis retail and existing non-residential uses

    Past policy recommendations

    Policy Hub - 2021

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

    Policy Hub - 2020

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

    Policy Hub - 2019

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

    Contact

    1 Dr Carlton B. Goodlett Place
    Room 140
    San Francisco, CA 94102

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    Phone

    415-554-6134

    Related departments

    Office of Small Business

    San Francisco's central point of information for small businesses