Business Assistance Center

A supportive, entrepreneurial community on-site at the Bayview Business Resource Center. The Business Assistance Center (BAC) offers the following for newly established businesses in the following zip codes 94124, 94134 or 94107. For only $50/month you get the following:

• Low-cost, shared office space
• Access to meeting rooms
• Monthly 1-on-1 consulting with business experts
• High-speed wireless DSL internet access, copier & fax
• Voicemail, reception, and mail services
• Networking opportunities

BBRC Workshops

Meet our current BAC Tenants
AJS Painting and Decorating
Empire Construction
NES Systems Inc.
Piney's Baking Company
Shi Gourmet
Southeast Electrical Contractors
Star Partners Security

Office Rental
Clear Focus Coaching
Inner City Adolescent Network, Inc.

For more information on the BAC, call (415) 647-3728 or email bac@rencenter.org.

Providing access to business resources, training, and support to emerging & established entrepreneurs
who grow thriving businesses in Bayview/Hunters Point, Potrero Hill & Visitation Valley.

Learn - Earn - Return

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday
9 am - 5 pm

Goods Services Awards (Techquity, Boost) Build Your Business Business Assistance Center HP Technology Lab SoHo Loan Loan Packaging Equipment Loans One-on-One Consulting The EARN IDA Program Notary   Workshops

BBRC Accomplishments Last Quarter

View our accomplishments here from October to December in 2007!

EARN IDA Program

The Bayview Business Resource Center (BBRC) is a proud partner with SF EARN in the work to increase wealth creation among San Francisco residents. In the BBRC/SF EARN Individual Development Account (IDA) program, savers can receive up to $4,000 in a match from EARN, if they save $2,000 of their own money. This means that the IDA saver can obtain a total of $6,000 at the conclusion of their savings period. Participants will be able to invest money saved into a business, a home or education. If you are interested, please review the eligibility guidelines (pdf) here. If you are eligible, please contact BBRC directly to sign up for an orientation.

New EARN Individual Development Accounts Established

EARN Individual Development Account breaks the cycle of poverty by matching 2-1 savings of low-wage workers and helping them invest in assets that build wealth, creating a cycle of prosperity across generations. EARN offers money management training, access to financial services, and 401k-like matched accounts. Funds in these accounts must be invested in one of three assets: a home, a small business, or higher education - investments that have the power to lift people out of poverty for the rest of their lives.

6 new clients were added to our roster of IDA clients to bring BBRC up to managing 80 clients.

EARN Individual Development Account Drawdown:

• Tao Barber Salon, Douglas Johnson
• Carney's Plastering, Will Carney

Techquity Program

Build Your Business:

Business resources for Light Industry and Construction

Procurement Opportunities:

BBRC Staff & Consultants offer assistance in completing HRC/SFRA/Green business certifications. We help streamline the process and make it less painful.

BBRC offers a free Construction Bid Meta-Website to help you generate leads for more business. Visit the site here.

Bidding Assistance is also available at no cost. BBRC has estimators in different disciplines to help you get the costs right as well as can help you make the bid packet look professional.

Access to capital:

BBRC can help entrepreneurs with loan packaging and secure loans. Funding may include loans from commercial banks, the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Community Development, community loan programs, in addition to SBA guaranteed loans and private sources.

Bonding is difficult when you are starting out, BBRC can help you acquire your first bond in order to help get you in the door.

Technology Resources:

BBRC offers low-cost basic Quickbooks classes in order to help you keep track of business finances and make sure you are making money.

Going Green - Taking advantage of emerging Green industries in the Bayview

Business Assistance Center (BAC) - Is shared office space within Bayview Business Resource Center for $50/month for businesses or residence that live within 94107, 94124, 94134 zip codes. The BAC is designed to be the step between transitioning from an at home business to a commercial business space. The BAC offers:

• Low-cost shared office space
• Reception services, voicemail, incoming/outgoing mail delivery
• Access to meeting and conference room
• Bi-annual finance reviews
• High speed wireless DSL internet connection and computers
• Access to fax machine, scanner, photocopier and phone
• 1-on-1 business consulting

Tax Credits:

BBRC Staff & Consultants in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development offer assistance in completing Enterprise Zone-Local, State & Federal Tax Credit paperwork. We help streamline the process and make it less painful.

We also offer Clean Technology Tax Credit assistance.