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about what you need to do to successfully manage and grow your
business. Make the right decisions by learning the
necessary operations of your business. Develop a vision
for your company and set goals to manage your performance.
Learn about the different resources available.
Accounting
General
Information
How to choose an accountant
http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/operating/finmgmt/accountant.html
Small Business Accounting Certificate Series
Cal State East Bay SBDC
(510) 208-0410
Steps to Starting a Business in the State of California
Tax and Accounting Basics
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/SBIC/tax.htm
Oakland Chamber Members can receive direct access to our
Business Directory. For a list of members specializing in
accounting services, visit
http://oaklanddirectory.chamberbusinesssuite.com/wfHome.aspx
Advertising
 General
Information
Selecting the Best Media For Your Ad
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,302768,00.html
Media Outlets
Oakland Business Review
(510) 874-4808
http://www.oaklandchamber.com/news_obr_advertise.shtml
Oakland Tribune
(800) 595-9595
www.oaklandtribune.com
East Bay Business Times
(925) 598-1407
http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/
San Francisco Business Times
(415) 989-2522
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/
Oakland Chamber Members can receive direct access to our
Business Directory. For a list of members specializing in
advertising services, visit
http://oaklanddirectory.chamberbusinesssuite.com/wfHome.aspx
Insurance
General Information
Find the type of insurance that fits your business needs…
http://business.gov/phases/managing/get_insurance/index.html
What to Insure and Why?
http://www.myownbusiness.org/s5/index.html#1
Resources
Oakland Association of Insurance Agents
(510) 832-4418
http://www.oaklandinsuranceagents.com/main/index.htm
For a list of Insurance Brokers and Agents, visit the
chamber’s member referral services at
http://oaklanddirectory.chamberbusinesssuite.com/wfHome.aspx
Oakland Chamber Members can receive direct access to our
Business Directory. For a list of members specializing in
insurance services, visit
http://oaklanddirectory.chamberbusinesssuite.com/wfHome.aspx
International Trade
 Resource
Centers
Bay Area World Trade Center
(510) 251-5900
http://www.bawtc.com/education.asp?PartnerID=
Port of Oakland
(510) 627-1100
http://www.portofoakland.com/
Oakland U.S Export Assistance Center
http://www.franchisesales.com/
United States Custom Service
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/
Getting Contacts
General Information
Learn the basics of getting contracts and how the
government buys
http://www.sba.gov/businessop/basics/defining.html
Preparing the Bid
http://www.sba.gov/businessop/proposals/preparing.html
How to compete for government contracts for Small
businesses
http://www.theftc.org/
Open Procurement Websites:
Search for contracting opportunities
http://www.ebizmatching.com/
Bay Area Rapid Transit
http://www.bart.gov/about/business/contracts.asp
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/
City of Oakland
http://www.oaklandnet.com/business.html#rfps
Bidding Policies
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/b_and_f1/purchasing/vend7.html
Oakland Housing Authority
http://www.oakha.org/bids.html
Peralta College
(510) 466-7342
http://www.peralta.cc.ca.us/apps/comm.asp?%241=4
Alameda County Resources
Alameda County
http://www.acgov.org/jsp_app/gsa/purchasing/bid_content/contractopportunities.jsp
Vendor Guide with Alameda County
http://www.acgov.org/gsa/purchasing/vendorguide.pdf
Small, Local, and Emerging Business Program
http://www.acgov.org/gsa/sleb/index.shtml
General Services Agency Purchasing Department
(510) 208-9600
http://www.acgov.org
Networking
Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
For a list of Oakland Chamber Calendar of Events, Click here
https://oaklandcalendar.chamberbusinesssuite.com/Home.aspx
Ethnic Chambers:
Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce
(510) 567-1307
http://www.oaacc.org/index.html
Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
(510) 893-8979
http://www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(510) 536-4477
http://www.hccac.com/index.php
Korean-American Chamber of Commerce
(510) 465-8881
Merchants Associations
The Oakland Merchant's Leadership Forum
(510) 663-0653
http://www.omlf.org/
Black Wall Street Merchant
(510) 777-9300
http://blackwallstreet.org/
Other City Resources
Unity Council
(510) 535-6900
http://www.unitycouncil.org/
East Bay Women in Business Roundtable
http://www.ebwibr.com/
Join the Entrepreneur Only (EO ) Community
EO is a global community that enriches members lives through
dynamic peer-to-peer and once in a lifetime experiences.
Find as Chapter Near You
http://www.eonetwork.org/Public/About/Chapters.aspx
State Resources
California Chamber
(916) 444-6670
http://www.calchamber.com/
For a List of Trade Associations, Click Here
http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/ibrp/tradepartners.htm
Federal Resources
United States Chamber of Commerce
(800) 638-6582
http://www.uschamber.com/home.htm
Managing Employess
General Information
How to Manage Employees Reference sites
http://business.gov/phases/managing/manage_employees/
SBA
http://www.sba.gov/managing/growth/employees.html
Managing Human Resources Classes and Training
Cal State East Bay Professional Development Center
(510) 208-0410
http://www.eastbaysbdc.org/classes/
United States Department of Labor
Compliance Assistance Information
http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-employers.htm
Purchasing Versus Leasing
General Information
Buy or Lease Equipment?
http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/p07_3030.asp
To Rent or Buy Considerations for Business Properties
http://www.myownbusiness.org/s6/index.html#2
Training
City Resources:
Management and Leadership Development Training
Cal State East Bay SBDC
(510) 208-0410
http://www.eastbaysbdc.org/classes/
Oakland Workforce Development
Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc.
(510) 768-4400
http://www.oaklandpic.org/
Federal Resources:
SBA Free Online Courses
http://www.sba.gov/training/courses.html#BUSINESSMANAGEMENT
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