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Department of Commerce

Making Philadelphia a business-friendly city where companies choose to start, stay, and grow.

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Department of Commerce

Services

Meet your area’s business services manager
Find loans through the Philadelphia Business Lending Network
Do business with the City
Register as a minority, woman, or disabled-owned business
Find location and zoning information
Pay your business taxes
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What we do

The Department of Commerce helps businesses—large and small—thrive in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is the ideal home for your business, offering:

  • A central location along the Northeast corridor.
  • A ready and talented workforce.
  • Competitive office rents and commercial real estate costs.
  • Vibrant commercial districts and growing innovation industries.
  • World-class dining, history, and cultural attractions.

We work to:

  • Attract and grow a diverse set of businesses.
  • Revitalize neighborhood commercial districts throughout the city.
  • Support small businesses and improve their access to funding.
  • Build a strong talent pipeline.
  • Increase economic opportunities for historically underserved business owners.

Connect

Address
1515 Arch St.
12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email business@phila.gov
Phone: (215) 683-2100
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Business Resource Finder

Looking for guidance or support?

Connect with organizations that can help you start, run, and grow your business.

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Programs

Storefront Improvement Program

Helping business and property owners to upgrade their storefronts.
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Business Security Camera Program

Funding for businesses to get surveillance cameras.

Fair Chance Hiring Initiative

Reimbursing local employers who hire individuals returning from incarceration.

PHL Taking Care of Business Clean Corridors Program

Creating employment opportunities for residents while keeping Philadelphia’s neighborhood commercial corridors clean.
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Quality Jobs Program

Investing in businesses that create new jobs with living wages and health insurance benefits for Philadelphia residents.
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Commercial Real Estate Acquisition Loan (CREAL) Program

Funding small businesses to purchase commercial property or real estate.
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Events

  • May
    8
    Event
    SBDC - Business 102: Ready to Business Plan? [Start-Up Essentials]
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
    Online
    Event

    SBDC - Business 102: Ready to Business Plan? [Start-Up Essentials]

    May 8, 2024
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 2 hours
    Online
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    Do you have a business concept in mind but aren’t sure of the next steps? Join SBDC for this presentation, it's all about turning that concept into a concrete plan, and we’ll discuss details around revenue streams, market research, industry research, competitive analysis, and more. This is a great follow-up to our Business 101 class, but you can also jump right in.

    Attendees will be able to:
    -Utilize market research and business planning tools to prepare their business feasibility plan
    -Identify their start-up costs and business funding needs
    -Understand different funding options

    Target Audience:
    - Start-up businesses
    - Individuals in the ideation and research stages
    - Individuals preparing to launch their business
    - Intermediate businesses looking for refreshers

    Harry Michel, a Temple SBDC Business Corridor Consultant, will be presenting this webinar. As an Entrepreneur, Educator, Strategist, and Designer, Harry has brought these disciplines together to solve complex operational problems and tell compelling product stories.

    As a startup founder, he utilizes his passion for solving problems with technology to provide a premium experience that removes the friction of vehicle ownership from the lives of our customers. This was made possible through scaling Locus Mobility, a B2B2C company from a single market to 5 markets nationally.

    Harry has designed pitch decks that have raised over $500K in venture capital investment from investors and managed large-scale partnership projects for industry-leading companies. Throughout his career, he has designed visually compelling presentations using data and market research for meetings and partnerships with transportation companies such as Uber, Lyft, Hertz, and SEPTA Regional Rail.


    Register Here

  • May
    9
    Event
    PIDC - SITE TOUR: PGW WEST DISTRICT OFFICE
    8:30 am to 10:00 am
    Online
    Event

    PIDC - SITE TOUR: PGW WEST DISTRICT OFFICE

    May 9, 2024
    8:30 am to 10:00 am, 2 hours
    Online
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    DESCRIPTION

    Site tour for developers interested in the PGW West District property development RFP. Additional tours of the PGW South and North District Offices will be held on the same day. Please register for each tour separately if planning to attend more than one.

    REGISTRATION

    Registration required. Register here via Google forms

    CONTACT

    For questions, email PGWproperties@PIDCphila.com

  • May
    9
    Event
    PIDC - SITE TOUR: PGW SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICE
    10:30 am to 12:00 pm
    Online
    Event

    PIDC - SITE TOUR: PGW SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICE

    May 9, 2024
    10:30 am to 12:00 pm, 2 hours
    Online
    map

    DESCRIPTION

    Site tour for developers interested in the PGW South District property development RFP. Additional tours of the PGW West and North District Offices will be held on the same day. Please register for each tour separately if planning to attend more than one.

    REGISTRATION

    Registration required. Register here via Google Forms

    CONTACT

    For questions, email PGWproperties@PIDCphila.com

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