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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
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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

The Catalyst Fund

Fueling the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Philadelphia.

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.

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
    16
    Event
    Webinar: Onboarding Shareholders for Small Businesses
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm
    Online
    Event

    Webinar: Onboarding Shareholders for Small Businesses

    May 16, 2025
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1 hour
    Online
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    Join Philadelphia VIP and Dilworth Paxson LLP on April 16 for a free legal webinar.

    This webinar, led by H. Lee Schwartzberg, will cover the legal considerations of onboarding shareholders. Learn about percentage shares, contract enforcement, negotiation, and more, to ensure you are prepared when bringing on a new business partner.

    The webinar is free and open to Philly-area small businesses. The webinar will be held via Zoom and will last approximately one hour, with time for a brief Q&A at the end.

    Register today.

  • May
    19
    Event
    SBDC: Intro to Quickbooks
    10:00 am to 11:30 am
    Online
    Event

    SBDC: Intro to Quickbooks

    May 19, 2025
    10:00 am to 11:30 am, 2 hours
    Online
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    Intro to QuickBooks Learning Objectives:
    1) Choosing the right QuickBooks version for your business
    2) QuickBooks setup, including Chart of Accounts and Integrations
    3) How to navigate daily functions in QuickBooks

    This webinar is presented by Sherrima Sharif, QuickBooks ceritifed Pro Advisor, and Accounting Services Program Manager for the PA SSBCI (State Small Business Credit Initiative) program. This workshop is presented for those small business owners with the online version of QuickBooks, and may not be as relevant for those with the desktop version license.

    The PA SSBCI program is specifically designed for small businesses owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI) and very small businesses (VSB) with fewer than 10 employees. The PASBDC provides Technical Assistance for VSB or SEDI-owned businesses that are applying for, preparing to apply for, or have previously applied for federal or state funding.

    “This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SSBCI-21031-0044 awarded to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.”

     

    Zoom link will be sent upon registration. Please confirm that your email address is correct and check your spam if you do not receive registration confirmation with 24 hours.

    Register here.

  • May
    19
    Event
    SBDC: Tax Clinc Information Session
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
    Online
    Event

    SBDC: Tax Clinc Information Session

    May 19, 2025
    5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 1 hour
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    Are you behind on filing your business taxes? Temple SBDC is here to help!
    Temple SBDC will be holding a Tax Clinic this summer. We will assist small business owners who are behind on their tax filings get current. Join us for this information session to learn more. If you are interested in participating, you can apply here: Tax Clinic Application

    Some important notes:
    -Business owners will need to have their documentation ready by June 6
    -We will have a limited ability to provide services for S-corps
    -Business owners will need to make themselves available to meet with their tax advisor

     

    Zoom link will be sent upon registration. Please confirm that your email address is correct and check your spam if you do not receive registration confirmation with 24 hours.

    Register Here
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