The Department of Commerce provides personalized assistance in multiple languages to businesses.
The Department of Commerce offers many kinds of one-on-one support. We help businesses navigate City regulations, gain skills training, apply for programs, and access resources. We work with businesses at all stages from starting a business to succession planning.
Meet your area's business services manager
The Mayor’s Business Action Team helps business owners navigate all aspects of doing business in Philadelphia. You can request help in multiple languages.
Business services managers support businesses through in-person outreach and customized virtual services. They simplify the process of opening and operating your business in the city.
Meet your area’s business services manager.
View a map of business service managers and their assigned neighborhoods.
Find specialized help for your business
The Department of Commerce provides funding to select nonprofit organizations that help businesses. Funding provided through the Business Technical Assistance Program (BTAP) helps organizations equip business with:
- Business skills training.
- Lending.
- English language assistance.
- Legal aid.
Our Business Training and Assistance Program (BTAP) and Philadelphia Capital Access Program (PCAP) fund organizations that support small businesses with business training, one-on-one coaching, and access to capital.
Our partner organizations
Organizations offering lending support:
Organizations offering business training and coaching:
