Services for Businesses
Doing What’s Needed
We help our businesses grow! Whether an eclectic store, delicious ethnic restaurant, personable service business, or other business types…

Services for local businesses
Free consulting services, workshops, permit/licensing help and other assistance geared to your business needs.

Consultants
The City of Boston has a wide variety of small business consultants to help you grow your business and set up a new business. Contact us to learn more how we can help you connect with them.
Other neighborhood-based, technical assistance providers help small businesses in Hyde & Jackson Squares. To learn more about them and great options for your business, contact us.

Permitting and Licensing Assistance
Do you need a City of Boston permit or license for your business? Want to be certified as a local, women, minority and veteran owned businesses? Contact us to help you.

Storefront Improvements
The City of Boston’s Restore program assists existing and new businesses as well as commercial properties with attractive signs and exterior façade improvements. Grant funding is available as well as design assistance. To learn more, contact us.

Small Business Workshops
We sponsor small business workshops throughout the year and know about other ones that occur throughout Boston. Contact us to find out more.

Small Business Loans
We can connect your business with small business loans both big and small. Contact us to help you with working capital.