Small-business owners know City Hall can be a pain, but it appears overdue relief is on the way.When voters approved Proposition I in November 2007, it created the Small Business Office with an assistance center to focus on the needs of San Francisco companies that have fewer than 100 employees. It also required that the office submit within four months of opening a report on how to make life easier for small-business owners to obtain permits, pay annual fees and the like.
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Mayor Ed Lee’s plan to add $1 million into The City’s revolving loan fund for small businesses suffered a setback Wednesday.The Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee unanimously agreed the proposal raised a number of unresolved issues and more time was needed to determine whether it was the best use of taxpayer dollars.
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The Associated Press
01/24/12 7:14 PM
Text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow Americans:
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In the past, small businesses have led job growth after a recession. They have created 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years. But they are struggling to create jobs after this recession. A big reason why: Obamacare.
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By:
Marc Intermaggio
06/12/11 8:00 PM
Who cares if a small, 10-employee business decides to rent an office in San Francisco? It means nothing to you, right? Actually, it could mean quite a bit of money — not only to a San Franciscan but also to people throughout the Bay Area. Here’s how it works.
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By:
Jack Fitzgerald
04/18/11 9:35 PM
In America, when a product is faulty, there is a recall. The same should be said for malfunctioning provisions of the tax code. America needs an estate tax recall.
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By:
Jenny McNulty
03/08/11 11:50 PM
Redevelopment agencies are on the verge of being eliminated in California, and disadvantaged communities will pay the price. Citizens don’t understand the Redevelopment Agency or its impact well — but a year from now, legislators may rue the day they acted so hastily to eliminate it without planning to continue its most basic functions or giving local communities an opportunity to weigh in.
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San Francisco officials are increasingly tackling the outdated planning codes that are hindering business growth in neighborhood commercial areas.
The latest proposal introduced Tuesday by District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi -- which addresses a number of peculiar restrictions -- even prompted laughter from the supervisor:
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San Francisco economic officials hope to roll out a new technology within the next few months that will help The City keep tabs of vacant commercial properties so they can better attract business to those areas.
A new survey of low-income businesses and entrepreneurs shows that one of the biggest needs in San Francisco’s business climate is a universal tracking system that better connects potential tenants with vacant commercial space.
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Smaller businesses – microbrewers and wine distributors – might be dodging a future fee on alcohol.
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