Essential Resources

The following business organizations and links can assist with establishing and maintaining a successful business in Downtown San Diego. Contact the Downtown San Diego Partnership at voice@Downtownsandiego.org for more information or to list your organization.

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
www.sdchamber.org
The Chamber Chamber's offers programs for starting or building a business, staying current with business management trends and the connecting with other businesses and potential customers. The organization is actively involved in public policy and providing valuable resources to its members. Phone: (619) 232-0124

San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
www.sandiegobusiness.org
The EDC is a private, nonprofit corporation, funded by a coalition of private-sector investors, the City of San Diego, the County of San Diego, the San Diego Unified Port District and several cities in the region. The organization offers comprehensive client services to the high-tech industry. Phone (619) 234-8484

San Diego World Trade Center
www.sdwtc.org
Acts as a matchmaker and reference for members, providing data on overseas markets and suppliers.

San Diego Regional Technology Alliance
www.sdrta.org
Assists San Diego's high-tech industries by empowering businesses and entrepreneurs to develop emerging technologies with San Diego resources.

San Diego County Taxpayers Association
www.sdcta.org
Founded in 1945, the SDCTA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting cost effective and efficient government, and opposing unnecessary new taxes and fees.

UCSD CONNECT
www.connect.org
Links high tech and biotech entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success -- money, markets, management, partners, support services, technology, and government.

Software Industry Council
www.sdsic.org
Represents businesses primarily involved in the development or publishing of software.

BIOCOM
www.biocom.org
Regional association for the biotechnology, medical device and bio-agriculture companies in San Diego County.

American Electronics Association, San Diego Chapter
www.aeanet.org
Policy advocate for the high tech industry. Provides products, services and seminars to members.

San Diego Telecom Council
www.sdtelecom.org
Broad-based coalition of telecom companies, service providers, professional trade groups and the public sector focused on cultivating awareness of the region's telecom industry, as well as the issues critical to the industry's continued growth.

Hospitality Resource Panel
www.hospitalityweb.org/sandiego
Facilitates forums for key stakeholders to network and focus on emerging issues affecting the hospitality and tourism industry.

California Restaurant Association
www.calrest.org
Definitive voice of the California foodservice industry.

San Diego Workforce Partnership
www.sandiegoatwork.com
Provides workforce solutions for San Diego's job seekers and employers.

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ca/sandiego/index.html
Provides counseling, training and financing for small businesses.

ACCIÓN
www.accion.org
Provides micro-financing.

San Diego Venture Group
www.sdvg.org
Brings together the people in San Diego who are interested in new enterprise and the process of creating it.