Entrepreneur Works | Entrepreneur Loan Programs
Hello Alice | Small Business Growth & Funding Center
PA Department of Environmental Protection | Small Business Advantage Grant
Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Business Security Camera Program
Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Storefront Improvement Program
Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Philadelphia Business Lending Network
The Merchants Fund | Stabilization Grants for Small Businesses
WORC | Real Estate Commercial Loans for Small Businesses
Training & Technical Assistance
Community College of Philadelphia | Power Up Your Business
PECO Small Business Solutions | Business Energy Assessments
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center at Temple University | BRIGHT Business Planning Course
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center at Temple University | No Cost Consulting
Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Business Services Manager
Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Mayor’s Business Action Team
Philly VIP | Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Services
Santander | Cultivate Small Business Program
SCORE Philadelphia | Mentorship Program
SCORE Philadelphia | Small Business Workshops
University of Pennsylvania | Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic
Verizon | Small Business Digital Ready
Zoning and Permitting
eCLIPSE | Apply online for permits, licenses, and inspections.
Philadelphia City Planning Commission Plan Reviews | Request a review of a plan, facade, or site plan.
Philadelphia Zoning Code Quick Guide | Get an easy-to-understand overview of the City’s zoning districts and their requirements.
Philadelphia Permit Navigator | Learn what permits, licenses, or fees will be needed to open or expand a business.
Philadelphia Historical Commission | Request a review of proposed development and alterations to a historically designated property.
Property.gov | Research the ownership, zoning, sales history, and permit history of a property or group of properties.
Ridge Avenue Thematic Historic District | Find out whether a commercial and residential property on Ridge Avenue is historically designated.
Victorian Roxborough Historic District | Find out whether a Victorian-era property on Hermitage Street, Leverington Avenue, Lawnton Street, or Dupont Street is historically designated.
Ridge Avenue Neighborhoods Overlay District | See additional use, height, façade review, parking, and signage regulations created to preserve the character of Ridge Avenue.
Signage Permits | Find out the City’s requirements for designing, installing, and obtaining permits for signage.
Zoning Summary Generator | Get a full list of the zoning requirements for developing or altering a specific property.
Philly 311 | Report graffiti, illegal dumping, potholes, streetlight outages, and more.
Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP) | Request graffiti abatement.
Project H.O.M.E. Outreach Coordination Center | Call the 24-Hour Homeless Outreach Hotline.
SafeCam | Help fight crime by registering your security cameras.