Home-based business blog with how to start one, benefits of a home-based business, developing a business plan and legal requirements.  Additional resources provided for entrepreneurs, small and home-based businesses. 

New business portal for the City of Los Angeles, launched September 2016 replacing the old Los Angeles Works portal.  Provides information to plan, start, manage, and grow a business. Features a Start Up Guide that maps out registering a new business and making it compliant, covering city registration, business name, seller’s permit and use taxes, and Employee Identification Number.  Provides listings and links to various City Departments, BusinessSource Centers, and other support organizations and programs serving businesses.

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder offers information on fictitious business names, also known as "Doing Business As" or DBA.  This site explains how to file and offers options for searching names in use in Los Angeles County.

Franchise resource information from the Small Business Administration.

Provides businesses with information on permits and other requirements of California agencies at all levels of government, and links. Searchable by type of business and location.

Includes information tabs on business activities including Startups, Marketing, Franchises, etc.