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.

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) 544-1300

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

World Trade Center of San Diego www.wtcsd.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.

Frontdoor.org www.frontdoor.org Combines staff assistance, training and screening with Web-based directories and tools to assist emerging growth companies in their development stages.

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.workforce.org Provides workforce solutions for San Diego's job seekers and employers.

Business Improvement District Council www.bidcouncil.org Disseminates information, resources and expertise to its member districts to support them in improving their physical, economic and social environments.

Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/regions/states/ca/sandiego Provides counseling, training and financing for small businesses.

Accion 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.