Community-Rooted. Clarity-Driven.

SFSBC was founded to address a persistent gap: small businesses are expected to comply with complex, shifting rules—but are rarely given clear, reliable, centralized information.

A lively street scene in San Francisco with small shops, diverse people chatting, and a clean, bustling neighborhood.
A lively street scene in San Francisco with small shops, diverse people chatting, and a clean, bustling neighborhood.

We believe local businesses should:

  1. Buy from each other

  2. Share resources where possible

  3. Support local hiring and workforce mobility

  4. Operate without fear driven by misinformation or unofficial opinions

SFSBC unites San Francisco’s small businesses, residents, and city leaders to create safer streets, better transit, and resilient local economies—with expansion across the greater Bay Area.

San Francisco Population

808,000

Alameda County Population

1.68M

Small Businesses

66,000

Jobs

500,000

Small Businesses

120,000

Jobs

900,000

Data Sources:

  1. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

  2. U.S. Census Bureau

  3. California Employment Development Department (EDD)

(Additional Bay Area counties and cities will be added in phases.)

Our Story

Founded in 2020, SFSBC emerged during a period of rapid policy change, emergency orders, and conflicting public guidance.

Small business owners told us the same thing repeatedly:

“I don’t have time to track every rule, memo, or press conference—and I don’t know what’s enforceable versus what’s just noise.”

That confusion creates risk.

We exist to clarify:

  1. What is law

  2. What is policy

  3. What is guidance

  4. What is opinion

And most importantly—what actually applies to you today.

SFSBC Drugs + Theft - Camps in San Francisco
SFSBC Drugs + Theft - Camps in San Francisco
SFSBC Valencia Street San Francisco Protect Small Businesses Aceess
SFSBC Valencia Street San Francisco Protect Small Businesses Aceess

Law vs Policy vs Opinion (Why This Matters)

  1. Law: Passed legislation or codified regulation. Enforceable.

  2. Policy: Adopted rules or procedures guiding enforcement or operations. Often evolving.

  3. Opinion: Statements by officials, advocates, or media without enforcement authority.

We believe fear-based compliance helps no one.

Clarity protects businesses, workers, and the public.

San Francisco MUNI Closed Street Access
San Francisco MUNI Closed Street Access
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SFSBC is not anti-government and not performative advocacy.

We are pro-clarity, pro-safety, and pro-local business survival.