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The networks, resources, and incentives you need to know to set up in Los Angeles.
Whether you’re looking to relocate or expand an established organization or start a brand new venture, Los Angeles has the resources and incentives to help you grow your business. Here at Global LA, we’ll help put you on the path to success.
Understanding how to dive into a new market can be tricky, but we’ve partnered with other LA based organizations and resources to help guide you through the process.
No matter what your company goals are, we’ve got you covered.
Get Connected in the
Local Business Ecosystem
Explore local information hubs and alliances to help build your network in the
Los Angeles region.
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Alliance for SoCal Innovation – Aimed to optimize conditions for Southern California innovators, the Alliance for SoCal Innovation brings together the best research organizations and business leaders in the region.
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LA Business Portal and the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity – Los Angeles isn’t just for big fish. The City of LA and The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, provides resources and connections tailored for small businesses in the area.
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Co-working spaces and creators’ hubs like NeueHouse, the Beehive, LAX Coworking, Centrl Office, and many more offer spaces to land in the LA area.
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Public-private partnership hubs for innovation like the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and AltaSea (blue economy).
Access Government Incentives
Government incentive programs are available to help your business expand or relocate to Los Angeles.
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Opportunity Zones – Opportunity Zones are select census tracts in which businesses, equipment, and real property can receive investment through special funding. They allow investors to receive federal tax incentives by investing their capital gains into select communities known as Opportunity Zones using special investment vehicles called Opportunity Funds.
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California Competes Tax Credits and Grants – The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits by applying in one of the three application periods each year. Applicants will be analyzed based on twelve different factors of evaluation, including number of full-time jobs being created, amount of investment, and strategic importance to the state or region.
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Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zones – The City of Los Angeles Jobs and Economic Development Incentive Zones (JEDI) Program provides economic development incentives for underserved areas that experience persistent unemployment and underemployment, low and moderate household income earnings, and neighborhood instability.