Straight answers for small businesses in South LA and the South Bay
LA Business Desk is a free information desk for business owners in Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale, Compton, Watts, and part of Torrance. We don't sell anything, we don't take a cut, and we're not a government office — we just point you to the real program, the real deadline, and the real form, in plain English.
2028 Olympics is coming here
Billions in Olympic and World Cup contracts are being spent in this area over the next two years, and most small businesses here aren't signed up for any of it yet. See who qualifies and how to register.
See the Olympics pageFree help right now
Permit questions, a confusing government letter, a form in a language you'd rather read it in, or money the state may already be holding for your business — start here.
Get free helpWhy this exists
Most of the help available to small businesses in this district — Olympics contracts, free money-recovery programs, permit assistance — requires knowing it exists in the first place. This site exists to close that gap: one place, no sales pitch, that tells local owners what's actually available and how to get it.