Business Roadmap

It can be hard to navigate the course for a small business entrepreneur.  Oakley Economic Department can be your partner in this journey.  The Business Roadmap is designed to guide you from business start-up to business success.

Step 1 – Your Idea

Need help turning your business idea into a Business Plan?  Oakley’s  annual Entrepreneur Training Program is designed to do just that.  Click here to get more information about the program.

The following organizations can also help your business idea grow.

• Contra Costa Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• California Business Portal

Step 2 – Your Project

You’re ready to turn your business dream into a reality and find a business location.  Oakley Economic Development can help you find a space in town to rent or build a new building.  Click here to find a listing of retail, office or industrial space available in town.Click here to see an inventory of potential development sites, along with property owner and broker contact information.

Step 3 – Your Growth

Oakley Economic Development is committed to helping existing Oakley businesses grow and succeed right here in Oakley.  Our program works to provide the tools and resources you need to bring your business to the next level.  Information on two such programs can be found below:

• Oakley V.I.B. (Very Important Business) Program
• Oakley Entrepreneur Center

In addition, the following partners also provide resources to help Oakley businesses grow:

• Oakley Chamber of Commerce
• EASTBAY Works
• Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
• Los Medanos College

If you would like more help with your Business Roadmap, connect with EconomicDevelopment Staff