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Small Business Resources

LAFLA provides tools and information for small businesses so they can thrive independently in disinvested areas of Los Angeles. We aim to help small businesses prevent displacement, preserve generational wealth, and support their community’s self-determination. 

A smiling man holds an "OPEN" sign in front of the doors of a small business.

Find webinars and resources below relating to the following types of legal issues:

  • Legal issues related to COVID-19 (such as negotiating rent debt with your landlord)
  • Negotiating and reviewing your commercial lease
  • Intellectual property matters
  • Reviewing and drafting contracts
  • Other general legal questions related to running your small business

If you are a small business in the City of Los Angeles with a legal question, visit LALegalHelp.org for more information and resources.

Small Business Webinars

ADA Compliance for Small Businesses

Learn about ADA compliance for your small business from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program! Topics include:

  • An Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Public Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications
  • Service Animals
  • Website Accessibility

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Starting a Business: Entity Selection

Learn about Entity Selection for your small business from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program! Topics include:

  • Types of Legal Entities
  • Key Elements of Each Legal Form
  • Basic Start-Up Steps

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Contracts for Small Businesses

Learn about contracts for your small business from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program! Topics include:

  • Overview of contract formation and enforceability
  • Terms of a contract
  • What happens when one party breaks a contract
  • Practical pointers for contracts

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Trademark Basics for Small Businesses

Learn about trademarks for your small business from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program! Topics include:

  • Basics of trademarks
  • Registering and maintaining a trademark
  • Trademark infringement

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Know Your Rights Training for Commercial Tenants

Learn about your rights as a commercial tenant from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program! Topics include:

  • General Commercial Lease Issues and Protections
  • Commercial Rent Debt and Negotiation Tips

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Notice

All LAFLA offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.

Todas las oficinas de LAFLA estarán cerradas el jueves 19 de junio de 2025 en observancia del Día de la Emancipación (Juneteenth).

저희 사무실목요일, 6 19일에 휴무입니다. 

该办公室星期四, 619 

該辦公室將於星期四, 619日關閉。 

Các văn phòng của chúng tôi đóng cửa vào Thứ năm, Ngày 19, Tháng 6. 

สำนักงานเราปิดทำการวันพฤหัสบดีสบด19 มิถุนายน 

この事務所は木曜日619日休業とさせていただきます。 

ការិយាល័យរបស់យើងបិទនថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ៍, 6/19/2025. 

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