Please support the thousands and thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs that call the Bay Area home. As part of National Small Business Week, May 5–11, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of small business owners with a series of educational and networking events designed to inspire, educate, and connect the members of our business community.

Small Business Week in San Francisco culminates with the popular sidewalk sales across the vibrant commercial corridors of the City. Economic studies show that for every $100 spent by a consumer, locally owned businesses give back $68 to the local economy, while national chains only return $43.