Sausalito - A great place to do Business

Business Opportunities Abound

With over a million visitors every year, arriving by ferry or across the Golden Gate Bridge, by bike and by car, Sausalito is a haven for the hospitality industry, catering to the many needs and wants of the tourists arriving from around the world. Sausalito is also a business base for small, entrepreneurial companies doing business in San Francisco or Silicon Valley due to its proximity to these business centers and the more favorable ambiance of a small waterfront community, where employees have access to great outdoor venues….and don’t’ have to fight for parking! Sausalito residents are affluent, sophisticated and well-educated, making for a local market that can appreciate and support high caliber products and services.

Sausalito Business Start Up Guide

• Download the ‘Sausalito Business Start Up Guide’ pdf here.

Sausalito Community & Economic Development Study

Download the Sausalito Community and Economic Development Study pdf files below:

• Sausalito Community and Economic Development Study
• Appendix I - Sausalito Community and Economic Development Study Tables and Figures to Support Main Text
• Appendix II - Sausalito Community and Economic Development Study Survey Results and Responses

You've started a business in Sausalito—Now get involved and promote IT! 

Events & Networking

The Sausalito Chamber of Commerce offers many opportunities for members to meet, network and socialize.

Monthly Business Exchange Meetings:

Business Exchange meetings are held on the 2ndTuesdayof the month, from 8:00-9:30am.

Business Exchange is a monthly business meeting where Chamber members, the Chamber President and CEO, the City Manager and representatives from the Chamber Board of Directors and City Council meet to discuss current business issues and to promote upcoming events and programs.

The Business Exchange Committee set the Agenda of topics to be presented and discussed, one week in advance of the meeting and the Agenda is emailed our to members via our B2B enewsletter, on the Friday prior to the meeting. If you would like to have a particular topic discussed at the meeting, please contact the Chamber at 415-331-7262 or email Chamber@sausalito.org two weeks prior the meeting.

For more details, CLICK HERE to link to our Chamber Events Calendar.

Monthly Mixers:

Chamber Mixers are held on the 3rdThursday of the month, from 5:30-7:30pm. Mixers are an opportunity for both Chamber and non-Chamber members to meet and network, in an informal setting.

The locations of the Business Exchange Meeting and the Mixers vary each month. Hosting a Business Exchange Meeting or a Mixer is a great opportunity to showcase you business. We have already scheduled our locations for 2013 but if you are interested in being a host in 2014, please contact the Chamber at 415-331-7262 or email chamber@sausalito.org

For more details, CLICK HERE to link to our Chamber Events Calendar.

Events

Sausalito is proud to host a wide range of special events and activities, year-round, for old and young alike.

One of the most important events held every year is the Sausalito Art Festival which attracts thousands of people to Sausalito over Labor Day weekend. The Chamber runs a food booth at the Sausalito Art Festival, along with many of the other non-profit organizations in Sausalito. We encourage Chamber members to volunteer to work at the food booth as it is a great opportunity to meet other Chamber members and business people as well as local residents and visitors to town.

No matter what the season, Sausalito offers a full calendar of festive street fairs and parades, as well as outdoor concerts and special events on the waterfront. Such events include: The Hotel Concierge Tour in Spring, Jazz & Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park in Summer, Chili Cook Off and Celebrate Sausalito in Fall and the Gingerbread House in Winter. There truly is something for everyone year round.

For more detail on these events and many more, CLICK HERE to link to our Community Events Calendar.

Small Group Forums & Meetings:

The Sausalito Chamber also organizes small group forums for specific sectors of the business and resident community. Some of small group forums we host, include the Sausalito Resident Focus Group, Women in Business and the Caledonia Merchants.

If you are interested in joining one of these small groups or if would like to set up a small group forum, please contact the Chamber at 415-331-7262 or email chamber@sausalito.org​

For more details, CLICK HERE to link to our Chamber Events Calendar.