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Guides, Permitting & Business Resources

Are you looking to start a business or restaurant in Cambridge? Read through our step by step guides to learn more about the process.

• Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Business in Cambridge 
• Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Restaurant in Cambridge

For more information about permits, please visit the City of Cambridge's online permitting system.

Other City Resources

• City Departmental Web Sites 
• City Permits, Licenses and Applications Web Site   
• Cambridge Public Health Regulatory Activities
• Cambridge Recombinant DNA Ordinance enforced by the Cambridge Biosafety Committee
• Doing Business As (DBA) Certificate Information 
• Fire Safety and Prevention Information
• Special Event Application and Information
• Using the Sidewalk for Business Use (outdoor dining, sandwich boards, sidewalk sales)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Small Business Guide (2010)
• Activating Your Vacant Storefront

For More Information

For more information, please contact Rona Abrahams, rabrahams@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4637.