In Fall 2025, the Los Angeles Business Council Institute (501c3) in partnership with USC Dornsife Spatial Science Institute developed and will relaunch Compete4LA, an online platform to help small businesses become more visible to potential contractors and connect them to the resources they need to successfully compete for new opportunities. While originally designed to support major sports and entertainment events, the relaunch expands the database to include small businesses in disaster-impacted areas as well as vendors prepared to support regional recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the 2025 wildfires.

Compete4LA connects public agencies, prime contractors and intermediaries to small and local businesses which have historically lacked access to capital and new procurement opportunities. At the core of the platform is a verified, easily accessible and mappable database of local small businesses across the Los Angeles region that can be used by contract suppliers for targeted outreach and prospecting. In total, the portal hosts and maintains a directory of up to 40,000 verified business profiles, with a focus on small firms reporting under $5 million in annual sales.

To join the Compete4LA database and to learn more about additional business development opportunities, fill out the form below:

For additional questions, you can reach out to [email protected]

Compete4LA website will launch in Fall 2025