Today, Facebook donated $10,000 to support the Gift Fremont program, an initiative that began in May 2020 to incentivize community members to purchase eGift Cards from participating small businesses in Fremont to help support the local business ecosystem as they battle the economic effects of the pandemic. Donations like these have helped the program extend […]
It’s a universal truth that small business are the backbone of a city’s community and local economy. With so many small businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19, effective solutions to support them require buy-in from community members, city officials, and business owners. Fremont has recognized this and in turn created a tool that enables this multi-level […]
Over the past few months, we have witnessed our residents enthusiastically support the small businesses that call Fremont home in a variety of ways. This community enthusiasm has translated to our Gift Fremont program, which enables members of the public to purchase eGift Cards on the Yiftee-powered platform from participating Fremont-based vendors, including independent restaurants […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every part of our daily routines, leaving most of our community questioning what their “new normal” will look like once Shelter-in-Place restrictions lift in Alameda County. While we await the chance to engage in a larger variety of social activities, we know that Fremont-based small businesses are hard at work […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for small businesses in Fremont. As a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the City of Fremont has become the recipient of additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and with this allocation the Fremont Economic Development team has launched a $400,000 small […]
With a prime location in Silicon Valley, the City of Fremont has become both a hub of and testbed for innovation. Our City has already initiated a number of forward-thinking pilot programs that spotlight technology, such as the Tesla patrol vehicle that was adapted for use by the Fremont Police Department, and the Pony.ai autonomous […]
This week, Facebook launched an exciting grant program to support small businesses affected by COVID-19 in cities where it operates, with $15 million of the $100 million grant program committed for the Bay Area. This includes Fremont, where the company is building out a campus in Ardenwood that could eventually host several thousand employees. The […]
The City of Fremont and Ohlone College, in partnership with Eden Area America’s Job Center of California (AJCC), Mission College, Peralta Community College District, and Tri-Valley Career Center, are hosting a career fair on Friday, April 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. PT on Zoom. The event will feature presentations from two local manufacturing powerhouses […]
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is an unprecedented economic event with inevitable disruptions to businesses across virtually all industries. The effects on our local, national, and global economies will be temporary and transitory, and businesses must put contingency plans in place now to mitigate the impact and prepare for recovery. To assist businesses in […]
