We know that at this time of year, businesses are often looking for ways to give back to the community and those in need. For over 40 years, the City’s Human Services Department has supported a vibrant community through services that empower individuals, strengthen families, encourage self-sufficiency, enhance neighborhoods, and foster a high quality of […]
There’s no question that small businesses in Fremont and around the country are continuing to experience devastating setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And now that the deadline to apply for a loan through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) expired on August 8, many are wondering what’s next. At Small Business Majority, a national […]
Each year, Biocom, a global-reaching life science industry association based in California with over 1,300 member companies, publishes its Economic Impact Report quantifying the impact of the life science industry on the California economy. The report typically analyzes key life science geographic clusters, such as the Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego. This year, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fremont’s General Plan, a long-range planning document adopted in 2011, outlines a vision to make the city more strategically urban. Appropriately, much of today’s planning conversations focus on “all things urban.” As the second largest city in the Bay Area (90 square miles!), Fremont has made great strides in accomplishing this goal. Over the years, […]
Your participation matters! The 2020 Census begins in mid-March, and will have a major impact on our community. The census provides crucial data about our area that informs the distribution of billions of dollars in federal funding for essential services such as healthcare, school programs, housing, transportation, and social services. The census also determines the […]
Carolina Miranda is the founder of Cultivating Capital and can help your small business improve its sustainability practices. As a Consultant with the Alameda County Green Business Program, she has helped hundreds of small-to-medium sized businesses throughout the county reduce waste, conserve water, minimize pollution, and save energy. What is the Alameda County Green Business […]
Regular readers of our blog may remember Fremont’s FUSE Corps Executive, Parker Thomas, whose one-year fellowship was defined by the goal of creating a “human resource pipeline for advanced manufacturing.” After six months of “listening, prototyping, and planning,” it became obvious to Parker that beyond the basic hiring search for competent engineers and technicians, what […]
