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Our Services

 

  • If you live in or have a business in North San Mateo County >> Amanda Anthony
  • If you live in or have a business in South San Mateo County >> Teresa Perez
  • If you live in or have a business in San Jose or Santa Clara County >> Janet Viana

Business Certification

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center’s (Renaissance) new BizCert program can help you build your capacity and secure certification as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). Your business must be in, or you must live in, San Mateo County. This will open doors for you to access contracting opportunities that can lead to significant growth in your bottom line.

Nuestro equipo

Renaissance Peninsula and South Bay

Tim Russell
Director del programa

Trussell@rencenter.org

(650) 321-2193 ext. 1102

Nora Razon
Center Director, San Mateo Small Business Development

nrazon@rencenter.org

(650) 395-9130

Nadia Henze
Program Coordinator, San Mateo Small Business Development

nhenze@rencenter.org

(650) 395-9130

Amanda Anthony
Program Manager, North San Mateo County

amanda@rencenter.org

(650) 829-4651

Carlos Reyes Jr.
Program Assistant, North San Mateo County

creyes@rencenter.org

(650) 829-4660

Alexia Huerta
Program Assistant, North San Mateo County

ahuerta@rencenter.org

(650) 829-4635

Janet Viana
Program Manager, Santa Clara County

jviana@rencenter.org

(408) 827-5579

Teresa Perez
Program Manager, South San Mateo County

tperez@rencenter.org

(650) 321-2193 ext. 1104

Elena Castanon
Program Coordinator, South San Mateo County

ecastanon@rencenter.org

(415) 209-5814

Beatriz Orozco
PT Program Assistant, South San Mateo County

borozco@rencenter.org

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Iniciar Smart

Si usted tiene una idea de negocio, nuestra clase Start Smart le ayudará a probar la viabilidad de esa idea, desarrollar habilidades de negocios fundacionales y construir su red de negocios.

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Preparación de negocios

Si usted ha hecho pasos para iniciar un negocio, ha tomado una clase introductoria, o está listo para el crecimiento, Business Prep es su siguiente mejor paso en el camino hacia el éxito. Aprenderás habilidades de negocios, desarrollarás finanzas, escribirás un plan de acción y construirás redes con otros individuos emprendedores afines y consultores expertos.

Talleres y eventos

Continuar desarrollando habilidades, redes y conocimientos de negocios esenciales con nuestros talleres y eventos especiales.

Empoderamiento de la mujer

Renaissance’s Centro de negocios de la mujer, una asociación con la administración de pequeñas empresas de Estados Unidos (SBA), proporciona capacitación empresarial, acceso a capital y mercados y estrategias de apoyo que son esenciales para el crecimiento exitoso de mujeres emprendedoras emergentes y establecidas en el San Francisco Área de la bahía.

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Grant Opportunities

California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate has released new grant funding to benefit microbusinesses in San Mateo County.  The last day to apply is Abril 30, 2023.

To receive this grant, you must:

  1. Have a business located in San Mateo County
    1. The business must have started before December 31, 2019
    2. The business must have been the main source of the business owner’s income in 2019
    3. The business must be legally operating (i.e. paying sales tax, registered with the state as appropriate)
    4. The business must have fewer than 5 employees (in 2019, 2020 and now)
  2. Have gross revenues (sales) under $50,000 in 2019 taxable year.
  3. Demonstrate at least a 10% decrease in revenues from 2019 to 2020.
  4. Not have received the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant. If you received PPP, EIDL or any county grant, you are still eligible, if you meet the other criteria.

To begin the application process, complete the eligibility form below:

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Anthony at smcgrantapplication@rencenter.org.

Support hotlines for application assistance​ (available weekdays between 9:00am – 4:00pm)
English:  650-829-4651​
Spanish: 650-829-4660​
Chinese: 888-262-7552​
Tagalog: 415-766-7059