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Entrepreneurship training and business support serving the Coastal San Mateo County (Half Moon Bay / Coastside area). Provides business planning courses, one-on-one consulting, and access to Renaissance's Bay Area network for early-stage and existing small business owners in the coastal community.
Practical, hands-on training courses supporting entrepreneurs at every stage, from idea development to business launch. Start Smart introduces business fundamentals and the Business Model Canvas for feasibility assessment. The Business Planning Class covers marketing, operations, financial projections, and networking while constructing a complete business plan. Offered in English and Spanish across all Bay Area locations.
Learn more →Business training and consulting for entrepreneurs in the North Fair Oaks unincorporated community (Southern San Mateo County). Opened in 2023, serves one of the Bay Area's most underserved communities with English- and Spanish-language programming, business planning support, and connections to capital and resource networks.
Learn more →Business training and one-on-one consulting in English and Spanish for entrepreneurs in Richmond, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. Covers business planning, marketing, sales, operations, and financial education. Part of Renaissance's Bay Area network helping low-income individuals achieve financial independence through small business ownership.
Learn more →Business training and consulting for entrepreneurs in Santa Clara County based out of the San Jose Renaissance location (opened 2022). Provides English- and Spanish-language courses, business planning, access to capital, and connection to the wider Bay Area Renaissance network for lower-income and underserved entrepreneurs.
Learn more →Business training and SBDC services for entrepreneurs in San Mateo County through Renaissance's San Mateo office. Offers business planning classes, one-on-one consulting, financial education, access to capital guidance, and networking opportunities as part of the US SBA San Mateo County SBDC partnership.
Learn more →Entrepreneurship training and business support services for Northern San Mateo County, serving South San Francisco. Part of Renaissance's network providing business planning classes, consulting, access to capital, and networking events for lower-income entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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