FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Storefront Activation Grants program has two grants to help small businesses:
1. The vacant storefront grant to support small business owner to lease a ground floor space that has been vacant for longer than 3 months.
2. The existing storefront grant helps small, ground-floor business with grants to activate and improve their exteriors.
For more information or to apply, contact Sal Alvarez at salvador.alvarez@sanjoseca.gov
Disability Access Improvement Grant program will support your ongoing responsibility to comply with the federal Americans with Disability Act and the California Building Code.
The grant will help you pay for a CASp report and to hire professionals to design and remove ADA barriers. For more information, contact Juan Borrelli, Small Business Ally at Juan.Borrelli@sanjoseca.gov
CITY OF SAN JOSE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Access Small Business Development Center provides one-on-one advice, expertise on access to capital and training on a wide variety of business topics: accesssbdc.org or (408) 385-9800
ESO Ventures is an entrepreneurial support organization focused on providing the confidence, competence, and capital for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, including the ReEntry Business Incubator Program, which provides training for entrepreneurs with records. www.eso-ventures.com
Latino Business Foundation of Silicon Valley helps small businesses survive and thrive. Get help on marketing and growing your business through a partnership with Santa Clara University’s My Own Business Institute (MOBI) and Excite Credit Union: Lbfsv.org or call (408)-618-8599
Minority Business Development Agency specializes in one-on-one business advice, support for scalable growth and preparing for government contracting work: asianinc.org or (408) 998-8058
ProsperityLab offers in-person and online support including starting up your business. They offer a special focus on women entrepreneurs and local micro businesses: prosperitylab.org or (408) 547-3190
The Small Business Development Center at San Jose State University provides free advice and support specializing in innovation and tech-related businesses and startups: www.svsbdc.org/about/contact/ or call (408) 924-1402
Silicon Valley SCORE offers a highly personalized expert small-business mentoring and training service. They have a specialist service for nonprofits. Visit svscore.org or (408) 453-6237.
Start Small Think Big offers advice and services specializing in legal, marketing and financial support: hello@startsmallthinkbig.org or call (646) 723-4053 ext.101
Yacanex Business Group provides the know-how in taxes, permits, licenses and loans to help small businesses grow: ybusinessgroup.com/en/ or (408) 816-2072
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Do you have rent, eviction, or other legal problems?
Elevate Community Center offers free legal services for small businesses, including contract drafting, contract review, litigation, incorporation and formation services: 408-357-9538 or elevatecommunitycenter.org
Santa Clara University’s Entrepreneur’s Law Clinic provides by-appointment advising on legal issues: law.scu.edu/elc
Looking to Hire?
work2future can help employers with talent, training, outplacement, and expertise: work2future.org or 408-794-1163
US Department of Labor: www.dol.gov
Looking for Online Education?
The San José Public Library Works program provides expert online webinars on a wide variety of subjects such as ecommerce and marketing at the San José Public Library: sjpl.org/sjpl-works
My Own Business Institute at Santa Clara University (MOBI) offers free online courses and resources for starting or expanding your business: www.scu.edu/mobi
Do you need permitting assistance?
For assistance with City permits, inspections, and business tax certificate registrations (AKA, “business license”), contact Juan Borelli, Small Business Aly at Juan.Borelli@sanjoseca.gov
SAFETY OR BRIGHT PROBLEMS?
Non-Emergency SJPD 24/7: 408-277-8900
Code Enforcement (on private property):
Emergency: 408-794-7477
Non-Emergency: bit.ly/CodeEnforce
TRUST: Trusted Response Urgent Support Team,
handles mental health and substance use: 988 or 800-704-0900, press 1, available 24/7
Homeless Outreach Team/Report an Encampment:
bit.ly/CSJHomelessOutreach
County Behavioral Health Services (Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Referrals): 800-704-0900
County Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Issues on Public Property and Streets, including
Graffiti, Abandoned Vehicles, Illegal Dumping,
Potholes, Streetlight Outages, Community WiFi, And
More: 311.sanjoseca.gov
Encampment Cleanup:
BeautifySJ@sanjoseca.gov