Manufacture: San Jose to deliver support to small manufacturers in San Jose’s underserved neighborhoods as part of the City’s Small Business and Manufacturing Recovery Initiative funded through the Cares Act The U.S. Department of Commerce recently awarded $1.17M in Cares Act recovery assistance to provide technical support to small businesses and manufacturers in San Jose, […]
We are thrilled to announce that Phil Lonsdale will be joining the Manufacture: San Jose (MFG:SJ) team as Program Manager on April 1st. “Phil’s experience in developing and implementing innovative programs across the globe makes him well-suited to expand our reach in San Jose, the largest manufacturing hub in Northern California,” said Michael Erickson, MFG: SJ regional director. “Having him on […]
Now that most manufacturing and logistics businesses are allowed to operate in San Jose the question becomes how to do so safely. We have aggregated the following suggestions from a number of resources. While this is what we have found to be recommended, there is still much that is unknown about the virus. This is […]
If you received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, this article is for you! We put together a checklist and FAQs to help prepare to provide the right information to the SBA with the goal to maximize forgiveness. Working on this as early as possible will help make this easier when it comes time to […]
*Updated 5/1/20 There are a variety of federal, state, and local small business loans and grants available for small and micro businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve put together a list of links and information about some of the major loan and grant programs, along with an overview of the information you’ll need […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is a new Federal law that will take effect on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. Your employees may be eligible for these benefits, and it could have an impact on your business. *Please note that the effective date was moved up one day from April 2, 2020 to April 1, […]