Business

Golden Acorn Awards will be celebrated virtually on October 27

The Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce will host the 45th annual Golden Acorn Award ceremony  virtually on Thursday, October 27, at 5:00 pm. The keynote

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2022

Bird’s eye view of Springline development in Menlo Park

Springline, the 6.4-acre development that intersects Oak Grove Avenue and El Camino in Menlo Park, combines 183 one-to-three bedroom residences with 200,000 square foot  of

by Linda Hubbard
on September 29, 2022

Additional San Mateo Strong Funds available starting today for small businesses

An additional 200 $10,000 grants are available to small businesses through San Mateo County Strong. The application portal will open today, Monday, August 16th at

by Contributed Content
on August 16, 2021

Board of Supervisors announces new $2.8 million COVID-19 relief package

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has provided a lifeline to struggling local small businesses as part of a $2.8 million COVID-19 relief package.

by Contributed Content
on July 21, 2021

New funding rounds announced for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced today four new funding rounds

by Contributed Content
on March 4, 2021

Virtual town hall with Sen. Josh Becker on help for small businesses set for Feb. 26

Many small business owners need help to address immediate financial concerns and to access critical resources for their employees and their business. Join Senator Josh

by Contributed Content
on February 24, 2021

Minimum wage in Menlo Park increases to $15.25 for 2021

  On January 1, 2021, the local minimum wage in Menlo Park will increase by $0.25 to $15.25 per hour. The official Notice to Employees

by Contributed Content
on December 30, 2020

Grants from $5,000 to $25,000 available to small businesses and non-profits

The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program provides micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19

by Contributed Content
on December 29, 2020

San Mateo County health officer issues strong statement condemning closure of additional businesses earlier this week

San Mateo County Health officer Dr. Scott Morrow issued the following statement yesterday: I wish to apologize to all the businesses that were closed this

by Linda Hubbard
on August 7, 2020

San Mateo County added to state COVID-19 Watch List Runway today

Local businesses may be facing new restrictions with San Mateo County being added what is now called the California COVID-19 Watch List Runway. "I’d like

by Linda Hubbard
on July 29, 2020