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Small Business Support Services Open House

Small Business Support Services Open House

By Brittney Sherman

The City of Morgan Hill is excited to announce that Business Support Services offered in collaboration with the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center have been extended through May 2027! In addition to the continuation of cohort classes, workshops, and 1:1 business consulting, new programs have been added around food entrepreneurship, youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Stay tuned for the announcement of an Access to Capital Summit being organized for Fall 2026. To register to participate in an upcoming class cohort, attend the Open House on June 23rd (Eng) or June 25 (Spanish) at the Morgan Hill Adult School.

Learn more about the Business Support Services Program.

 
Youth Entrepreneurship Program is the Newest Economic Mobility Effort

Youth Entrepreneurship Program is the Newest Economic Mobility Effort

By Brittney Sherman

New programs continue to be developed in support of economic mobility, most recently a youth entrepreneurship course called the Morgan Hill Junior Biz Bash. The 6-week summer program, offered as part of the Small Business Support Services contract with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, won’t just teach kids about business it will have them experience it firsthand by launching their very own startup. The program culminates in a one-day business fair where kids and teens sell their product to the community. THIS EVENT IS AN ADVENTURE into youth entrepreneurship!

For more information on the program go HERE.

 
Affordable Housing Month

Affordable Housing Month

By Brittney Sherman

May is Affordable Housing Month and a perfect time to reflect not just on housing, but on what it truly means to belong. To demonstrate the importance and value of providing affordable housing, the Housing and Economic Mobility teams have collaborated with partners to organize a series of events all monthlong.

Read the article by Economic Opportunity Program Officer, Mary Magana-Ayala, HERE.

 
Economic Development eNewsletter

Economic Development eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

Happy Spring, Morgan Hill Business Community! In this first eNewsletter of 2025, you will learn about:

-The State of Silicon Valley

-Newsworthy Updates

-Citywide Visitor Trends

-Upcoming Community Events

Whether you are doing some spring cleaning or undergoing a full business remodel, we look forward to continuing to work with and support you in the upcoming quarter.

Read the 1Q2025 Economic Development eNewsletter HERE

 
Millions in tax credits offered to existing and future California businesses

Millions in tax credits offered to existing and future California businesses

By Brittney Sherman

Over $214.7 million in tax credits will be available in the next round of the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) program. Businesses that want to locate in or stay and grow in California and create quality, full-time jobs in the state that might not otherwise be created by the business or any other business, are eligible to apply. To learn more, register to attend one of two webinars hosted by Go-Biz on February 26 or March 6. The official application period will open on Monday, February 24, 2025, and close on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Learn more about the CCTC and start your application HERE.

 
Morgan Hill to host Nationwide Conference on Economic Mobility

Morgan Hill to host Nationwide Conference on Economic Mobility

By Brittney Sherman

Representatives from 15 local governments nationwide, ranging from Arizona to Maryland, will convene in Morgan Hill at the end of January as part of the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) 2024 Economic Mobility Cohort. ICMA is the leading organization of local government professionals dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities throughout the world.

Read the full Press Release HERE.

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