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Non-Profits and Municipalities in Santa Clara County Eligible
Co-inventor of the microprocessor will be on hand to discuss next generation of creativity
San Jose is offering local businesses an opportunity to comply with overdue Business Tax requirements without penalty.
December 11, 2012 - Minimum Wage Ordinance for the City of San Jose
The Minimum Wage Ordinance was passed by City of San Jose voters on November 6, 2012. It requires employers to pay their employees a minimum wage of $10.00 per hour for work performed within the City of San Jose and requires the minimum wage to increase annually by the cost of living, if any, beginning on January 1, 2014.
The ordinance is scheduled to go into effect on March 11, 2013.
November 20, 2012 - BOS Partner Meriwest Credit Union Awarded for Community Work
Financial Literacy Program wins two statewide awards
November 6, 2012 - City of San Jose Designates Small Business Saturday
Consumers urged to Shop Small on November 24, 2012 to encourage
job growth, maintain the environment and support public services.
October 17, 2012 - San Jose Proposes New Business Tax Amnesty Program
The proposed amnesty application period would start December 1, 2012, and end March 29, 2013 (for the period of January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012).
The 2nd Annual Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation gathered Silicon Valley business and city leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to discuss the future of Silicon Valley and its continued leadership in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Featured in the February/March 2012 report: 1. Long Term Wage Growth in Santa Clara County 2. Older Workers 3. Veterans Update. Featured in the April 2012 report: 1. Long Term Wage Growth in Santa Clara County
2. Skills Gap Update 3. Universal Job Skills
December 27, 2011 - BusinessOwnerSpace.com launches new website enhancements and modules
Powered by a grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA), BusinessOwnerSpace.com is pleased to announce a newly upgraded and expanded website.
July 1, 2011 - Silicon Valley in Transition Report
Workforce and economic development implications of globalization and fast-paced technological change are revealed in a study of the information and communications technology cluster by a partnership of Silicon Valley Workforce Boards: work2future, NOVA, San Mateo County, and Santa Cruz County.
April 10, 2011 - NBIA's 25th International Conference on Business Incubation
BusinessOwnerSpace.com sponsors the 2011 International Conference on Business Incubation. This year's conference had 600 attendees from around the world.
April 10, 2011 - NBIA's 25th International Conference on Business Incubation
BusinessOwnerSpace.com sponsors the 2011 International Conference on Business Incubation. This year's conference had 600 attendees from around the world.
March 5, 2011 - Small Business Tax Assistance Event
BusinessOwnerSpace.com and IRS hosted the annual Small Business Tax Assistance Event with 150+ businesses in attendance.
January 19, 2011 - FDIC opens hotline for small businesses
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. launched a hotline Thursday that enables small businesses to express concerns or complaints about the availability of bank credit.
January 11, 2011 - NEWSPAPER: San Jose 2nd Best Place to Find Work
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal: San Jose 2nd best place to find work
November 30, 2010 - California Bay Area Entrepreneurship Policy Benchmarking Survey
BusinessOwnerSpace.com and other partners invite your participation in a survey to assess the state of entrepreneurship in the San Francisco Bay Area.
October 20, 2010 - Exporters’ Forum at the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Please join San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg, and actively participate in the Exporter's Forum at the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
January 10, 2010 - NEWSPAPER: Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
San Jose 2nd best place to find work
January 7, 2010 - PRESS RELEASE: San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed on the Award of $260 Million in Federal Tax Credits for Silicon Valley Clean Tech Companies
This funding is from $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits.
December 2, 2009 - NEWSPAPER: San Jose council approves 150 foot height limit on new downtown project
On Tuesday night, the San Jose City Council approved a 150-foot height limit for the Ohlone Mixed Use Project.
September 1, 2009 - PRESS RELEASE: San Jose Major League Ballpark to Create $130 Million a Year in Economic Benefits
A new Major League Baseball ballpark in
Downtown San Jose has the potential to generate approximately 1,000 new jobs
and $130 million in ongoing economic benefit with a positive impact on the City
of San Jose’s General Fund.
June 15, 2009 - PRESS RELEASE: San Jose Moves Forward with Proposal to Be First City in US to Develop Organics-to-Energy Biogas Facility
Large scale production of renewable energy to further San Jose Green Vision goals, grow innovation, and create jobs.
June 4, 2009 - Milken Institute Ranks San Jose as Leading Tech Metro
Silicon Valley Continues to Lead N. American Metros in Strength of Its High-Tech Industry, but Growth in Other Regions Shows Integration Across Continent, Says Milken Institute Study
