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Since its inception in 1994, Start Up has had a significant impact on the East Palo Alto community, as evidenced by the following accomplishments (as of May 2003).

Training
Start Up has completed 35 cycles of training classes in English or Spanish, representing over 12,000 training hours to entrepreneurs.

Graduates
Since 1994, 462 individuals have graduated from Start Up training classes.

Technical Assistance
Over 650 participants have used our weekly and/or extended consulting services, representing over 4000 service delivery hours.

Business Impact
Ongoing technical assistance has been provided to over 105 currently operating businesses created or expanded by program graduates.

Financial Assistance
Start Up has extended twenty-six seed loans to program graduates in helping them to establish and grow their micro-businesses.



Qualitative Community Impact

Accompanying these quantitative results are qualitative indicators of the organization's impact, such as the fact that many program participants have stated that they found the Start Up program invaluable to the development and sustenance of their businesses. Start Up is having a direct, positive impact on people's lives, and giving East Palo Alto more control over its economic destiny.

For more on Start Up's qualitative impact on the community, read the articles in our Press Room.




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Start Up
1395 Bay Road
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Ph: (650) 321-2193 | Fax: (650) 321-1025
info@startupepa.org