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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

  • Approximately 30 businesses are created, formalized, and strengthened each year as a result of our training programs and support services.

  • Over 650 clients have completed Start Up’s training program since its inception in 1994, and 250+ businesses have been launched and/or sustained as a result.

  • In 2007 Start Up affiliated client businesses represented 13% of all businesses licensed by the City of East Palo Alto.

Training
Start Up has completed 45 cycles of training classes in English or Spanish, representing over 15,000 training hours to entrepreneurs.

Technical Assistance
Over 850 participants have used our weekly and/or extended consulting services, representing over 5500 service delivery hours.

Business Impact
Ongoing technical assistance has been provided to over 135 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. Currently, while Start Up no longer engages in direct lending, promising micro-business owners are referred to our network of reputable microloan providers.



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