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Our SBDC network has received funding from Wells Fargo to support Black and African American Entrepreneurs. They have brought on new team members to support these entrepreneurs and will be rolling out training programs as well as providing additional advising support. Below are some upcoming events to spread in the community and attached is a…

B Street Two-Way Conversion Project Timeline: Perform Outreach To Date Mail Notifications (January 2023) Federation of SR Neighborhoods Meeting (January 12, 2023) B Street Community Outreach Virtual Meeting (January 18, 2023) City Council Meeting (February 6, 2023) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (February 8, 2023) San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (February 14, 2023) Site Walk…

Pacific Sun Weekly’s January 11th Cover Story featured a story about Pink Owl: Spreading Their Wings, From cancer to caffeine, Pink Owl thrives. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE

Marin Magazine highlighted two Downtown San Rafael Business Owners in their recent story:  Pandemic Pivots: Local Business Owners on How They Adapted to Covid-19 Challenges. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s to always expect the unexpected. For Marin businesses, the Covid-19 lockdown presented a remarkably difficult challenge. With yoga studios no…

The BID is excited to welcome Terrance Thornton as its new President.  Terrance joined the BID’s board of directors in 2020 as a way to stay connected to Downtown and the community he serves while his business was closed during the pandemic.  Terrance is the owner of San Rafael Martial Arts, founded in 2011.  San…

Take a stroll in downtown San Rafael and you’re bound to spot volunteer Tom Harrison quietly tackling eyesores that many people walk right by: litter and graffiti. Tom has been volunteering with the City since 2015, and over the years he’s consistently helped with litter abatement in various neighborhoods. Last summer, he began a new…

How lost business is pushing this Marin County downtown to find a new path forward Michael Freed, chef and owner of Bogie’s Too in downtown San Rafael, no longer counts on sales from the workforce that used to drive his breakfast and lunch business during the week. He can’t afford to. In a post-pandemic world,…

‘We’re still here’: San Rafael merchants go big for Small Business Saturday SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) — Several cities in the North Bay were making a big pitch for Small Business Saturday, a day to shop local for the holidays and support local businesses. One community even made it snow. A winter wonderland was brought to…