New Business Advocates program for small businesses
South San Francisco
Summary
The city's Launch Local program won a state Helen Putnam Award; it gives entrepreneurs a 12-month lease at $1 per square foot plus up to $10,000 in tenant improvement help. The first business, Six Cycles bike shop, just opened and an expansion is planned.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Participants receive a $1/square-foot lease and up to $10,000 in tenant improvement rent credits.
Local entrepreneurs and owners of vacant storefronts, plus shoppers in revitalized commercial areas.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — October 14, 2026
The city's Launch Local program won a state Helen Putnam Award; it gives entrepreneurs a 12-month lease at $1 per square foot plus up to $10,000 in tenant improvement help. The first business, Six Cycles bike shop, just opened and an expansion is planned.
City Council — February 25, 2026
The city launched a one-stop program where economic development staff guide small businesses through permits, zoning, and opening a location — catching them before they sign a bad lease. It costs the city essentially nothing and builds on the Launch Local and Economic Advancement Center programs.
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