Celebrating and Supporting Bay Area Small-Owned Businesses at the Legacy Builders Summit on August 4, 2025

(PRUnderground) July 16th, 2025

The Renaissance Entrepreneur Center is excited to invite you to attend the Legacy Builders Summit, a premier event dedicated to celebrating and supporting Bay Area Small-owned businesses. Join us on August 4, 2025, at the College of San Mateo, Building 10, located at 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Francisco Bay Area, CA.

We look forward to seeing you and continuing to build a strong community of Small business owners and leaders in the Bay Area. Together, we can make a powerful impact on your business and the community. This summit is a unique opportunity to:

• Network with like-minded entrepreneurs
• Discuss the support needed for small business owners
• Connect to resources that can help your business thrive
• Explore business growth resources for entrepreneurs
• Engage with the vibrant Small business community in San Mateo

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tara Lynn Gray, Director, Office of the Small Business Advocate

Special Guests:

• Chris Horton, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
• Jermaine Carter Gibson, CA Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Awards Ceremony: Celebration of the current Legacy Builders Initiative Cohort. Also, a presentation of the Patrick Brock “Give Back” Award.

Event Details:

• Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
• Doors Open: 5:30 PM
• Event Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Tickets: $15

Enjoy a selection of drinks and appetizers. Please RSVP to assist us with preparations and ensure we have enough refreshments for everyone.

Special Offers for Students:

• Free entry for students
• Present your student ID at the door on the day of the event

If you need assistance with registration fees, please reach out to us at info@sanmateosbdc.org.

Resource Partners:

If you are a resource partner interested in tabling at the event, please contact us separately at info@sanmateosbdc.org.

For more information, please contact us at info@sanmateosbdc.org or call (650) 395-9130.

Join us in celebrating the vibrant community of Small Business entrepreneurs in the Bay Area and make connections that can help your business thrive!

Event Host:

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

San Mateo County Small Business Development Center,

The College of San Mateo

About Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center has been transforming lives through entrepreneurship for thirty-five years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men, thereby strengthening our communities through the creation of new and sustainable businesses, new jobs, and the promotion of financial self-sufficiency. Our clients reflect the diversity of the Bay Area: 90% are very low- to moderate-income, 72% are women, and 65% are people of color, and nearly 1 in 8 has disabilities. As a 501(c) (3) nonprofit small business development organization, Renaissance has played a vital role in the Bay Area for 35 years, serving more than 21,500 low- to moderate-income women and men and helping them launch and grow over 6,500 small businesses

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