San Francisco has long been a home to startups and innovation. In digital music, biotech, social media, ed tech, software--countless innovative startups have got off the ground here, drawn from and added to the technology ecosystem and talent here, grown and thrived.
These startups have been a huge source of jobs & economic growth in our city, and have created technologies and products that have changed the way we interact across the entire globe. It is something that we should be proud of, and our city has benefitted from.
During the pandemic & before, we’ve seen businesses struggle to stay in the City, including startups, some close or leave, & fundamental changes in structure of work that will have long lasting impacts on our city.
I called a hearing to discuss the status of startups & tech sector. We've invited OEWD, Office of Small Business, & industry representatives. The goal is to discuss to look at current status & data, what we are doing & can do better to support startups in our city.
The focus here will also be on what we are doing as a city to ensure access to jobs and opportunities in these industries among the diverse communities in our city. We want innovative companies to be in our city, and also want to expand opportunities for residents.
For anyone who has feedback, thoughts, wants to help, share how you feel, or grab coffee, DMs open.
I've been in office for 2.5 years, many of these companies are in my district, and many of their employees are my constituents. We have to be supportive of the startups in our city and work to ensure SF is a place where they can start, grow and thrive.
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