Money Crash Course
Danetha Doe, an OBDC borrower and accountant, is offering a 4-week Money Crash Course. We’ve posted about Danetha before and she has lots of resources to offer entrepreneurs.
Oakland Small Business Banking Forum
The Oakland Small Business Banking forum is an opportunity for small business owners to develop strong working relationships with financial institutions.
Millennial Entrepreneur Roundtable
Millennial entrepreneurs have unique motivations and challenges. Generation Progress, Small Business Majority, and Social Venture Exchange want to hear from millennial entrepreneurs next week.
OBDC Loan Helps Make Bay Area Brand a Household Name
Our partners at the Opportunity Finance Network wrote a great article about Gelateria Naia, an OBDC funded business.
Fresh Carts Silicon Valley
Research shows that when people live in neighborhoods where unhealthy food outlets outnumber stores that stock fresh produce, they experience higher rates of obesity and chronic illness.
Study of Oakland’s Broadway Corridor
Study of Oakland’s Broadway Corridor We’ve posted before about Oakland’s exciting Broadway Corridor, a hub for food, arts, and culture downtown. This commercial corridor is a living example of the success of private and public partnerships. OBDC’s work in the Broadway Corridor was generously supported by Citi Community Development. With funding from Citi, OBDC coordinated…
A Tool to Find Lenders & Improve Financial Health
Thinking about a small business loan? FundWell matches small businesses with lenders. FundWell is also a comprehensive financial wellness platform that offers education, assistance with the loan application process, and tips on how to improve financial health and credit scores.
Looking for a Mentor?
Being an entrepreneur is a hard and sometimes lonely pursuit. OBDC borrower Danetha Doe addresses some of the challenges of entrepreneurship in a blog post about how to find a business mentor. Danetha shared her story with Pacific Community Ventures, an organization that OBDC is proud to partner with.
OBDC Small Business Finance speaks to the WSJ
Pop-up businesses are a growing trend, catching even the attention of the WSJ. Our client, Beauty’s Bagel Shop, currently sells their Montreal-Style bagels and tests their recipes at Wise Son’s Delicatessen, a pop-up business in San Francisco. WSJ asked our Senior Vice President of Lending, Scott Lewis, to speak about Beauty’s Bagel Shop and the emerging pop-up movement in this article.
Wave of female chef/owners shape hot Oakland scene
OBDC Small Business Finance is proud to see one of our clients, Dominica Rice, owner of Cosecha restaurant make this list! We’ve had the personal gratification of watching Cosecha transform Swan’s Market in Old Oakland into the bustling market it is today.