Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day. We’d like to express our gratitude to veterans of all eras for their service, and recognize the veterans who continue to serve our communities as small business owners. Across the country, veterans own 2.4 million businesses and in California has the most: 239,422 veteran-owned businesses statewide or 9.8%…
Willy Wang and Stacy Tang, the owners of Taiwan Bento, decided to open their small business, they were not able to secure startup capital despite having great credit scores and both graduating from UC Berkeley’s business school with MBAs. We are thrilled to support their business and watch it continue to grow and expand. …
Michelin offers zero to three stars to restaurants based on anonymous reviews. We’re thrilled to see a few of our clients mentioned on the list of Bay Area restaurants recognized by Michelin. Three stars is the highest level of recognition through Michelin, and now San Francisco has as many three star Michelin restaurants…
Recently, online lenders have multiplied, offering small business owners more options to access the capital they need for their small businesses. However, some of these lenders are not transparent about their terms, and small business owners have faced obstacles in successfully paying back while continuing the operate their businesses. Many of these financing options have…
OBDC Small Business Finance believes that our unique partnerships and staff expertise are critical components to connecting our borrowers to the funding, education, and relationships they need to thrive. This year continues to be full of exciting new partnerships and staff contributions…
Main Street Launch is partnering with the Federal Reserve to conduct a Small Business Credit Survey for both pre-startup and existing businesses, and we’d like to ask you to participate. This survey is a platform through which small businesses can be heard. It is designed to pick up on potential finance issues affecting small business…
We love seeing great media coverage of our clients, and we’re thrilled to share the most recent from Thrillist. They produced a list of the best BBQ in every state, and our client Black Bark BBQ won for California. Black Bark BBQ is an SF-based, African American-owned small business in the Fillmore District…
We’re thrilled to support innovative, community-focused small businesses in San Francisco. One new business that is scheduled to open soon is Luxurious Nail Boutique. Owned by Richard Washington, Luxurious Nail Boutique will will offer full mani/pedi service, along with waxing, threading and custom nail design from a group of technicians reflecting San Francisco’s cultural and…
Walter E. Allen, a Navy veteran, started Acumen Building Enterprise in 1994 to help pay for graduate school. That small one-person consulting firm became a corporation in 2002. Acumen now has 40 employees and works with major transit agencies across the country to provide transit and transportation infrastructure development coupled with strategic technology solutions designed…
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. It’s already late August — are you on track to reach the 2016 goals you set for your business at the beginning of the year? If you are among the uncertain, don’t despair. It’s not too late to take corrective action, but first you…
