After dedicating 15 years of his life to cooking, Brandon Jew felt conflicted about his love for Chinese food and his frustration with how Americans view Chinese food. Mister Jiu’s was born to preserve the tradition of Chinese cuisine and to showcase a contemporary take with San Francisco food values: small farm, organic, and seasonal…
“I’m a multicultural person with a very diverse background, and I really wanted to create a multicultural space,” says Jean Marie. “Anasa Yoga is what I hoped it would be.”
In 2016 Main Street Launch and Northern California Community Loan Fund (NCCLF) announced our partnership called PRO Oakland. Together, we are offering expert advising to small businesses (advising through Main Street Launch) and nonprofits (advising through NCCLF), entities poised to be impacted by the construction of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT). This…
We are proud to call Oakland our hometown and to support the work residents and business owners do to revitalize our neighborhoods and increase the quality of services available for everyone. A number of our clients are starting and growing businesses in Oakland’s Laurel District. One event that happens in the Laurel is The…
Sean Sullivan has been an advocate for the LGBTQ community and the Oakland small business community for 15 years. He and his partner Richard Fuentes saw an opportunity to create a gathering place open seven days per week, specifically focused on serving LGBTQ people and Uptown. From that combination of passion and opportunity, The Port…
The folks over at Inuit put together a guide for military servicemembers and their families hoping to start a small business. In this guide they cover: Business plans Paperwork & permits Finding financing Additional resources specifically for veterans and their families Tips for finding customers Hiring employees Tips for keeping the business going while…
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. By Heather Castle, CFP Learn more about Heather on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor As entrepreneurs, many small-business owners are comfortable taking risks. But their business is often their biggest asset, as well as the largest source of their household’s income, which means it’s especially important…
Daniel Hernandez knew early on that he would end up starting his own business. As an IT professional, he wanted to continue to learn and grow but faced limitations in a full-time IT support role. Now as a small business owner, Dan works with hundreds of companies and is constantly learning and adapting his business…
It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year: Oakland Restaurant Week! From January 19 through January 29, restaurants across town are offering lunch and dinner specials between $20 and $50 per person. We encourage you to take this opportunity to check out some of our clients’ restaurants: Nido Adesso Brotzeit…
It’s our favorite time of the year: Restaurant Week! San Francisco and Oakland’s restaurant weeks happen simultaneously this year, which means great eating on both sides of the Bay! San Francisco Restaurant Week kicks off January 18 and runs through January 29, 2017. You’ll find lunch prix-fixe menus at $15 and $25 and dinner…
