Online Legal Services: Small Business Money-Savers 2016
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. When starting or growing a business, it’s tempting to cut costs by tackling projects yourself. When it comes…
Meet Our Clients: Cafe Santana
Cafe Santana, owned by Richard Santana offers empanadas, bagels, and more, but for Richard and his team, it’s all about the coffee. The roast onsite in small batches, so their…
Meet Our Clients: Milagros de Mexico
In 2015, The City of Oakland and Main Street Launch (formerly OBDC) partnered to launch the Oakland Business Sustainability Program. The Oakland Business Sustainability Program offers a comprehensive, integrated mix…
Retirement savings for small business
Running a small business is expensive, and meeting the obligations of vendors, employees, and paying yourself can make benefits like retirement savings seem too much for your expense line. We…
Thanks for coming to our happy hour!
On Wednesday, April 13, Main Street Launch and Veteran Launch hosted a networking event for our small business clients to connect with each other and with our team. The event…
Meet Our Clients: Artesanias Mexicanas El Sol
Main Street Launch’s Oakland Business Sustainability Program offers Central and East Oakland businesses impacted by the upcoming Bus Rapid Transit construction business advising and small business capital to help their…
Oakland and San Francisco Small Business Weeks
Main Street Launch (formerly OBDC Small Business Finance) is thrilled to be sponsoring events at both Oakland and San Francisco Small Business Weeks this May. We hope to see you…
Main Street Launch Video: Our Clients At Work
We are proud to share our newest video, featuring some of our Oakland, San Francisco, and veteran clients. Click here to find all of our videos. Tell us about…
Help Us Celebrate the Best Local Employers at the Work Local Awards!
The Work Local Awards shines the spotlight on the boutiques, cafes, nonprofits, startups, and all the local employers that make our community great. The awards are presented by Localwise,…
Top Three Things Businesses Can Do When Construction is Near Their Location
Karla de Leon is Main Street Launch’s Lead Business Advisor. This is part of Main Street’s business advising team’s ongoing series of best practices and tips for small business owners. Never…