Adrian Hoffman and Ismael Macias always wanted to make fresh and quality seafood available to restaurant chefs like them in the Bay Area. In 2015, they founded Four Star Seafood to offer a more direct service: getting freshly caught seafood from fishermen to restaurant kitchens within 24 hours! Now, Four Star Seafood is a boutique…
Below is information about changes to state employment laws that impact employers and employees in California. The recent Oakland City Council resolution prohibit any branch of city government from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the California Immigration and Worksite Enforcement Act includes information about employee rights and employer responsibilities related to ICE…
“My great uncles inspired me to own a business,” remembers Dana. Liquor was illegal in the early 1930, and the Bushouse brothers, John and Peter created a moonshine production that was successful back at the time. Eventually they were forced to end their business, but generations later, Dana decided to follow her great uncles’ footstep, using the family knowledge to create her unique cider recipes for everybody to enjoy.
Main Street Launch’s Intern – Impact Evaluation & Marketing Linda Ho offers information about SFEDA. SFEDA, or San Francisco Economic Development Alliance, is a collaboration of non-profit organizations that provide business training, funding and ongoing support to Bay Area small & micro businesses owners. Their mission is to provide small business entrepreneurs with equitable…
Julie Harleman, the owner of Maple Street Denim, has a lot of experience in the clothing industry. A couple of years ago, the denim store she previously managed had a fire and it was a major crossroad in her career, and she decided to recreate her career path by starting her own business. Maple Street…
There are some great articles out there about small business resolutions to help move your business forward in 2018 (check out this one, this one, and this one). In this post, we offer some resources to help your business pursue some of the common goals we hear about from small business owners. Review and revise…
Chuck Bragdon, retired U.S. Navy chief, founded Water Saver Solutions (WSS) in 2008. What started as a simple home improvement project has turned out to be so much bigger.
This article was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on Nerdwallet on October 18, 2017. It is shared here with permission. More entrepreneurs are tapping into the world’s largest social media network: There are more than 70 million businesses now on Facebook, up from about 18 million in 2013, according to Chief Operating Officer…
“The process takes time, but it is a good learning experience. It was pleasant to work with Main Street Launch, and they provided us with lots of support and help,” remembers Daniel.
In this newsletter Veteran Launch Update Credit Tip Advising Corner: Make 2018 Less Stressful Meet our Clients: Water Saver Solutions Welcome To Our Newest Clients Veteran Launch Year-End Update As we near the end of the year, we are celebrating the partnerships and collaborations that help veteran-owned small businesses start and grow. We’re grateful…
