Main Street Launch celebrates another year of entrepreneurial excellence. On Saturday, March 5, 2022 members of the community celebrated the graduating class of the 2021-22 Entrepreneurs in Residence program. Main…
Subpar Miniature Golf is an indoor miniature golf course and arcade founded by Michael Taft and David Abernathy. They opened their original location in Alameda in August 2012. Since then,…
Bar Shiru is a hi-fi vinyl listening music bar in Oakland, and the first of its kind in the Bay Area. It was founded by business partners Shirin Raza and…
Retreat Skin and Hair Studio provides a safe space for all clients to rejuvenate as they receive high quality skin, beauty, and hair care in a beautiful, relaxed environment. The…
I feel like small business owners are so used to being self-reliant that they have a hard time asking for help. Main Street Launch has a great network of partner organizations that specialize in a different aspects of small business assistance. By contacting me and letting me know what they need, I can be a great resource by directing small businesses to the right resource.
Terry Watts recently acquired Fair Game in Sacramento, with help from a loan from Veteran Launch. “Fair Game in Sacramento, now owned by Marine Corps veteran Terry Watts, celebrates…
In this newsletter you’ll find: Celebrating 40 Years of Main Street Launch Kicking Off Our 40th Anniversary With A New Video Client Spotlight: Blue Heron Catering Company Partner Profile: Small…
Main Street Launch is proud to have been accepted as a Community Progress Maker by Citi Foundation. Joining this national cohort of high-impact community organizations who received core operating support…
Main Street Launch is celebrating 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs. Founded in Oakland in 1979, Main Street Launch has grown and changed over the last 40 years, learning from our…
Founded by a partnership between Marianne Lam and Jacquelyn Coo, The Storybook School officially opened on October 23, 2017. Ever since then, their school grew from two to forty students,…