OBDC’s Veterans Program has a New Look
Last week Veteran Launch, an affiliate of OBDC Small Business Finance, launched its new website www.veteranlaunch.org. Click here to watch our video highlighting our clients and our program!
OBDC Partners with Cities for Economic Development
Our innovative partnerships and collaborative approach help our clients create jobs and stimulate economic development in our communities. Our partnerships with cities create opportunities to deeply invest in businesses and neighborhoods that need it most.
OBDC Small Business Finance wins bid to host local SBDC
Effective January 1, OBDC Small Business Finance began service as the new host of the Alameda County’s Small Business Development Center.
Oakland, California
OBDC is proud to call Oakland our hometown, and at the end of the year, we want to take a few moments to reflect on the incredible impact of the Oakland businesses we have supported over the years.
Legal Support On Your Side: Commercial!
One of OBDC’s clients is Legal Support on Your Side, offering fast, reliable, and affordable legal support services to Bay Area residents. They recently produced a commercial, and we’re thrilled to share it.
December 2015 Newsletter
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…
Get to Know Darius Mahajer – Senior Vice President & San Francisco Market Manager
Katie Taylor, OBDC’s Manager – Marketing & Special Projects interviews Darius Mahajer, Senior Vice President – San Francisco Market Manager. Darius reflect’s OBDC’s value of opportunity, as he works hard with our clients to connect them with the funding and resources they need to start and grow successful small businesses in San Francisco.
OBDC Receives Three Large Grants to Support our Programs
OBDC is honored to have received grants from Wells Fargo, the Office of Community Services, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support our programs:
OBDC receives $1.45 million to expand services to diverse-owned businesses
Today, Wells Fargo announced that OBDC Small Business Finance, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) headquartered in Oakland, received a $700,000 grant allocated over three years and $750,000 of lending capital from Well Fargo’s newly formed Diverse Community Capital Program.
Meet our Borrowers: Chop Bar
Six years ago, Oakland Chop Bar launched in Jack London Square, and now the business is thriving. Check out an excerpt of Chop Bar’s profile: