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Category Archives: Borrower News

The Pop-Up Dinner Series You’ve Been Waiting For

Borrower News, Events, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorJune 16, 2015

Pampalasa, a new San Francisco restaurant and OBDC client, celebrates Filipino heritage and cultural pride by supporting and ensuring sustainably sound business practices and products for a responsible, cultural dining experience. The newest element of this dining experience is their upcoming pop-up dinner series, featuring several guest chefs.

We love craft beer (businesses)

Borrower News, Newsletter, Oakland, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorJune 10, 2015

Our team at OBDC was thrilled to read a recent article in San Francisco Business Times about our borrower, Noble Brewer. OBDC’s loan to Claude Burns, CEO of Noble Brewer, closed in December 2014, and since then, his business has taken off, creating an artisan beer tasting community that brings homebrews to life.

Small Businesses are the Story

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Katie TaylorMay 20, 2015

OBDC is thrilled that our client Hip Chick Farms was featured in this NerdWallet article.

Vote OBDC Clients for “Best of Oakland”

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorMay 15, 2015

OBDC clients past & present are nominated for “Best of Oakland” – vote before it ends on May 21!

Meet our Borrowers: BAS Consulting

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorMay 6, 2015

OBDC is now serving US military veterans across California. In March 2015, OBDC closed our first loan to a small business located outside of Northern California. We are thrilled to announce that our veterans program is available to US military veterans and their spouses throughout the state of California.

Celebrating LGBT-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorApril 29, 2015

The San Francisco Business Times, in conjunction with SF Pride in June, is planning to compile and publish a list of businesses who self-identify as LGBT-owned. OBDC is thrilled to announce our nominations from our portfolio of borrowers.

The New Minimum Wage Mathematically Speaking

Borrower News, Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

On March 2, the minimum wage increase in Oakland takes effect, and small business owners across the city are getting ready for the new regulation. Oakland will have the highest minimum wage in the country (though Emeryville is attempting to raise their minimum wage as high as $14/hour), and the discussion from small businesses about this increase has been mostly positive.

Get To Know Our Borrowers: HauteButch, Veteran-Owned Business

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorFebruary 18, 2015

OBDC is excited to celebrate the businesses we support. This month, we’ve profiled Karen Roberts of HauteButch, a clothing company offering their customers a line of masculine and gender-neutral clothing and footwear designed for women’s bodies.

Minimum Wage Rises and Small Businesses Weigh In

Borrower News, Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorFebruary 11, 2015

On March 2, the minimum wage increase in Oakland takes effect, and small business owners across the city are getting ready for the new regulation. Oakland will have the highest minimum wage in the country (though Emeryville is attempting to raise their minimum wage as high as $14/hour), and the discussion from small businesses about this increase has been mostly positive.

The Market on Market Celebrates San Francisco Businesses

Borrower News, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorJanuary 28, 2015

The Market on Market recently opened in San Francisco, offering retail space to local food businesses, as well as a centralized place for San Franciscans to shop local for groceries.

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