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Category Archives: Borrower News

Bayview: Luxurious Nail Boutique

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossOctober 19, 2016

We’re thrilled to support innovative, community-focused small businesses in San Francisco.  One new business that is scheduled to open soon is Luxurious Nail Boutique.  Owned by Richard Washington, Luxurious Nail…

Meet Our Clients: Acumen Building Enterprise

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, VeteransBy Joyce WindrossOctober 13, 2016

Walter E. Allen, a Navy veteran, started Acumen Building Enterprise in 1994 to help pay for graduate school.  That small one-person consulting firm became a corporation in 2002.  Acumen now…

Meet Our Clients: Emanuel Coffee

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossSeptember 28, 2016

Irene Parada Quinteros started Emanuel Coffee, a San Francisco café that offers organic food and coffee, in 2015.  She was inspired by her mother, and Irene decided that a café…

Meet Our Clients: Kingston 11

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossSeptember 21, 2016

After moving to California and seeing the lack of Caribbean representation, Nigel Jones, owner of Kingston 11, decided to pursue an idea that had been in the back of his…

Meet Our Clients: Bootstrap Kombucha

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, VeteransBy Joyce WindrossAugust 25, 2016

Bootstrap Kombucha is dedicated to producing ancient recipe kombucha using only the best ingredients.  Located in San Diego, Bootstrap Kombucha employees three people, Chef Susan McMillion, James Farnworth, and James’ son…

Investing in African American Entrepreneurs

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossAugust 17, 2016

In 2016, in partnership with Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital program, Main Street Launch developed additional programs and services specifically designed to support African American small business owners in Oakland…

Build Your Accounting Systems Early

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, VeteransBy Joyce WindrossAugust 4, 2016

We often ask our clients what do you wish you would have known as you were starting that you know now?  This month, Kanitha Matoury, owner of Spice Monkey, an…

Meet Our Clients: VIP Grooming

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossAugust 3, 2016

VIP Grooming is a full-service dog salon.  They provide exceptional full-grooming services including bathing, nail trims, and haircuts.  VIP Scrub Club is a dog washing and dog social club that…

True Pops: Youth-focused Oakland Company

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossJuly 20, 2016

Main Street Launch launched our Entrepreneur in Residence program in 2016.  One of our EIR companies is Civil Labs, a social enterprise with a mission to empower young people to…

Meet Our Clients: The Port Bar

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossJuly 13, 2016

Sean Sullivan has been an advocate for the LGBTQ community and the Oakland small business community for 15 years.  He and his partner Richard Fuentes saw an opportunity to create…

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