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Category Archives: Oakland

Celebrating 2021-2022 Entrepreneur-In-Residence Program Graduates

Events, Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San FranciscoBy Kelly BakerMarch 4, 2022

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…

Meet Our Clients: Bar Shiru

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorApril 4, 2019

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…

Resource for your business: The Hanger at The Flight Deck

Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorMarch 21, 2019

Our partner The Flight Deck, a black box theater in the Heart of Downtown Oakland, has created new offerings for businesses like yours: they are inviting you to use their…

How Can A Business Outreach Manager Help My Business?

Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorMarch 20, 2019

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.

How to Get a Small Business Loan in 5 Steps

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorMarch 14, 2019

This article was written by Steve Nicastro & Teddy Nykiel and was originally posted on Nerdwallet on August 25, 2017.  It is reshared here with permission.   Getting a business…

The Impact of Women-Owned Businesses

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorMarch 13, 2019

It’s Women’s History Month, and we look forward to celebrating the impact of women entrepreneurs. In this post, we share some basic statistics about women-owned businesses and ways to support women…

Resource for your business: NerdWallet

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorMarch 13, 2019

Main Street Launch is proud to partner with NerdWallet­—a personal finance company on a mission to provide clarity for all of life’s financial decision. In today’s world where finance has…

6 Ways to Save Money and Earn Extra Cash at Your Bank

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, Uncategorized, VeteransBy Katie TaylorFebruary 14, 2019

This post was written by Lucas Parker and is shared here with permission.   Now, more than ever, there are plenty of accessible ways for us to make money. All…

Celebrate Valentine’s Day Locally

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorFebruary 7, 2019

Valentine’s Day represents a wonderful opportunity to support locally owned businesses! For your shopping needs, we encourage you to check out our directory websites for Oakland and Chinatown San Francisco where you can discover new local businesses.

#buyblack this February

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorFebruary 6, 2019

The notion of black capitalism, or circulating wealth within the black community, is an idea that originates from early black leaders such as Booker T Washington and Marcus Garvey, and continues to be championed by contemporary activists such as Killer Mike. More about the history of this subject can be read in this article.

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