We believe in the power of small businesses to uplift neighborhoods because of how community-oriented our small business clients are. If your small business is looking for a nonprofit to partner with to support Oakland, we want to introduce you to Upward Roots: Upward Roots (UR) is on a mission to provide each and…
Many of our small business clients have goals to grow their business’ profits and also operate sustainably and create good jobs for their employees. The American Sustainable Business Council is a network of businesses and business associations that have committed themselves to the triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Profit. As a member, small…
This article is written by Dmitriy Fomichenko and originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. Learn more about Dmitriy on NerdWallet’s Ask An Advisor Entrepreneurs have to wear many hats. One of their key responsibilities is to understand and properly manage their business’s finances. But they must also be careful with how they…
As we move into 2017, many of us are thinking of ways we can improve our small businesses finances and personal finances. One tool to help you expand your capacity to access capital, grow your business, and achieve more financial success is to build up your credit score. Luckily, there are some easy-to-access tools to…
Earlier this fall, JPMorgan Chase announced an expansion of their Small Business Forward program, more than doubling their commitment to $75 million, focused on supporting women, minority and veteran-owned small businesses with access to capital, technical support and guidance. This includes a $1.9 million grant to the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) to support its…
Paula Groves is Main Street Launch’s Senior Vice President – Business Consulting. She offers tips and advice to entrepreneurs to help them start and grow their small businesses. This tip is about how to use your New Year’s Resolution to support your business. I love New Year’s Resolutions. The New Year allow us…
As you shop for holiday gifts, consider choosing to #shoplocal for some of your gifts. Buying local has a big impact on our neighborhoods and communities: More tax revenue, for community services like education, road repair, and more, stays in our communities when you shop local Local nonprofits receive 250% more support from local businesses…
Recently, online lenders have multiplied, offering small business owners more options to access the capital they need for their small businesses. However, some of these lenders are not transparent about their terms, and small business owners have faced obstacles in successfully paying back while continuing the operate their businesses. Many of these financing options have…
Main Street Launch is partnering with the Federal Reserve to conduct a Small Business Credit Survey for both pre-startup and existing businesses, and we’d like to ask you to participate. This survey is a platform through which small businesses can be heard. It is designed to pick up on potential finance issues affecting small business…
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. It’s already late August — are you on track to reach the 2016 goals you set for your business at the beginning of the year? If you are among the uncertain, don’t despair. It’s not too late to take corrective action, but first you…
