A Visit to Oakland Businesses
Last week OBDC staff and board members visited some of the innovative Oakland businesses we have funded and supported.
FREE Small Business Expo
OBDC is excited to participate in the Small Business Expo 2014 in San Francisco. Please stop by and visit Jen and Kathia at our booth. They will be happy to answer your questions about our Oakland, San Francisco, and Veteran lending programs. This is the largest business to business networking event for business owners & business professionals. Registration gives…
How Business Consulting is Like the Blind Men and the Elephant
I have been advising small businesses for over 20 years and one question entrepreneurs often ask me is “what exactly is business consulting and how can it help me?”
Meet the Vice President of Business Consulting
Esther Han, OBDC’s marketing fellow, interviewed Paula Groves. Paula has joined OBDC as the Vice President of Business Consulting. Paula brings over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial financing. She possesses in depth-knowledge regarding what it takes for an entrepreneur to gain a loan or an investment, and is responsible…
Empowering Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are often described as people who find opportunity by thinking very intensely about solutions to problems. In turn, those solutions also encourage thriving communities by boosting job creation and improving the neighborhood where the business is located. OBDC is part of a growing industry that recognizing this link and partners with other organizations that…
Show Your Love for Broadway!
Help the City of Oakland as they conduct the Broadway Transit Circulator Study.
Expert Business Advising
At OBDC we are excited to continue our partnership with Pacific Community Ventures (PCV). PCV’s online advising program has a great new website.
Investing in an Inclusive Economy
Start-up capital is a strong predictor of success for any business, yet not all entrepreneurs have equal access to the resources or networks necessary to raise growth capital. In particular women, minority and disabled led start-up face challenges in accessing investment capital.
Urban Farmers and Young Entrepreneurs
This week, the SBA published a success story of an OBDC client, Back to the Roots. The story highlights the impact of BTTR’s $50,000 micro loan from OBDC on the early successes of the business.
Local Business Enterprise Program
The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) program helps local businesses compete for contracts with the City and County of San Francisco. This summer, the City and County of San Francisco is hosting community workshops to collect feedback about the LBE program.