Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement is a corporate and special event catering company. Owned by Fernay McPherson, a San Francisco native, Minnie Bell’s is a San Francisco-based business currently serving tech companies and other businesses, offering wholesales services to The Market on Market, and operating in pop-ups. Currently you can find Minnie Bell’s at Wing Wings…
We’re proud to support the work San Francisco residents and business owners do to revitalize our neighborhoods and increase the quality of services available for everyone. We are especially focused on serving a number of San Francisco’s neighborhoods, including the Fillmore District. The Fillmore is located in the heart of the City and has…
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 build a healthy relationship with your business’ cash. Just last month we celebrated Valentine’s Day. During this time of…
This article is written by Benjamin Pimentel and originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. Len Rogers’ business, the Electric Bicycle Super Store, was growing fast — so fast that he decided to move into a much bigger space. It seemed like a necessary step in expanding his operations, but he didn’t realize that…
After dedicating 15 years of his life to cooking, Brandon Jew felt conflicted about his love for Chinese food and his frustration with how Americans view Chinese food. Mister Jiu’s was born to preserve the tradition of Chinese cuisine and to showcase a contemporary take with San Francisco food values: small farm, organic, and seasonal…
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. By Heather Castle, CFP Learn more about Heather on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor As entrepreneurs, many small-business owners are comfortable taking risks. But their business is often their biggest asset, as well as the largest source of their household’s income, which means it’s especially important…
Daniel Hernandez knew early on that he would end up starting his own business. As an IT professional, he wanted to continue to learn and grow but faced limitations in a full-time IT support role. Now as a small business owner, Dan works with hundreds of companies and is constantly learning and adapting his business…
It’s our favorite time of the year: Restaurant Week! San Francisco and Oakland’s restaurant weeks happen simultaneously this year, which means great eating on both sides of the Bay! San Francisco Restaurant Week kicks off January 18 and runs through January 29, 2017. You’ll find lunch prix-fixe menus at $15 and $25 and dinner…
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…
