In this newsletter you’ll find: Celebrating 40 Years of Main Street Launch Kicking Off Our 40th Anniversary With A New Video Client Spotlight: Blue Heron Catering Company Partner Profile: Small Business Administration In Case You Missed It: #ProgressMakers with Citi Foundation Friends, Main Street Launch is thrilled to celebrate 40 years of supporting small business…
The Lunar New Year (often referred to as Chinese New Year in the U.S.) is an annual 15-day festival occurring in late January or early February based on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. In 2019, the first day of the Lunar New Year (LNY) falls on Tuesday, February 5th, denoting the arrival of Year of the Pig.
This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on Nerdwallet on July 25, 2017. It is shared here with permission. It’s tempting to want to put 100% of your time and effort into plans to launch a new business from Day One. But jumping in with both feet is far riskier than working…
The two sisters and owners of Awesome Bars, Leah and Stefanie Melnik, were inspired to start their business after getting awesome feedback about their tasty and wholesome snacks from their family and friends.
Attracting and retaining customers is critical to small business success. Here are some tips and resources to help your business get more effective at customer acquisition. Identify your ideal customers Who are your current customers and who do you want your new customers to be? Where are these folks (online and in person) and…
Main Street Launch is proud to partner with organizations like Start Small Think Big, another San Francisco Economic Development Alliance (SFEDA) member organization. Start Small provides eligible entrepreneurs with free legal, financial, and marketing services through in-house experts and their extensive network of pro-bono partners. Legal services include: Corporate risk assessment Entity…
Main Street Launch is celebrating 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs. Founded in Oakland in 1979, Main Street Launch has grown and changed over the last 40 years, learning from our communities about their needs and adapting with new programs and services. We are excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary throughout 2019. Check back to…
This post was written by Andrew L. Wang and was originally published on Nerdwallet on September 11, 2017. It is reshared here with permission. For every story of an entrepreneur who was in the right place at the right time to capitalize on a fad, there are probably 10 more about the poor guy…
Founded by a partnership between Marianne Lam and Jacquelyn Coo, The Storybook School officially opened on October 23, 2017. Ever since then, their school grew from two to forty students, almost reaching max capacity within one year. The Storybook School is an all-inclusive, relationship and project-based school preparing 2-5 year olds to transition into grade…
At Main Street Launch, our innovative partnerships enable us to provide small business owners with the capital, education, and relationships that allow them to thrive. One partner that supports this goal is Pacific Community Ventures. Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) is a nonprofit that engages small businesses, investors and policymakers to build an economy that…
