2019 New Year’s Resolutions: Attract New Customers

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…

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Resource for your Business: Start Small Think Big

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…

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Meet our Clients: Manifesta

At the end of 2013, three entrepreneurs opened Manifesta. The entrepreneurs, Lindsay Barnhardt, K.C. Lutes, and Mireya Albarra, knew that they wanted to open a hair salon, but they also wanted to serve the community.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Powering Dreams

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…

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