Bon Voyage, Felicia!

Last week, OBDC said “bon voyage” to Felicia Pierson, OBDC’s Senior Vice President – Oakland Market Manager, after more than 7 years with the organization, blending the expertise she gained in corporate banking with her passion for supporting and empowering underserved communities.

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Bay Area’s Best Businesses are OBDC Clients

In March, the Bay Area A-List 2015 Winners were announced. This annual list received more than 35,000 verified votes on the 6,100 nominees of great Bay Area businesses. OBDC is proud to support many of the top-10 winners this year. We tweeted about all of these businesses last week, but in case you missed it, we present the list here.

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Lending Circles Come to OBDC

This week OBDC Small Business Finance was selected as part of Better Bay Area, a program supported by Mission Asset Fund, Google, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Y&H Soda Family Foundation to bring the power of lending circles to a larger network of communities across the Bay Area. OBDC is planning to use lending circles to support borrowers in building credit, receiving financial education, and in growing their networks to help their businesses thrive.

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Good Money for your Small Business

The Sustainable Business Alliance and The East Bay Express have come together to produce a “Good Money Guide” for Bay Area Small Businesses. OBDC Small Business Finance is thrilled to be a part of this project.

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