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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Spring 2015 Newsletter

Dear Friends, For 36 years, OBDC Small Business Finance has created opportunity by empowering entrepreneurs. This year is positioned to be as busy and impactful as ever. · We have moved offices to accommodate our organizational growth. You can now find us at 2101 Webster Street, Suite 1200 in downtown Oakland. · We just…

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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Entrepreneurs

In the United States, women own 10.6 million businesses that produce approximately $2.5 trillion in sales every year. These women-owned companies employ 19.1 million workers, or one in every seven employees. Even though women own approximately 30 percent of small businesses, women-owned companies make up just 16 percent of bank loans and 17 percent of SBA loans. You can find more statistics about women entrepreneurs in this great fact sheet.

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