OBDC is excited to participate in the Small Business Expo 2014 in San Francisco. Please stop by and visit Jen and Kathia at our booth. They will be happy to answer your questions about our Oakland, San Francisco, and Veteran lending programs. This is the largest business to business networking event for business owners & business professionals. Registration gives…
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Dear Friends, For 35 years, OBDC Small Business Finance has created economic opportunity by empowering entrepreneurs. So far, 2014 has been an exciting year. We launched our innovative Veteran-Owned Business Lending program, which offers loans and business development services to United States veterans with new or existing businesses. We hired Paula Groves as our new Vice President…
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I have been advising small businesses for over 20 years and one question entrepreneurs often ask me is “what exactly is business consulting and how can it help me?”
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Esther Han, OBDC’s marketing fellow, interviewed Paula Groves. Paula has joined OBDC as the Vice President of Business Consulting. Paula brings over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, and entrepreneurial financing. She possesses in depth-knowledge regarding what it takes for an entrepreneur to gain a loan or an investment, and is responsible…
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Entrepreneurs are often described as people who find opportunity by thinking very intensely about solutions to problems. In turn, those solutions also encourage thriving communities by boosting job creation and improving the neighborhood where the business is located. OBDC is part of a growing industry that recognizing this link and partners with other organizations that…
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