Indulge with Leading Industry Experts at the Small Business and DVBE Summit Date: Friday, October 19, 2018 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Location: Rancho Roble Vineyards 340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648 Welcoming Remarks: Gourmet Breakfast – Raise Your Glass for Celebration of a Victorious Day Color Guard Distinguished Guest Speakers and Dignitaries The Vineyard…
Presented by Small Business Majority, with Pacific Community Ventures & Main Street Launch Topics of discussion include: An overview of alternative lending options including microloans, SBA’s loan guarantee program, community banks and credit unions, CDFIs, reputable online lenders and crowdfunding Borrowers’ Bill of Rights (BBOR) Key questions to consider when seeking funding Tips to…
This post was written by Main Street Launch’s Manager – Data & Online Content. The Runway Project is attempting to solve the deep infrastructural problem that African American entrepreneurs lack access to seed money for their businesses. There are many crowdfunding programs around the United States that are attempting to lend to all entrepreneurs.…
The City of Oakland will mark National Small Business Week (April 29-May 5) with an an exciting week of community events and over 80 educational workshops for Oakland small businesses. The 2018 Small Business Week theme is “Helping Oakland’s Diverse Business Community Thrive.” Entrepreneurs and business owners may choose from sessions at Oakland City Hall…
Oakland Grown’s 2018 Good Money Guide is available! This year, the guide is digital as well as print, enabling you to evaluate funding options wherever you are. The Good Money Guide reviews types of funding available for your small business, the benefits and drawbacks of each type, and sources to contact to get access…
The San Mateo Small Business Development Center and ten San Mateo County Chambers of Commerce (Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo and S. San Francisco ) are hosting an “Access to Capital” workshop to answer the questions of How do I get the money I need to start and/or grow my business for small businesses on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
This resource fair will provide opportunities to find out about upcoming contracts targeted for local and small businesses. There will also be opportunities to meet small business lenders, contracting agency representatives, and prime contractors interested in meeting sub-contractors.
Attend panel discussions in English, Spanish and Mandarin languages covering how to find the right financing for your business, how to prepare to meet lenders, and sources of capital to support existing businesses and start-up companies.
Join in the citywide push, spearheaded by Mayor Libby Schaaf, to crowdsource 0% interest loans that will enable hundreds of Oakland’s small businesses to grow and thrive.
OBDC Small Business Finance is thrilled to host the Alameda County Small Business Development Center. Our partnership and dedication to increasing access to capital for entrepreneurs is part of what aligns our work. We’re thrilled to share some of Alameda County SBDC’s 2015 impacts: