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Tag Archives: Bay Area

Resource for your business: Centro Community Partners

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorNovember 15, 2018

Centro Community Partners fosters socioeconomic change by providing business advisory services and leadership programs to rising yet underserved entrepreneurs who want to launch or grow their businesses and create jobs…

BAY AREA URBAN MANUFACTURING SUMMIT

By Katie TaylorOctober 27, 2017

The 2017 Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Summit is a celebration of the work done this year by the Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Initiative to highlight the strength, diversity, and versatility…

SF Street Food Festival

By Katie TaylorSeptember 22, 2017

The 2017 San Francisco Street Food Festival is a celebration of American food – a story told through Mexican huaraches, Vietnamese pho, Southern fried chicken, Nepalese dumplings and so much more.

Bunker Labs, Bay Area Muster

By Katie TaylorSeptember 7, 2017

The 1st annual Bay Area Muster invites veterans, corporate partners and innovators to come, bring their best ideas and develop new connections and insights.

Women Mean Business Networking Series (SoMa)

By Katie TaylorSeptember 1, 2017

Come enjoy a light dinner, hear from inspirational speakers and panelists and participate in structured networking activities.

Back to School

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Joyce WindrossAugust 17, 2017

Main Street Launch’s Intern – Development & Fundraising Brooke Solomon offers some local options for back to school shopping and errands.  Visit our client map to find more local businesses…

Resource for your business: Forest Restaurant Supply

Small Business NewsBy Joyce WindrossAugust 2, 2017

Our partner Forest Restaurant Supply has multiple ways they can support your food business.   Forest Store: you can find a variety of restaurant equipment, furniture, and supplies to get…

Growing Your Business Without Losing Money

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Katie TaylorApril 5, 2017

Most of the successful entrepreneurs that I work with have developed ways to spend money on marketing that result in profitable customers, i.e. customers who make purchases in excess of the cost of the marketing.

Michelin stars to Main Street restaurants

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San FranciscoBy Joyce WindrossNovember 3, 2016

Michelin offers zero to three stars to restaurants based on anonymous reviews.  We’re thrilled to see a few of our clients mentioned on the list of Bay Area restaurants recognized…

Oakland and San Francisco Small Business Weeks

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business News, VeteransBy Joyce WApril 26, 2016

Main Street Launch (formerly OBDC Small Business Finance) is thrilled to be sponsoring events at both Oakland and San Francisco Small Business Weeks this May.  We hope to see you…

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