This Holiday Season #shoplocal and #shopsmall
The majority of people who live and work in Oakland and San Francisco work for small companies and organizations. It’s important as we get closer to a big shopping season…
Branding Your Vendor Booth
Are you planning to promote your business at a market, fair, or pop-up shop this holiday season? Don’t go unprepared! Come to this interactive workshop to learn how to optimize…
Oakland Holiday Campaign
Main Street Launch is proud to partner with the City of Oakland, Oakland Grown, the Oakland Chamber, and Visit Oakland to celebrate small businesses and shopping locally this holiday season. …
Main Street Launch Fall Newsletter
As the end of the year gets closer, we are reflecting about the innovation that our clients, staff, and partners bring to their work. From business owners like Mandy Harper, owner of Wholesome Bakery, who wanted delicious food for people with restrictive food allergies and created a business to support her community, to our partners…
3 Ways to Prep Your Business for Holiday Weekends
This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on Nerdwallet on August 22, 2017. It is reposted here with permission. Holiday weekends are a prime opportunity for small…
How to Capitalize on Small Business Saturday
This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on NerdWallet on November 13, 2017. It is shared here with permission. Small Business Saturday has become a boon for…
Shop Local This Holiday Season
This post was originally posted on our blog on November 23, 2016. We hope you’ll join us in #shoppingsmall this holiday season, too! This holiday season, we’re thrilled to…
3 Ways to Prep Your Business for Holiday Weekends
This article originally appeared on Nerdwallet on August 2017, 2017 and was written by Steve Nicastro. It is shared here with permission. Holiday weekends are a prime opportunity…
Shop Small: Holiday Gift Guide 2016
As you shop for holiday gifts, consider choosing to #shoplocal for some of your gifts. Buying local has a big impact on our neighborhoods and communities: More tax revenue, for…
Ideas to #ShopSmall and #ShopLocal
We’re proud to support a lot of different kinds of local businesses in our work. If you’re looking for holiday gift ideas, check out our Borrower Map for the closest shopping to your neighborhood.