This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on Nerdwallet on July 25, 2017. It is shared here with permission. It’s tempting to want to put 100% of your time and effort into plans to launch a new business from Day One. But jumping in with both feet is far riskier than working…
This post was written by Katie Taylor, Vice President – Marketing & Executive Projects at Main Street Launch. As your business grows, it becomes impossible to do it all yourself. Hiring can be daunting, but having a simple plan and process can make it easier. In this post we share a few of our…
Main Street Launch is proud to partner with other community-oriented organizations to help small businesses access the services and resources they need to thrive. We are proud to partner with Localwise. Localwise is the place to find a local job or hire local talent. Simply put, Localwise is a local job community. They connect local…
At Main Street Launch and Veteran Launch, we are honored to work in support of veteran-owned and military family-owned small businesses across California. As we reflect on the purpose of Memorial Day, we want to share some of the amazing impacts that veterans make in our communities. Veterans are 45% more likely to be…
Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day. We’d like to express our gratitude to veterans of all eras for their service, and recognize the veterans who continue to serve our communities as small business owners. Across the country, veterans own 2.4 million businesses and in California has the most: 239,422 veteran-owned businesses statewide or 9.8%…
The City and County of San Francisco are offering wage reimbursement resources for San Francisco employers. Click here for the flyer. If you’re considering a new hire this year, this resource can help off-set some of the initial costs. For more information and to get approved to participate in this program, call 415.401.4886. …
Veteran Launch is an affiliate of Main Street Launch. Veteran Launch’s mission to to increase the number of successful new veteran businesses and reduce the number of veteran business failures relating to financing. Veteran Launch is now also working to help connect veterans with employers. Learn more at www.veteranlaunch.org. Veteran Launch’s Yulee Newsome is…
Main Street Launch was proud to support our partner Localwise in their first Work Local Awards, held at the Port Workspaces on April 28. Localwise helps to connect small businesses to workers by providing a dedicated job board focused on small businesses’ hiring needs. The goal of the Work Local Awards is to not only…
As Women’s History Month begins, we are reflecting on the economic impact of women entrepreneurs.
Asset Funders Network and FIELD at the Aspen Institute recently released a study about the racial wealth gap. Because Black and Latino households hold lower levels of business and financial assets, contributing to lower levels of wealth, business ownership can be a vehicle to increase an entrepreneur’s and her family’s overall net worth.
