Kiva & Millennia Minds are co-hosting a co-working event on August 22 to connect small restaurant owners and business experts to navigate the challenges of running a small restaurant in San Francisco. Our own Darius Mahajer will be speaking on the panel. Click here to register. Event fees are fully reimbursable by sending an…
Main Street Launch launched our Entrepreneur in Residence program in 2016. One of our EIR companies is Civil Labs, a social enterprise with a mission to empower young people to make change in their community and to give them the resources to do so. The most recent youth-focused company Civil Labs is incubating is True Pops.…
Sean Sullivan has been an advocate for the LGBTQ community and the Oakland small business community for 15 years. He and his partner Richard Fuentes saw an opportunity to create a gathering place open seven days per week, specifically focused on serving LGBTQ people and Uptown. From that combination of passion and opportunity, The Port…
In 2016, in partnership with Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital fund, Main Street Launch developed some additional programs and services specifically designed to support African American small business owners in Oakland and San Francisco. This program is lead by Robert Lattimore, Senior Vice President. One element is our Entrepreneur in Residence Program. Our Entrepreneurs…
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. …
Voting is now open for the East Bay Express’ annual Best of the East Bay issue. Voting ends July 8. Here are some recommendations of our clients, in case you need some inspiration. Click here to vote now! FOOD & BEV Best Bar: The Double Standard Best BBQ: Everett & Jones…
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…
Jen Garrido is a lifelong entrepreneur, always creating work and opportunities for herself. When the recession hit her fine art business was impacted, so Jen had to get creative about other ways to make money. “Jenny Pennywood produces home textiles that mix patterns and design, but can all be used together. Her combination…
This article originally appeared on NerdWallet and is shared with with permission. Businesses face many hurdles, especially when just getting started, and cash flow is near the top of the list. Even for profitable companies, it can be a challenge to make sure that more money is coming in every month than is going…
Katie Taylor, Main Street’s Assistant Vice President – Communications, interviews Maopepe “Mao” Gaoteote. Mao has over ten years of lending experience in wholesale and Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Click here for Mao’s bio. In what ways do you think Main Street Launch brings value to our communities? Aside from our ability to deploy capital,…