Main Street Launch was proud to participate in a variety of Small Business Week events in Oakland, Sacramento, and San Francisco this year. Five of our clients were honored at Small Business Week events: The City of Oakland honored two of our clients as Legacy Businesses: Gill’s Electric Company and Everett and Jones Barbeque.…
Oakland Business Improvement Districts and Merchant Associations host celebrations, cultural events, shopping promotions and sidewalk sales. Participating districts and individual businesses will be listed shortly.
Oakland’s celebration of Small Business Week concludes with a reception celebrating the healthy food manufacturing industry in Oakland. Oakland’s emerging healthy food industry is vital to job creation and the foundation of a healthy community.
These workshops will run two concurrent tracks: one for Artists and the other track for Makers and Artisan Producers. (Both are open to either and all!) The Makers and Artisan Producers Track starts at 8:45a.m. with registration and healthy breakfast at 8:00a.m.
By embracing an inclusive vision of entrepreneurship, one that draws entrepreneurs from all communities, from all demographics and from all backgrounds, we will grow our economy, create good jobs and make Oakland a strong community.
Each of the eight members of the Oakland City Council will present congratulatory proclamations honoring small businesses from their respective districts.
This workshop provides community members an introduction into the nuts and bolts of starting and running a cooperatively owned business. We go over legal issues in an accessible way to help you understand the relationships between cooperatives, employment, and community wealth-building.
Intensive workshops focused on various digital solutions for Oakland small businesses to grow their businesses.
The opening reception to kick off Oakland National Small Business Week will be an opportunity to recognize five family-owned and operated Oakland businesses in operation for more than 25 years.
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.