Tag Archives: Scott Lewis

We are Opening Our Doors for You!

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San FranciscoBy Katie Taylor September 2, 2015

We are honored to have been chosen as an Oakland NewCo. We’ll be hosting a 1-hour session right INSIDE our offices at 1:30pm on Thursday, October 8. Come hear Adrian Gomez Zavala and Scott Lewis discuss the critical importance of small businesses for our local economies and get a chance to meet with a few of OBDC’s clients who are creating jobs and helping to transform Oakland.

Five Important Things to Know About Community Lenders

Main Street Launch News, Small Business NewsBy Katie Taylor July 1, 2015

NerdWallet (@smallbiznerds on Twitter), recently posted an article describing important differences between community lenders like OBDC and traditional lenders, like commercial banks. This great post features OBDC’s Scott Lewis, and makes important distinctions that small businesses seeking capital should be aware of. Click here to read the full article.