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Tag Archives: #shoplocal

Meet our Clients: Manifesta

Borrower News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorJanuary 10, 2019

At the end of 2013, three entrepreneurs opened Manifesta. The entrepreneurs, Lindsay Barnhardt, K.C. Lutes, and Mireya Albarra, knew that they wanted to open a hair salon, but they also wanted to serve the community.

This Holiday Season #shoplocal and #shopsmall

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorOctober 31, 2018

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…

Happy PRIDE Month!

Main Street Launch News, Oakland, San Francisco, VeteransBy Katie TaylorJune 7, 2018

Main Street Launch is proud to support LGBT-owned small businesses.  A report from NGLCC (National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce) shows that the U.S. has an estimated 1.4 million…

Meet our clients: Four Star Seafood

Borrower News, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorJanuary 25, 2018

Adrian Hoffman and Ismael Macias always wanted to make fresh and quality seafood available to restaurant chefs like them in the Bay Area. In 2015, they founded Four Star Seafood…

Shop Local This Holiday Season

Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorDecember 6, 2017

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…

Meet our clients: Fair Game

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Small Business News, VeteransBy Joyce WindrossSeptember 27, 2017

Fair Game is a video game store located in Sacramento that offers retro games, old consoles, collector items, and much more. Terry Watts, a marine corp veteran, runs the store…

Meet our clients: Alicia K Designs

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Joyce WindrossSeptember 14, 2017

Alicia K Designs is a boutique full-service event design and production company that turns weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings into extraordinary events. Founded by Alicia herself, she works with…

Meet our clients: Las Marianas Food Truck

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossSeptember 6, 2017

Rosa Martin, the owner of Las Marianas Food Truck, started out as a brick and mortar restaurant, but as rent prices increased, she turned to Main Street Launch for additional…

Back to School

Oakland, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Joyce WindrossAugust 17, 2017

Main Street Launch’s Intern – Development & Fundraising Brooke Solomon offers some local options for back to school shopping and errands.  Visit our client map to find more local businesses…

See Construction? Go Shopping!

Oakland, Small Business NewsBy Miguel GarciaFebruary 11, 2016

OBDC is fortunate to work with cities to help small businesses launch, grow, and succeed. One major obstacle to business survival is construction. Construction keeps traffic away (foot traffic, cars, everyone!). Instead of avoiding construction, when you see it, go shopping.

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