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Tag Archives: Uptown Oakland

Meet our clients: Calavera

Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorApril 5, 2018

Chris Pastena, owner, always knew he would own restaurants: “This is my destiny. I can’t remember not thinking about owning my own restaurant. I wanted the freedom of expression to…

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Meet Our Clients: Tertulia Coffee

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, Oakland, VeteransBy Joyce WindrossMarch 23, 2017

Tim Sanchez, a decorated Navy veteran, formed his love for coffee during his time as a tech startup co-founder in 1999.  “I told my wife that when I grow up…

Meet Our Clients: The Port Bar

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossFebruary 2, 2017

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…

It’s Oakland Restaurant Week!

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossJanuary 19, 2017

      It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year: Oakland Restaurant Week!  From January 19 through January 29, restaurants across town are offering lunch and dinner specials…

Meet Our Clients: Taiwan Bento

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Joyce WindrossJanuary 5, 2017

When Willy Wang and Stacy Tang moved to the Bay Area, Willy had a job in San Francisco, and Stacy was trying to decide what career she wanted to pursue…

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