Terry Watts recently acquired Fair Game in Sacramento, with help from a loan from Veteran Launch. “Fair Game in Sacramento, now owned by Marine Corps veteran Terry Watts, celebrates retro games with an enthusiasm that keeps their customers coming back. Their website introduces the business: ‘Think back to the days of your youth: the…
Main Street Launch is celebrating 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs. Founded in Oakland in 1979, Main Street Launch has grown and changed over the last 40 years, learning from our communities about their needs and adapting with new programs and services. We are excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary throughout 2019. Check back to…
Katie Taylor, Vice President – Marketing & Executive Projects, interviews Joshua Marquez, Veteran Launch’s Program Manager. Click here to read Joshua’s bio. How did you come across Main Street Launch? I was looking to transition out of the startup world to get more involved in the military and veteran community. It was not long after…
Bootstrap Kombucha, located in San Diego, is a company that brews real kombucha. They business started to operate in May 2016. James, U.S. Coast Guard veteran, knew he wanted his next entrepreneurial endeavor to be centered around kombucha, and he also wanted to open a business in which his family can work together. Bootstrap Kombucha…
Nido opened on Oak Street in Oakland, and since then, more small businesses have opened in the Jack London Square area. When you visit their space, you get great cocktails, incredible plates of food, and a welcoming and fun ambiance. “Cory McCollow and his wife Silvia used their loan to open the doors to…
As we enter into the end of the year, the Veteran Launch team is excited to share some accomplishments from this summer.
As the end of the year gets closer, we are reflecting about the innovation that our clients, staff, and partners bring to their work. From business owners like Mandy Harper, owner of Wholesome Bakery, who wanted delicious food for people with restrictive food allergies and created a business to support her community, to our partners…
Coworking can be a viable alternative to dedicated brick and mortar space for some entrepreneurs. In the Bay Area and beyond, coworking as a model continues to grow, becoming more customized and accessible more more small business owners. Especially for new businesses, online businesses, consultants, and other service businesses, office space might be a large…
Our partnerships are an important part of how we help entrepreneurs get access to the right resources at the right time. We were proud to support and sponsor the 2018 Veteran Entrepreneurship Freedom Summit at Sierra College this year. Click here to learn more about the event. Stephanie Brown, founder of the Rosie Network,…
This post was originally published on July 5, 2017. Our offices were closed yesterday, in celebration of Independence Day, July 4. We want to take a brief moment to reflect about the importance of this day. July 4th has been a federal holiday since 1941, but the celebration dates back to the American…