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Tag Archives: women owned

Meet our Client: Awesome Bars

Borrower News, San FranciscoBy Katie TaylorJanuary 23, 2019

The two sisters and owners of Awesome Bars, Leah and Stefanie Melnik, were inspired to start their business after getting awesome feedback about their tasty and wholesome snacks  from their family and friends.

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.

Meet Our Clients: The Storybook School

Borrower News, Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Katie TaylorDecember 13, 2018

Founded by a partnership between Marianne Lam and Jacquelyn Coo, The Storybook School officially opened on October 23, 2017. Ever since then, their school grew from two to forty students,…

Meet Our Clients: Jenny Lemons

San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorNovember 8, 2018

Owned by Jennie Lennick, Jenny Lemons is a retail store, working studio, and workshop space in San Francisco’s Mission District.  Jenny Lemons sells their own clothing line made of hand…

Meet our clients: Secession Art & Design

Main Street Launch News, San Francisco, Small Business NewsBy Katie TaylorNovember 1, 2018

Secession Art & Design opened their Mission Bernal location in August 2007 and has since grown to represent over 70 independent artists and designers.  Their retail location is a gallery,…

Meet Our Clients: Vita

Borrower News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorOctober 4, 2018

Vita is a boutique fitness studio specializing in yoga, pilates, and barre.  They offer classes that range from gentle to power to intense cardio. Vita is a great place to…

Meet Our Clients: Wholesome Bakery

Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Katie TaylorSeptember 27, 2018

Wholesome Bakery is an organic, sustainable bakery offering delicious options to serve nearly every dietary restriction: gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, trans fat-free, low glycemic, and more!  Their ingredients are thoughtfully…

Meet Our Clients: Nyum Bai

Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorSeptember 19, 2018

Nite came to Main Street Launch through a referral from La Cocina, a nonprofit that provides entrepreneurs that with affordable commercial kitchen space. Nite used the loan from Main Street…

Meet Out Clients: Black Jet Baking Co.

Main Street Launch News, San FranciscoBy Katie TaylorAugust 29, 2018

Owned by Gillian Shaw Lundgren, Black Jet Baking Co. is a family-owned, neighborhood wholesale and retail bakery in Bernal Heights.  They specialize in classic American-style desserts and are now offering…

Meet our clients: Crooked City Cider

Main Street Launch News, OaklandBy Katie TaylorJuly 5, 2018

“My great uncles inspired me to own a business,” remembers Dana. Liquor was illegal in the early 1930, and the Bushouse brothers, John and Peter created a moonshine production that…

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