NYS Collection is a locally owned franchise in Gilroy, California, that offers affordable and stylish eyewear. The business is owned by a father and son team, Khosrow and Ali Rakhshanifar, with Ali managing the day to day operations. Ali, holds a legal degree from McGeorge SOL University of …
Small Business Clients And Success Stories
Mentor Spotlight: Ruchi Sethi
Ruchi Sethi is a Project Manager who’s been with eBay for the last 4.5 years. As VP of eBay’s Toastmasters chapter and a participant of a recent company volunteering trip to Peru, Ruchi is the definition of an engaged employee. She has a lot experience with market research, pricing, and product …
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Rupal Asodaria
Rupal Asodaria founded her business, NursElet, in 2015, to address a problem she had faced herself when nursing her children. Just like every mother, Rupal used to hold her shirt with her armpit, neck and chin when she was nursing -- until she slowly started developing back pain and neck strain. …
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Adolescent Growth
Adolescent Growth is a treatment program for adolescents located in southern California, with an emphasis on a healing and learning experience for the whole family. As a company their mission is to understand the pressures that children face in today’s world and include their most vital support …
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Dog Dynasty
Carlos Cuellar has worked as a veterinarian for 35 years. In that time, he’s owned both Veterinary Clinics of the Bay Area (in Concord) and Adobe Pet Hospital (in Mill Valley). After running the businesses for over a decade, he sold the practices last year to move on to new things. Even after …
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Sin Fronteras Coffee
The global market for coffee hovers somewhere around $23 billion, and most people from northern Canada down to the tip of Tiera del Fuego couldn’t image a day without a cup of it. Coffee has been traditionally grown and farmed by indigenous peoples across the globe, but most of today’s giant coffee …
Small Business Advisor Spotlight: Albert Tung
This week’s spotlight feature goes to Albert Tung. Albert is a Manager, Transaction Advisory Services at EY -- and first time mentor with Pacific Community Ventures! We paired Albert with Marcia Lopez, the owner of True Healing Bodywork, a natural remedies healing business. Albert’s skills in …
Small Business Advisor Spotlight: Pat McNamara
This week’s spotlight features business advisor Pat McNamara. Pat is an accomplished entrepreneur having started multiple businesses and is currently the CEO of Ignite Capital, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs access alternative funding when traditional …
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Isaiah Goodman
This week’s spotlight features Isaiah Goodman! Isaiah started his career as a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual. Although Isaiah’s time there was fruitful, he felt limited with the services and offerings that he was able to provide his clients. Isaiah decided to start his own financial …