Small Business Clients And Success Stories
Small Business Stories: Responding To COVID-19
Nzilani Glass Conservation embodies everything great about Oakland. Established in 2003 by Ariana Makau, a woman of color who both lives and bases her business in Oakland, Nzilani is a highly specialized stained glass conservation and new art glass fabrication company that gives back to its community. Nzilani’s core values are “Be Safe. Have Fun. […]
May 04, 2020 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Small Business Stories: Holy Land Pivots Online Due To COVID-19
Miri Levy is the owner of Oakland’s Holy Land restaurant, and like all business owners in the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s had to hustle. She’s a single mom and business owner running a dine-in restaurant, which is incredibly hard in the best of times. Miri took over Holy Land from her parents 20 years ago, and […]
Apr 28, 2020 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Peaches Patties
Peaches Patties is owned and operated by Shani Jones and Yeheyis Bedada. The duo bake and cater traditional Jamaican dishes and patties. The name for Peaches Patties comes from Shani’s mother, who is lovingly referred to as “Peaches” by friends and family. According to Shani, if you visited the Jones family household anytime in the […]
Feb 21, 2020 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Reem’s California
In 2010, the dream of Reem’s was born at the doorstep of a street corner bakery in Beirut, Lebanon. Founder Reem Assil says, “The scent of za’atar, yeasted bread, and sweet orange blossom syrup right out of the oven and the sounds of laughter and chatter in Arabic all around me conjured up memories of […]
Dec 18, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Consolidated Cleaning Services
Martin Gonzalez started Gonzalez Cleaning Services in 2008. In 2016, Martin expanded by purchasing Consolidated Cleaning Services, merging the two. The company offers janitorial services in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of its customers are property managers and offices. Consolidated Cleaning Services has steadily grown since its founding, and is headquartered in Oakland. Run […]
Sep 03, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Roux and Vine
Roux and Vine LLC is owned and operated by executive chef Leilani Baugh MBA. A native of Oakland, California, Leilani found her calling to the culinary world in her youth. Raised by her two grandmothers, she learned at an early age that food and hospitality were the way to people’s hearts. With one grandmother a […]
Sep 03, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: The Kon-Tiki
The Kon-Tiki is a tiki bar and restaurant in downtown Oakland. The Kon Tiki was born out of Chris Aivaliotis and Matthew Reagan’s longstanding desire to stop commuting to San Francisco, but still wear a Hawaiian shirt to work every day. After searching for a location for three years, they started the bar and restaurant […]
Aug 26, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Fink Automotive
Fink Automotive Air Conditioning evacuates and recharges air conditioning refrigerant from automobiles involved in frontal impact accidents. Fink Automotive Air Conditioning was founded by Loren Fink nearly 40 years ago. Over that time Loren grew his business to over 80 auto body shops throughout and beyond the Bay Area. As he looks toward retirement, Loren […]
Aug 21, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Construction Service Workers
Construction Service Workers is a San Diego-based small business that provides temporary employment placement working solely with disadvantaged workers in the construction industry. Construction Service Workers owned by Wanda Rogers, who founded CSW in April of 2009 as the only African American Woman to own a Construction Staffing Agency in the country. In addition to […]