Small Business Clients And Success Stories
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 […]
Aug 21, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: NYS Collection
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 Pacific, California. Prior to opening NYS Eyewear, […]
May 06, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
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 marketing, and is familiar […]
Mar 29, 2019 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
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. When there was no […]
Mar 01, 2019 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
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 closing his […]
Feb 19, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
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 companies and third-wave […]
Dec 21, 2018 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
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 financial analysis and accounting made him a great fit […]