Balancing your business and your day job

Briana Morgaine’s recent post “8 Tips for Entrepreneurs Who Are Balancing Their Business with Their Day Job” reminded us of the importance of planning as you launch and grow your business. The best take-away from this post is taking the time to plan and prepare.

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Summer 2015 Newsletter

Dear Friends, OBDC Small Business Finance believes that our unique partnerships are a critical component to connecting our borrowers to the funding, education, and relationships they need to thrive.  This…

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You’re Invited to an Open House

East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Open House – On Thursday, August 6, AC Transit, the City of Oakland and the City of San Leandro will hold an open house on the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

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SBA 7a Lending Resumes

OBDC is thrilled to be one of the Small Business Administration’s partners. The SBA 7(a) loan product is an important part of our work, because it offers our clients the opportunity to use the loan funds to buy or operate a business, purchase or improve equipment, and refinance business debt, all with a relatively low interest rate.

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