Tara Cooper, ‘Ohana Organics
April 15, 2015Tara Cooper had the know-how to make fantastic organic butters and salves, but needed help with the business end of…Small business not just another special-interest group
April 9, 2015Claudia Viek, CEO of CAMEO, and John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, respond to the SF Chronicle…VEDC – 36 Deals per Staff
April 1, 2015Al and Tamanna Rahman, Garden of Roses
April 1, 2015Al and Tamanna Rahman got married and opened a florist shop. They needed $12,500 to buy a cooler, but were…Xochitl Guerrero, Taller Xochicura
March 26, 2015Oakland artist Xochitl Guerrero launched her Taller Xochicura in 2013, and bought the laptop she needed to expand thanks to…Catarah Hampshire and Shoneji Robison, Southern Girl Desserts
March 19, 2015Catarah and Shoneji were trapped in a series of predatory loans, paying 40% of their daily sales just to keep…Michael Barriere, BarrierEnergy Associates
February 26, 2015Inspired by the economic downturn to diversify his development agency, Michael Barriere turned to Women's Economic Ventures for the training…The Underground Economy
January 28, 2015CRA Resources
January 27, 2015Claudia Talks DIY Economies at IEDC
January 26, 2015