Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Oakland small business owners turn to hybrid entrepreneurship to launch their passion projects
By far the highest rate of growth in hybrid entrepreneurships is among African American/Black women. It is triple that for all businesses over the past five years: 99% compared to 32%, respectively.
Read MoreOakland’s Chinatown business owners struggle to weather the pandemic
Business owners in Oakland’s Chinatown find a silver lining in a year filled with numerous obstacles.
Read MoreCA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors
Voters will decide next month whether to approve a ballot measure which could provide a windfall for schools and local governments, but a far greater burden on businesses and tax assessors. The existing property tax law is governed by a 1978 ballot measure, Proposition 13, which significantly limited state property taxes. But the new measure,…
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors and Habitat for Humanity team up for affordable housing
The Golden State Warriors recently sponsored a playhouse build with Habitat for Humanity groups that will helps raise money for Bay Area housing programs.
Read MoreNew Parish offers concerts and, now, curry
Late night bites can soon be a reality for anyone who purchases a ticket to a New Parish show.
Read MoreIn Oakland, women take the lead as Airbnb hosts
Cynthia Mackey, a 56-year-old self-employed digital marketer, loves to talk about Airbnb. She laughs and smiles, growing excited as she talks about the joy that comes from opening up her home in Oakland’s Adams Point to a world of strangers. Mackey started hosting for Airbnb, an online international marketplace for booking accommodations, in July, 2013.…
Read MoreVideo rental, antiques, shoe repair: Old-fashioned shops struggle to hang on
A big red house stands in the middle of Telegraph Avenue, two blocks from the Berkeley border with Oakland. It resembles Santa’s workshop: fun, colorful and packed with a massive amount of “stuff.” The building is two stories high and even on a normal day, found objects hang all over the property. From giant drive-thru Jack in the Box signs, to headless mannequins, vintage Victorian furniture or small quirky ceramic figurines, James Cross, the owner of the Antique Centre has it all—hidden somewhere in a corner of his store.
Read MoreLatinx Tech offers mentorship to new Latino entrepreneurs
Facing a crowd of over 100 people, Nilton J. Serva, a 19 year-old Latino entrepreneur, pitched his idea for an app that connects career mentors with Latinos and Latinas. An audible “Wow!” was heard from the audience as a teammate showed a mock-up of the simple, elegant app on the screen with sections for career credentials, a profile photo and ratings.
Read MoreSmall businesses call for better communication with Oakland City Council
Next spring, Spoiled Boutique owner Mika McCants’ lease will be up for renewal. She’s already paying $2,000 a month for her 400-square-foot storefront in Uptown Oakland, and she’s unsure how her shop will be affected if her landlord raises the rent. “I have seen the city change significantly in both positive and negative ways,” said…
Read MoreCalifornia’s first marijuana incubator launches, headquartered in Oakland
Oakland is predicted to become the capital of cannabis, as California’s first marijuana incubator sets up shop in Jack London District.
Read MoreHealth tech companies leaving Mission Bay for downtown Oakland, citing lower rent
Biotech companies, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and physicians’ group Brown & Toland to downtown Oakland, are moving to downtown Oakland. The city, already home to health giants like Kaiser Permanente and household products maker Clorox Co., offers a more attractive price points with easy access to transit, according to biotech companies making the move to Oakland.
Read MoreOakland businesses oppose compost rate hike
The rates rose this summer after the city council granted the national company Waste Management (WM) the city’s sole contract for the collection of organic waste and trash.
Read MoreWashio brings on-demand laundry service to Oakland—by phone app
Before the sun is even up, Mehdi Shokouhi, 34, is wide awake, checking the trunk and backseat of his Hyundai Sonata for the black laundry bags he will be bringing to customers, either handing off an early-morning delivery of clean and pressed clothes or picking up a load of dirty laundry. By 6:30 a.m., Shokouhi…
Read MoreOakland North spotlight: Cafe Underwood
Meet Oakland’s new hybrid cafe-coworking space and the man behind it.
Read MoreOakland event highlights the vitality of Latino businesses
If there was one clear message at the West Coast Economic Summit in downtown Oakland last week, it was this: Latino businesses are booming.
Read MoreNative American chef shares cultural cuisine with Bay Area
Oakland chef Crystal Wahpepah specializes in traditional Native American cuisine, which is otherwise a rarity in the Bay Area food scene.
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