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Kiva Zip loans fuels Oakland small business community

A. Scot Bolsinger
May 18, 2015
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The City of Oakland and Mayor Libby Schaaf have big economic plans, but the one the mayor is quick to discuss is anything but “big,” unless you...

KivaZip and Centro Community Partners funding small business in Oakland: Part 2

Oakland Local Editorial Team
March 18, 2015
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By Howard Dyckoff Kiva Zip has brought its micro-finance mojo to Oakland by partnering with many community-based trustees in the East Bay. Among...

KivaZip and Centro Community Partners funding small business in Oakland

Oakland Local Editorial Team
March 17, 2015
Development
By Howard Dyckoff Part one of a three-part series on Kiva and its largest Oakland trustee Centro Community Partners Kiva is at the forefront...

KivaZip and Centro Community Partners funding small business in Oakland: Part 3

Sophia Elson
March 11, 2015
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By Howard Dyckoff For this third  part of our series, we profile  four clients being helped by Kiva loans, three through Centro Partners and...

Oakland organizations help small businesses thrive

Tessa Love
December 10, 2014
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When Chef Jason Henry first decided to open Pop Art Bakeshop at 23rd and International, he had dreams of bringing good food to a place with few...

Dispatches from City Council: Virtual inspections, micro-lending and the business of innovation (Community Voices)

Oakland Local Editorial Team
January 26, 2014
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By Libby Schaaf, District 4 City Councilmember The Business of Innovation One of my passions has been making Oakland’s government more...

Kiva Zip teams up with City of Oakland to offer small business loans

Kelly Baker
July 25, 2013
Development, News, OakTech
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Need to raise money for your small business? As of this month, local small business owners can apply to the City of Oakland for endorsements they can...

Oakland City Council to Vote on Microlending Initiative Partnership with Microlending Organization Kiva to Provide Capital to Small Local Businesses

Susan Mernit
May 20, 2013
Daily Brief, Development, News
Just in from the City of Oakland: OAKLAND, CA – On Tuesday, May 21, the Oakland City Council will vote on a proposal to partner with an...

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