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Immigrant Micro-Business Support Program is sponsored by City of Oakland Economic and Workforce Development Department (in partnership with The Unity Council and Feed the Hunger Fund). This program provides technical assistance, individual coaching, translation services, business development workshops, networking opportunities, and access to capital (grants and low-interest loans) for immigrant micro-businesses in Oakland, with a focus on mobile food vendors.
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Immigrant Micro-Business Support Program | City of Oakland, CA opens in new tab or window Business Taxes, Licenses & Permits Apply for Small & Local Business Certification Business Support Organizations Business Improvement Districts Oakland Food Business and Restaurant Resources Immigrant Micro-Business Support Program Neighborhood Business Assistance Business Openings & Closings Oakland Economic Development Doing Business with the City Immigrant Micro-Business Support Program Technical assistance workshops and one-on-one support for Immigrant micro-businesses by The Unity Council and Feed the Hunger Fund, in partnership with The City of Oakland Economic and Workforce Development staff.
Services provided in three languages -- Spanish, Mam, and Vietnamese. Get notified about upcoming workshops & other business support programs.
The City of Oakland's Economic and Workforce Development Department has received the The Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) of $275,000 from California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz), to build upon Oakland's leadership in equitable economic development, and provide targeted support to Oakland's micro-enterprise and small businesses, with a focus on immigrant and women owned businesses.
EWDD has partnered with the Unity Council and Feed the Hunger Fund ("FTHF") to provide culturally and linguistically competent business assistance and access to capital to ensure these businesses are established and successful.
With this grant funding, EWDD, The Unity Council and FTHF are building upon existing programs and small business services, and establishing a specially targeted program for immigrant start-up businesses to build a more resilient and inclusive business community in Oakland.
This grant funded program is recruiting program participants, provide technical assistance including digital literacy instruction, individual coaching, translation services, and business development workshops. This program will also convene entrepreneurs for networking and peer-to-peer learning opportunities, access to capital via low interest loans, and host quarterly networking events for new immigrant entrepreneurs.
Participating entrepreneurs will be able to prototype and test their products and services, develop their skills and grow their business through retail pop-ups at Oakland events with wrap-around assistance provided by program staff to coach vendors on licensing and permitting, merchandising, payment processing, marketing and customer feedback tracking.
In the next year, the program will provide $50,000 in grants from Citi Foundation to mobile food vendors, in addition to $250,000 in low interest loan capital to qualified program participants.
2024 Workshop Schedule (last Thursday of every month, 6-8pm: May 30 - Cocinando en Casa con licencia July 25 - Credit Building/Repair August 29 - Lease Negotiation September 26 - Customer Service This grant funds one fulltime Business Engagement Specialist at The Unity Council to work with the Spanish speaking and Mam population as well as a part time Senior Business Advisor to work with the Vietnamese speaking population.
This program will leverage three other already existing positions, a Digital Literacy Instructor, a Business and Community Relations Manager and an Economic Development Manager.
This grant also funds one part-time Feed the Hunger Fund Business Support Loan Specialist and leverages existing highly skilled staff to conduct outreach, provide business training and Individual coaching session to program participants, and administer $160,000 in loan capital to qualified program participants.
The program aims to build on the success of the Unity Council's Small Business Development Center to reach and respond to a growing demand for coaching, technical assistance and support services for emerging businesses, a key strategy to build assets and wealth amongst communities with the least access to this type of support. Unity Council Business Services: sbservices1@unitycouncil. org ; 510-535-6916 Meche: meche@feed-hunger.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Immigrant micro-businesses in Oakland, with a focus on immigrant and women-owned businesses. Mobile food vendors are specifically mentioned for grant opportunities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 in grants (mobile food vendors); $250,000 in low-interest loan capital. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Immigrant Micro-Business Support Program is funded by City of Oakland Economic and Workforce Development Department (in partnership with The Unity Council and Feed the Hunger Fund). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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