The final Thursday of every month entrepreneurs applying for the YBA loan program share their business concepts with the selection panel, who determine if the applicants are ready for funding and a mentor. It is an exciting time for YBA staff, because we have already established a relationship with these entrepreneurs while working with them [...]
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This is a great San Francisco Chronicle article on the benefits of supporting “community food enterprises”, featuring one of our entrepreneurs, Dafna Kory with INNA Jam. Click here to view full article
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Another wonderful report on how Big Dipper came into being. Click Here to read the article
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YBA Entrepreneur Shiyuan Deng is finding sweet success with her newly launched company Double Dutch Sweets. Shiyuan officially began selling her handmade chocolate bars in July of this year and is already building a loyal fan base where her confections are being sold here in the San Francisco Bay Area. In fact, demand has been [...]
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On July 7th 2011, footwear designer and YBA Entrepreneur Esther Flatto officially launched her shoe company Flip Slip (www.flipslip.com). Esther has created a patent pending Mary Jane style shoe that folds in half, collapses, and completely reverses to convert into its own pouch. The flats are ideal for high-heel wearers wanting to preserve both their [...]
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It’s always special when we see a young entrepreneur put their plan into action and launch their business. It becomes extra-special for us when we receive notes like this: Hi YBA, I couldn’t have done this without you! It is deeply touching to be able to say that. You guys hold the unique position of [...]
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