With over 20 years of experience building community and working toward equity, Maria Luisa Jimenez started the consulting company Mama Mia to continue the work of building bridges. From being…
By Terry Beswick– Recently, I found myself sitting at one of a few dozen tables in a crowded banquet room in Florida. Taking place between COVID variant surges, it was…
New GGBA member business Café Gabriela was opened in 2010 in Downtown Oakland by Penny Baldado, a formerly undocumented, trans-masculine, and queer immigrant from the Philippines. Before the pandemic, Penny…
By Pamela Schmitz– As a straight woman, I may not be the most obvious choice to become the newest member of the Golden Gate Business Association board. However, if you…
Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that exist to serve their members. Like banks, credit unions accept deposits, make loans, and provide a wide array of other financial services, but as…
By Michael Gunther– Can you imagine running your business entirely with volunteers instead of employees? I would venture to say your business might have a challenging time building a long-term…
Lisa Orrell of The Orrell Group and The Launch U Lab is an expert on leadership development and personal branding, and how the two work together to develop a next-level leadership…
By Michael Gunther and Dr. Krystal Drwencke– The 2021 GGBA Annual Meeting was our first ever Hybrid event with attendees gathering in person and online. We are so proud of…
For those seeking legal help concerning mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private placements, ventures, contracts of all varieties, and more, Substantia Law Group has you covered. Managing Principal Suzette Lin, J.D., has…
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