Small Business Week in Oakland is May 4-May 8, 2015
More than 90% of Oakland businesses employ 20 or fewer employees.
Business owners interested in accessing the City’s business support services should contact the Oakland Business Assistance Center at (510) 238-7952 or www.OaklandBAC.com. To read the media release, please visit http://www2.oaklandnet.com/w/oak052814. For more information on Oakland Small Business Week events, including admission fees and how to register, please visit www.Business2Oakland.com.
The following events are planned. An asterisk after the event name indicates free admission.
- Monday, May 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m: National Small Business Week Reception: Celebrating 163 Years of Business Growth in Oakland* Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Tuesday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. Oakland City Council Meeting: Honoring Local Small Businesses* Council Chamber, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Wednesday, May 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oakland Maker Day* Hearing Room 4, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Thursday, May 7, 7:30 to 10 a.m. Oakland Retail Development Breakfast Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill, 1520 Lakeside Drive
- Thursday, May 7, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Access to Capital: Business Lender Panel & Resource Fair* Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Friday, May 8, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Resources for Doing Business in Oakland* Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Friday, May 8, 9 to 11 a.m. Small Business Marketing: Acquiring New Customers and Increasing Sales for Your Business* Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
