Success stories

The Butcher's Guild, Alameda County

BACKGROUND
The Butcher's Guild is a fraternity of meat professionals bound to create a support system for our industry.

We focus on education and camaraderie to achieve a communal goal: a network of successful, skilled, independent butchers all across the country!

We are a member organization, focused on education.

Savvy Nanny Pay, Berkeley

BACKGROUND
Savvy Nanny Pay offers an easy, affordable online payroll and tax service for those who employ nannies. Because the “nanny tax” is complicated and time-consuming, parents seek help either through accountants or payroll services to ensure accuracy when withholding taxes for nannies and other household employees. The Savvy Nanny pay difference is that we are able to harness an online payroll industry leader to provide service to Savvy Nanny Pay at a wholesale rate, mark it up, then sell those services to our clients for the best price.

BioLogic Environmental Services & Waste Solutions, Hayward

BACKGROUND
BioLogic Environmental Services & Waste Solutions (BESWS) is an environmental management firm which offers comprehensive waste management services while assisting generator’s with permitting/planning, compliance and training solutions.

Our core business is the management, transportation and disposal of medical waste.

Our management philosophy is to work closely with clients in order to develop proactive strategies that effectively address these regulatory and waste management requirements while providing affordable solutions.

The Law Office of Darryl A. Stallworth, Oakland

BACKGROUND
Darryl Stallworth is an attorney specializing in the area of criminal defense. His experience includes 15 years in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, where he tried over 50 cases and resolved over 10,000 cases during his tenure.

His practice emphasizes not only criminal defense but also a belief in crime prevention. Service to his clients includes both his legal services and informing clients and the community at large about alternatives to create positive and safer lifestyles. Mr. Stallworth recently produced and narrated a DVD for the benefit of at risk youth titled Staying Out of Jail.

DLL Bookkeeping Services, Bay Area

BACKGROUND
Bookkeeping Services mission is to provide business owners with accurate and detailed bookkeeping records and financial analysis expertise.

Paragon Uniform Inc., Oakland

Marilyn Ababio, President of Paragon Uniforms Inc.

Oakland Uniform Company Beats the Recession

BACKGROUND
Paragon Uniforms Inc. is a full service uniform company with a sterling track record of over 25 years of service.

Paragon has won the State of NJ governor’s award for Excellence and Growth, and the Federal Minority Business Development Award.

Let's Make Room, Oakland

Therapist Turned Organizing Guru Flourishes

BACKGROUND
Let’s Make Room offers on-site organizing, productivity consulting and de-cluttering services. “Let’s Make Room was launched based on my firmly-held belief that organizing is not just about clearing space for your possessions,” says owner Lis McKinley. “It’s also about clearing the space in your head, your home and your life for the things that really matter.”

Sparta Performance Science, Menlo Park

Sparta Performance Science is a new facility in Menlo Park which develops scientifically-driven workout programs for professional and amateur athletes. The company’s state-of-the-art facility provides expert assessment of athletic capabilities, a custom workout plan and continual monitoring of progress. It targets everyone from members of NFL football teams to high school and college athletic stars.

Magic Detailing, Oakland

Magic Detailings offers a mobile auto detailing service, where highly-trained detailers are sent to the client’s location. Magic Detailings creates a convenient process for people to get their car detailed without the hassle of waiting in a shop for hours. We want to make our customers’ lives more convenient by bringing our services to you, wherever that might be, for a reasonable cost.

Kiboo, Alameda County

Kiboo is your new way to bank and manage money. We combine FDIC insured products with our innovative web/mobile technology to empower our users (15-22 year olds) to learn earn, save, spend and give under one complete solution, without hidden fees.