Contact
Gayle Zahler; 415-449-1286; GayleZ@jfcs.org
The Sweet Smell of Success
Danny Gabriner knows that growing a business is a lot like baking the perfect loaf of bread. You need to be willing to roll up your sleeves, get dirty, and keep a watchful eye as your product takes shape. Read more.
JFCS's Small Business Loans Make Dreams Come True
Some people dream of making it in law, medicine, or maybe Hollywood. Not Kenny Hockert. He dreams of making it big in the three K’s: kugel, kreplach, and kasha.
Read more.
She's Jamming for Success
For Dafna Kory, it all started with the jalapeño.
“I’m from Israel, and I remember seeing jalapeño jam in the store soon after we moved to the States and thinking ‘What’s this?’” says Kory, founder and owner of Inna Jam, an artisanal jam company that recently received support from JFCS’ Business and Professional Loan Program.
Read more.
Business & Professional Loans
Yesterday, it was the corner bakery, the local butcher, the florist, the hardware store, and the mom-and-pop grocery. Today, it’s the acupuncture and massage studio, computer graphics firm, and artisanal chocolate boutique. Small businesses have been at the backbone of America, and they have played a large part in the richness and vibrancy of this country’s Jewish community.
To support those in our community who are seeking to grow an idea into a successful small business, JFCS for many years has provided financial support and other assistance to budding entrepreneurs. Our Small Business Loan Program does much more than offer low- or prime interest-rate loans to qualified borrowers. We also provide assistance in:
• Developing a viable business plan
• Devising a realistic budget
• Connecting loan recipients to others in the community with expertise in marketing, sales, accounting, customer service, and other critical business components
• Monitoring progress as businesses develop
• Providing loan recipients with mentors—successful professionals in a variety of fields—who voluntarily offer insights, ideas, and inspiration
JFCS’ Small Business Loan Program is part of our mission to help people in our community become self-sufficient and thrive. Learn about other ways JFCS assists individuals and families, including those showing academic promise or facing an economic crisis.
Who’s Eligible?
• Those at least 18 years of age
• Jewish community members who have lived in the Bay Area for at least six months
• Those who can demonstrate relevant business experience and accomplishments
• Those who can submit a written business plan (JFCS Small Business Loan Program can assist.)
• Those who can provide qualified guarantors
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Contact:
Gayle Zahler; 415-449-1286; GayleZ@jfcs.org
The Sweet Smell of Success
Danny Gabriner knows that growing a business is a lot like baking the perfect loaf of bread. You need to be willing to roll up your sleeves, get dirty, and keep a watchful eye as your product takes shape. Read more.
JFCS's Small Business Loans Make Dreams Come True
Some people dream of making it in law, medicine, or maybe Hollywood. Not Kenny Hockert. He dreams of making it big in the three K’s: kugel, kreplach, and kasha.
Read more.
She's Jamming for Success
For Dafna Kory, it all started with the jalapeño.
“I’m from Israel, and I remember seeing jalapeño jam in the store soon after we moved to the States and thinking ‘What’s this?’” says Kory, founder and owner of Inna Jam, an artisanal jam company that recently received support from JFCS’ Business and Professional Loan Program.
Read more.