Thank you to everyone who celebrated the 2017 Invest in Dreams Breakfast with our clients, supporters, and the Bay Area small business community.

Thanks to Tami Honey, our volunteer photographer! For larger images and to see more of her work, please visit her website.

2017 Photo Gallery

2017_05_working_solutions_dreams_0042+(1).jpg

2017_05_working_solutions_dreams_0107+(1).jpg

2017_05_working_solutions_dreams_0395+(1).jpg

2017_05_working_solutions_dreams_0397+(1).jpg

2017 Award Winner Videos

Black Bark BBQ received the 2017 Invest in Dreams Inspire Award for creating jobs in San Francisco's Fillmore District

Taqueria Molcajetes received the 2017 Invest in Dreams Imagine Award for expanding their restaurant in Santa Rosa

CORE Foods received the 2017 Invest in Dreams Impact Award for their service to the Oakland community

Sponsors

A huge thanks to our amazing event sponsors, whose funding, pro bono support, and volunteering help us make our clients' dreams a reality.
Learn how you or your corporation can get involved >

2016 Photo Gallery

The 2016 Invest in Dreams Honorees: Michael Maher (far left) and Barrett Purdum (far right) of Taylor Stitch, Nona Lim of Nona Lim, and Cheryl Johnson of CJ's Sweet & Savory Cobblers

Barbara Morrison of TMC Financing and Victor Wong of NerdWallet

Ed Obuchowski, Lokesh Agoramurthy, and Roberta Achtenberg of Bank of San Francisco, Mark Quinn of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Emily Gasner of Working Solutions

Agnes Cheung of Working Solutions and Peter Soerenssen of Wells Fargo

Michael Maher of Taylor Stitch & Gail Goldman

Working Solutions client Delila Hailechristos, owner of ReLove, and Chris Florendo

Jaclyn Anku of Working Solutions, Barrett Purdum of Taylor Stitch and Cheryl Johnson of CJ's Sweet & Savory Cobblers

Gia Baiocchi of the Nectary and Anna O'Brien of TMC Financing

Cole Kinney and Larry Colton of G2 Insurance

Gordon Dupries of FranNet USA, Michael Rice of Bridge Bank, and Sara Razavi of Working Solutions

Volunteers from the Junior League of San Francisco

Meg Crofton, Darcy Mackay, and Gabrielle Tierney

Nona Lim and Ada Yim

Franklin Haggas, George McCullogh, and Tom Park of California Bank of Commerce, and Mike Vanecek of TMC Financing

Nichole Carpenter and Nick Heustis of Whole Foods

Roberta Achtenberg

Greg Gener and Donna Montana of First Bank, Jeff Tarran of Manifeste Marketing

Ada Yim, Sheila Lewis, Dottie Dutton, and Nona Lim

Ron Short of Bank of the West and Ken Mannina of Bridge Bank

Beverly Windle of Mendoza and Associates and Roberto Hernandez of Working Solutions

Peter Goetze of First Bank and Chairman of the Working Solutions Board of Directors, Jennifer Raike of Old Republic Title, and Susan Montoya of First Bank

Gwendolyn Wright of Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, Josie Ramirez of Boston Private Bank, and Priscilla Jang of Working Solutions

Ada Yim and guest

Beth Krauss and Nick Heustis of Whole Foods, and Peter Hou of Pacific Western Bank

Servaes Tholen, Maurice Enderle, Madhvi Puri of Thumbtack, and Erica Lynden of Wells Fargo

Cali Martin, Jackson Meredith, and Adam Thongsavat of Airbnb

Rich Grant of TMC Financing

Judy Lai, Ray Monahan, and Kori Skinner of TMC Financing

Renate Gilkyson and Deanna Arnold of TMC Financing

Jenny Lee of Working Solutions and Cali Martin of Airbnb

Working Solutions clients Anton Gogenko and Simeon Dacumos of Simply Me, and Barrett Purdum of Taylor Stitch

Gabrielle Tierney of Tierney Consulting Group, Emily Gasner of Working Solutions, and David Neagle of Presidio Bank

Heather Cameron and Meg Crofton

Working Solutions client Taddesse Haile of Oasis Cafe and Adam Maxfield of Williams-Sonoma

Natalie Wade of Wells Fargo, a Wells Fargo guest, and Henrini Suyono of Wells Fargo

DavidHoChun Liu of Union Bank and Nancy Rosales of Airbnb

Jacques Sanchez, Ray Crabb. and Cheryl Hayes of Bank of the West

Fady Zoubi of US Bank and Stephanie Avakian of Burr Pilger Mayer

Eugene Seip of First Bank, Lea Salem of NCCLF, and Susan Montoya of First Bank

Joaquin Gallardo of Wells Fargo and a Wells Fargo guest

Crystal Chang of Opportunity Fund, Mary Cervantes of the Napa-Sonoma SBDC, and Working Solutions client Annette Walker of S&B SodaBlast

Roberto Hernandez of Working Solutions and Holly Lung of the City of San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Donald Mercer and Jacques Sanchez of Bank of the West

Cheryl Hayes and Suzanne Mindt of Bank of the West

Susan Montoya of First Bank

Abigail Mcleod of Working Solutions, Michelle Wilson and Geoff Bosloy of Burr Pilger Mayer

Kim Kaselionis of Breakaway Funding, Dale Marie Golden of Torrey Pines Bank and Sharon Miller of the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

Peter Goetze, Chairman of the Working Solutions Board of Directors and Senior Vice President of First Bank

Ken Stram of 2Bridge Communications

Working Solutions clients Thuy Nguyen and Shawn Connelly of SF Skate Club

Working Solutions CEO Emily Gasner and Victoria Lyuber of Pacific Western Bank

Sara Razavi, COO of Working Solutions

Barbara Morrison, President and CEO of TMC Financing and President of the Working Solutions Board of Directors

Nona Lim of Nona Lim, 2016 Inspire Award Winner and Emily Gasner, CEO of Working Solutions

Michael Maher of Taylor Stitch, 2016 Imagine Award Winner

Barret Purdum and Michael Maher of Taylor Stitch, 2016 Imagine Award Winners, and Lorena Roman of Working Solutions

Cheryl Johnson of CJ's Sweet & Savory Cobblers, 2016 Impact Award Winner, and Jaclyn Anku of Working Solutions

Cheryl Johnson of CJ's Sweet & Savory Cobblers, 2016 Impact Award Winner

Working Solutions client Delila Hailechristos of ReLove

Kelly Lovlien of Thumbtack, Katie Colendich of HP Inc., and Emily Gasner of Working Solutions Kelly Lovlien of Thumbtack, Katie Colendich of HP Inc., and Emily Gasner of Working Solutions

Working Solutions staff

Board of Directors: Bill Fanning, Jeff Tarran, Chris Larocca, Emily Gasner, Barbara Morrison, Peter Goetze, Victor Wong, Katie Colendich, Laurie Gibbs Harris, Kelly Lovlien, and Jack Bertges

2016 Award Winner Videos

Nona Lim received the 2016 Inspire Award for creating good jobs at her healthy soup, broth, and noodle company in West Oakland

Taylor Stitch received the 2016 Imagine Award for the sustainable revenue growth and unique business model of their San Francisco-based apparel company.

Cheryl of CJ's Sweet & Savory Cobblers received the 2016 Impact Award for sharing her baking skills with seniors and underprivileged girls in Sonoma County.

Sponsors

2015 Photo Gallery

2015 Invest in Dreams HonoreesL Jen Johnson & Serafina Palandech, Hip Chick Farms; Dionne Knox, Zella's Soulful Kitchen; Patty Rodriguez, SF Parking

Working Solutions Board of Directors

(Partial group)

Denise Bethel & Laura Hopkins, volunteers from the Junior League of San Francisco

Working Solutions borrower Cole Meeker of Sea of Change Trading Co

2014 Invest in Dreams Honoree Koji Kanematsu of Onigilly

Steve McCoy-Thompson of Urban Solutions and Joaquin Torres of the San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development

Jane Winter of YWCA of San Francisco & Marin, and Barbara Morrison of TMC Financing

Raji Sridhara, 2014 Invest in Dreams Honoree, and Steve Tessler of California Bank of Commerce

Working Solutions Borrower Christopher Coccagna of T-we Tea

Laura Lowe, Harold Kan and Working Solutions Board member Jennifer Raike of Old Republic Title Company; and Monica Finnegan of Urban Real Estate Advisors

2015 Inspire Awardee Patty Rodriguez of SF Parking

Serafina Palandech, 2015 Imagine Awardwinner, and daughter Rubyrose Johnson

Mark Quinn of the San Francisco District SBA

Kim Kaselionis of Breakaway Funding

Marianne Mullins and Working Solutions borrower Sam Kraus of Chromaculture

Working Solutions COO Sara Razavi

Working Solutions Board President and co-founder, Barbara Morrison

Development Committee Director Samantha Chandler Duvall

Event Chair Conni Lemen-Kosla of California Bank & Trust

Business Services Director Lorena Roman and 2015 Impact Awardwinner Dionne Knox of Zella's Soulful Kitchen

2015 Inspire Awardwinner Patty Rodriguez of SF Parking

Lorena Roman & Patty Rodriguez

Working Solutions Business Development Officer Laurie O'Hara

2015 Imagine awardwinners Jen Johnson and Serafina Palandech of Hip Chick Farms, and Laurie O'Hara

Laurie O'Hara, Jen johnson, and Serafina Palandech

Working Solutions board member and former borrower, Alison Bailey Vercruysse of 18 Rabbits

Samantha Chander Duvall and Kelly Lovlien, Working Solutions Directors

Working Solutions Director Chris Larocca of Wells Fargo and Serafina Palandech

Working Solutions staff

(Partial group)

Conni Lemen-Kosla of California Bank & Trust and Patrick Duggan of Pacific Community Ventures

Matt Cheeseman and Patrick Donnelly of City National Bank

Working Solutions Board Chairman Peter Goetze of First Bank and 2014 Invest in Dreams awardwinner Mary Ann Maggiore of Maggiore Communications

Hip Chick Farms products

Mary Ann Maggiore of Maggiore Communications and Mary Gassen of Launch

Mary Middleton

Lorena Roman and Agnes Cheung of Working Solutions, and Peter Soerenssen of Wells Fargo

Jo-Ann Rose of First Republic Bank and Dottie Dutton of US Bank

Conni Lemen-Kosla of California Bank & Trust and Sam Berde of Presidio Bank

Al Lerma and Ethan Brown of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board and Aaron Delgado of Umpqua Bank

Agnes Cheung of Working Solutions, Daniel Titcomb of Lendeavor, Working Solutions Borrower Patricia Trimble of The Roost, and Zachary Petry of Bank of San Francisco

Katie Nelson of Working Solutions

Gail Goldman and Working Solutions borrower Fiona O'Connor of Harrington Galleries

Benjamin Vanderford of Union Bank, Red Smith of Smart Growth Solutions, and Working Solutions Director Frank Haggas of California Bank of Commerce

Kathryn Prescott, Matt Balich, Kori Skinner, and Judy Lai of TMC Financing

Serafina Palandech and Laurie O'Hara

Conni Lemen-Kosla and Vincent Perez of California Bank & Trust

Ken Stram of 2 Bridge Communications and Kristy Lin Billuni, the Sexy Grammarian

Carolyn Chandler of Chandler Properties

Larry Colton & Liza Cherney of G2 Insurance

Raymond Quan of Umpqua Bank and Blake Brydon of Mechanics Bank

Marc Thompson and Larry Fountain of Mechanics Bank

BJ Washington and Ashley Grech of Chase

Natalie Wade and Andy Tew of Wells Fargo

Ellen Yee, Kenny Tse, and KK Chan of Cathay Bank

John Edwards and Greg Gener of First Bank

Melody Hom, Filipp Kabanyayev and Raymond Quan of Umpqua Bank

Alison Vercruysse, Jo-Ann Rose and Bob Glavin

2015 Award Winner Videos

Learn about Jen & Serafina's journey to business ownership and explosive growth through their desire to create natural food products for kids.

Hear about Patty's commitment to employing San Francisco residents and giving second chances to those in need.

Sponsors

2014 Invest in Dreams Breakfast:

2014 Photo Gallery

Larry Colton, Lisa Joyner, Laurie Gibbs Harris & Jennifer Raike

Sara Razavi & Agnes Cheung

Susan Montoya, Mohammed Ahmed & Greg Gener

Barbara Morrison & Katie Nelson

Ethan Brown, Al Lerma & Kelly Lovlien

Mark Quinn

Greg Gener & Tony Moraga

Anna O'Brien & Susan Jacobson

Denise Conley & Mary Ann Maggiore

USF MBA volunteers

Brian Wallace

Linda Lee, Dottie Dutton & Karen Chuday

Sarina Gujral & Jaclyn Anku

USF MBA volunteers

Emily Gasner

Rob Anderson

Rob Anderson & Ann Blackburn

Marie Jacobs & Michael Rice

Jeremy West & Barbara Morrison

Robin Azevedo & Maureen Futtner

Peter Goetze

Raji & Ravi Sridhara, Kathryn Prescott

Mary Ann Maggiore & Mark Quinn

Ric Gaunt & Reydavid Julio

Katherine Zinsser

Jill Matichak

Heather Cameron & Mary Huss

Jason Goldman & Matthew Goldman

Barbara Evers & Jeff Tarran

Seta Kabjouzian

Alex Gilmete

Kristi Oshiro & Katharine Randall

Susan Jacobson, Lucy Reckseit & Kaleana Markley

Peter De Mare

Darrick Cox & Anna Damiani

Laurie O'Hara & Jeff Tarran

Sugeet Madan & Alison Vercruysse

Andy Cannon & Brian Coughlan

Raji Sridhara

Seamus Canning & Zaria Espinosa

Wells Fargo: Suzanne Colmenero, Kayla Kendrick, Chris Larocca, Reydavid Julio

Amy Wallace & Emily Gasner

Amy Wallace, Emily Gasner, Mary Wong, Raymond Quan, Nancy Lopez, Marie Jacobs

Umpqua Bank

Morrison Foerster

Sandy Mackovich

Loan Committee members: Michael Rice, Ken Stram & Zachary Petry

Alison Vercruysse

Zachary Petry

Matthew Kimball & Christopher Coccagna

Chandler Properties: Seamus Canning, Darren Bechtel, Samantha DuVall, Carolyn Chandler, Matthew Kimball, Christopher Coccagna

Lana Porcello

Claire McAuliffe

Miriam Karell

Koji Kanematsu & Lorena Roman

Lorena Roman

Raji Sridhara & Lorena Roman

Raji Sridhara

Mary Ann Maggiore & Laurie O'Hara

Emily Gasner & Barbara Morrison

Barbara Morrison

Emily Gasner & Reydavid Julio

Raji Sridhara

The Sridhara Family

Koji & Aki Kanematsu & Bank of San Francisco

Jennifer Taylor & Katie Colendich

Tory Larson

Claire McAuliffe & Mary Ann Maggiore

Working Solutions Board of Directors

Frank Haggas & Jacques Sanchez

Roshini Chandran and Ranjani Mohana

Steve Walker & Emily Gasner

Mary Ann Maggiore, Koji Kanematsu & Raji Sridhara

The Sridhara Family

Aki & Koji Kanematsu

Mary Ann Maggiore

The University of San Francisco Microfinance Club

Corinne Gentile, Roberto Hernandez & Katie Nelson

Working Solutions' staff

Working Solutions' Staff

2014 Award Winner Videos:

Be inspired anew by the life-changing passions and success of our 3 inaugural Invest in Dreams Award Winners.

Koji explains the planned expansion of his Onigilly restaurants nationwide.

Raji has opened 3 daycares and created 11 jobs in the East Bay!

Mary Ann empowers young people and their families in Marin County.

Sponsors:

Invest in Dreams Breakfast Archive

Thank you to everyone who celebrated the 2017 Invest in Dreams Breakfast with our clients, supporters, and the Bay Area small business community.

2014 Invest in Dreams Breakfast:

Working Solutions

STAY IN THE KNOW:

Contact Us:
(415) 780-1217

Invest in Dreams Breakfast Archive

Thank you to everyone who celebrated the 2017 Invest in Dreams Breakfast with our clients, supporters, and the Bay Area small business community.

2014 Invest in Dreams Breakfast:

Working Solutions

STAY IN THE KNOW:

Contact Us:(415) 780-1217

Contact Us:
(415) 780-1217