Thank you to everyone who celebrated the 2016 Invest in Dreams Breakfast with our clients, supporters, and the Bay Area small business community.
Check out our updated Client Directory and watch the videos of the 2016 Invest in Dreams Award Winners:

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.
Check out photos of the 2016 Invest in Dreams Breakfast:

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

Adan 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

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






























































Thank you to our volunteer photographer Tamisie Honey. All photos © TH Designs.