We Are Oakland | Oakland Entrepreneur Retreat - Community Exchange

We Are Oakland celebrates what makes our city great.
We got heart & talent for days. We create things that inspire the world. We show up for the people. We fight for what's right.
Built Here Oakland is pleased to invite you to We Are Oakland -- an evening all about connection, celebration, and pouring back into the entrepreneurs who keep this city creative, resilient, and thriving.
This event immediately follows our full-day Oakland Entrepreneur Retreat. If you're an Oakland small business or startup that would like to join the free retreat, you can complete an interest form here bit.ly/47bcpZr or learn more at https://www.built-here.org/oaklandretreat.
"We Are Oakland" brings together 200+ entrepreneurs, community stakeholders, and ecosystem partners to connect, celebrate, and resource Oakland small businesses.

📅 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
📍 Location: Community Hub, 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
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Oakland businesses innovate, create great jobs, and rep the culture.

Join us for an intentional event to connect with those who make Oakland great.

• 4pm - Welcome & Grounding
• 4:15pm - Keynote
• 4:25pm - Entrepreneur Highlight: Project Pet
• 4:30pm - The Grit of Oakland Business - a conversation with Oakland entrepreneurs
• 4:50pm - Looking Forward: On Deck for 2026
• 5pm - "We Are Oakland" Community Game
• 6pm - Raffle Prizes from Oaklandish, Valkyries, Alkali Rye and more!
  

We are proud to highlight leaders such as:

• Trevor Parham | Oakstop
• Nigel Jones | Calabash & Kingston 11
• Baba Afolabi | Mushin & Babatronics
• Marshall Williams | Project Pet
• Restore Oakland
  

Sponsored by:

• Commercial Bank of California
• City of Oakland's Innovation Team
• Oakland Fund for Public Innovation
• Uptown & Downtown CBDs
• East Bay Community Foundation
• Human Interest
• Tempyl
• Lotus Financial Solution
• Block

Raffle Prizes From:

• Golden State Valkyries
• Oaklandish
• Oakland Museum of California
• Alkali Rye
• Oakland Roots

We Are Oakland celebrates the power of community, shared knowledge, and collective investment in the businesses that shape our city. We look forward to building, resourcing, and celebrating with you!

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