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2nd Jenny Kassan attorney and capital raising consultant for social enterprise San Francisco Bay AreaLaw Practice Current Cutting Edge Capital, Sustainable Economies Law Center, Community Ventures Previous Sustainable Business Alliance, Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum, The Unity Council Education University of California, Berkeley 500+ connectionsConnectSend Jenny InMailMore options www.linkedin.com/in/jennykassan Contact Info Background Experience Chief Executive Officer Cutting Edge Capital March 2010 – Present (3 years 8 months) Cutting Edge Capital provides small and mid-sized businesses with the information, tools, and expertise they need to raise capital in a way that fits with their unique business model and long-term goals. (Open)2 recommendations Amy Cortese Amy Cortese Journalist/Author/Speaker Jenny is, hands down, one of the most knowledgeable sources in the field today when it comes to creative capital raising for...View Darlene Crane Darlene Crane Executive Director at Alliance for Community Development Cutting Edge Capital will be a success with Jennifer Kassan as CEO. She has turned her passion for helping socially...View Co-Founder Sustainable Economies Law Center January 2010 – Present (3 years 10 months) President Community Ventures July 2009 – Present (4 years 4 months) Community Ventures is a nonprofit organization that conducts programs throughout the United States to promote community based development and economic relocalization. Katovich & Kassan Law GroupShareholder Katovich & Kassan Law Group March 2006 – Present (7 years 8 months) (Open)5 recommendations, including: Carolina Miranda Carolina Miranda MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, Online Marketing Consultant, Sustainability Professional I hired Jenny to set up the LLC for my company, Cultivating Capital. Because I created my company with the intention to...View Michael Van Patten Michael Van Patten Founder & President, Mission Markets Inc. I have worked with Jenny for close to 3 years now as her law firm, Katovich Law Group, is our legal counsel and trusted...View 3 more recommendations President Sustainable Business Alliance 2008 – January 2012 (4 years) (Open)1 recommendation Mark McLeod Mark McLeod Director at Leadership East Bay Jennifer is an attorney who specializes in non-profits. Her exposure to many such organizations over the past ten years give her a deep understanding of the strategic options available to non-profits. She has been a loyal, generous and creative...View Board member Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum 2000 – 2007 (7 years) The Unity CouncilProgram Manager, Staff Attorney The Unity Council September 1995 – March 2006 (10 years 7 months) Languages Spanish Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 76Entrepreneurship 46Strategy 42Private Equity 29Social Entrepreneurship 27Economics 26Nonprofits 24Sustainable Business 23Sustainability 20Non-profits 14Economic Development Jenny also knows about... 9Investments 9Fundraising 7Social Impact 7Start-ups 7Management 7Small Business 5Public Speaking 5Social Enterprise 4Strategic Partnerships 4Finance 4Sustainability... 4Corporate Development 3Strategic Planning 3Program Management 3Corporate Social... See 25+ Education University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley MCP, City Planning 1995 – 1998 Yale Law School JD, Law 1992 – 1995 University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley BA, Psychology 1986 – 1991 Recommendations Received (8)Given (9) Chief Executive Officer Cutting Edge Capital Amy Cortese Amy Cortese Journalist/Author/Speaker Jenny is, hands down, one of the most knowledgeable sources in the field today when it comes to creative capital raising for social enterprises and small businesses. Through her work at Cutting Edge Capital, Katovich Law and the Sustainable Economies Law Center, she is a pivotal player in the budding local and social investing movement. March 15, 2011, Amy was with another company when working with Jenny at Cutting Edge Capital Darlene Crane Darlene Crane Executive Director at Alliance for Community Development Cutting Edge Capital will be a success with Jennifer Kassan as CEO. She has turned her passion for helping socially responsible businesses into this badly needed service to bring more alternatives for financing the growth of these companies. As a client, Jennifer has acted on recommendations promptly and thoroughly to develop her idea and make it a reality. I encourage...more April 4, 2010, Darlene was a consultant or contractor to Jenny at Cutting Edge Capital Shareholder Katovich & Kassan Law Group Carolina Miranda Carolina Miranda MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, Online Marketing Consultant, Sustainability Professional I hired Jenny to set up the LLC for my company, Cultivating Capital. Because I created my company with the intention to eventually have it certified as a B Corporation, it was important to me to hire someone with experience and knowledge about social enterprises. Jenny's commitment to social enterprises and her expertise in that area made her a natural choice. She handled...more June 22, 2011, Carolina was Jenny's client Michael Van Patten Michael Van Patten Founder & President, Mission Markets Inc. I have worked with Jenny for close to 3 years now as her law firm, Katovich Law Group, is our legal counsel and trusted advisor. I have also sat on panels at conferences with Jenny and other members of her law firm. Jenny brings in depth knowledge of the multiple and confusing aspects of financing private placements and DPO's. I consider Jenny a close trusted advisor...more March 15, 2011, Michael worked directly with Jenny at Katovich & Kassan Law Group Manny Hernandez Manny Hernandez Hispanic Diabetes Advocate, Social Strategy Consultant, Nonprofit Executive, Published Author, and Keynote Speaker We were extremely fortunate to learn about Jenny Kassan and Katovich Law Group. She has help us at the Diabetes Hands Foundation with sound nonprofit legal advice that has allowed us to carry on with our projects without having to spend a huge amount of money. We highly recommend both Jenny and Katovich for superlative nonprofit legal work that won't cost you a ton! 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