Warren Errol Brown
President, WEB’s Cakes, LLC

After attending a prestigious law school and working as a federal government lawyer, Warren Brown decided to change course and pursue his true passion: baking fabulous cakes from scratch. Warren first met City First’s Chief Lending Officer in the Development Corporation of Columbia Heights’ Fast Track Training Program. As he worked to understand the baking business and fine-tune his business plan, Warren turned to City First for other key ingredients, including expert advice on financing and the SBA–guaranteed loan process. Cakelove opened in March 2002 to rave reviews–on television, in magazines and in daily papers. Warren hasn’t looked back since. In fact, City First recently helped him secure a second SBA loan for his new dream, the Love Café, opening across the street in early 2004.