Join us for Upcoming #Business #Seminars and #Workshops September 16th to October 31st The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), San Francisco District Office, offers a variety of classes and workshops on starting and growing a small business. Below is a list of classes that are being offered from September 16th to October 31st. You can also find more information about events and workshops by searching the SBA San Francisco District Office online calendar and enter Zip Code 94105. Registration is required for all classes and workshops. Classes are held in the San Francisco SBA Entrepreneur Center, 455 Market Street, Suite 600, unless otherwise noted in the description. SBA classes are free, but some classes have fees, which are listed on the registration pages when you register online. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance. Please note, that upon selecting a class registration link, you will be leaving the Small Business Administration (SBA) website. SBA is providing these links for your reference. SBA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies, or applications and cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by third-party sites or any other linked site. San Francisco Classes Contra Costa SBDC For Your Information San Jose Entrepreneur Center Classes Silicon Valley SCORE Workshops & Seminars Free Small Business Counseling by Appointment San Francisco Classes San Francisco District Office – 455 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Food Safety Manager Certification 9/16 – Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM For registration and information, call 415-781-5348. Restaurant Marketing for Success 9/16 – Monday 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM $40 registration Fee. Presented by the SF SBDC. Understand the Financial Structure of Your Business 9/17 – Tuesday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM $45 registration fee. Presented by SF SCORE. Corporations and LLCs Offer Different Options 9/17 – Tuesday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM $25 registration fee. Presented by SF SCORE. IDEAS TO ASSETS - A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks 9/17 – Tuesday 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM How to Build a Fearless Brand: How Your Brand Can Help You Sell 9/18 – Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Launching a Career as a Radio Talk Show Host and How to Get Paid for It! 9/18 – Wednesday 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM QuickBooks Introduction 9/19 – Thursday 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM $65 registration fee. Presented by the SF SBDC. MoneySmart for Small Business (Mandarin) 9/21 – Saturday 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Fee: $10 Advance registration required. Call the San Francisco Small Business Development Center at (415) 937-0246 or email Lawrence Liu at [email protected]. Get your food product ready for the market! 9/23 – Monday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM QuickBooks for Restaurants and Food Service Businesses 9/23 – Monday 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM $65 registration Fee. Presented by the SF SBDC. Protecting Your Good Name 9/23 – Monday 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Small Business: Get Ready for Reform 9/24 – Tuesday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Success Strategies for Buying, Selling and Financing a Business or Franchise 9/24 – Tuesday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM $35 registration fee. Presented by SF SCORE. Maintaining Tax Records 9/25 – Wednesday 3:00 PM–5:00 PM $25 registration fee. Presented by SF SCORE. HUBZone and WOSB Program Certifications 9/26 – Thursday 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM SBA 8(a) BD Certification Workshop 9/26 – Thursday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Doing Business with Chevron 9/26 – Thursday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Intermediate QuickBooks 9/26 – Thursday 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM $65 Registration fee. Presented by the SF SBDC. How to Start and Manage a Small Business 9/30 – Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM $75 registration fee. Presented by SF SCORE. Contra Costa SBDC Build a Better Business: Next Level Business Planning 9/19 – Thursday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Contra Costa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is now taking applications for the next 7-week course designed for aspiring new start-ups and existing businesses. Classes meet once a week on Thursday, 9/19/2013 to 10/31/2013 at 300 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA from 9AM to 12PM. Fee to attend. For more information contact the Contra Costa Small Business Development Center 925-382-1844 or email mhardin@contracostasbdc Building a Better Business: Is Self-Employment Right for You? 9/20 – Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn if self-employment may be right for you. Understand the steps in a successful business start-up. Find out about additional resources, people and programs to help you if you are series about starting a business. Class location will be 4071 Port Chicago Hwy, Suite 250, Concord, CA. Growing Your Business with Social Media 10/2 – Wednesday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Today it is critical to leverage new technologies including Social Media and Email Marketing to create stronger brand awareness and strengthen customer loyalty. In Small Business Development Center (SBDC) sponsored workshop learn tactics from SBDC Advisor David Mitroff, Ph.D. for building a social media presence which attracts visitors, the importance of consistent messaging, process of setting up a customer loyalty program and how to create a sense of urgency to convert potential customers into long term supporters. RSVP today contracostasbdc for this event. Limited space available for this event at 300 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Building a Better Business: Is Self-Employment Right for You? 10/18 – Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn if self-employment may be right for you. Understand the steps in a successful business start-up. Find out about additional resources, people and programs to help you if you are series about starting a business. Class location will be 4071 Port Chicago Hwy, Suite 250, Concord, CA. Growing Your Business with Social Media 10/31 – Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Today it is critical to leverage new technologies including Social Media and Email Marketing to create stronger brand awareness and strengthen customer loyalty. In Small Business Development Center (SBDC) sponsored workshop learn tactics from SBDC Advisor David Mitroff, Ph.D. for building a social media presence which attracts visitors, the importance of consistent messaging, process of setting up a customer loyalty program and how to create a sense of urgency to convert potential customers into long term supporters. RSVP today. Limited space available for this event being held at 300 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. For Your Information Transbay Transit Center Project Informational Outreach Event 9/26 – Thursday 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM The Transbay Transit Center Project invites LGBT Business Owners and Employees in the Construction, Architectural, Engineering, Trades and Professional Services Industries to a unique Outreach Event to learn more about the Transbay Transit Center Project and Upcoming Contracting Opportunities. Location of event: Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture Project Offices – Charlie Conference Room, 175 Beale Street (at Howard), San Francisco, CA 94105. Questions & RSVP: 415-621-0600 or info@pendergastconsultinggroup Healthcare.gov The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) is a new way to buy high-quality health insurance for your employees. For more information, visit the website or call 24/7 to speak to a representative at 1-800-318-2596. Webinar Series: e-Learning Personal Branding Program 10/2 - Wednesday 10am - 11.30am (First session) Build Your Business With an Irresistible Personal Brand! Position Yourself as an Influential Leader! Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is offering an Online Personal Branding Program. This 4-session webinar is held bi-weekly (8 weeks). Dates: October 2nd, 16th, 30th and November 13th. Time: 10am-11.30am PST. Investment for Friends of Renaissance is $149. Hiring Our Heroes 10/10 – Thursday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Employment workshop at 9:00 AM – Hiring Fair: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. This hiring event is being conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the San Francisco Chamber, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), the California Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the U.S .Department of Veterans Affairs and other local partners. Location: Hyatt San Francisco Airport-Burlingame, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, California. State Labor Law and Payroll Tax Seminar 10/15 – Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Jointly conducted by the Employment Development Department and the California State Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, this class will cover California recordkeeping and reporting requirements including employer obligations and payment requirements; common wage and hour laws; employer and employee rights and responsibilities; how to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor. Location: Hiram W. Johnson State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Diego Room, Lower Level, San Francisco, CA 94102. Information: (866) 873-6083 5th Annual “Here’s the Money!” Access to Capital Business Expo 10/19 – Saturday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM An SBA San Francisco District Office representative will participate in a panel presentation on financing for your small business; SBA will have a “resource booth” at this event. Location: Hyatt Regency, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111 – Fee Waiver Code: SBA San Jose Entrepreneur Center Classes San Jose Entrepreneur Center - 100 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Contact Information: Emily Navarra-Refugio, [email protected], 415-744-6805 IDEAS TO ASSETS: A Practical Guide to Patents & Copyrights 9/19 – Thursday 10:00AM to 12:00PM Silicon Valley SCORE Workshops & Seminars Silicon Valley SCORE - 234 East Gish Road, Suite 100, San Jose, CA, 95112 Contact Information: [email protected] or (408) 453-6237 Social Media Marketing for Small Business Success - Use Social Media to Grow Your Business 9/19 – Thursday 6:00PM to 8:00PM Free Small Business Counseling by Appointment San Francisco SCORE - 415-744-6827 San Francisco Small Business Development Center - 415-937-7232 Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center - 408-351-3600 SBDC Hispanic Chamber - 408-248-4800 Silicon Valley SCORE - 408-453-6237 The free classes in our local SBA training program are made possible by the generous support of our volunteer presenters. We appreciate their time and expertise; however, these presentations do not represent an endorsement of their views, opinions, products, or services by SBA. If you do not wish to receive future announcements, please click Unsubscribe below. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
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