Small Business Programs Archive
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Workshops and panel presentations tailored to help small business members grow their businesses by providing skills training and access to resources. For further details, contact Nadia Chan at 415-352-8803. Click here for current events.
Mobile Web 101 Updated by Paula on September 21, 2011Wednesday, October 12, 2011 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce More and more people are turning to their mobile devices to search the web. Understanding this revolution, navigating the differences in mobile technology and harnessing its potential is important in order for small businesses to stay ahead of the curve. Attend this presentation to discover and learn how to leverage the power of the mobile web. Attendees can expect to cover: Join this exciting presentation on the mobile web to hear how this new mass media can have remarkable new opportunities for your business. Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by October 10th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by Mobile Web Up About Mobile Web Up: Maximizing QuickBooks to increase business performance and profits Updated by Paula on July 22, 2011Tuesday, August 30, 2011 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Join Hilliard Management Group for this QuickBooks presentation on how to maximize business performance and increase profits. Attendees can expect to cover: During this presentation, attendees will see how the value of good internal bookkeeping and financial accounting processes can lead to financial success. Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by August 28th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by: About the Presenter: Natural Networking: How to Connect Authentically and Build Your Business Updated by Paula on June 6, 2011Tuesday, July 19, 2011 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Networking can feel like a waste of time if you don’t know how to get results and enjoy the experience. Be guided by master networker and Performance Coach Jonathan Bender, who will present a packed two hours of practical tools to completely transform your networking skills. Prepare to learn how to loosen up, let go of strained techniques and simply connect, and discover a method to speak about your work in a sincere way that makes potential clients respond. Being relaxed and real not only contributes to a better networking experience, but also brings in the business you seek and bottom-line results. In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to: Be sure not to miss this presentation if any of these have applied to you: Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by July 17th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by: About the Presenter:
Search Engine Optimization for Small Businesses Updated by Paula on April 1, 2011Wednesday, May 11, 2011 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce In today’s socially-enhanced and mobile-accelerated internet, we’re met with a saturation of data everywhere we turn. It’s become more important than ever for your business to have quality, purpose-driven content online that can be easily found by prospective customers. Join this presentation with Elative to learn why your web content matters and how you can maximize the number of people looking at it. Attendees can expect to discuss: Presenter Kyung Min will also: Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by May 8th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by About the Presenter Networking for Small Businesses: Increase Your Networking Power by Improving Your Memory Power Updated by Paula on February 17, 2011Thursday, March 24, 2011 Please note: There has been a room change for this program. It has been moved to the 7th floor conference room in our same building!! San Francisco Chamber of Commerce One of the most cost-effective ways for small business owners to build their businesses is through effective networking. Research has shown that without memory training, over 70% of what is learned today can be forgotten within 24 hours. Join the 2008 United States National Memory Champion, Chester Santos, for this presentation on memory retention for networking success. A powerful and organized mind is the key to achieving top job performance, but in today’s fast-paced work environments, too many people suffer from information overload. Chester can help give any small business owner an edge over the competition by helping develop the ability to learn more and retain more, faster than you ever thought possible. Attendees will cover:
Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by March 21st; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by About Chester Santos: Marketing and the Mobile Web Updated by Paula on October 21, 2010Small Business Program Wednesday, November 17, 2010 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Join this exciting presentation on the Mobile Web- a powerful, emerging mass media that’s bringing remarkable new opportunities. Hear motivating stories and statistics, learn what works and what doesn’t on mobile and discover how you can enjoy higher sales through the Mobile Web. Attend this program to learn: Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by November 14th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. About Mobile Web Up: Employment Law Basics: Top 10 Ways to Stay Out of Court in California Updated by Paula on October 1, 2010Wednesday, July 14, 2010 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce While it is impossible for any California employer to avoid the risk of litigation entirely, there are a number of simple things an employer can do to minimize the risk of employment litigation. Attend this presentation to review Employment Law Basics: Top 10 Ways to Stay Out of Court in California. The presentation will offer practical advice on a variety of common employment issues that can lead to litigation. Some of the topics to be covered will include:
Employers should attend this presentation to learn to avoid common employment mistakes that result in expensive employment claims and suits. Learn to prevent employment disputes before they happen. This Small Business Program is being held in partnership with the San Francisco Employer Advisory Council to the Employment Development Department. Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members before July 11th; $30 and $40 after. SFEAC members can register with the Chamber member pricing. A light breakfast will be provided. About the presenter Smart Tactics to Generate Red-Hot Leads Updated by Paula on October 1, 2010Tuesday, May 18, 2010 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Tap into Joanne Black’s proven, No More Cold Calling® Referral-Selling System, boost your sales and fire up your business! Whether you make cold calls now or not, leverage the power of your referral network and hit your sales numbers without hitting the phones. Attend this presentation to learn how to: Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members before May 16th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. About Joanne Black: Joanne’s 30-year career has encompassed owning two companies and holding sales and sales management positions with two major consulting and training firms. Over the last thirteen years, Joanne has built her business solely on referrals and has trained companies in her proven Referral-Selling System. Twitter and Your Business: Applications and Best Practices Updated by Paula on August 9, 2010Thursday, September 9, 2010 Twitter is a micro-blogging site that has quickly become a world-wide phenomenon. Politicians, celebrities, nonprofit organizations and yes, small businesses, are harnessing the power of the tweet. Attend this presentation to learn how to expand your business with Twitter. Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by September 6th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by: Finance Options For Your Small Business Updated by Paula on February 11, 2010Small Business Program Thursday, March 11, 2010 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Join this informative panel to learn financing options for small businesses. Attendees can expect to obtain valuable information from key players in small business financing including how to access small business loans, alternative financing options and tips for using credit cards to finance your small business. The panel will include: • Mark Quinn, San Francisco District Director, Small Business Administration • Happy Dayleg, Relationship Manager, Opportunity Fund • Russell Hamilton, North America Business Credit, Visa • Tory Ponsford, Small Business Loan Officer, Redwood Credit Union • Agnes Cheung, our Business Development Officer, Working Solutions Attendees will hear from each of the panelists and also have substantial time for questions and answers. About The Panel SBA Opportunity Fund Visa Redwood Credit Union Working Solutions Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by March 9th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. For more information, contact Paula Zamudio or 415-352-8818. How to effectively market your business against larger competitors Updated by Paula on December 23, 2009Wednesday, January 27, 2010 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Attend this Small Business Program to learn how to effectively market your small business against larger competitors. In order to grow your small business, you need to market like a challenger brand. Challenger brands have to work harder to differentiate their brands because they do not have market dominance as their differentiator. If you have asked yourself any of the following questions, this program is for you: Attendees can expect to cover: Attendees can also expect an open forum period so you can ask the experts specific marketing questions about your business. Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members before January 25th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided. Presentation by:
Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. For more information, contact Paula Zamudio at pzamudio@sfchamber.com or 415-352-8818. A veteran of the advertising and marketing industry, John founded Gumas in 1984. John embraced Cultural Branding early in his career and quickly recognized that spirited clients weren’t being serviced well by the big boys. And that’s when Gumas was born. John currently sits on many boards, including Chairman of the San Francisco Giants Community Fund, The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, The Greater San Francisco Advertising Club, The San Francisco State University Foundation and The Elios Society. In addition, John is an adjunct professor of advertising and marketing, a regular columnist for numerous publications, an author and a frequent speaker. He holds a degree in marketing and advertising from San Francisco State University. Doing Well by Doing Good: Embracing Eco/Social Responsibility Updated by Paula on September 10, 2009Tuesday, October 13, 2009 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Embracing eco/social responsibility is not just a “nice thing to do,” it makes business sense. So how can your company make eco/social responsibility a cornerstone of your brand? Join this PG&E sponsored panel of experts for a discussion on strategies to reduce your environmental impact, position your company as a socially responsible leader in your industry and incorporate environmental and social issues into your company’s “DNA” to gain competitive advantage while addressing some of the world’s most intractable problems. Panelists for this presentation will include: Nikki Pava, EcoTuesday. Founder of the ever-popular EcoTuesday, Nikki will provide case studies based on the work she has conducted with companies and organizations including Williams-Sonoma, Burning Man and Morrison and Foerster. Steven Van Yoder, Get Slightly Famous. Steven will discuss strategies for integrating eco/social responsibility into your core business to enhance your company brand. He’ll provide tips and case studies illustrating how eco/social responsibility can lead to great PR, community partnerships, and strengthen relationships with customers, clients, prospects and vendors while making an authentic social impact.
Stephanie Bernstein of To-Go Warem founder of To-Go Ware and Eyes of the Forest, Inc. Stephanie Bernstein of To-Go Warem founder of To-Go Ware and Eyes of the Forest, Inc. To-Go Ware, an environmentally responsible company that makes re-usable food and beverage containers and other products that reduce the millions of plastic forks, plates and to-go boxes that ended up in landfills. Stephanie will discuss how she’s grown To-Go Ware into a national company and provide strategies to profitably embrace a triple bottom line approach that embraces people, planet and profit in meaningful ways. Deborah Hirsh, B Lab. Deborah is Co-Director of Business and Community Development at the San Francisco office of B Lab, the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps businesses measure and improve social and environmental performance through their B Ratings System. She will provide case studies of businesses embracing the B Corporation model and discuss the B Corporation Ratings System, a free management tool available to any business interested in assessing its overall social and environmental impact. Jonathan Storper, Hanson Bridgett. Jonathan chairs the Corporate, Securities, Tax and Sustainable Business Practice Groups at Hanson Bridgett. He will be discussing his experience serving a growing community of sustainable and green businesses and will also discuss his current leadership role regarding the introduction of model legislation in California for a new corporate form with higher standards of corporate purpose, accountability and transparency. Sponsored by:
Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members by October 9th; $30 and $40 after. A light breakfast will be provided.
Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. For more information, contact Paula Zamudio at pzamudio@sfchamber.com or 415-352-8818. |
