Small Business Programs Archive

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.

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San Francisco Business Times
Presents:
Small Business BizMix

Mix, mingle and connect with small business owners throughout the Bay Area. Hosted by the San Francisco Business Times and sponsored by The City Club of San Francisco - Tuesday evening, October 10th from 5:15 to 7:15 at The City Club (155 Sansome St. SF).

Online registration is requested and can be accessed via this link:

Organizations (and their Members) invited to the October BizMix include:

*Better Business Bureau
*San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
*Women's Initiative
*SF Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
*Small Business Administration
*Small Business Commission
*Small Business Development Centers
*Minority Business Development Agency
*Small Business Network
*Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
...and many more!

If you have any questions, please contact Jud Walsh at the San Francisco Business Times,415.288.4930.




Small Business Programs presents:
Website Development Day
Perfect Your Most Essential Business Tool
…And Do It Yourself
Tuesday, October 3, 2006

(Presented By)
LearniT!

Growing a business means building an effective website, your most important tool to advertising and marketing success. If you have a website, but don't feel web savvy, then take this opportunity to learn the fundamentals of constructing a more effective professional website in a way that makes sense to beginners. Take one, or both parts of this workshop series.

8 - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 – 12 pm Session 1:

Building (or contracting for) an effective website. Get tips on how to build a more polished and professional website. Learn the credible tools you can use to enhance your website in terms of appearance, design, and better usability.  Become familiar with research methods to help you meet your ongoing goals. Learn how to hire and manage a good web designer. Breakfast included.
Location: Chamber Boardroom, 235 Montgomery St., 12th Floor.

12 – 1 pm Lunch and reception for full day participants.
Location: LearniT, 250 Montgomery St.

12:30 – 1 pm Registration
1 - 5 pm Session 2:

Marketing your website. Learn how increase the visibility of your website and how to rank high on search engines like Google. Understand the fundamentals of website marketing in order to significantly increase the number of visitors through search engine basics, and tips and techniques to bring and capture more customers. Learn how (and when you need) to hire a marketing firm.
Location: LearniT, 250 Montgomery St.

Member pricing: $60 for each program, or $100 for both.
Prospective member pricing: $75 for each program, or $130 for both.

Please note: Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund or credit.



Understanding The Entrepreneurial Myth
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Boardroom

235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor
8-8:30 am Registration
8:30-10:30 am Workshop

E-MythThis program is designed to teach business owners the truth about the Entrepreneurial Myth - that starting one's own business assures more time, more money, and more freedom. E-Myth is based on the fatal assumption that if a person is good at performing the technical work of a business, they will also be accomplished at managing that business. Discover how common assumptions, expectations and even technical expertise can get in the way of running a successful business.

Tricia Huebner
Media Sponsor:
BUSINESS TIMES

Tricia Huebner, a seasoned E-Myth seminar leader and keynote presenter, will lead a workshop to help business owners understand the E-Myth and also how to set up a business that serves their life, not consumes it. This program teaches participants the basics on how to develop their business based on a step-by-step system that will provide them with a distinct and competitive edge in the marketplace.

Topics E-Myth introduces and explores:

  • How you think about business is how you end up doing business
  • Having a Business versus a Job (or being self-employed)
  • The three personalities: Entrepreneur, Manager and Technician
  • The Five Core E-Myth Principles: How to think and act like an Entrepreneur
  • The Importance of Leadership and Vision
  • The Turn-Key Revolution
  • The Business Development Cycle

E-Myth Worldwide (www.e-myth.com) is committed to helping small businesses by empowering them to overcome the challenges that threaten their survival. E-Myth offers low-cost, high-impact products and services designed to make the growth of any small business more predictable and fruitful. Founded in 1977 by Michael Gerber, the best-selling author of The E-Myth Revisited, E-Myth delivers entrepreneurial solutions that enable small business owners to realize greater success in business, more personal freedom, and a richer, fuller life.

This program cost is $20 for Chamber members; $30 for Prospective members.

Please note: Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund or credit.




Time and Task Management Using Outlook
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Boardroom
235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor
8-8:30 am Registration
8:30-11:30 am Workshop
presented by
Learn iT!

This course is designed for people who rely on Outlook for communication and who already use it for basic information workflow tasks such as e-mail, appointments and managing task lists. They are accomplished users of the application, but are looking for techniques to better manage Inbox overload and more effectively define and execute tasks, all to maximize productivity in a standard work day.

Media Sponsor:
BUSINESS TIMES
 

E-mail, calendaring, and meeting management are critical activities that drive individual workers' daily lives. So many people “live” in Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003, making it their prime tool for communication and productivity. This course will provide experienced business professionals with a better hands-on understanding of how to manage their time more effectively, define tasks more accurately, and process incoming information more efficiently. Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 as a “dashboard” application, students will learn how to manage their schedules, projects and assignments, and create and respond to e-mail with greater confidence.

This program cost is $60 for Chamber members; $75 for Prospective members.

Or, you can register by sending a check to:

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Small Business Programs
235 Montgomery St., 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

For more information please contact Marisa Ceballos at 415-352-8818 or mceballos@sfchamber.com

Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund.




The Chamber is pleased to present a comprehensive
Small Business Conference:

How to Build and Grow upon a Small Business in San Francisco more effectively and efficiently.

Friday, June 16
SF Chamber of Commerce Boardroom
8 - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 - 10:30 am Conference
10:30 - 11:00 am Resource Fair

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who would like expert advice on how to get a small business loan, generate new business, create publicity, and/or protect your business legally on a small budget.

Four panel experts speak on:

  • Access to Capital
  • Marketing/Advertising
  • Grassroots Public Relations
  • Legal Essentials

During an interactive discussion, panelists will address these topics:

  • Misconceptions & actionable solutions
  • Message clarity & Brand vigilance
  • Mitigation of risk
  • Delegation & Outsourcing
  • Protecting your business

After the panel discussion and Q & A, join us for a Free Resource Fair in the lobby with representatives from the Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center.

Registration is $35 for members; $50 for prospective members.

Or, you can register by sending a check to:

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

Attn: Small Business Programs
235 Montgomery St., 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

For more information please contact Marisa Ceballos at 415-352-8818 or mceballos@sfchamber.com

Please note: Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund or credit.





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