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Eat, drink and be merry at Flavors of San Francisco, SF Small Business Week’s kick off event.
Start off San Francisco Small Business Week 2012 with a bang on Monday night, May, 14, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 at this gala kick-off event! Join the festivities at Flavors of San [...]

In 2012 the Small Business Commission will once again team up with the Mayor and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to honor and recognize an exceptional small business from each of San Francisco’s 11 districts and citywide.

Small Business Week 2012 Recognition Ceremony
Tuesday, May 15, 2011 3:30pm Special Order
Board of Supervisors Chamber, Room 250
Again, Congratulations to the 2011 [...]

Cooks Not Crooks is a self-sustainable hospitality industry training and job placement program for low-income, formerly incarcerated and hard to
employ individuals.
Keynote by San Francisco City Administrator Naomi Kelly.
Tickets $35.00.  A 100% of the proceeds go to fund Cooks Not Crooks.
RSVP: redrose@brothersforchange.org
www.brothersforchange.org
Tuesday, may 15, 2012
6:00 – 10:00 pm

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The third Annual Small Business Conference will again be a daylong conference where any small business can choose 50 free workshops and seminars designed specifically for small business owners. In this post is a matrix with a master schedule. Click on this post to see a copy of the master conference schedule. Click on the [...]

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If you are a designer considering local production, a small artisan looking to scale up your production, or an existing manufacturer exploring moving your production into [...]

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Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
B Lab, a nonprofit organization, certifies [...]

In the ever-changing world of technology, it’s hard to know what tools will be time-wasters and which ones can actually help you get your work done more effectively. In this seminar, we’ll share the tools we use both in our own business and with our clients to help streamline and simplify many common business tasks. [...]

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“Bookkeeping 101 for Small Businesses” will provide important bookkeeping strategies for maintaining and properly organizing your small business financial information. The session will include discussion on [...]

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Are you thinking about starting a business or do you already have a business that you feel you can improve upon? This session will help you [...]

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This workshop provides you with basic requirements and steps to help your business get started by contracting with the local San Francisco government and the state. [...]

In this interactive session, we will explore why identifying the right seats, with the right people, doing things right, are critical to the success of your organization. First, you will have the opportunity to review your current organization and identify your needs moving forward (the right seats). Then you will learn the best practices for [...]

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You can market your business more cost effectively the more you know about the prospective customer you are targeting, also known as your niche. This session [...]

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What you will learn:
The most important basics of negotiating
• How to effectively work as a team
• 16 Critical negotiating tools
• How to effectively read and use [...]

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Everyday, you can find a news article about China’s economic growth and the business opportunities that abound. Many US companies have done well with the expansion [...]

Small business owners are faced with so many different ways to optimize a retail space to drive sales. Each business model is different based on the size of the store and the style of goods.  How do you effectively market your store to drive traffic?  How do you convert traffic to purchases? How do you buy and [...]

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Be Found. Drive Traffic. Get Leads. – Online Marketing That Wins Local Customers
You are constantly thinking about ways to win more customers and grow your [...]

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This seminar is the “what, why, and how” of social campaigns: how to drive repeat business and amplify word of mouth by engaging your happy customers, [...]

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Economists say that it may take years for the economy to fully recover from the recent downturn. The days of waiting for the phone to ring [...]

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Making food is one thing, making a living is entirely different. In this brief workshop, La Cocina will review the fundamental considerations that any food entrepreneur [...]

How will Health Care Reform affect your San Francisco business? Learn from a panel of experts, including representatives from small business advocacy groups, small business owners, and Health Care Reform leaders from Kaiser Permanente. You may be wondering, if you do provide coverage to employees, how will the law affect your coverage? If you don’t [...]

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Every entrepreneur should wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night understanding the key drivers that are making their business successful (or not). [...]

The “Steps to Being an Effective Federal Government Supplier” workshop is designed to streamline your efforts in steering through the government process. You can be an effective government supplier but you must thoroughly understand the government. In government contracting there are various nuances and layers of government contracting from certification and registration to marketing to [...]

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This interactive workshop will help you to develop a sound business model as well as critical business strategies that will direct the successful launch and growth [...]

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Brand management is so 1999.
Building your community and your tribe on Facebook and Linkedin is a whole new and different way of looking at the world [...]

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A Fearless Brand tells the world who you really are. When developed effectively, a brand is more than a marketing tool. It’s the central organizing principle [...]

Your business is everything to you – make sure you have everything covered. Each business is one of a kind and needs specific protection, but finding and buying the insurance that meets the unique needs of your business can be easy. Learn about the types of insurance all small businesses should consider.
Speaker: Beth Wood, Market Growth [...]

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The transition to cloud computing has been talked about as one of the most profound shifts occurring in technology in decades. The movement is also being carried along by additional trends from consumers adopting cloud. The increase in the diversity of devices and ubiquitous Internet connectivity are just a couple of factors changing how people [...]

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Are you a small business owner trying to figure out how to get your business on the web? Or maybe you already have a website built long ago that is ripe for replacement. In this workshop, you will learn everything you need in order to build the best website possible. We will cover budgeting, timelines, [...]

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Learn how SBA’s loan programs can help finance your business growth. Eligibility requirements, credit underwriting guidelines, and the application process will be covered. Learn alternative financing sources for start-up and growing business in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Speakers
Steve Bangs, Lead Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration
Address: 455 Market Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA [...]

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Small businesses and nonprofits need solutions that make them more productive and professional looking. Today’s affordable and easy-to-use event marketing tools provide small businesses and nonprofits [...]

Most SMBs need and want help from their trusted financial advisors. Accountants and CPAs have a wealth of knowledge to offer their clientele, but, most often, business owners don’t know enough about their own finances to take advantage of this advice.  This workshop will focus on the tools and best practices that SMB’s can adopt [...]

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In this workshop, be prepared to learn new techniques to expand your influence, and how to refine existing skill-sets to ensure you and your business thrive in 2012 and beyond. This workshop will involve networking best practices, and, encourage you to focus on your strengths for both maximum differential advantage and to refine your niche [...]

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Once you’ve got the basics for Email Marketing down, learn how to get more out of your email. This class will go over 5 ideas to help make your email work harder for you. Plus, learn more about reporting stats like opens and clicks, and how to get those numbers up!
Learn do’s and don’ts for [...]

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As a result of recent innovations, Online Display Advertising has become a potent tool for LOCAL businesses. Discover best practices for deploying this rapidly growing and [...]

A Challenger Brand is any size company, within any industry, that competes against larger competitors. If you are to effectively compete, you must discover what makes you truly unique and relevant to your customers. The best place to start is by having a powerful elevator pitch. The Gumas Pros will take you through their proprietary, [...]

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Recognizing the growing role environmental stewardship plays in business decisions, PG&E’s Diverse Suppliers Go Green, SF Energy Watch and Recology help businesses gain a competitive advantage by “going green.” The panel will discuss how your business can benefit from free energy assessments and financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades. San Francisco’s iconic Cliff House will [...]

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The Mobile Web is exploding! iPhones, Androids and other always-online devices are everywhere. Discover what you need to know about this exciting new medium. You’ll learn: The key facets of mobile technology; Mobile web versus desktop web – how it differs and why it matters for business success; Selling with mobile – what sales and [...]

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San Francisco’s visitors outnumber locals 20 to one on an annual basis. They spend over $8 billion a year, resulting in $526 million in taxes and fees, and fueling a tourism industry that equates to over 71,000 jobs. The revenue from tourism funds vital city services. It also makes the world class amenities that tourists [...]

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This workshop will provide the nuts and bolts of how to start a mobile food business in San Francisco. Whether you want to operate a pushcart [...]

Join this workshop to learn the top ten actions you can take to increase your competitive edge in the world of public works contracting. This workshop will take you ‘beyond SBE/DBE/LBE certification’ in order to grow your business. Perfect for professional service providers, construction contractors and commodities/manufacturers who are looking to take their businesses to [...]

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Did you know that the majority of U.S. privately held businesses are eligible for up to 90% financing to purchase, construct or renovate commercial real estate via the SBA 504 loan financing program?
Join a panel of SBA commercial real estate financing experts including representatives from TMC Financing, Wells Fargo and the SBA.

Stabilize your occupancy costs [...]

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Do you feel like a firefighter – spending more time extinguishing problems that arise day to day than actually running your business? You’re not alone. In this workshop you’ll learn a proven framework to help gain control of your business and grow it in a sustainable way. Michael C. Bush, founder of the8factors.com, developed the [...]

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Legal disputes are costly and disruptive in the small business environment – preventive legal risk/relationship management is absolutely essential for sustained business growth and success. This [...]

Traditionally only the largest of companies like Oracle & Cisco-Webex could afford to experiment with new and innovative sales technologies and methods. Today the web enables any size business to achieve bottom-line results. In effect the web does for sales today what the telephone did for sales in the 80’s and 90’s.
In this workshop you’ll [...]

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Marketing & PR: Strategies, Plans, Tactics
This two-part workshop will provide a good introduction; it will also serve as a refresher for experienced entrepreneurs who want to take their marketing plans to the next level. Instructors Ken Stram and David Perry will lead lively discussion with plenty of tips and tricks to supercharge your marketing and [...]

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This workshop will explain the provisions of three Federal small business certification programs for government contracting: the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business), the WOSB (-Owned Small Business), and the 8(a) Business Development for disadvantaged individuals. Eligibility requirements, application and certification will be explained.
Speaker: Brenda J. Gambardella, Assistant District Director for 8(a) Business Development
Address: 455 Market Street Suite 600 San Francisco, CA [...]

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The presentation will focus on the changes that have taken place over the years in regards to media fragmentation. How marketing a business today now involves so many choices from the traditional media of the past. How knowing who your target market (customer) influences your advertising media choices.
Speaker: Steve Perez, Associate Director – Continuation Training, AT&T [...]

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Getting customers to your Web site involves much more than merely designing an interesting site for them to visit. In this class, you will learn the [...]

In this workshop you will learn what you need to know to maintain control of your business computer system(s). The topics that will be covered are:
1. What you don’t know can hurt you.
2. Who’s got your back?
3. Is your online presence helping you?
4. What is the Cloud and how do I know it won’t rain [...]

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This workshop is a must for anyone looking to join the global marketplace: Topics will include:
Getting started with successful import & export marketing including the procedures [...]

A bird’s-eye view of the world of cybercrime and identity theft, how things are changing, and why the new focus on small businesses.
Emerging threats small businesses might not be aware of.
Case studies and examples of small businesses recently targeted.
The growing legal implications of failing at security.
Why good security is actually good for business.
A simple strategy [...]

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This workshop will provide a practical overview of both the State and Federal regulations for disability access as it pertains to customers and employees. For Customers: Issues discussed will include who is a covered business, the basic principals of readily achievable, how the state building codes may differ from the Federal regulations, how to prevent [...]

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Starting a business, launching a new product line or growing a business can be tricky without the right capital. In this session you’ll hear from microfinance [...]

Risk is an inherent part of doing business. Every entrepreneur knows that going into business or being in business implies the risk of losing their investment or source of profit. Clearly identifying the risks and planning for them should be our upmost critical priority. However, while some risks are easily identified since they have legal [...]

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Join the tweeps in celebrating the power of social media by attending a casual tweetup after a long day of learning at San Francisco Small Business Week!  Appitizers, cocktail tickets, prizes and fun will be provided - follow @Office365, @MSCloud, @TMobile, @WindowsPhone and @MicrosoftSMB for all the latest!
Better Business Tour Tweetup at #sfsmallbizweek
Hashtag: #SFBizTweets
When: Wednesday, May 16 from [...]

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Join us for an evening celebrating the impact of the LGBT business movement! Mingle and meet members of the premier networking groups in the San Francisco Bay Area while enjoying some of the City’s fine food and wine.

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A new Small Business Week tradition hosted by the San Francisco Economic Development Alliance (SFEDA), a collaboration of nonprofit organizations that provide training, funding and ongoing support for small and micro businesses.  Come mingle with your other small business owners at this “no host” mixer and learn about some terrific local business resources.  – 5:30PM [...]

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Inaugural Sidewalk Sale Friday. May 18th through Sunday, May 20th.
Cliché Noe Gift Store 4175 24th St. 94114/ 415.282.5416

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Enjoy tastings of Anette’s Chocolate & Maisie Jane’s Organic Nuts all weekend.
Saturday!
Cinzia’s Accardi Vineyards will be holding a complimentary wine tasting from 2-6PM.
Small Business Week Event in conjunction with the Noe Valley Merchants Association.
Super deals outside all weekend!
Trollbeads [...]

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All day on Saturday, May 19 on Castro, Upper Market and Church Streets you’ll find bargains and the latest new stuff for sale on Castro-area sidewalks and inside all our stores. Also join us at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro at Market Streets) as we commemorate Harvey Milk Day at 1:00pm with a brief ceremony, then [...]