Join SFMade Engagement Manager Ryan De La Hoz as he walks you through the free process of becoming an SF Green Business, and how doing so can help you save money, gain loyal customers, and help the planet.

Hosted By: SF Made

The Legacy Business Mixer is a friendly celebration of San Francisco’s over 400 registered Legacy Businesses. It’s also a place for Legacy Business owners to meet, socialize, and network. The event will spotlight host Legacy Business Zeitgeist.

Hosted By: Office of Small Business

Join NEXTSF and Square at a Whack Donuts! with VIP guests, representatives from City Hall and SFPD, along with small business and community leaders, and our featured small business owners, to toast the Vacant to Vibrant program.

Hosted By: NEXTSF

The Dogpatch Design Studio Crawl will take you on a journey through innovative design studios in the area. Meet talented designers, see their work up close, and get inspired by their creative process.

Hosted by: Dogpatch Business Association

SF Lends is an initiative of the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector (TTX) and the City Administrator’s Office​ that connects small businesses to affordable loans and lines of credit for their day-to-day cashflow needs. ​

Join this session to meet bankers from the four participating banks, learn about their products for small businesses, and get your questions answered.

Hosted By: San Francisco Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector and San Francisco Public Library

Celebrating the 20th Annual Small Business Week, the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance is co-hosting a diverse panel discussion, followed by a networking event. Resources provided by the Department of Rehabilitation and SBDC.

Hosted by: San Francisco Disability Business Alliance

Have you ever had to host or attend a business lunch, fearful of what to do and how to act? Fear no more!

Attend this fun, interactive, unique event, where participants leave empowered with the utmost confidence in their ability to host and attend any business meal from start to finish.

Hosted By: National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

En este seminario web empoderador conocera mejor sus derechos de inquilino comercial. Este seminario web lo ayudará a comprender su contrato de arrendamiento escrito y le mostrará las mejores prácticas al negociar su contrato de arrendamiento.

Hosted By: Renaissance Entrepreneurship & Legal Services for Entrepreneurs

Meet other manufacturers of your size, in your hood, industry, etc. Other owners and managers that “get it” and have walked in your shoes. SFMade staff will be on hand as well as some of our cherished volunteer advisors.

Hosted By: SFMade

Do you want to sell your product wholesale to retailers and get on store shelves? Come learn about how you can sell your products to new markets.

We will discuss different types of wholesale options and identify if it's right for your business as well as the timeline to get on shelves and what it costs.

Hosted by: Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

Interested in establishing or sponsoring a retirement plan for you and your employees? This presentation will assist small employers in making this decision and will help small businesses understand the types of retirement plans available, the tax benefits and consequences of each and the federal laws governing these types of plans.

Hosted By: San Francisco Public Library and U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration

Learn how the Treasurer & Tax Collector Office supports small businesses by waiving the cost of initial registration fees, initial license fees, first-year permit and other applicable fees for qualifying businesses.

Hosted by: San Francisco Public Library

Join the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce, other Ethnic Chambers, and business-related associations in hosting panel discussions on the business opportunities in EV and AI.

Discover government programs in support of small-scale manufacturing, innovations, and installations in the EV space…Explore the business opportunities in AI and learn how to grow your business in this space.

Hosted by: San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce

The University of San Francisco’s Gellert Family Business Center will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Tuesday, May 7th during San Francisco’s Small Business Week to recognize the innovation, inspiration, and community impact of San Francisco’s families-in-business.

Hosted by: University of San Francisco Gellert Family Business Center

Save The Date for GGBA's Annual Mega May Make Contact on May 8th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stay tuned for more information.

Hosted by: Golden Gate Business Association

Join NEXTSF for this online forum, sponsored by our friends at Lime, as we focus on security issues and crime affecting small businesses in San Francisco.

Panelists* from SOMA, Chinatown, Bayview, and the Fillmore, will each give ‘state of the neighborhood’ presentations.

Our special guest is SF District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins. We’ll discuss ways in which small business owners can provide a secure environment for their employees and customers, and what the DA’s office is doing to help combat crime in our merchant corridors.

Hosted By: NEXTSF, Lime, and San Francisco District Attorney’s Office

The University of San Francisco’s Gellert Family Business Center will host a hospitality/food industry symposium on Tuesday, May 7th during San Francisco’s Small Business Week.

The symposium, which will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the McLaren Conference Center, Room 252, will feature two industry panels on a range of topics

Hosted by: University of San Francisco Gellert Family Business Center

Learn how the San Francisco Office of Small Business helps aspiring and existing small business owners and entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

Presented by Martha Yanez, Business Case Manager at the Office of Small Business.

Hosted By: San Francisco Office of Small Business and the San Francisco Public Library Small Business Center

Join local mission-driven lenders for an engaging panel discussion tailored for food entrepreneurs looking to boost their success through strategic financing.

Panelists include seasoned Bay Area chefs and food entrepreneurs who have successfully secured funding from community lenders to grow their businesses.

Hosted By: Main Street Launch, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), Pacific Community Ventures, Working Solutions

Join the Alliance for Community Development in-person on May 7th for a morning of community building! This event is for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community partners to meet and mingle with each other. Complimentary coffee and small bites brought to you by local business Tallio’s Coffee and Tea.

Hosted by: Alliance for Community Development

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Understanding Your Fiduciary Responsibilities Under ERISA is a free workshop for employers and service providers.

Presenter Dania Kanafani is a Benefits Advisor for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration.

Hosted By: U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration

Esta presentación ayudará a los pequeños empleadores a tomar esta decisión y ayudará a las pequeñas empresas a comprender los tipos de planes de jubilación disponibles, los beneficios fiscales y las consecuencias de cada uno y las leyes federales que rigen estos tipos de planes.

Hosted By: San Francisco Public Library and U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration

Enjoy coffee and network with other entrepreneurs! Renaissance Business Consultant and entrepreneur Tanya Reyes will lead attendees in a networking activity. Connect, share stories, and leave feeling inspired!

Hosted by: San Francisco Public Library & Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center