| SAVE
THE DATE!!
Women’s
Initiative’s Connect Event
“Building
Bridges for Your Future"
A Wonderful Night of Celebration
for all Contra Costa Graduates with a Class
Reunion Party and Networking event that
will celebrate our graduates past, present
and future accomplishments in business!
Thursday, September 25th
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Heald Conference Center
5130
Commercial Circle, Concord
CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER
Upcoming
Seminars September
2008
Customer-Centric Selling? by Joanne
Hernon.
Tue, September 9, 6pm, Women’s Initiative
Novato (7250 Redwood Blvd Suite 207) Participants
in this workshop will learn the skills and
techniques of Customer-Centric Selling.
By utilizing the proven techniques taught
in this workshop, your increased sales will
translate into measurable performance improvement
and bottom-line results. You will have the
confidence and skills to turn your product
or service into revenue and fun!
How to Open
a Business in the City of Concord, by Joyce
D. Seitz and John Montagh, Economic Development
Specialists for the City of Concord.
Wed, September 10, 6pm, Women’s Initiative
Concord (1465 Enea Circle, Bldg. E, Suite
900). Come find out how your business could
benefit from being in the City of Concord,
all your questions answered by those who
know plus any perks your business could
receive through the City. Plus the Economic
Development Department has a host of inviting
information on programs that could be available
to you and your business, don’t miss
out!
Legal Advice
for Small Business Owners by Beatriz Dueñas.
Occurs second Wednesday of every month at
Women’s Initiative San Francisco.
Do you have a legal question involving your
small business? Have you wondered whether
you should continue as a sole proprietor
or form a corporation or LLC? Do you have
questions about a lease or hiring employees?
The Legal Services for Entrepreneurs Program
is hosting an office hour’s program
where you can ask a business lawyer questions
about your small business in areas including:
1) entity formation, 2) intellectual property
(copyright, trademark), 3) employment, 4)
real estate, 5) equity and debt financing,
5) contracts.
SAVE THE DATE!
Live Your Dreams
Women’s
Initiative Business Conference for Women
Entrepreneurs.
Mon, November 3, 8:30am-5:30pm
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
SEE
MAP
Come join us at Women’s Initiative’s
4th annual conference celebrating the success
of our graduates. We will honor five women
entrepreneurs who are changing the face
of business in each county we serve with
our Pacesetter Award. We will also honor
Guisell Osorio, owner of Sabores del Sur,
as our Graduate Volunteer of the Year.
Stay tuned for more
information!
For
more information on the seminars please contact:
Oakland/San
Jose/San Francisco
Emma Maack
(510) 434-2605
emaack@womensinitiative.org
Marin
Marisela Barbosa
(415) 499-9300 ext.257
mbarbosa@womensinitiative.org
Concord
Norma Gaitan
(925) 603-2772
ngaitan@womensinitiative.org
|
|
Upcoming
Graduations
Remember what it was like when you
graduated? Come and support new women entrepreneurs
stepping up in the business world. Join
us for one of these celebrations!
Thu, September 4
6:30pm-8:30pm
Wells Fargo Mission Branch 2595 Mission
Street, SF
This graduation is in Spanish
Tue, September
9
6pm-8pm
Alameda Free Library
1550 Oak Street, Alameda
This graduation is in Spanish
Sat, September
20
10:30am-12:30pm
Catholic Charities
2625 Zanker Rd., Suite 101, San Jose
This graduation is in Spanish
Mon, September
22
6pm-8pm
Vineyard Community Center
1970 Grant Street, Concord
This graduation is in Spanish
Mon, September
29
6pm-8pm
Alameda Free Library
1550 Oak Street, Alameda
This graduation is in Spanish
For more information contact Genevieve
Kirk (510) 434-2606
Board
Meeting
Open to
the Public
When:
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Where:
201
Mission St, 24th Floor, San Francisco
RSVP
Pemala Mejia
Executive Projects Manager
pmejia@womensinitiative.org
510-434-260
|