Join us for upcoming SuccessLink Seminars, Workshops and Connect Events events!

NOVATO
The Power of Personal Branding Workshop
Personal branding is key for creating and expanding a business and network. We will cover what makes a successful brand in the marketplace and tie it in to creating a successful brand for the individual participants.
You will gain more awareness of your "brand" through various exercises. We will share information and also create goals to improve your "brand".
Tuesday, March 6th
5:30pm-6:30pm English
6:45pm -7:45pm Spanish
Women's Initiative Novato Training Room
RSVP to vponce@womensinitiative.org

Speaking Freely
Networking and the Sound Byte...
Nerves, Words and Putting Yourself Out Ther
In this seminar we will playfully explore what gets in the way of being at ease when networking. Sound bytes will be refined and presentation of yourself enhanced by individual feedback and coaching from Kate Luna. The goal is to help you show up authentically even when the pressure is on.
Tuesday, March 13th, 6pm - 8 pm
Women's Initiative Novato Training Room
RSVP to vponce@womensinitiative.org

Legal Launch: Business Law Fundamentals
An experienced attorney will provide you with Business Law Fundamentals that you can apply to your business. This interactive seminar includes an introduction to legal aspects/issues related to: 1) Starting your business; 2)What your business does; 3) Who does the work of your business; 4) Ownership structure and 5) General introduction to basic contracts of all types.
Thursday, March 22nd, 6pm - 8pm
Women's Initiative Novato Training Room
RSVP to vponce@womensinitiative.org
This class does not constitute legal advice.

Food Industry Specific Seminar:
La Cocina’s Tips on Writing a Strong Food Business Plan
Now that you have your business plan, attend this workshop to hear industry tips from La Cocina’s staff about how to make your food business plan even stronger for the food industry!
Thursday, March 29th
6pm - 7pm English
7pm - 8pm Spanish
Women's Initiative Novato Training Room
RSVP to vponce@womensinitiative.org

SAN FRANCISCO

Business Law Fundamentals
Presented by the San Francisco Community Business Law Center
An experienced business attorney will lead you through a simple legal risk management analysis you can apply to your own business plan to help you prevent costly legal disputes without paying a fortune in legal fees. This class includes a general introduction to basic business contracts of all types, intellectual property protection, customer agreements, infrastructure and vendor agreements, and legal entities. You will also learn how to carefully investigate and choose the right parties to do business with.
This class does not constitute legal advice.
Monday, March 5, 2012, 6-8:00pm
San Francisco Office

San Francisco Connect Event
Tuesday, March 27th, 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m
The Hub
901 Mission St, Suite 105
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Women's Initiative invites you and other to connect with other graduates and business professionals to gain ideas and inspiration to promote your business.
RSVP to ycasillas@womensinitiative.org

Business Legal Structures for Our New Economy
Presented by the San Francisco Community Business Law Center
This interactive workshop takes you through a decision matrix to help you determine, step by step, what legal entity structure is best for your business plan.
This class does not constitute legal advice.
Monday, April 9, 2012, 6-8:00pm
San Francisco Office

CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS WORKSHOP (Meets weekly for six weeks on Mondays)
This worskshop will provide you with proven tools to activate and awaken your unique creativity toward overcoming obstacles and creating breakthrough results in your business. Drawn from Standford University's acclaimed Creativity in Business Course, this 6-week program will forever change the way you approach challenges and obstacles in your business and life.
Starts on Monday, April 2, 2012 and ends on May 7th, 10am - 12:00pm
San Francisco Office

Sandox Rules: Managing the Legal Risk of a Multiple Owner Small Business
Presented by the San Francisco Community Business Law Center
Going into business with partners or other types of co-owners can be rewarding, even life-saving. It can also be one of the riskiest business and legal moves you ever make. Disputes among co-owners of closely-held small businesses, whether partnerships, LLC's, or corporations, can irreparably harm the value of the business you have worked so hard to build. Even without disputes, how do you prevent one owner's death, medical disability, family leave, divorce and community property battle, personal financial woes, or decision to leave the business from shutting you down? This class does not constitute legal advice.
Monday, May 7, 2012, 6-8:00pm
San Francisco Office

Protecting Your Good Name
Presented by the San Francisco Community Business Law Center
Trademarks, domain names, corporate names, local fictitious name filings – the many different worlds of business name rights are complex and confusing. This program will help you understand where and how to carefully search a business or brand name to be sure you are not infringing on the name rights of others, and where and how to register business and brand names to establish and start building recognition and value in your own name rights. This class does not constitute legal advice.
Monday, July 23, 2012, 6-8:00pm
San Francisco Office

RSVP to Yvonne Casillas at 415-641-3470 or at ycasillas@womensinitiative.org

SILICON VALLEY

Pipeline Management Essentials I
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
6:00 - 8:00pm

Pipeline Management Essentials II
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
6:00 - 8:00pm

Location: San Jose Office
RSVP to Ruth Elizondo at relizondo@womensinitiative.org

OAKLAND
Come back for Seminars in Oakland

CONTRA COSTA

Legal Entities and Insurance 101 for New Businesses
Presenter: Ivette Santaella
Learn all the possible options and decide what is best for your business
Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm
Concord Office

CONTRA COSTA CONNECT EVENT
Get Your Face Game On/Making Sales
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 5:30-9:00pm
Renaissance Club Sport, Walnut Creek, CA
2805 Jones Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94547

RSVP to Norma Gaitan at (925) 938-8700
ngaitan@womensinitiative.org

For more information, please contact your local SuccessLink Specialist:

Concord
Norma Gaitan
(415) 320-5932
ngaitan@womensinitiative.org

San Francisco
Yvonne Casillas
(415) 641-3470
ycasillas@womensinitiative.org

Oakland
Ian Philabaum
iphilabaum@womensinitiative.org
(510) 287-3621

San Jose
Ruth Elizondo
relizondo@womensinitiative.org
(408) 234-0805

Novato
Viridiana Ponce
vponce@womensinitiative.org
(415) 878.2105

Sonoma/Napa
Stella Rijeka
srijeka@womensinitiative.org