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

SAN FRANCISCO

Journaling, Writing as a Practice
Presenter: Susan Thom
Lear how to use the practice of journaling for idea development, goal setting and attainment, stress reduction, fighting creative blocks, improving your writing skilss and mood alteration.
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

Email Marketing and Social Media
Presenter: Vertical Response
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 3-6:00pm
Location: Vertical Response Office
50 Beale Street, 10th floor, San Francisco, CA

How to Strenghten Your Food Business' Business Plan
Presenter: La Cocina
A two-hour workshop with La Cocina's staff to complement Women's Initiative for Self Employment's Business Planning Classes
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

Business Law Fundamentals
Presenter: Felicia Vallera
An experienced business attorney with 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.
Monday, March 5, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

Business Legal Structures for Our New Economy
Presenter: Felicia Vallera
This interactive workshop takes you through a decision matrix to help you determine, step by step, what legal entity structure is bets for your business plan.
Monday, April 9, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: 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.
Starting date: Monday, April 16, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

Sandox Rules: Managing the Legal Risk of a Multiple Owner Small Business
Presenter: Felicia Vallera
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 moves you ever make. Come to learn more about business partnerships, their benefits and risks.
Monday, May 7, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

Protecting Your Good Name
Presenter: Felicia Vallera
This program will help you understand where and how to carefully search a business 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 nd start building recognition and value in your own name rights.
Monday, July 23, 2012, 6-8:00pm
Location: San Francisco Office

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

SILICON VALLEY

Spending Plan
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
6:00 - 8:00pm

Tactics for your Marketing Strategy
Wednesday, Frebuary 22, 2012
6:00 - 8:00pm

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 Diana Garcia at 408-282-4349 or at dgarcia@womensinitiative.org

OAKLAND

Come back for Seminars in Oakland

CONTRA COSTA

Business Certification Seminar
Presenter: Joyce Seitz
Come to learn how to register your new business
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
6:00-8:00pm
Location: Concord Office

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
Location: Concord Office

CONTRA COSTA CONNECT EVENT
More details coming soon
Wednesday, March 28th, 5:30-8:00pm
Location: Renaissance Club Sport, Walnut Creek, CA

RSVP to Ian Philabaum at (925) 603-2772
iphilabaum@womensinitiative.org

For more information, please contact your local SuccessLink Specialist:

Concord
Ian Philabaum
(925) 603-2772
iphilabaum@womensinitiative.org

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

Oakland
Christiane Gonzalez
(415) 308-8652
cgonzalez@womensinitiative.org

San Jose
Diana Garcia
(408) 282-4349
dgarcia@womensinitiative.org

North Bay
Please call the reception desk at
(415) 878-2105