10:00AM San Jose - Starting a Business in San Jose
11:30AM Santa Clara - BMA: Tips on Integrated Global Marketing
12:45PM Santa Clara - eWOMENNET-SJ: Strategic Business Introduction Session
5:30PM San Francisco - UPWARDLY GLOBAL: Interviewing Skills
5:30PM San Francisco - Women in Business Networking Mixer
5:30PM San Francisco - WAC: Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good?
5:30PM
6:00PM
6:00PM
6:00PM
6:45PM San Francisco - Secrets of the Sales Mavericks
| Event Name | Starting a Business in San Jose | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 10:00AM to 12:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | Learn about legal structures, registration, licenses, market research, business planning, obtaining financing, insurance, taxes, employer responsibilities, and sources of assistance. Providing more personal guidance to the locations you need to go in San Jose. Presented by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley. No Fee. | |
| Cost | No Fee | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.hccsv.org | |
| Organization Description | The SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center is a unique partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, Cisco Systems and the City of San Jose to provide entrepreneurs with all of the resources they need to be successful in their business endeavors including counseling, training, financing and technology. Please visit us at www.ecenteronline.org. | |
| Event Contact Info | Rosa Laos, rosa@solutionlatinoresearch.com | |
| Venue | San Jose Entreprenuer Center | |
| Venue Address | 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose, CA, 95113 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-282-7070 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ecenteronline.org/contact.htm | |
| Event Name | BMA: Tips on Integrated Global Marketing | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 11:30AM to 1:30PM | |
| City | Santa Clara | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Marketing | |
| Hosted By | Business Marketing Association | |
| Description | Reaching Global Audiences With Video: It's About Time Speaker: PETER RYCE---Technical Evangelist Adobe Systems, Inc. Marketing timelines seem to be getting shorter as products are released or updated more frequently than ever before. Keeping up your time-to-market advantage is job one. But how can you reach a geographically dispersed audience with engaging and time sensitive information without being there in person? How do you stand out above the noise of e-mail? Many organizations are turning to Web conferencing to train their channel---is it right for you? Find out just how close Web conferencing can come to an in-person experience. | |
| Cost | $35 members, $48 non-members. | |
| Other ticket Information | http://norcalbma.org/programs/meetingcurrent_ html | |
| Organization Description | Northern California Chapter of BMA is all about self-improvement, enhancing your knowledge, and expanding your network. The NorCal Chapter connects you with some of the hottest marketers in the Bay Area and helps you keep pace with the latest trends and issues affecting marketing. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned pro, BMA provides opportunities for networking with peers, professional development, education, professional recognition, career building and volunteering. | |
| Event Contact Info | BMA (Northern California Business Marketing Associ Offices, info@norcalbma.org | |
| Venue | David's Banquet Facility | |
| Venue Address | 5131 Stars and Strips Drive Santa Clara, CA, 95054 | |
| Contact Phone | 650-631-4262 | |
| Event Name | eWOMENNET-SJ: Strategic Business Introduction Session | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 12:45PM to 3:00PM | |
| City | Santa Clara | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | eWomenNetwork.com | |
| Description | "Strategic Business Introduction" Session The purpose of this Strategic Business Introduction(SBI) session is to: - Learn about dynamic female business owners and professionals in our area - Learn about what she has to offer - Determine ways in which we can support her and her goals - Learn what help or resources she needs to meet her objectives Strategic Business Introductions are limited to 12 participants. | |
| Cost | BY 2/27: $50-eWN Members, $75-non-members AFTER: $85-all | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.ewomennetwork.com | |
| Organization Description | eWomenNetwork.com is a dedicated community of female business owners and professionals who are committed to supporting and doing business with other success-minded women. With 75 chapters and growing all over North America we are the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses. We are businesswomen who believe in "giving first" to others. Just wait until you see our web site at www.eWomenNetwork.com! | |
| Event Contact Info | Kristy Rogers, kristyrogers@eWomenNetwork.com | |
| Venue | PSS Communications | |
| Venue Address | 3066 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA, 95054 | |
| Contact Phone | (408) 288-8484 | |
| Event Name | UPWARDLY GLOBAL: Interviewing Skills | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | International Trade / Global Issues | |
| Hosted By | Upwardly Global | |
| Description | Please contact us at 415.834.9901 for more information on attending this workshop. Registrations must be requested and approved by UpGlo staff on a space availability basis. | |
| Cost | Free for UpGlo jobseekers/$25 others | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.upwardlyglobal.org | |
| Organization Description | Upwardly Global is a nonprofit organization with a dual mission: To increase economic opportunities for unemployed and underemployed refugees, asylees and immigrants. To decrease the discrimination against immigrants in the labor market. For more information please visit http://www.upwardlyglobal.org | |
| Event Contact Info | Camille Ramani, camille@upglo.org | |
| Venue | 582 Market Street (at 2nd St) | |
| Venue Address | 10th floor conference room San Francisco, CA, 94104 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 834-9901 | |
| Event Name | Women in Business Networking Mixer | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 7:30PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Social Gathering / Mixer / Party | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | San Francisco Chamber of Commerce | |
| Description | Take this opportunity to mix and mingle at the most raved-about Women in Business networking events of the year. Make new business contacts with professional women, and meet up with old friends at the renowned Bubble Lounge. Enjoy their collection of 300 champagnes, sparkling wines and delectable hors d'oeuvres. Send to Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=139422 | |
| Cost | $20-30 by 2/23, $25-35 after 2/23 and at door. | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.sfchamber.com | |
| Organization Description | Connect with success at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, your link to influential people, innovative ideas and exclusive opportunities. Chamber members are as diverse as the city itself: they represent businesses of all sizes and industries, and viewpoints from every position on the political spectrum. Together, we're shaping San Francisco's dynamic business environment and making the city an exceptional place to live and work. Join us and make your own connections - in San Francisco and in the world of business. | |
| Event Contact Info | Women In Business Roundtable Offices, No email address | |
| Venue | The Bubble Lounge | |
| Venue Address | 714 Montgomery St San Francisco, CA, 94104 | |
| Contact Phone | 415-352-8888 | |
| Event Name | WAC: Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good? | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 7:00PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | World Affairs Council/International Forum | |
| Description | Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good? Three Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy with - Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com - Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman and CEO, Hasbro, Inc. - Laura Scher, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Working Assets Marc Benioff and the software company he founded, salesforce.com are well known in the business world. But Benioff and salesforce.com are also making names for themselves in philanthropic circles. Since the company's inception, salesforce.com has donated 1% of its equity and income to charity, and salesforce employees are encouraged to volunteer 1% of their time to good causes. Benioff wrote about this approach in his first book, Compassionate Capitalism. In The Business of Changing the World, Marc Benioff has gathered together twenty outstanding business leaders to discuss how their companies and organizations have implemented an integrated approach to philanthropy. Now join Marc Benioff and two of the books contributors, Alan Hassenfeld of Hasbro Inc. and Laura Scher of Working Assets for a discussion of how their businesses have been able to thrive while also giving back to their communities. NOTE: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance of a program in order to receive a refund. Registration 5:30 PM Program 6:00 PM Cosponsored by Books. Inc. | |
| Cost | Members $10, Nonmembers $20, Student nonmembers $5 | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.rockroseinstitute.org | |
| Organization Description | The International Forum, is a group of younger members of the World Affairs Council of Northern California (WAC);, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to educating the public about world affairs. IF offers a variety of social and educational activities, including lectures, topic discussion groups, foreign film nights, mixers, and 23 language dinners (and one needn't be a WAC/IF member to participate);. | |
| Event Contact Info | World Affairs Council, registration@wacsf.org | |
| Venue | The Argent Hotel, Metropolitan III | |
| Venue Address | 50 Third Street San Francisco, CA, 94103 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 293-4600 | |
| Event Name | WAC: Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good? | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 7:00PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | World Affairs Council/International Forum | |
| Description | Can Business Do Well while Also Doing Good? Three Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy with - Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com - Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman and CEO, Hasbro, Inc. - Laura Scher, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Working Assets Marc Benioff and the software company he founded, salesforce.com are well known in the business world. But Benioff and salesforce.com are also making names for themselves in philanthropic circles. Since the company's inception, salesforce.com has donated 1% of its equity and income to charity, and salesforce employees are encouraged to volunteer 1% of their time to good causes. Benioff wrote about this approach in his first book, Compassionate Capitalism. In The Business of Changing the World, Marc Benioff has gathered together twenty outstanding business leaders to discuss how their companies and organizations have implemented an integrated approach to philanthropy. Now join Marc Benioff and two of the books contributors, Alan Hassenfeld of Hasbro Inc. and Laura Scher of Working Assets for a discussion of how their businesses have been able to thrive while also giving back to their communities. NOTE: Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance of a program in order to receive a refund. Registration 5:30 PM Program 6:00 PM Cosponsored by Books. Inc. | |
| Cost | Members $10, Nonmembers $20, Student nonmembers $5 | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.rockroseinstitute.org | |
| Organization Description | The International Forum, is a group of younger members of the World Affairs Council of Northern California (WAC);, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to educating the public about world affairs. IF offers a variety of social and educational activities, including lectures, topic discussion groups, foreign film nights, mixers, and 23 language dinners (and one needn't be a WAC/IF member to participate);. | |
| Event Contact Info | World Affairs Council, registration@wacsf.org | |
| Venue | The Argent Hotel, Metropolitan III | |
| Venue Address | 50 Third Street San Francisco, CA, 94103 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 293-4600 | |
| Event Name | BAYVIEW: QuickBooks 3 | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 9:00PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Software | |
| Hosted By | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and the SBA | |
| Description | Using Quickbooks Pro (For existing and emerging business owners) These three, two-and-a-half-hour weekly sessions cover all aspects of understanding and using QuickBooks Pro for your business at the beginning, intermediate and advanced level. Everyone is assigned a computer and uses the program.. LIMIT 12 STUDENTS; $50 FOR THE SERIES; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED AND PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING BUSINESS DATA TO FIRST CLASS Instructor: Melinda Phillips | |
| Cost | $50 for the series; pre-registration required; limited to 12 students | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.rencenter.org | |
| Organization Description | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1985 to help socially and economically diverse Bay Area residents start and grow their own small businesses. Renaissance works with all types of businesses in all stages of development. Programs are as follows: Training, A Business Incubator, The Women's Business Center, The Bayview Business Resource Center, The Financing Resource Center and The Graduate Network. | |
| Event Contact Info | Yamilet Gonzalez, yamilet@bayviewrencenter.org | |
| Venue | Bayview Business Resource Center | |
| Venue Address | 3801 Third Street, Ste. 240 San Francisco, CA, 94123 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 647-3728 | |
| Event Name | E-SOCIETY: Starting a Global Start-Up--The Strategic Issues | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | The Entrepreneurial Society | |
| Description | Starting a Global Start-Up---The Strategic Issues Speaker: Bobby Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of Roamware Roamware serves 12 of the 16 global GSM alliances servicing more than 200 networks across 83 countries. Srinivasan's career has included senior level service with SoftPlus (acquired by US Interactive in February 2000), Objectivity, Inc., Hewlett Packard, Apollo Computers. the World Bank and Shearson Lehman Brothers. He holds a masters degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (www.roamware.com) Part of Entrepreneurship Week USA: Feb 25th - March 3rd Co-hosted by SDForum (www.sdforum.org) | |
| Cost | Free and Open to the Public | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.cob.sjsu.edu | |
| Organization Description | The Entrepreneurial Society of San Jose State University is a professional student organization dedicated to shaping today's students into tomorrow's entrepreneurs. The mission of the Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship is to act as a hub for a range of initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship through knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination, collaborative partnerships and outreach activities. | |
| Event Contact Info | - -, entsoc@cob.sjsu.edu | |
| Venue | Martin Luther King Library, Room 225 & 229 | |
| Venue Address | 150 E. San Fernando St. San Jose, CA, 95112 | |
| Contact Phone | - | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/esociety/Images/map.g if | |
| Event Name | 6 Steps to a Better Business | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Marketing | |
| Hosted By | Action International of San Jose | |
| Description | This 90 minute evening workshop will provide you with a great insight into the knowledge you need including: " How to work ON your business instead of IN your business " How to turn your advertising and marketing into an investment instead of an expense " How to motivate, recruit and retain exceptional employees " How to leverage your time to maximize efficiency and profits " How to turn price shoppers into buyers " How to systemize your business to provide consistent, exceptional customer service " The 6 steps to take control & build your business " The 5 Ways to Super Profit that only successful entrepreneurs know Come to our workshop and learn the 6 Steps to a Better Business. If we do not answer your question we will give you a Complimentary Coaching session and get input from our 1000+ coaches around the world. If we can not answer your question - nobody can! Call 408 298 8401 to reserve your complimentary seat and you will get all the details | |
| Cost | Free for first 20 RSVP | |
| Ticket URL | http://6-steps.eventbrite.com | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.actioncoaching.com/knutschroeder/e vents.php | |
| Organization Description | Action International is a Business Coaching and Training company founded in 1993 by entrepreneur and author Brad Sugars. Unlike most traditional consulting firms, the Action process is structured to provide you, the business owner, with both short- term assistance and long-term training through our affordable Mentoring approach. Our clients, and the hundreds of thousands of clients and seminar attendees worldwide, will attest to the power of our programs. Based on proprietary sales, marketing, and business management systems, we not only show you how to increase your business revenues and profits, often quite dramatically, but also how to develop your business so that you, as the owner, can work less, relax more, and finally enjoy business ownership. Our Business Coaches have broad and deep business experience, and are fellow business owners who have invested their time, money, and energy to make their own various business ventures successful. Our goal in business is quite simple & to help you reach your goals. | |
| Event Contact Info | Knut Schroeder, knutschroeder@action-international.com | |
| Venue | Board Room | |
| Venue Address | 1740 Technology Dr., Conference Room A San Jose, CA, 95110 | |
| Contact Phone | 408 298 8401 | |
| Venue Directions | http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=181+M etro+Dr.,+Suite+700,+San+jose,+ca&ie=UTF8&z=1 5&ll=37.36 | |
| Event Name | Secrets of the Sales Mavericks | |
| Date | Wednesday February 28, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:45PM to 9:30PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Sales | |
| Hosted By | GrahamComm | |
| Description | From the research for his forthcoming book, Superstar Sales Mavericks, Robert Graham, who trains and sells to many Fortune 500 companies, will teach you: - The ten most important traits held by all top salespeople - How to get past your resistance to selling - How to position yourself as an expertnot a salesperson - Follow-up methods that build relationships and deliver value - Handling objections with understanding and tact - Closing methods to help you get more business - The ten mistakes most commonly made in Sales Award-winning speaker Robert Graham teaches executives from companies like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, Cisco Systems, Bank of America and Levi Strauss how to dramatically increase their sales and deliver outstanding presentations. For his upcoming book, he has interviewed top producers from a variety of industries to learn their Sales secrets, best practices, mistakes and war stories. His workshops teach skills that clients use immediately to master the selling process. | |
| Cost | $39-$49 | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.learningannex.com/default.taf?sctn =D&_function=detail&cnum=590CSF&cat= | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.learningannex.com/default.taf?sctn =D&_function=detail&cnum=590CSF&cat= | |
| Organization Description | GrahamComm is a San Francisco-based company that delivers powerful Sales, Presentation Skills and Sailing Teambuilding programs. | |
| Event Contact Info | Learning Annex Learning Annex, salescourse@grahamcomm.net | |
| Venue | Downtown San Francisco TBA | |
| Venue Address | TBA San Francisco, CA, 94111 | |
| Contact Phone | 415-788-5500 | |
| Venue Directions | http://learningannex.com | |
