UPCOMING EVENTS
May 12-17 - Small Business Week San Francisco 2008
Join us in celebrating Small Business Week! Small business represents more than 95% of all companies and is the city's
economic growth engine creating the vast majority of all new jobs here in San Francisco and across the nation. The SFHCC
joins several partnering business organizations including the Small Business Commission and the Small Business Administration
to acknowledge the achievements and the significant impact of this sector during San Francisco's Small Business Week, May 12-17.
May 12 - Small Business Week Kickoff with Mayor Newsom and Flavors of San Francisco at City Hall
Mayor Gavin Newsom will kick off Small Business Week with the ribbon cutting of the new Office of Small Business,
small business awards, and the introduction of Flavors of San Francisco. A great opportunity for networking with
other entrepreneurs, corporations and organizations.
May 13 - 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
Want to know some of the fundamental steps that can help make your small business a successful enterprise? Then join us
from 6-830p at the Cartwright Hotel for a presentation by Reynaldo E. Arellano, CPA. You will get insights and tips that you
can use to put your business on a sound financial footing. Join the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFHCC), the
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Latino Business Professionals (LBP) at a special workshop that
will cover the following points...
Fee: Free - Registration
May 13 - Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Toolkit, Small Business Week Program
The SME Toolkit is a complimentary online assistance is now available for small businesses that want to start or grow their
business. The site (us.smetoolkit.org) provides small businesses with advice on typical business...
May 13, 15 - Small Business on the Go, Small Business Week Program
In today's fast moving economy the successful business needs to stay connected to their customers while in the
office or on the go. Linksys by Cisco understands your busy schedule, and has designed business series
communication's platforms, to do just that.
May 13, 14, 15 - Business Conference, Small Business Week Program
As part of the Small Business Week's celebration, Microsoft has planned 3 afternoons of Small Business Essentials.
Come learn about the latest Small Business technology trends in areas such as Web Design, Working Remotely, and Online Marketing.
May 16 - Green Business Celebration: Keynote Presentation, Reception and Vendor Expo – Small Business Week Program
Join PG&E, the SF Department of the Environment and the SBDC at the Pacific Energy Center , 851 Howard Street ,
from 4:30 - 6:30 pm as we celebrate Green Businesses during Small Business Week with keynote speaker Hunter Lovins, co-author
of Natural Capitalism, and a vendor fair, featuring products and offerings for and from small businesses.
May 30-31, June 1 - Business Bootcamp
The expected outcome of such participation will be increased revenues, increasing
capacity while creating more jobs for the local economy, encourage small business
development, and strengthening local entrepreneurship.
Each session will have a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 30 participants to ensure
the individual attention. Each component will be one day with lecture, role play,
wrap-up for each topic and close with a discussion about what strategy will be
implemented into the company.
Each component will be facilitated by a business owner to create an interactive
program while helping micro business owners establish a relationship with small
to medium sized business owners which can later lead to business-to-business relationships in contracting.
The program will include a 30 day follow up with lunch to discuss learning's,
implementations, and results.
Register Online
Jun 3 - Primary Elections - SAVE THE DATE
Come out and show your support by voting for the candidates of your choice. Remember to watch for those individuals who
have been supportive of the small and Hispanic business community!
