This class will meet for 3 hours once a week for four weeks in person at the Economic Advancement Center, at 366 Grand Ave, South San Francisco CA, 94080. If you cannot make it in person, there is a possibility of joining via Zoom.

If you are ready to start a small business, are very new to business or are thinking about how to pivot your business, this class is for you! Start Smart is a four-week course where you will learn the basic tools and business fundamentals needed to start-up successfully. You will work with a Business Model Canvas (a visual hands-on tool) to get your ideas down on paper, test, refine and confirm concepts, and adjust your conclusions about customer needs.

Outcomes:

• Learn how to define your vision
• Create a mission statement
• Assess your skills, passion and resources
• Craft a business strategy to match your reality
• Test the viability of your products and services

There is a new way to register! You can now register using your client profile. By setting up a client profile, you will not have to fill out the same personal information for each workshop you register for, making it faster and easier in the long run! 

a)  If you already have a Client Portal Profile, click the Register button below.

• In the Client Portal, go to the Calendar tab (top left) and select Start Smart (BRC 02/02/23 – 02/23/23), click enroll, answer the questions, and submit! You will receive a confirmation email.

b) If you don’t have a Client Portal profile, create one at this link. Make sure to use the same email address you have used in the past with Renaissance. You may change it later, but this allows our system to recognize you. 

If you already have an intake form on file, you’ll see the Calendar tab in the top left.

If you do not, you will need to fill one out before you can see the Calendar tab. It may also ask you to update your information.  The user interface isn’t perfect, so make sure to scroll up and keep clicking “Continue” or “Sign” in order to complete the forms. If you have any problem during this, please contact Carlos Reyes at creyes@rencenter.org.

Once the Calendar tab is visible, you can register by going to your profile’s calendar tab and selecting Start Smart (BRC 02/02/23 – 02/23/23), hit enroll, answer the questions and submit!

If you have any questions about the class or you have problems with creating a client profile, please do not hesitate to email creyes@rencenter.org!