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SUMMARY:📍Start Smart (SMACE 3/2/2026-3/23/2026)
DESCRIPTION:What you will learn in the first 4 weeks!\n\nClarifying your business idea: Your goals and why you’re starting.\nDefining your customers & value: Who you serve and how you’ll earn income.\nUnderstand your costs: What it takes to run your business.\nBuilding a simple action plan: Your next steps to move forward.\n\nInterested in attending this class?\nWe’re thrilled to have you! All clients must register for classes via your client portal account. Here’s how you can do it:\nAlready a Renaissance Client?\n\nLog in to your client portal\n\n\nGo to the Calendar: Navigate to the Calendar tab at your portal’s top left corner.\n\n\nSelect & Enroll: Find your desired class\, click on Enroll\, answer the brief questions\, and hit Submit.\n\nNew to the Renaissance Community?\n\nGet started by filling out a client interest form and creating your client portal.\n\n\nOrientation: Sign up for an orientation session and meet with a Renaissance team member who will work with you to assess your business needs.\n\n\nPost-Orientation Steps: Log into your new client portal after completing the orientation. Then\, follow the steps outlined under “Already a Renaissance Client” to register for classes.\n\n  \n*All clients must complete orientation before attending classes*
URL:https://rencenter.org/event/%f0%9f%93%8dstart-smart-smace-3-2-2026-3-23-2026/
LOCATION:San Mateo Adult and Career Education\, 789 E Poplar Ave.\, San Mateo\, CA\, 94401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Start Smart
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SUMMARY:Retail Fundamentals Masterclass  (WBC 03/17/26)
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur looking for a storefront or a home-based business moving to a physical location\, this comprehensive series covers everything from location scouting\, lease negotiation\, and budgeting for build-out and operations\, to store design and merchandising. Gain practical insights to set up and run a successful retail business. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis class is via Zoom.\n\n\nExisting Clients: Use Client Portal \nNew clients: Register as a New Client \nFacilitator: Ari Takata Vasquez \n \nI create vibrant places through entrepreneurship\, design\, policy\, art\, and creativity. As a serial entrepreneur\, I’ve founded Viscera Studio\, a creative agency focused on place-based storytelling and design; Shop Viscera\, a design-forward retail brand featured in SF Chronicle\, Thrillist\, Racked\, and 7×7 Magazine; and Opportuned\, a platform empowering small businesses\, which was semi-finalist in Pharrell’s highly competitive Black Ambition Prize. \nAs a creative\, I partner with brands to develop one-of-a-kind collaborations\, including limited products\, content creation\, and experiential activations that bring stories to life in meaningful ways. As an artist\, I transform spaces through murals\, fine art\, and sculpture. My work has been commissioned by Salesforce\, Google\, and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation\, integrating creativity into the built environment. \nWith a BA in architecture (USF) and Master’s in city planning (UC Berkeley)\, I bridge business\, design\, and policy to drive impact. I serve on the SPUR Board\, Community Works West Board\, and am a member of ULI and the American Planning Association. I also speak on entrepreneurship\, urbanism\, and creativity\, having presented at Lean Startup Conference\, NYCxDesign\, and Black is Tech. \n\n\n\n\n  \nThis workshop is offered by Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and funded by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to support small businesses in the Excelsior neighborhood of San Francisco \nNote: Our services and programs are open to all entrepreneurs. All Renaissance WBC/SOMA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. \n\nAll clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.\n \nAlready a Renaissance Client?  \nLog in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen \nNew to the Renaissance Community? \nGet started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation. \n*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.* \n \n  \nRenaissance WBC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the SBA. All SBA programs or cosponsored programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested\, at least 2 weeks in advance. Contact: Women Business Center wbc@rencenter.org\, (415) 894-9779.
URL:https://rencenter.org/event/retail-fundamentals-masterclass-wbc-03-17-26/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Finance Workshops
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