Queens Gettin’ Lit! (QGL!) is a program and curriculum based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Its purpose is to form a community of Black girls and provide them with a space to develop literacy skills while giving them exposure to positive Black history and culture, and empower their sense of self. The program and curriculum exposes Black girls to literary content that reflects Black history and cultural heritage experiences. Students in this program get an opportunity to learn, develop, and practice literacy and critical thinking skills to complete projects. QGL! nurtures girls’ self-confidence and empowers them with reading comprehension strategies and skills they will use in the classroom.
Locations: San Francisco Bayview
🖥️Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (Bayview) (4/16/25-6/4/25)
This 8-week personal empowerment program for women includes business training, peer support, mentoring, and networking, providing the basic tools you need to start a business.
What will this program entail?
Entrepreneurial mindset | Business Canvas Model | Financial Management | Get Your Business Straight | Peer Support & Group Mentoring
🖥️2 Part: Launch Your Food Business (Bayview) (3/18/25 & 3/20/25)
Launch Your Food Business: A Blueprint for Success (2-Day Workshop)
Are you dreaming of turning your culinary passion into a thriving business? This comprehensive
workshop will equip you with the essential tools and knowledge to plan and launch a successful
food venture.
What You’ll Learn:
- Effective Planning: Develop a solid foundation for your food business by learning about market research, menu development, and operational planning.
- Multiple Revenue Streams: Discover strategies to diversify your income and create a sustainable business model.
- Food Costing and Pricing: Master the art of calculating food costs and setting competitive prices that ensure profitability.
- Cash Flow Management: Understand the importance of cash flow and learn effective strategies to manage your finances.
- Proven Success Strategies: Gain insights from industry experts on marketing, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency.
Who Should Attend?
✔️ Aspiring food entrepreneurs
✔️ Individuals looking to start a food truck, catering business, or food-related venture
✔️ Existing food business owners seeking to improve their operations and profitability
📍Building Strong Credit (Bayview 3/13/25)
Note: This is an in-person workshop!
Join us to learn about establishing or increasing your credit score, creating a budget, how to read a credit score, and what can be done to correct errors that may negatively affect your credit rating.
Topics:
- How to build a strong credit profile
- Reduce your debt
- Increase your FICO credit score
Location: FacesSF, 1099 Sunnydale Ave. San Francisco, CA 94134
Register Here: https://forms.gle/L2CmPnpajF7ENoqV8
Boost Your Sales & Grow Your Business (Bayview 2/19/25)
Boost Your Sales & Grow Your Business!
A Virtual Sales Workshop for Small Business Owners
Struggling to Make Sales? You Are Not Alone!
Many small business owners face challenges in attracting and converting customers.
This interactive workshop is designed to give you practical sales strategies to close
more deals, increase revenue, and grow your business confidently.
What You’ll Learn:
- Setting SMART Goals
- How to Identify Your Ideal Customers
- Lead Generating Strategies
- Proven Sales Techniques to Overcome Customer Objections
- Follow-Up Strategies That Keep Customers Coming Back
Who Should Attend?
✔️ New and existing small business owners
✔️ Entrepreneurs struggling with sales
✔️ Anyone looking to improve their selling skills and confidence
Surety Bonding & Cash Flow For Contractors (Bayview 1/15/25)
Note: This is an in-person workshop!
Start the New Year Right – Get Your Bonding & Cash Flow in Place!
Surety bonding is a must for all contractors – it provides financial security and assurance to project owners that contractors will perform the work as specified and will pay subcontractors, laborers and materials suppliers as agreed. You can’t grow
your business without proper bonding!
Topics to be covered during this free in-person seminar include:
• Most common surety bonds for contractors
• What is needed from the contractor to establish a bond program
• What a surety underwriter looks for when establishing a bond program
• What an underwriter looks for when reviewing a bond request
Co-hosted by the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and the City and County of San Francisco’s Contractor Development Program (CDP), who will address surety bonding basics, the different types of bonds, the application process and how to
overcome potential challenges.
Having sufficient cash flow is also key to taking on public works projects. The San Francisco Contract Monitoring Division will discuss the Contractor Accelerated Payment Program (CAPP), a contract-based financing assistance program which
provides working capital for eligible local, small and diverse contractors.
Location: Southeast Community Center, 1550 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
Light refreshments will be served. Come join us and get 2025 off to a great start!
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surety-bonding-cash-flow-for-contractors-tickets-1110785763119?aff=oddtdtcreator
Green Business Info Session (Bayview 1/14/25)
GET UP TO $1,000 FOR GREEN PURCHASES!
SAVE MONEY, ATTRACT CUSTOMERS, AND CONSERVE RESOURCES
Join the San Francisco Green Business Program! Prebates (purchases of products or services that are made directly by the Green Business Program) and rebates (reimbursements) up to $1,000 are available for green purchases or upgrades for businesses that complete the recognition process, such as:
• LED lighting
• Ventilation system upgrades
• Water efficient plumbing fixtures
• Purchase of 100% renewable energy
• Compostable or reusable foodware
• Cleaning and disinfecting products
• ENERGY STAR® equipment
• Recycled content paper products
This program is made possible through a partnership between the San Francisco Environment Department,
the California Green Business Network, and the California Environmental Protection Agency.
ELIGIBILITY
• Prebates and/or rebates are available on a first-come first-served basis for newly recognized San Francisco Green Businesses
• Must meet one of the following criteria:
• Business/organization has an annual revenue of under $250,000/year , OR
• Is a non-profit organization, or a fiscally sponsored project of a non-profit organization, OR
• Is located in one of the following zip codes: 94102, 94103, 94107, 94108, 94109, 94110, 94112, 94115, 94116, 94118, 94121, 94124, 94127, 94130, 94132, 94133, 94134
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcO6ppzooHN2n3tiIk24DsZYDrdOieULC#/registration
Questions? Contact Jmorton@
2-PART SERIES: NBA All-Star Weekend AI Powered Innovation Strategy For Bayview Small Businesses (Bayview 1/13/25 & 1/27/25)
Note: These workshops are IN-PERSON.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game at San Francisco’s Chase Center is a big opportunity for Bayview’s small businesses to attract more customers and grow. This training will show you how to use simple AI tools to save time, create better ads, and bring in more business during this exciting weekend.
LAPTOP REQUIRED!!
Interested? Please fill out this form here: https://forms.gle/RKFUNswTD29RQMNV8
JANUARY 13TH & 27TH | 4:00PM – 6:00PM
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER
ISLAIS CREEK ROOM
1550 EVANS AVE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124
Questions? Contact Jmorton@
Meet Dr. D’Andrea Ngong: Lighting the Path for Young Black Girls
Yuca Tech Computer & Phone Repair
We are a group of highly skilled technicians who specialize in computer, Tablet, Game Console, and Phone repairs, virus removals, cracked screens, water damage analysis and repair, computer System restore, and more.