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
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:
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
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:
Location: FacesSF, 1099 Sunnydale Ave. San Francisco, CA 94134
Register Here: https://forms.gle/L2CmPnpajF7ENoqV8
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:
Who Should Attend?
✔️ New and existing small business owners
✔️ Entrepreneurs struggling with sales
✔️ Anyone looking to improve their selling skills and confidence
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
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@
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@
When it comes to San Francisco neighborhoods, Bayview often gets overlooked and misjudged. Those who have spent time there, however, know it’s a hidden gem. It’s home to a vibrant culture that’s embraced its diversity and uniqueness as a historically significant hub of eclectic street art, purpose-driven restaurants, small business with heart and a community of creative, passionate people who love this city.
Bayview is not only the sunniest neighborhood in San Francisco, but also features sweeping views of the bay, natural beauty home to countless migratory birds, and peaceful walking paths and parks ideal for escaping the hustle and bustle of the city.
As a born and raised San Franciscan, my favorite way to explore any neighborhood is through its food scene. And with that here’s a guide to spending the perfect day eating and drinking your way through Bayview.
Chef Dontaye Ball has been cooking delicious gumbo for the Bayview for the last five or so years. One time, he served a guest for free when they couldn’t afford a bowl; that guest came back three years later to express their gratitude, Ball said.
It’s Ball’s favorite memory from running Gumbo Social, formerly a pop-up operation but now a brick-and-mortar restaurant located at 5176 Third St. He loves hearing from people who have tried his gumbo, he said, because he loves “leaving a lasting food impression on people.”
14 Destination Restaurants in Bayview and Hunter’s Point
San Francisco’s east side is slept on, full stop. The Bayview and Hunter’s Point sometimes don’t get their shine. The neighborhoods were once known as Butchertown, and during World War II the Navy’s use of the area’s shipyards contaminated the ground with radiation. That history is honored today by many of the businesses working to keep the Bayview lively and vibrant. Old Skool Cafe has held it down for a decade, fixing locals up with jobs in a swanky jazz club. Gumbo Social is a newcomer to the neighborhood, bringing a second-line band down Third Street upon moving in. There’s something for everyone in this historic area, so long as one is willing to peel back the layers and get to the neighborhood’s delicious core.
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