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🖥️¿Estás cobrando lo suficiente esta temporada navideña? (WBC 12/03)

La temporada navideña puede ser una gran oportunidad para aumentar las ventas, pero ofrecer descuentos y promociones sin conocer bien tus costos y márgenes puede afectar tus ganancias. En esta sesión de una hora, aprenderás a revisar tus precios, calcular tus costos y márgenes, y tomar decisiones de precios más estratégicas para esta temporada.

También exploraremos cómo crear promociones atractivas sin reducir demasiado tus ganancias y cómo asegurarte de que cada venta contribuya a la salud financiera de tu negocio.

Nota: Nuestros servicios y programas están abiertos a todos los emprendedores. Todos los programas y servicios de Renaissance WBC/SOMA se ofrecen al público sin discriminación.

Instructora: Adela Jaimes y equipo

Empresaria, Mamá, Mercadóloga de Profesión, Amante del Diseño y Health Coach. Desde hace más de 15 años, Adela se considera una apasionada en ayudar a emprendedores a transformar sus ideas en negocios rentables y exitosos a través de herramientas y técnicas efectivas de Marketing tradicional y Digital. Es Fundadora y CEO de Marketea una agencia de Diseño y Marketing enfocada a emprendedores, dueños de negocio y organizaciones sin fines de lucro, donde ha logrado darle forma y estructura a cientos de negocios desde Estrategias de Negocio, Marketing, Branding, Redes Sociales, Páginas Web, Ecommerce hasta formación empresarial a través de talleres y cursos. Colabora con varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro en donde forma parte de Mesas Directivas, y es mentora a través de consultorías e impartición talleres. Asimismo encabeza el diseño y ejecución de estrategias de marketing y comunicación para estas organizaciones. Ha colaborado con varias empresas transnacionales dentro del departamento de mercadotecnia apoyando en el desarrollo, ejecución y lanzamientos de nuevos productos al mercado.

Si tienes dudas o necesitas ayuda puedes llenar este formulario de interes para inscribirse a este programa: Formulario de interés

Todos los clientes deben registrarse para las clases a través de su cuenta en el portal de clientes. Así es cómo puedes hacerlo:

¿Ya eres cliente de Renaissance?

Inicia sesión en tu portal de cliente y accede al calendario en la parte superior de tu pantalla.

¿Eres nuevo en la comunidad de Renaissance?

Comienza llenando este Formulario de interés y nos pondremos en contacto para crear un portal de cliente.

*Todos los clientes deben completar un formulario de interés y asistir a una orientación antes de inscribirse en las clases.*

 

Renaissance WBC se financia en parte mediante un acuerdo de cooperación con la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas de EEUU. Todas las opiniones, conclusiones o recomendaciones expresadas son las del autor o autores y no reflejan necesariamente el punto de vista de la SBA. Todos los programas de la SBA o programas copatrocinados se extienden al público sobre una base no discriminatoria. Se realizarán adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidad, si se solicitan, con al menos 2 semanas de antelación. Contacto: Contacto: Women Business Center, wbc@rencenter.org o envie mensaje de texto (415) 894-9779.

🖥️Turn Your Customer Insights into Action with AI (WBC 12/14/26)

Participants bring the information they already have or recently collected, such as past sales reports, online reviews, and customer emails. They learn how free AI tools can find patterns much faster than by hand (what customers value most, recurring complaints, who bought only once and why) while respecting data privacy. They then identify:
– quick wins for January, such as bringing back gift-card shoppers, turning returns into exchanges, and winning a second purchase from new holiday customers
– what to keep, stop, and start doing
– bigger questions about where to take the business next

Facilitator: Delphine Jacquin

Note: 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.

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

🖥️Quarterly Taxes for Small Businesses: File & Stay Compliant (WBC & SSTB 11/16/26)

Filing quarterly estimated taxes doesn’t have to be stressful. Join Start Small Think Big and Miguel Mattos, Tax Strategist & Certified Financial Education Instructor, for a free 1-hour session that walks small business owners through the key steps to estimate and file quarterly taxes on time, and avoid penalties.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • Quarterly Tax Basics: Who needs to file and how to determine deadlines.
  • Calculating Estimated Taxes: How to estimate and pay federal taxes on schedule.
  • Business Expenses: Deductible vs. depreciable expenses—and how they impact your tax bill.
  • Self-Employment Taxes: What they are and how to calculate and pay them.
  • Payroll Considerations: How payroll affects quarterly obligations, including deposits and filings.

Why Attend?

  • Build confidence to file accurately and on time.
  • Learn from an experienced small-business tax specialist.
  • Leave with practical tips and resources to make tax time easier.

Thank you to the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and The Start Small Think Big Organization for partnering with us on this event!

Register: here

Note: 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.

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

**Five South Bay Food Businesses Move Into a Permitted Kitchen at Emanuel Baptist Church**

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Five South Bay Food Businesses Open Their Doors at Emanuel Baptist Church

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. / October 19, 2026 — Our second Beyond the Kitchen incubator gives five food entrepreneurs a permitted commercial kitchen in a church that wasn’t using the space.

Five South Bay food entrepreneurs started cooking in a compliant commercial kitchen at Emanuel Baptist Church this fall, many of them for the first time. We opened the space in partnership with the church, and it’s the second kitchen incubator we’ve launched through Beyond the Kitchen.

The program takes church kitchens that sit idle and converts them into fully permitted commercial space. Access to a compliant kitchen is one of the biggest costs between a home cook and a licensed food business in Santa Clara County, and the church kitchen takes that cost off the table.

The tenants came out of a training cohort of 38 food entrepreneurs. Over the past year, we taught that cohort in English and Spanish and delivered 362 hours of one-on-one technical assistance. We then selected the five tenants from the group.

Wells Fargo’s seed funding carried the program from the first training session to opening day. It paid for the bilingual training, the one-on-one assistance, and the staff who prepared these operators for the kitchen. Georgette Bhathena, head of Community Relations for Wells Fargo, said the program “can be a blueprint for communities across the country.”

Mayor Matt Mahan joined the tenants, church leadership, our staff, Wells Fargo representatives, and community members at the grand opening. I’m grateful to Emanuel Baptist Church for opening its kitchen to these businesses.

🖥️Your Next Level Business (WBC 12/14/26)

Join us for Your Next Level Business on December 14, 2026, to explore strategies to strengthen your business, overcome challenges, and take your business to the next level.

  • Clarify your “why” and think like an entrepreneur: Use your purpose (“why”) to drive growth, and build leadership/mindset skills like the flywheel (momentum), the hedgehog concept (focus), growth mindset, and grit
  • Define direction with purpose, mission, vision—and balance it with profit: Learn how to write/revisit purpose, mission, and vision statements (and use them to align teams and attract lenders/investors), while understanding that profit and cash flow are necessary to achieve your vision
  • Build an operational foundation for growth: Understand common business structures (sole proprietorship, partnership, C corp, S corp, LLC, B Corp) and how to streamline operations with practical organization systems (docs, accounting, scheduling, taxes)
  • Increase agility and resilience: Learn strategies to stay nimble through industry ups/downs—prioritizing cash flow, investing in technology aligned to business goals, strengthening cybersecurity basics, and using digital banking tools and online channels to adapt faster
  • Put people first and “level up” with a stronger plan: How to hire and build a values-driven workplace, leverage professional advisors/connectors, use diverse-business certifications to open networks/opportunities, and update your business plan into a practical blueprint (including SWOT and go-to-market improvements)

Facilitator: Pablo Solares

Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant
San Francisco, California

Chase for Business

 

 

Note: 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.

 

 

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

🖥️Windows of Opportunity (WBC 12/07/26)

Join us for Windows of Opportunity on December 7, 2026, to explore strategies and resources to identify new opportunities and support your business growth:

  • What supplier diversity is and why it matters: A foundational overview of supplier diversity—how it aims to help diverse-owned businesses win competitive supplier contracts—and why relationships and connections can help drive growth
  • How government contracting works (and where the opportunity is): An introduction to federal contracting and the Small Business Administration (SBA), including what qualifies as a “small business” for federal contracting (industry size standards/NAICS-driven)
  • Government supplier diversity programs and certifications: An overview of key SBA contracting assistance programs (e.g., SDB, Women-Owned, Veteran, 8(a), HUBZone, Mentor-Protégé) and how set-aside vs. sole-source contracts can reduce competition
  • Corporate supplier diversity programs and the value of certification: How private-sector certifications act as a “stamp of approval,” can help you get discovered by purchasing teams, access corporation-specific programs, enter larger markets, and potentially improve access to loans/investors.
  • How to prepare, apply, and maximize your certification: Practical steps to get “certification-ready” (clean GAAP-aligned financials, documentation, site visit/interview prep), how to create key artifacts like a capability statement and respond to RFPs, and how to network/follow up to make the most of certification once you have it

Facilitator: Pablo Solares

Vice President, Sr. Business Consultant
San Francisco, California

Chase for Business

 

 

Note: 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.

 

 

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

🖥️Stand Out This Holiday Season: Create a Storefront That Gets Noticed (WBC 12/07/26)

Learn how to create a holiday storefront that catches attention, brings more people through your doors, and makes your business stand out from the competition. You’ll explore simple, practical ideas for displays, colors, lighting and product placement that can help turn holiday foot traffic into sales.

Facilitador: Rose Balderian

Rose Balderian is the founder of VM Works. With over 25 years of Visual Merchandising experience, she has worked with various retail categories, including clothing, accessories, cosmetics, home goods, food and beverage. Rose spent a good portion of her career working with luxury retail brands but her passion lies in helping the small business community grow. She is a firm believer that having a smaller budget often leads to more creative results!

Note: 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.

 

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

🖥️Launch Your Food Business — A Blueprint for Success (WBC 12/03 & 12/10)

Dreaming of starting (or leveling up) your food business? This workshop helps you plan like an operator—so your menu, costs, and cash flow set you up for success.

Detailed Workshop Description: A structured workshop designed to help you confidently plan and launch a food venture.

Key takeaways:

• Effective planning: Market research, menu development, and operational planning

• Multiple revenue streams: Diversify income for stability

• Food costing and pricing: Price correctly to protect profitability

• Cash flow management: Manage money to avoid common launch pitfalls

• Proven success strategies: Practical guidance on marketing, customer acquisition, and operations.

Who should attend:

• Aspiring food entrepreneurs

• Anyone starting a food truck, catering business, or food-related venture

• Existing food business owners improving operations and profitability

Facilitador: Kofo Domingo
Kofo Domingo is principal consultant in her own consulting firm, MKD Consulting Group, specializing in business planning and government procurement. Kofo has an MBA in Business Management. She is a retired government executive and has run her own business, including partnering with others for over 20 years. In 2008, she parlayed her entrepreneurship experience into becoming a small business consultant. As a small business consultant, Kofo specializes in helping small and medium-sized entrepreneurs meet their business potential and increase their business profitability. She coaches business owners on government contracting, business planning to gain funding, re-organizing, pivoting, and modernizing your business operations.

Note: 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.

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

🖥️Don’t Waste the Holiday Season: Learn What Your Customers Are Telling You (WBC 12/01/26)

Participants choose the 3–5 things most worth tracking about their customers (their needs, behaviors, and experience) and set up low-effort ways to capture them during the season. We’ll also cover what usually makes this fall apart, such as losing the habit during the rush or recording the same thing in different ways, and how to prevent it. They’ll also start collecting contact details (with permission) so they can win a second purchase from new holiday customers in January.

Facilitator: Delphine Jacquin

Note: 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.

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

Renaissance 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.

📍Coffee and Community – 2026 in Review: Know Your Numbers, Plan Your Next Move (WBC 11/16)

As the year comes to a close, take a moment to pause, reflect, and look ahead. This interactive networking session will help small business owners review what the numbers are telling them about their business in 2026 and use those insights to think about their next move.

We’ll start with practical financial guidance, followed by individual reflection and small-group conversations where you can share what worked, what didn’t, and what you want to focus on in the year ahead. Come ready to connect with other business owners, learn from each other, and leave with a clearer idea of where you want to take your business next.

Facilitador: Robyn Rogin

Robyn Rogin is an investment and credit executive, operator, board leader and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations deploy capital, manage risk and create long-term value.

She spent two decades at Wells Fargo, ultimately leading the bank’s $100+ billion institutional credit investment portfolio after serving as its Chief Credit Officer, where she oversaw its growth from $20 billion to $100 billion. She led a 70-person investment organization, managed a $1.7 billion P&L and a $32 million operating budget, and served on the Wells Fargo Management Committee. She later advised Wells Fargo’s Chief Social Impact & Sustainability Officer on the Foundation’s philanthropic strategy.

That experience led Robyn from institutional finance into community investing and entrepreneurship. At Pacific Community Ventures, as Director of Lending and then Senior Director of Fund Innovation, she built impact loan funds and lending infrastructure that expanded access to capital for women and entrepreneurs of color.

Today, through R², Robyn brings institutional investment and financial expertise to impact funds, small businesses and nonprofits navigating growth and transition. She serves as an interim or fractional Chief Investment Officer, Chief Lending Officer and strategic finance partner, advising CEOs and founders on strategy, capital and operations. She brings clarity to complex decisions, strengthens systems and provides hands-on leadership when the stakes are high

Note: 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.

All clients  must register for classes via your client portal account. Here is how you can do it.

Already a Renaissance Client? 

Log in to your client portal and access the calendar at the top of your screen

New to the Renaissance Community?

Get started by filling out a client interest form and attending an orientation.

*All clients must complete an interest form and attend orientation before signing up for classes.*

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

 

 

Renaissance 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