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SUMMARY:Start Smart (WBC 07/08/25 -07/29/25)
DESCRIPTION:This class will meet for 2 hours IN-PERSON once a week for four weeks.\nIf you are ready to start a small business or are very new to 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. \nOutcomes: \n\nLearn how to define your vision\nCreate a mission statement\nAssess your skills\, passion\, and resources\nCraft a business strategy to match your reality\nTest the viability of your products and services\n\nClass Ground Rules \nAs a Start Smart participant\, you agree to: \n\nComplete all required readings and submit assignments between classes\nSelect ONE business idea for which you will complete all course assignments\nSubmit a Business Model Canvas by the last class and conduct a short presentation\nTuition: No cost.\n\nNoted: 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. \nInstructor: Erika \nEricka Scott is the current Director of District Projects with the San Francisco African American Arts & Cultural District (SFAAACD). Ericka is a San Francisconative and has served in various capacities in the area of economic development\nthroughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Ericka studied American Studies with an emphasis in Urban Development at UC Berkeley.\nEricka is a graduate of the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and has been a consultant and Entrepreneur instructor for 19 years\, supporting over 200 entrepreneurs to develop their business plans\, build business strategies and\nperfect the art of business presentations. In 2018\, Ericka founded Honey Art Studio\, a business that uses art to build relationships\, provide creative ways to explore social justice\, a healing space and a safe atmosphere for ‘non-creatives’ to tap into a fun and relaxing form of self-expression. Throughout her many endeavors\, Ericka’s primary mission is to provide resources and tools to bridge communities\, empower and inspire others. \n\nAll clients must register for classes via your client portal account. Here’s how you can do it.\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  \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’s Business Center at wbc@rencenter.org\, (415) 348-6227. \n 
URL:https://rencenter.org/event/start-smart-wbc-07-08-25-07-29-25/
LOCATION:Southeast Community Center Islais Creek Room\, 1550 Evans Ave.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94124\, United States
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