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SUMMARY:📍Coffee and Community: Your Storefront as an Experience: Designing Spaces that Turn Walk-Ins into Customers (WBC 08/19/26)
DESCRIPTION:“Your Storefront as an Experience: Designing Spaces That Turn Walk-Ins into Customers”\nFor existing storefront retail owners\, your storefront is your first conversation with a customer. You’ve built something worth noticing\, but does your store reflect that story? \nThis networking event is for storefront business owners looking to make their space more engaging\, welcoming\, and memorable. Come exchange ideas on visual merchandising\, storytelling through design\, and creating an experience that makes customers want to stop\, explore\, purchase\, and return. \nFacilitador: Rose Balderian \n\n  \nRose 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! \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  \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/%f0%9f%93%8dcoffee-and-community-your-storefront-as-an-experience-designing-spaces-that-turn-walk-ins-into-customers-wbc-08-19-26/
LOCATION:YES SF Headquarters\, 220 Montgomery St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Women's Business Center":MAILTO:wbc@rencenter.org
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