women’s business center
Renaissance’s Women’s Business Center, a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), provides business training, counseling, access to capital and markets and support strategies that are essential to the successful growth of emerging and established entrepreneurs in San Francisco.
New Clients
Submit this form to become a Renaissance WBC Client
Existing Clients
For more information about our consulting services or if you are an existing client please contact Martha Gil, at wbc@rencenter.org or via phone (415) 323-5655.
Your Business On Your Schedule
Join us for the 6-Week On-Demand Your Business on Your Schedule Business Planning Class! Learn business basics, develop networks, and build your business plan with confidence. This class will guide you in creating a practical and effective business plan by providing an overview of marketing strategies, business operations, and financial projections. Your Business on Your Schedule is part of a 3-month business program that includes two hours of one-on-one counseling with a business advisor, networking events, and access to business resources. This program has been created for parents, caregivers, and busy professionals and is funded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.
Programs and Services
These orientations will introduce you to Renaissance classes, workshops, programs for women, special events, access to capital, and other services as well as other resources in your community. They will help you determine which programs and services are right for you and your stage of business development.
This intensive class focuses on creating a practical and effective business plan—one of the most useful documents an entrepreneur will ever use. It is a critical management tool for feasibility analysis, operations, marketing and finance and is necessary for accessing capital for business launch and growth.
If you have a business idea, our Start Smart class will help you test the feasibility of that idea, develop foundational business skills and build your business network.
Women Mean Business has been a Women’s series networking program, where women can join fellow women entrepreneurs.
A space for entrepreneurs to share stories of resiliency, strength and support. This workshop will be an interactive space, so come prepared to meet and talk with other entrepreneurs and the Renaissance team.
Eventos de networking en Español para mujeres latinas emprendedoras! Organizado junto con la organizacion Prospera.
Upcoming Orientations
Orientación: Recursos y Preparación Comercial (WBC 04/13/23)
Llevadas a cabo periódicamente en todos los Centros de Renaissance, las orientaciones le presentarán las clases, talleres, programas para mujeres,...
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Orientation: Resources and Business Readiness (WBC 04/20/23)
Held regularly at all Renaissance Centers, orientations will introduce you to Renaissance classes, workshops, programs for women, special events, access...
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Orientación: Recursos y Preparación Comercial (WBC 05/11/23)
Llevadas a cabo periódicamente en todos los Centros de Renaissance, las orientaciones le presentarán las clases, talleres, programas para mujeres,...
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Upcoming Multi-Week Classes
Plan de Negocios: Primavera 2023 (WBC 04/05/23 – 05/31/23)
Esta clase será online, vía Zoom. Inscríbase a nuestra clase de Plan de negocios para aprender conceptos comerciales básicos y...
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Upcoming Workshops & Events
Networking Event: Busy To Balance (WBC 03/29/23)
Busy to Balance is focused on shifts and tricks for you to tweak schedules from busy to become productive in...
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Access to Capital for Small Businesses (SBA Loans) (WBC 04/03/23)
If you need access to capital to help you achieve your business goals, the SBA offers a variety of funding...
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Coffee & Community: Time Management -Maximizing Time (WBC 04/05/23)
Description: During this two hour interactive session, participants will: -Learn tools and techniques to stay focused throughout the day -Effectively...
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Clases en Español
Plan de Negocios: Primavera 2023 (WBC 04/05/23 – 05/31/23)
Esta clase será online, vía Zoom. Inscríbase a nuestra clase de Plan de negocios para aprender conceptos comerciales básicos y...
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Orientación: Recursos y Preparación Comercial (WBC 04/13/23)
Llevadas a cabo periódicamente en todos los Centros de Renaissance, las orientaciones le presentarán las clases, talleres, programas para mujeres,...
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Presupuesto De Cien Desde Cero (WBC 04/24/23)
Descubre cómo crear y gestionar tu presupuesto con nuestro taller Presupuesto De Cien Desde Cero. Este taller está diseñado para...
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We offer a variety of different workshops to help with your small business.
For a full list please visit our calendar. We hope to see you at our next workshop!
Business Counseling
Renaissance WBC advisors are experts in their fields and are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed. To request counseling, please contact Martha Gil, Client Success Manager, at wbc@rencenter.org or by phone (415) 323-5655.
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Join Us For Future Events & Classes
The Renaissance WBC is open Monday through Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, evenings and weekends by appointment.
Renaissance Women’s Business Center is a program of the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Office of Women’s Business Ownership’s mission is to establish and oversee a network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) throughout the United States and its territories. Through the management and technical assistance provided by the WBCs, entrepreneurs – especially women who are economically or socially disadvantaged – are offered comprehensive training and counseling on a vast array of topics to help clients start and grow their own businesses. For more information on the Small Business Administration click here.
All SBA programs and services 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: Lucero De Leon at ldeleon@rencenter.org or (415) 348-6217.
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