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 On-Demand Your Business on Your Schedule Business Planning Class! Learn essential business skills, expand your network, and confidently develop a robust business plan. This comprehensive class will equip you with the knowledge to create a practical and effective business plan, covering key areas such as marketing strategies, business operations, and financial projections.

Your Business on Your Schedule is part of a business program that offers personalized counseling sessions with experienced advisors, networking events, and access to valuable business resources. This program is specifically designed for parents, caregivers, and busy professionals and is proudly funded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Click here to register!

 

Programs and Services

Upcoming Orientations

Upcoming Multi-Week Classes

Upcoming Workshops & Events

Clases en Español

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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Our Team

WBC Director:
Lucero De Leon (415) 348-6217

ldeleon@rencenter.org

(Hablo español)

Client Success Manager:
Martha Gil (415) 323-5655

mgil@rencenter.org

(Hablo español)


Program Lead Specialist
Susana Cardenas (510) 527-9714

scardenas@rencenter.org

(Hablo español)

Client Success Coordinator
Isla Covarrubias (415) 348 -6227

isla@rencenter.org

(Hablo español)


Data Entry Assistant
Yolanda Sturgis (415) 541-8580

ysturgis@rencenter.org


Front Desk Associate
Nancy Aguilar (415) 541-8580

naguilar@rencenter.org

(Hablo español)

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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.

WBC Advisory Board Members