Posts Tagged "San Francisco"

FREE!! Estimating Tools Seminar

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in Procurement | 0 comments

FREE!! Estimating Tools Seminar

Make a difference for your business today! Start utilizing this program to capitalize on opportunities that you may have let pass you by.  Our free seminar is designed to further enhance your knowledge and help your business to meet and exceed goals. San Francisco Bids and Contracts Our special guest speaker Lloyd Kraal of Kraal Consulting, a participating partner with the City & County of San Francisco incubator program, helps new contractors grow into an established business. In addition Lloyd serves on the LBE committee for the Human Rights Commission and is well-known for his success throughout San Francisco. In this seminar Lloyd is looking to share...

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MAYOR LEE INTRODUCES JOBS IMPACT REVIEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT JOBS

Posted by on Dec 23, 2011 in News | 0 comments

MAYOR LEE INTRODUCES JOBS IMPACT REVIEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT JOBS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131 *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LEE INTRODUCES JOBS IMPACT REVIEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT JOBS Included in Mayor’s 17-Point Roadmap to Good Jobs & Opportunity, Proposed Charter Amendment Will Go to Voters in June 2012 San Francisco, CA—Mayor Edwin M. Lee today introduced a proposed Charter Amendment to require further analysis of all legislation introduced at the Board of Supervisors that may result in a net job loss. The Charter amendment builds upon Proposition I in 2004 that created the City’s Office of Economic Analysis to review economic impacts from...

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Two Start Ups Finding Success in Market Dominated by Big Companies

Posted by on Jun 28, 2011 in Finance 101 | 0 comments

Two Start Ups Finding Success in Market Dominated by Big Companies

Two San Francisco companies are using new technology approaches to compete with the giant of the online ticketing market. One of the startup companies is Eventbrite, which announced in May that it had raised $50 million to finance its growth in the ticket market. Ticketfly is another startup ticketing business that announced in April it had raised $12 million in a second round of funding. Eventbrite has aimed for a different audience than market dominator Ticketmaster by focusing on organizers of small events. It helps sell tickets to tech conferences and meetups of local groups. However, Eventbrite did succeed with a large event last summer when it sold ...

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Planning to Start a Business?

Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Business Tips | 0 comments

Planning to Start a Business?

Are you thinking of starting your own business. Following are the questions you should ask yourself just before taking any decision: Number one: What does it mean to be the owner of a small business? For most people they notice that owning or operating their own small business normally requires effort and time to see the results they want. It helps to be a self-starter. A self starter is a person who has the skill to motivate themselves to start projects and to see them through to completion. Number two: What kinds of objectives are necessary for small business success? Having a good set of objectives is essential for success in the business world. Goals should be as...

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“Survive and Thrive: Incentives, Subsidies, and HR services to help San Francisco Businesses!”

Posted by on Apr 12, 2011 in Events | 0 comments

“Survive and Thrive: Incentives, Subsidies, and HR services to help San Francisco Businesses!”

As you may know we are holding a special workshop during the Office of Economic and Workforce Development’s Workforce Forum next Wednesday, April 13 at 9:15am specifically for employers, where they will learn about lots of programs and services that can help them hire for less, get tax credits, and access other City resources to help them Survive and Thrive. I need your help in reaching out and making sure that YOUR valuable employer partners are there so that they don’t miss out on this important information, and the ability to talk directly to people who can help them! Please cut and paste the info below into an email and send it to your employer...

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