Posts Tagged "San Francisco"
Building Businesses in Bayview
Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Lola Whittle. Lola is the Director over at Renaissance Bayview helping emerging entrepreneurs realize their dreams in the Bayview. She is also a small business owner. OK, OK – full disclosure – she is a great friend, as well. Lola Whittle – Renaissance Bayview What is your favorite part of a typical day? Early mornings. It’s when I’m at my best. I particularly enjoy getting up and taking my dog for a long walk at Candlestick Park. Our neighborhood is so beautiful. I particularly love walking the paths along the water. After that, I am charged and ready for the world. Which part of your job...
Read MoreBlissiplined Chip Conley
We recently had a chance to talk to Chip about business and entrepreneurship. Part of our on going discussions with real life entrepreneurs sharing advice and best practices . . . Joie de Vivre Hotels is California’s largest boutique hotel collection. Founded in 1987 in San Francisco by Chip Conley, Joie de Vivre has built a reputation for creating some of the most innovative hospitality services and products and designing one-of-a-kind properties in the U.S. – from boutique hotels to Japanese communal baths to exciting restaurants and lounges. What is your favorite part of a typical day? I love the early morning right before dawn. A great time for ...
Read MoreSwitching from Laundry Mode to Work Mode
Image by TypeFiend via Flickr My friends get pretty jealous about me having an office in my home, saying it must be cool to be able to sit around in my sweats and do all sorts of errands during the day. Well, while there are definite perks to working from home – spending nothing on gas (a big benefit in $4/gallon San Francisco) and eating a healthy lunch that I prepare – it’s important to remember the work part in the work-from-home equation. For most of us with home offices, it’s key to our success to find ways to put the “office” back in “home office.” Reduce distractions. Here’s a scenario: even though you hate doing laundry, as soon as...
Read MoreChatting with Just For You Owner – Arienne Landry
Recently, I had the chance to sit down with NAWBO-SF’s new policy chair Arienne Landry. Arienne is a small business owner in San Francisco who owns Just For You Café. How did you get into business? I purchased Just For You Cafe nineteen years ago with a business partner, Julie Campbell. I eventually bought out her portion of the business. The restaurant was then located on eighteenth street on Potrero Hill. We kept the original menu but expanded on it. It was a tiny place, what people in New Orleans call a “shotgun” (because of the length and width ratio). During the dot com era we were basically pushed out because of high rent. In 2002 I was able to move the...
Read MoreSan Francisco tax credits and business certifications
Image via Wikipedia With the City being the largest employer and purchaser of goods and services in San Francisco, it pays to take advantage of a variety of certifications available for LBE’s and SBE’s. In addition, the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development offers a variety of tax credits to SF businesses – Enterprise Zone-Local, State & Federal Tax Credit. The directory is provided as a resource, and we will endeavor to keep these links as current as possible. SF Tax Credits and Certifications Related articles by Zemanta Group tries to boost S.F. manufacturing (sfgate.com) More money for S.F. neighborhood upgrades...
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