RamblingDyna

I've discovered a slew of free and low cost training workshops, business resources and counseling services in the San Francisco Bay Area. The presenters or consultants are experienced professionals in a variety of fields. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - San Francisco Main Office http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ca/sf/index.html Main one stop information source in starting, funding and running a business. So far I've taken free classes in blogging and business registration. SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business www.sbatraining.eventbrite.com Part of the federally funded SBA. Free Business Counseling, Business Training Seminars and Online Assistance San Jose Entrepreneur Center www.ecenteronline.org Programs include Financing Programs, Technical Assistance, Training, and Procurement Assistance. Commonwealth Club - Main office in San Francisco www.commonwealthclub.org August month long forum series “For Richer, for Poorer: Surviving and Thriving in t...

I attended HubSpot’s San Francisco Meet Up at Julian’s at Metreon on Monday. HubSpot is the ultimate internet marketing machine powering up small to medium sized online businesses and organizations like the non-profit Future Women Leader’s (FWL) site. The Cambridge based software company is in town for the two day Inbound Marketing Summit, its co-founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah are guest speakers. I say machine in a figurative sense to describe their extensive services such as marketing analytics and lead tracking…and…just for kicks, since it’s such an archaic term that represented the 1ate 18th and early 19th century when great discoveries and inventions, such as coal and electricity, transformed society and was only made possible by an entrepreneurial and capitalistic spirit. Fast forward 180 years… That same spirit was buzzing all night at the mixer as I weaved my way through a reserved corner section of the bar. Approximately 60 or so of the mostly 25-35 year old l...