Sponsors
Small Business Week Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor:
Wells Fargo
wellsfargo.com
America’s #1 small business lender in total dollar volume according to the most recent Community Reinvestment Act and the #1 SBA 7a bank lender in total dollar volume. Wells Fargo has loaned close to $35 billion to women, African American, Latino and Asian business owners since 1995. For more information, speak with a Wells Fargo banker, visit www.wellsfargo.com/biz
Microsoft
microsoft.com
Small businesses need to get maximum impact from their technology budgets. Microsoft products help you do more with less by providing tools to improve productivity and reduce costs. Microsoft products also provide the tools to help you take better care of your customers, present a professional appearance and manage customer relationships more effectively. Solutions co-sponsored by LearnIT, AT&T, Safeco, Bran Consulting and ServerPlex Networks.
Pacific Gas & Electric
pge.com/mybusiness
In 1976, PG&E became one of the first utilities in the nation to offer energy efficiency programs to our customers. And we’ve been a leader ever since.
Using energy more efficiently is more than simply the right thing to do - it saves our customers money on their energy bills. It is also the fastest, most cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global climate change. In fact, over the past 30 years, PG&E and our customers have kept over 125 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere.
Cliff House
CliffHouse.com
Cliff House has been a San Francisco icon since 1863. Sutro’s at the Cliff House is an amazing restaurant with floor to ceiling windows and stunning panoramic views. Sutro’s focuses on the finest organic and locally grown produce and sustainably caught seafood. The Bistro restaurant offers casual fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Warm fresh popovers, Crab Louis and the award winning clam chowder are just a few of the selections available. Another San Francisco tradition is Sunday Champagne Brunch in the Terrace Room offering free-flowing champagne and a wide selection of seasonal brunch items.
IBM
ibm.com
The SME toolkit is a new, complimentary online assistance and is now available for small businesses that want to start or grow their business. The site
www.us.smetoolkit.org provides small businesses with advice on typical business practices and the tools to help, such as online calculators for financial readiness, complimentary software to build a website, business forms for human resources, exporting guidelines, online forums and multilingual business directories
Cisco
cisco.com
Cisco and Linksys empower small businesses to stay small and operate like an enterprise. As the business owner, give yourself the ability to work from home, equip your sales force with the means to check voicemail via email, and give your customers the highest rate of satisfaction imaginable. We’re changing the way small businesses work, live, play and learn, and we welcome you to learn how.
CBeyond
Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling
Norcalwaste.com
Sfrecycling.com
Waste, recycling and collection services.
Visa, Inc.
visa.com
Visa is proud to be a part of San Francisco Small Business Week!
Growing a small business takes determination and hard work—and Visa understands that. Visa is committed to the small business merchants who have been and continue to be the backbone of our city’s economic engine. That is why we offer a variety of business cards, payment products, services and programs to help hard working small business owners cultivate their business and turn their dreams into reality.
We join our friends and colleagues in celebration of San Francisco’s small business community and the merchants who keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive.
Visa thanks you and congratulates you!
For more information, go to www.visa.com/smallbusiness
Small Business Week Hosts:
Small Business Administration
sba.gov
The Small Business Administration is the federal agency assisting entrepreneurs with financing, training and advocacy. In addition, the SBA works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide to benefit businesses.
Small Business Commission
sfgov.org/sbc
The Small Business Commission functions as the City’s central point of information and referral for entrepreneurs and small businesses located in San Francisco. By championing “business friendly” policies, marketing the contributions of the small business sector and developing appropriate assistance programs, the Small Business Commission and it’s Office of Small Business work to support and enhance an environment where small businesses can succeed and flourish.
San Francisco Small Business Development Center
sfsbdc.org
The San Francisco Small Business Development Center (SFSBDC) provides free, confidential one-on-one business counseling from professional consultants for existing and ready-to-launch businesses, low cost hands-on workshops and access-to-capital programs. This SBA funded program is a member of the Northern California SBDC network.
Golden Gate Restaurant Association
ggra.org
A non-profit trade association representing the interests of the restaurant industry in the greater SF Bay area.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
sfchamber.com
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is recognized as the pre-eminent business organization for advocacy, networking and economic growth. The mission is to attract, develop and retain business in San Francisco.
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco Council of District Merchants Association
sanfranciscomerchants.com
The Council is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and enhancement of San Francisco’s Business Community. The Council brings together nearly twenty diverse neighborhood business organizations, giving small business owners a broad base of support. By combining our resources we create strength through unity. The Council provides for a strong, clear voice at City Hall. As a co-host of San Francisco’s Small Business Week, we help to celebrate the success of small business-the very backbone of San Francisco’s economy.
Small Business Week Media Partners:
The Examiner
Examiner.com
The San Francisco Examiner is the highest-circulated newspaper in San Francisco County. With outstanding coverage of local news, events, and activities, the Examiner is your daily guide to what’s happening in the Bay Area. Distributed free each day, the Examiner is delivering a new way of looking at newspapers.
It’s Smarter, Faster and FREE.
Comcast
comcast.com/business
Comcast Business Class-Give your office the speed, security and know-how it needs online, coupled with advanced business phone and TV services. Visit Comcast’s site to learn more about Comcast Business Class High-Speed Internet, Business Digital Voice and Business TV for your business.