QUESTION

Ever wanted to start a business? Or ever wanted to lower your operation costs and increase your bottom line for your business?

DILEMMA

You are not sure where to start. Also not familiar with the new program JOBS NOW! just launched by the City of San Francisco which could allow you to hire employee on the cheap.

SOLUTION

Connect, meet and learn how to run your business on the cheap by hiring employee locally in San Francisco without having to pay their salary.

The San Francisco Human Services Agency (SF-HSA) is using newly available federal stimulus funds to expand subsidized employment opportunities, with a goal of placing 1,000 participants in jobs between May 2009 and September 2010.  This new program is called JOBS NOW!

Also learn about How to Market Online Your Buiness on the Cheap - Bonus Topic!

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Who Will You Meet?

Regina Dick-Endrizzi - Executive Director , Office of Small Business of San Francisco

Regina Dick-Endrizzi, moved to San Francisco in 1986 to open the “Buffalo Exchange, Ltd.” store located on Haight Street and in her 13 years with Buffalo Exchange, 10 as District Manger, she helped grow the company from 4 to 11 stores. 

From there she provided business organization and development to entrepreneurs, until she had the opportunity to work with one of her heroes, Dr. Helen Caldicott. 

In 2005 she made her switch to government as Legislative Aide to City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, whom she worked with to establish the Green Party of California in 1992. 

Since 2008 she has worked for the Office of Small Business, in May 2009 Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed her Executive Director of the Office of Small Business, and is the recipient of the San Francisco Bay Guardian 2009 Business Advocate Award.    

Regina Dick-Endrizzi has a Bachelor of Arts from University of Arizona, and served as Board of Director for the Joe Good Performance Group.

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Edith Yeung - Executive Director of BizTechDay and CEO iConnect Lab

"Edith Yeung is a force of nature.” says Mark O’Leary, Comcast Regional Vice President.

Edith is a guest host of CBS 5 Startup Profile, the go-to consultant in small business marketing, a sought-after speaker, and the Founder of BizTechDay – the most impactful business technology conference serving the entrepreneur community every year in San Francisco.

Edith is passionate about connecting, educating and inspiring entrepreneurs. She has delivered many content rich, high-energy and memorable talks in US, Asia and Europe and leads San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup Group with over 2800 members.Edith is the CEO of iConnect Lab, a company which connects entrepreneurs worldwide.

Prior, she consulted and won multiple awards working with Fortune 500 companies including AT&T Wireless, Oracle, Siebel, Autodesk, Cisco Systems, Symantec, American Management Systems (AMS), Telstra Australia, Matav Hungary Telecom and Taiwan Semi-Conductor.

Edith Yeung has been featured on CBS, CNN, Comcast, World Journal News, Marketing Sherpa and Sales & Marketing Management Magazine, Hong Kong Economics Times and Sing Tao News.

Plus 100+ professionals and entrepreneurs!

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 Cost:

• $20 (for Meetup & Chamber members. Tickets include horsd'oeuvres)                       
• $30 (for Non-Meetup & Chamber members. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres)

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Media inquiries, please contact Luanne Teoh (luanne@iConnectLab.com)

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Refund Policy:

* All charges are 100% refundable 2 days before the event day.
* You must notify us in email to request a refund.
* Refund request received after the event date will not be eligible.
* You can contact us anytime by emailing us luanne@iConnectLab.com