Volume 1, Issue 3 | January 2005
Graduate Success
Kiel's Photgraphy
White Daisy
Brandon Kiel, owner of Sugar Tap, produces art for the architecture and interior design industry. Kiel has been in the art industry for the past 12 years, and now through owning his own business, is turning his passion into profit! Kiel’s photography is currently on display at Limn Gallery in San Francisco, and in two of the premier showrooms in the San Francisco Design Center; Kneedler-Fauchere and Sloan Miyasato. After graduating from the Business Planning Class, Kiel became a tenant of Renaissance’s Business Assistance Center where he benefits from the on-going support. Kiel says, "Renaissance has completely changed my life. It has given me so many resources, structure, and a support system that I didn’t have before. Without all of that, I would not have been able to succeed. I would have been a blind man in a dark room." www.seamuskiel.com



Business Assistance Center
Are you a home-based business in need of a part-time office space and a supportive entrepreneurial community? If so, Renaissance’s Business Assistance Center can help.

Highlights of the Business Assistance Center include:
  • Part-time furnished office, conference and meeting rooms

  • A community of other small business owners to reduce isolation

  • Monthly consultations with subject and industry experts

  • Access to resources and new business opportunities
All for just $175 per month!

Orientations happen every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Paul Terry at 415-348-6225 or
paul@rencenter.org



Buy from a graduate and support Renaissance
Treat yourself to a massage, or a facial at in-symmetry’s San Francisco location on Potrero Hill, or any of the wellness products, and mention your are referred through Renaissance. Owner Corey Katz will then donate 10% of the total sale to Renaissance. Thank you Corey!
www.insymmetry.com

Up-Coming Programs
Dale Carnegie Training
Sharpen Your Sales Skills with Dale Carnegie: From pre-call planning through to follow-up, learn to develop a targeted sales process that works consistently, resulting in more appointments and a higher closing ratio. Presented by Dale Carnegie Training. Monday, January 24 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Register at www.acteva.com/go/rencenter.

Kick Start Your Success
Learn how to clearly articulate your business message, develop a personal action plan, and discover qualified contacts. Presented by Romanus Wolter, The Kick Start Guy. Monday, January 31 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Register at
www.acteva.com/go/rencenter

Taking Stock
Predicting Sales and Inventory Needs. A three-session class (plus one session of individual consulting) for product-based business owners who are ready to refine their sales and forecasting and need to manage inventory. February 14 , 21 and 28 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Renaissance, 275 5th Street, San Francisco. Cost: $150. Contact Jill Winkelstein at 415-348-6220 for more information.



At the Bayview Center:
Check the
monthly workshop schedule.



SAVE THE DATE
All courses meet for 4 weeks

Advanced Marketing, March 7

Advanced Finance, May 2

Advanced Operations, April 4

Call Jill Winkelstein at 415-348-6220 for more information

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