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Graduate Success
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The A La Folie Store
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Nafissa Tayebi graduated from Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center’s Business Planning class in 2003 and opened A La Folie, her retail lingerie boutique a few months later.
This month, Nafissa is celebrating A La Folie’s new home around the corner from the original retail location! This new location is 5 times larger, and will enable Nafissa to host opening receptions for local artists and expand her already extensive product lines.
A La Folie’s philosophy is to serve as an upscale haven for women and men who appreciate the finer things. An exclusive boutique/salon, A La Folie specializes in exquisite European lingerie, such as Aubade, Cotton Club and Lise Charmel, along with fine perfumes, scented candles and other romantic luxuries from L’Artisan Parfumeur.
A La Folie is housed in an elegant and intimate salon setting. Its romantic décor provides the ideal inspiration for lingerie shopping. The result? Truly personal one-on-one service and an experience both pleasurable and memorable. Indulge and delight your senses with a visit to A La Folie.
A La Folie, 6395 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609, 510-547-6543.
www.visitalafolie.com.
Three Renaissance Board Members Shine at Award Ceremony
On March 15th, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Oakland/Bay Area Chapter held its 7th Annual Madam CJ Walker Business and Community Recognition Awards Luncheon to recognize Bay Area leaders who exemplify Madam CJ Walker’s spirit of excellence and initiative in face of formidable challenges and obstacles. We are proud to congratulate three of our Board Members on their accomplishments.
Congratulations to Ingrid Merriwether, President and CEO of Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services and Renaissance Board member, who received the 2005 Entrepreneur Award.
Congratulations to Cheryl Evans, Western Division Director for Citibank West Community Relations and Renaissance Board member, who was presented with Citibank’s Corporate Recognition Award.
And congratulations to Brenda Wright, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Wells Fargo Bank Community Development, Renaissance Board member, and President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Oakland/Bay Area Chapter, on a truly inspirational event.
We are very thankful for Ingrid Merriwether, Cheryl Evans, and Brenda Wright’s leadership and dedication to Renaissance’s community of emerging and growing small business owners.
Renaissance Awards BOOST Grants To Nine Women!
Renaissance was chosen as one of only eight organizations nationwide to participate in the Microenterprise Boost Program. This program, sponsored by Women and Company, a member of Citigroup, and the Association of Enterprise Opportunity, is designed to provide low and moderate income women entrepreneurs the opportunity to achieve greater business success by providing $1,000 cash awards that will have a measurable impact on their business. Among the nine Renaissance grantees are a vegan catering company, an Ethiopian import business, a janitorial company, and a pilates studio! We wish all of our women the very best of success.
Discounted HP Products Available to Renaissance Clients
Renaissance is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) Through this special partnership, clients of Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center have a unique opportunity to purchase from an excellent selection of quality commercial HP products while supporting Renaissance.
Learn more about this special offer at www.surveyreach.com/aeo
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Up-Coming Programs
To Celebrate Small Business Week, Sister’s Are Doing It For Themselves: A Panel of Successful Women Entrepreneurs Tell Their Stories
Thursday, April 27 from 3:00 to 5:30. at the SBA, 455 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco. Sign up at www.acteva.com/go/sba
Advanced Management: Build a Strong Foundation for your Small Business.
Develop an operations manual, a personnel system, and management plan.
Workshop series starts on Monday, May 2nd for 4 sessions. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 275 5th Street, San Francisco. More details and sign up information, call Jill Winkelstein at 415-348-6220.
Women’s Business Series: Skills development for women entrepreneurs
Creating Life Balance After Starting Your Business,
May 4
Learn How To Say No With Ease, May 18
Negotiating Skills, May 25
Wednesdays, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Center, 275 5th Street, San Francisco. More details and sign up information, call Jill Winkelstein at 415-348-6220.
Achieve Success With Ease in 2005. Renaissance is co-sponsoring a series of FREE events with STAPLES.
How To Be Recognized As An Expert In Your Field, with Jill Lublin. Wednesday, May 4th. Information and sign up
At the Bayview Center:
New this month –
Web Site Planning Class
Check the monthly workshop schedule
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