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We are small business experts providing low-cost and free services to men and women with an idea and a dream as well as those with many years working for him/her self who are ready to take the business, however small, to the next level. Our service delivery model is classroom-based.
Please browse our course descriptions below and check out our consulting page. If you have any questions about the Renaissance Daly City business technical assistance program please call (650) 321-2193 ext.1102 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Courses
Launch Your Own Business
This brief introduction to the collaborative learning process utilized by Renaissance. It is also an orientation to the services offered by Renaissance on the Mid-Peninsula. The class presents the challenges of entrepreneurship and several key factors of successful business owners as well as several useful tools to help participants assess their business ideas, their personal skills/assets and understand the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship. (2 hours) Free
Start and Grow Smart
In four 3-hour sessions, participants plan the launch or expansion of their businesses at their own pace. Course objectives include creating mission and vision statements, crafting goals as well as strategies to achieve them and business assessment that will create an action plan to launch or expand businesses. The group follow-up sessions and individualized consulting for business owners are designed to support clients throughout the process of starting and/or growing. (12 hours) $25 - $60 (Class rate based on income, verification required)
Business Preparation
This nine 3-hour session course is designed to test the feasibility of clients’ businesses/ideas for business. Participants are prepared to write business plans by learning the fundamentals of marketing, operations and finance in 3 hour sessions. Based on market analysis, operational plans and financial projections, they decide if their business or idea has potential for success. Enrollment requires a clearly defined business or concept and staff approval. (27 hours) $50 - $175 (Class rate based on income, verification required)
Daly City Courses - 2013
Classes held at:
The Doelger Center
101 Lake Merced Boulevard
Daly City, CA 94015
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Orientation |
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Time |
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Launch Your Own Business Launch Your Own Business Launch Your Own Business |
Saturday Jan 19 Tuesday Jan 22 Saturday Jan 26 |
10am-12pm 6:30pm-8:30pm 10am-12pm |
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Start and Grow Smart |
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Mission and Vision |
Tuesday Feb 05 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Goals and Objectives Strategies Business Idea Assessment |
Tuesday Feb 12 Tuesday Feb 19 Tuesday Feb 26 |
6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Start and Grow Smart |
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Mission and Vision |
Tuesday Mar 05 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Goals and Objectives |
Tuesday Mar 12 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Strategies Business Idea Assessment |
Tuesday Mar 19 Tuesday Mar 26 |
6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Business Preparation |
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Introduction to Business Planning |
Tuesday Apr 09 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Marketing: Customers, Competition, & Market Research |
Tuesday Apr 16 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Marketing: Creating Competitive Advantage |
Tuesday Apr 23 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Marketing Review Session |
Tuesday Apr 30 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Operations Assessment |
Tuesday May 07 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Business Financial Basics |
Tuesday May 14 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Creating Financial Projections, part1 |
Tuesday May 21 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Creating Financial Projections, part2 |
Tuesday May 29 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Feedback and Networking Session |
Tuesday Jun 04 |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
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Individual Consulting |
By appointment |
By appointment |
Renaissance Locations
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