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Renaissance Women’s Business Center, funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Women’s Business Ownership, is an economic development program that supports all entrepreneurs, especially, individuals facing economic or social disadvantages, with comprehensive training and counseling for business startup and growth. Our programs are open to all and are committed to welcoming entrepreneurs of every background, identity, and experience. 

We provide business training, counseling, access to capital and markets, and support strategies for Bay Area entrepreneurs. We proudly emphasize empowering women in entrepreneurship while also serving all individuals from diverse backgrounds.

For more information on the Small Business Administration, click here.

All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested, at least 2 weeks in advance. Contact: Lucero De Leon at ldeleon@ or (415) 348-6217.

 

For more information, please contact the WBC Team at (415) 894-9779 or wbc@.
Renaissance WBC’s regular office hours are 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Evenings and weekends are by appointment.
 
We are located at 275 5th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 (9-minute walk from Powell Bart Station).

POWERED BY SBA - U.S Small Business Administration

Our Renaissance SoMa team serves San Francisco and the entire San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Start Smart Class

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Business Planning Class

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Business Incubation

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Women Mean Business

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Your Business on Your Schedule Business Planning Class

Our Renaissance SoMa team serves San Francisco and the entire San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Coffee and Community

Our Renaissance SoMa team serves San Francisco and the entire San Francisco Bay Area.

 

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Regional Director

Lucero De Leon

Center Director (Women’s Business Center)

Nancy Aguilar

Program Associate

Susana Cardenas

Client Success Manager

Isla Covarrubias

Program Specialist

Yolanda Sturgis

Data Entry Assistant

Lena Robinson

(Co-Chair)

Federal Home Loan Bank

Kellee Marlow

(Co-Chair)

Impact Investor/Advisor

Stephanie Hill

BNY Mellon

Vera Moore

Citibank

Melissa Wang

BradyPlus

Theresa Noriega-Lum

Matthews Asia

Charmaine Detweiler

Beth Pride

BPE Global

Barbara Morrison

TMC Financing

Dale Shintani

Wells Fargo

Sue Monroe

US Bank

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