SVBCC Newsletter
Important Chamber News for You
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Membership, Why it can be Important for YOU !!
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SBDC Advisors needed If you have business skills or would like to learn how to process business loans, we may have a wonderful opportunity for you.
Our chamber is looking for business consultants who would like to become SBDC Certified Business Advisors. If you've worked with business clients before or are a specialist in marketing, creating business plans, teaching import/export strategies or understand business financing, call our chamber (408) 288-8806 for more information on becoming an SBDC advisor.
Ask for Carl or Alicia.
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Former President's Successful Business Model, now Available for YOU !!
Silicon Valley African-American Community Investor Group purchase commercial real estate Valued at $1.7M
Joel Wyrick, former SVBCC president leads a start-up commercial real estate investment group in its first acquisition in San Jose. (see Press Release)
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Business Education - Workshops and Webinars
If you're serious about learning how your business can embrace technology and use it to make you more profitable by getting you more clients and more exposure, then take these CARAT & SVBCC sponsored FREE webinars this month. (Webinar link for more info)
Also, Saturday July 25th the Chamber, Gage Associates and Wells Fargo will host "The Proper Way to Start Your Business". This Workshop is for those who are thinking of starting a business or have already started their business but know they have some questions like "Did I file all the necessary forms when I started my business or how do I get a line of credit from the bank". There is much more for you to learn to start your business off right on the road to success. Space is limited and it's first come first serve (workshop register link)
Our goal is to help make your business as profitable as possible !!
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CHAMBER NEEDS & NEWS....
- Graphic Artist/Designer
- Events Coordinator/Planner
Internships available at chamber NOW !!!
Chamber News:
- Business owners invited to go to Washington DC for one of the nation's top business school and management conference ONLY $400, July 28-31, see (more info link)
- Silicon Valley businesses invited to Ron Brown Summit and Women's Symposium, Aug 27-29 (more info link)
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Chamber Membership
Talk to us about the "VALUE" of being a Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce member.
We say this often.
Our goal is to help make your business as efficient and profitable as possible. We will work with you to help solve your business problems, while understanding that you have limited resources and a limited budget.
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MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS
- July 16th 9-10:30am FREE On-Line Webinar, SVBCC & CARAT "Managing Your Customers On-Line"
- July 22nd 9-10:30am, "Refining Your Web Presence"
- July 29th 9-10:30am, "Managing Virtual Partnerships"
- July 11th 9am - 12 Noon Empowerment Series presented Chandra Brooks, light breakfast and lunch provided (more info)
- July 12th 11am - 3pm Black Legends Jazz Brunch at Louisiana Bistro (more info link) Enjoy Food & Jazz !!
- July 13th The Stride Center is conducting an IT Career Boot Camp in San Jose. Get certified and start working in an IT field (more info)
- July 13th The Reality Capture Technology Training Center opens its 2nd annual summer tech training camp (digitally documenting historic buildings by young African American youth (STEM) at History Park, San Jose (more info link)
- July 20th theRegistry bay area, African American Arts, Culture, Events, Tech & Lifestyle, including our Blacks 'n Business, Blacks 'n Technology Awards Ceremony pictures (theRegistry link)
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STAY CONNECTED
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