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Upcoming Classes

Public Relations on a shoestring. February 1, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Public Relations on a shoestring. February 1, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTWriting effective press releases and find the people to get them to   more info > > >

Strategic Planning for Success and Sanity. March 7, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Strategic Planning for Success and Sanity. March 7, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTVisioning, the mission statement, milestone development and monitoring, and exit strategy development   more info > > >

Leadership, innovation, and personal success habits in the new economy. April 4, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Leadership, innovation, and personal success habits in the new economy. April 4, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTHow do you become an effective leader in the new economy? Balancing Emotional and Ecological Intelligence, along with a spirit of innovation, can keep an entrepreneur on her/his toes. Along with leadership skills, this class covers 8 personal success factors designed to keep you effective...and sane.   more info > > >

Early phase human resource management and engagement for mission-driven startups. May 2, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Early phase human resource management and engagement for mission-driven startups. May 2, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTHow do you build your team in the new economy? How do you know what to do and what to delegate? How can you assure a quality work flow within your organization when everyone is stretched and your budget is thin?   more info > > >

Operations Planning. June 6, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Operations Planning. June 6, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTThe best idea in the world will falter if not for proper execution. This class will guide you through the tools available for project management, the skills you'll need to develop, and the strategies to go about doing that....so that you can set your plan in action.   more info > > >

Market Research: Getting to Know Your Customer. July 4, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Market Research: Getting to Know Your Customer. July 4, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTHow do you know what your customers want? How much they're willing to pay? What services they could do without? Market research answers these and many more questions.   more info > > >

Marketing Communications--clean and simple. August 1, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Marketing Communications--clean and simple. August 1, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTGetting the crux of your sustainability goals and business purpose across in clear, simple terms can help you obtain new clients and retain others.   more info > > >

Employee Engagement. September 5, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Employee Engagement. September 5, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTHow do you engage your employees to think like you do? To care about your company? To turn off the lights when they leave?!?   more info > > >

Raising Capital for Mission-Driven Businesses. October 3, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PST
Raising Capital for Mission-Driven Businesses. October 3, Wednesday, 6-8 PM PSTThe #1 Challenge faced by entrepreneurs: lack of capital. Here's how to find it, and how to increase your chances of getting it   more info > > >