CALENDAR NOTES

July 29, 2014

Business, Education, Entertainment, Government, Trends

Calendar Notes provides beenetworknews viewers / readers with a schedule of events, workshops, seminars and expo’s that educate, entertain and inform.

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San Francisco Classes

Federal/State Basic Payroll Tax Seminar 8/5 – Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by an IRS Representative and the California EDD Tax Office

Legal Workshop: Fund Your Business and Exit Successfully 8/6 – Wednesday 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM This class does not constitute legal advice www.sbatrainings.eventbrite.com

Starting a Business in San Francisco 8/6 – Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Financing Your Small Business 8/6 – Wednesday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Business Law Basics 8/6 – Wednesday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Discovering and Using Your Strengths as a Business Owner 8/6 – Wednesday 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

IDEAS TO ASSETS – A Practical Guide to Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks 8/7 – Thursday 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

For Your Information

Start and Grow Smart (3-class series Workshop*), 8/4 – Monday 6:00 – 9:00 PM In this “Action” oriented, three-day boot camp, you will develop the tools that will result in a 1-Page Business Action Plan.

*Three Class Dates: 8/4, 8/11 and 8/18 Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Location: 275 5th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Fee: $60

Build Your Business Website With WIX 8/20 – Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM In this hands-on workshop, you will be guided on how to build and manage a beautiful and professional-looking website using Wix’s tools. Location: Women’s Business Center, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, 275 5th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Cost: $10

Free Small Business Counseling and Low Cost Trainings

SCORE Chapters:

East Bay SCORE – 510-273-6611
North Coast SCORE – 707-571-8342
San Francisco SCORE – 415-744-6827
Santa Cruz SCORE – 831-621-3735
Silicon Valley SCORE – 408-453-6237

SBDC (Small Business Development Center):

Alameda County SBDC – 510-208-0410
Central Coast SBDC – 831-479-6136
Contra Costa SBDC – 925-602-6806
Marin SBDC – 707-826-3975
Mendocino SBDC – 707-964-7571
Napa Valley SBDC – 707-256-7250
North Coast SBDC – 707-445-9720
San Francisco SBDC – 415-937-7232
San Mateo SBDC – 415-458-7232
Silicon Valley SBDC – 408-351-3600
Solano SBDC – 707-864-3382
Sonoma SBDC – 707-595-0060
Yuba Community College District SBDC– 707-263-0330

WBC (Women’s Business Center)

Anew America Community Corporation – Berkeley – 510-540-7785
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center– San Francisco – 415-541-8580
West Company– Fort Bragg – 707-964-7571

The free classes in our local SBA training program are made possible by the generous support of our volunteer presenters. We appreciate their time and expertise; however, these presentations do not represent an endorsement of their views, opinions, products, or services by SBA.

You can also find more information about events and workshops by searching the SBA San Francisco District Office online calendar and enter Zip Code 94105.

Registration is required for all classes and workshops. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.

SBA is providing these links for your reference. SBA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies, or applications and cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by third-party sites or any other linked site.

Upcoming Workshops Presented By Los Angeles SBA District Office

The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a variety of no cost classes for business owners in our Training Room, located at 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91203. Picture identification is required for all attendees by building security.

View the Los Angeles SBA online calendar at: http://www.sba.gov/events

Registration for all our classes is required.

Financial Fundamentals for Business Owners

Chantel Bonneau, CFP, CLU

Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual

Join Chantel Bonneau as she presents business planning strategies and helps business owners by preparing them to cover their financial security needs both professionally and personally.

WHAT: Topics will include –

– Business Continuity

– Key Person Benefits

– Retirement Planning

– Business & Personal Security Needs

WHERE: 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91203

WHEN: Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

REGISTRATION: This is a FREE workshop – please register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-fundamentals-for-business-owners-tickets-12337414539.

PARKING: Street metered parking is available around the building and non-validated parking in the adjacent garage with entry on Lexington.

CONTACT: If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Walter Stamps atwalter.stamps@sba.gov or (818) 552-3222.

SBA Environmental Round-table Meeting (Aug. 7)

WHAT: Regional Environmental Roundtable – Water of the United States

WHEN: Thursday, August 7, 2014 from 1-3 p.m. PST.

WHERE: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Building, 700 North Alameda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

REGISTRATION: All interested persons planning to attend in person or participate via conference call must RSVP to Yvonne Lee at Yvonne.lee@sba.gov or 415-744-8493 before August 5, 2014.

Tentative Agenda

1:00 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Welcome and Introductions

Yvonne Lee, Regional Advocate, SBA Office of Advocacy

Kia Dennis, Assistant Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy

1:05 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

Presentation of the Water of the United States Rule by EPA

John Kemmerer, Associate Director, Water Division, EPA Region IX

Jason Brush, Manager, Office of Wetlands Services, EPA Region IX

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Discussion and Questions

ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION: On April 21, 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have proposed a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Decisions regarding whether or not a water body is subject to the CWA will affect small entities who need to determine whether or not their activities require authorization and/or permits under CWA.

Under the proposed rule, for purposes of all sections of the Clean Water Act and the regulations thereunder the term “waters of the United States” would mean:

(1) All waters which are currently used, were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide;

(2) All interstate waters, including interstate wetlands;

(3) The territorial seas;

(4) All impoundments of waters identified in paragraphs (1) through (3) and (5) of this section;

(5) All tributaries of waters identified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this section;

(6) All waters, including wetlands, adjacent to a water identified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of this section; and

(7) On a case-specific basis, other waters, including wetlands, provided that those waters alone, or in combination with other similarly situated waters, including wetlands, located in the same region, have a significant nexus to a water identified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this section.

Waters that do not meet this definition are not subject to the CWA. There are several programs under the CWA that would be affected by this proposed rule including but not limited to Section 311- oil spill prevention programs; Section 402 – requires permits for pollutant discharges; and Section 404 – permits for the placement of dredged or fill material in waters of the United States.

The comment period closes on October 20, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Roundtable meetings are open to all interested persons, with the exception of the press, in order to facilitate open and frank discussion about the impacts of Federal regulatory activities on small entities.

Agendas and presentations are available to all, including the press. Anyone who wants to receive roundtable agendas or presentations, or to be included in the distribution list, should forward such requests to kia.dennis@sba.gov.

The purpose of these Roundtable meetings is to exchange opinions, facts and information and to obtain the attendees’ individual views and opinions regarding small business concerns. The meetings are not intended to achieve or communicate any consensus positions of the attendees.

Boots to Business: Reboot

(Aug. 15&16 / all day)

Boots to Business: Reboot is an entrepreneurial education program offered to veterans by the U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF).

The program provides assistance to veterans exploring self-employment opportunities by leading them through the key steps for evaluating business concepts and the foundational knowledge required for developing a business plan.

Participants are also introduced to SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance.

Who: All honorably discharged veterans and their spouses are eligible for the program and can register.

When: Friday and Saturday, August 15 & 16th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Where: Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, Lincoln Room, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015

Register at: http://boots2business.org/reboot-apply.aspx

For More Information, please contact: Patrick Rodriguez at patrick.rodriguez@sba.gov or (818) 552-3222.

Please note that the SBA training program is made possible by the generous support of our volunteer teachers and presenters. We appreciate their time and expertise; however, these presentations do not represent an endorsement of their views, opinions, products, or services by SBA. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested in advance – please contact Patrick Rodriguez at (818) 552-3222 or via email: patrick.rodriguez@sba.gov