Our month-long series of workshops for early-stage Bay Area small business owners is back for the Fall!
All fall-long you can join us for a series fo workshops led by ICA Fund Good Jobs and guest experts, like Ryan Voeltz and Stephanie Louie. All of the series workshops are designed to help Bay Area small business owners get practical and tactical advice to help grow their businesses.
You can sign up for all the sessions below. We hope to see you there!
The 2019 Fall Series sessions:
October 4th: Sales Basic for Small Business Growth
Join ICA Fund Good Jobs and Ryan Voeltz as we discuss Sales Basics for Small Business Growth! This workshop is perfect for entrepreneurs or sales managers wanting to learn how to cultivate and effectively manage sales pipelines and relationships to help grow your business.
About the Presenter: Ryan is the co-founder and former owner of Precision Tees, a manufacturer of adjustable-height driving range golf tees. Beyond his experience building a small business, he has spent 15+ years in various professional sales roles, working with a wide variety of Sales Pipeline Management systems--some better than others. Currently Ryan is the N. CA & NV territory manager for US Bank's Asset-Based Finance group.
October 18th: Creating Effective Go-to-Market Strategies
Join ICA Fund Good Jobs and Stephanie Louie for this informative and engaging session on developing go-to-market strategies using market research.
This session will cover how to create effective go-to-market strategies using both qualitative and quantitative market research. Through exercises and group activities, you will walk away with actionable steps to help you better understand your target customer, optimize your product and determine ideal messaging before launch.
About the Presenter: An entrepreneur at heart, Stephanie Louie is a results-driven senior executive with 15+ years experience in brand and marketing strategy, consumer research and innovation. She is passionate about discovering that golden insight and building businesses, brands, and products that meet the needs of today’s customer. She holds an MBA from USC and a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.
November 5th: Small Business Branding Basics
Join ICA Fund Good Jobs and Majorminor for an engaging workshop on brand strategy for small businesses.
This workshop is perfect for early-stage businesses wanting to learn more about the elements of a brand and why a thoughtful brand strategy is critically important for your business.
About the Presenters: Majorminor, founded by Alex Jieh and Rob Martin, is a studio based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They design brand systems, campaigns, and environments to better connect businesses with their audience. With over a decade of experience, their multidisciplinary approach to their craft makes them versatile and equipped for any challenge, consistently producing lasting and inspired results for their clients.
November 22nd: Best Practice for Successful Facebook Ads
Join the ICA Fund Good Jobs team and learn how to get the most out of Facebook ads for your business. All attendees will receive $25 in free Ad Credits* and additional resources from Facebook!
This webinar is perfect for beginners or businesses wanting to learn more about how to optimize your advertising dollars on Facebook. We'll share best practices on determining your ad objective, audience, budget, and creating effective content.
*Ad credit will be provided after completion of a short post-workshop survey
December 6th: Pitching 101: Perfecting Your Pitch
Join ICA Fund Good Jobs and Janessa Harmon for an interactive workshop on perfecting your pitch to capital providers.
This workshop is perfect for entrepreneurs who want to learn the essentials of pitching. This session will cover best practices, tips and tricks, and give a lucky few a chance to get feedback on your pitch.
About the Presenter: Janessa Harmon focuses on venture capital operations, collaborating with diverse entrepreneurs to support our ecosystem-building initiatives, and is passionate about tech driven innovations that positively impact our society. Previously, Janessa worked at SMASH, the signature education program of the Kapor Center, where she managed development operations to support partnerships and growth. Janessa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of San Francisco.
