CRASH COURSE: Double Your Sales Without More Marketing – FRI May 17th 2019
If you’re a Consultant, Coach, or Freelancer ready to break through the chaos of your business and streamline your sales process to get high-quality clients and create consistent, recurring income – then this Crash Course is for you. Joanna Sapir is going to outline 5 key principles that will help you double your income without […]
Climate Chat: What Wall Street is Thinking – Fri May 3rd 2019
As tales of weather catastrophes are splattered across our news daily, one has to question whether or not Wall Street is watching as well. They sure are. Dale Wannen, President of Petaluma-based Sustainvest Asset Management, an advisory firm focused on sustainable and responsible investing, will give us some interesting examples of how climate change is […]
CRASH COURSE: B-Corp Certification: How to Use Your Business as a Force for Good – FRI April 19th 2019
Have you noticed the little Certified B Corp logo popping up on some of your favorite companies? Wonder if your business should join this forward-thinking movement, dedicated to creating responsible companies? These days, thousands of companies run earth-friendly marketing campaigns while engaging in harmful practices behind the scenes. B Corp certification separates the truly ethical […]
CRASH COURSE: Contract Law – Key Sales Contract Clauses – FRI March 29th, 2019
Clear, concise, written sales contracts are key to a successful business. If you are in the business of providing goods and/or services, whether you are just starting out or are up to your neck in work, the likelihood is that you deal with sales contracts on a regular basis. It is often tempting to grab […]
CRASH COURSE: Earthquake. Fire. Flood. Are You Ready for the Next Disaster? – Fri March 15th 2019
Disasters can strike at any time, with or without warning, and with devastating consequences. We’ve watched our neighboring communities suffer from recent fires, floods, and earthquakes. Yet, even though we all know we should be prepared for the moment disaster strikes us, most of us feel overwhelmed about all the skills we need to have […]
CLIMATE CHAT: Carbon Farming and Regenerative Rangeland Management – FRI March 1st 2019
Torri Estrada, Executive Director of the Carbon Cycle Institute, will provide an overview of the central role terrestrial carbon must play in our fight to combat climate change. He will share examples of on-farm projects and the state policies that are helping farmers, ranchers and land managers to drawdown excess carbon from the atmosphere while […]
STUDY HALL: Make a Plan & Get It Done! – FRI February 22nd 2019
Friday, February 22nd 2019 12:30-1:00 PM – Make a Plan 1:00-4:30 PM – Get it Done! Do you need some help creating a plan and holding yourself accountable? Now’s your chance to use the power of working in community to get it done! Natasha leads the first 30-40 minutes, guiding and recording individual goals, and […]
WORKshop: Human-Centered Design 101 – 11 AM Friday, February 8th 2019
Join us for this fun and informative 90-minute workshop at WORK! Shira Babow will break down the buzzword “innovation” and use a methodology from Stanford’s D.School to introduce you to Human-Centered Design (HCD). HCD helps us approach our work with two goals: keeping the end-user as the focus and constantly testing our assumptions. Anyone can […]
CRASH COURSE: Business Trademarks: Why They’re Important & How to Protect Them – Fri February 15th 2019
Your brand is your business. Your business name, logo, and slogan are some the most valuable assets that your business can own and yet, often, these assets remain unprotected. Registering your trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office “USPTO” is one of the best and most effective steps you can take to ensure […]
CLIMATE CHAT: From International Reports to Local Government Action – Fri February 1st 2019
What’s going on out there? Climate Reality Leader Pete Gang will start with a quick overview of the most recent State, National, and International climate reports and what they imply for the immediate future. Then, he’ll dive into Sonoma County’s role in climate action with a quick overview of all we have (and haven’t) been […]