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reSourceJuly-September 2016 | Issue No. 3
Renaissance is Brewing in Oakland!2 Renaissance graduates open
beer businesses in Oakland
Princess Beauty SalonThe Bridge to Beauty is the Bridge to
Community
YCore & Renaissance Connecting Social Change Makers Through
Entrepreneurship
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1 CEO Note Join the Renaissance Community
Build a business and build a vibrant community with
Renaissance.
2 Renaissance Stories Renaissance is brewing in Oakland!
Inspiring stories of two Renaissance graduates who started their
beer businesses in Oakland.
Princess Beauty Salon After opening her business, Princess
Beauty Salon, Margarita Moreno has done far more than making
customers feel beautiful inside and out. She is building a
community.
5 Volunteer Spotlight YCore & Renaissance
Connecting social change makers through entrepreneurship
6 Classes, Workshops and EventsRenaissance offers classes,
workshops, and events to grow your business, skills and
network.
PHOTO BY K AN A H AM M O N , YC O RE E X EC U T I V E D I REC TO
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Our MissionRenaissance is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit social impact
organization. The mission of Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is
to empower and in-crease the entrepreneurial capacities of socially
and economically diverse women and men, and thereby strengthen our
communities through the creation of sustainable new businesses, new
jobs, and the promotion of financial self-sufficiency.
**Denotes Renaissance graduate
9 Featured Programs and ActivitiesWith our new website launched,
SoMa Co-Working Spaces ready for market, and new curricula
underway, were ready to party! Luckily we have just the thing: Join
us on September 10, 2016 for the Renaissance Summer Makers
Popup.
10 Our Funding CommunityThis year we are delighted to honor
Pamela H. David, executive director of the Walter & Elise Haas
Fund, and three extraordinary graduates, at our annual event Small
Business Big Impact 32:15 on October 6, 2016.
12 Inside Spotlight Farewell to New Sector Alliance Intern Keith
Scott
In his ten-month internship with Renaissance, Keith Scott
provided tremendous support and developed excellent research on
access to capital in San Franciscos Bayview neighborhood.
Contents
Above: YCore and Urban FIRE Students gathering after class held
at the Oakland Housing Authority
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PHOTO BY K I M B E RLY C H A SE | L I T T LE SPARKS M E DI
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Sharon Mil ler | CEO
About RenaissanceLooking forward to our next 30 years of
impacting Bay Area communities, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
is poised to help thousands of individuals achieve personal,
financial, and social transformation through the power of small
business. Renaissance has helped open more businesses than any
other non-profit in the Bay Area, and according to the Aspen
Institute, posts the best record for business longevity. From
inception to business planning, access to capital and resources,
and ongoing assistance that growing businesses require, Renaissance
fuels community vitality by empowering individuals to start
businesses that bring jobs, character, and sustainable economic
health to the local economy.
Ceo note
Join the Renaissance Community!
W elcome to reSource, Renais-sances magazine for and about
entrepreneurs and those who love and support them. At Renaissance
we are honored, every day, to see the transformational power of
entrepreneurship. We know that with Renaissances end to end
training from ideation to business planning, launch, sustainability
and growth, our clients are bringing new products and services to
the marketplace while they are creating sustainable living wage
jobs for themselves and other residents, building better futures
and strengthening the social fabric of our communities.
Whether you would like to have a beer (or two or three), get a
new hairstyle, need a mannequin, or enjoy the Bay Areas best
Barbeque, funnel cakes or empanadas, it is our small business
owners who are mak-ing our communities great places to live. It is
their hard work, ingenuity, courage and grit that leads them to
take their cherished family recipes, their talents and passions,
along with the technical skills, confidence, resources and
entrepreneurial community that Renaissance provides, that allow
them to take that bold leap and transform their dreams into Open
for Business signs.
Running your own business isnt easy, nor is it for the light
hearted. Our business owners have made the choice to do something
different, conduct business on their own terms and put their
financial futures into their own hands. As you read through
reSource, please take a moment to learn about our entrepreneurs,
enroll in a class or workshop, or refer someone to our
services.
And to celebrate our small business owners please join
Renaissance on Thursday, October 6th as we host our annual benefit,
celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Renaissance Entrepreneurship
Center and the 15th Anniversary of Renaissance Bayview. We are
delighted that we will be honoring Pam David, Executive Director of
the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, as well as our entrepreneurs of
the year: Margarita Moreno of Princess Beauty Salon, Melissa Myers
of The Good Hop Bottle Shop and James Mabrey of Your All Day Every
Day Janitorial Services.
For more info please see pages 10-11 or visit our website at
RenCenter.org/Annual-Event.
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Renaissance is brewing in Oakland! By Xhorxha Nikolli
Two Renaissance clients from Oakland, Viet Vu and Melissa Myers,
attended our Business Planning class at our SoMa location. Both
opened bars, each with a different appeal and niche audience. Both
returned to Renaissance to give back, helping new students by
advising and sharing their knowledge. Learning from others
experience is an important piece of an entrepreneurs education.
RenaissanCe stoRies
Melissa Myers & The Good Hop Bottle Shop
Melissa Myers worked as a professional brewmaster for 16 years
before she was ready to call the shots and open her own brewery.
She tried to start her business for about five years, but didnt get
far on her own. She decided to enroll in our Business Planning
class. On the first day of class students were asked to estimate
how much they would need to start their business and Melissa
estimated $1.5 million dollars. Paul Terry, the class instructor,
pulled her aside and said After class, well talk.
The Business Planning class helped Melissa create stepping
stones to achieve her dreams. One of the most important steps was
doing deeper financial analysis. It helped her decide it was a
better idea to begin by opening a bottle shop instead of a brewery.
And this is how The Good Hop Shop was born. Located in Oakland, The
Good Hop Shop offers 450 bottles to drink on site or buy to go and
has 4.5 stars on all the review sites. Though her business is
booming, Melissa laments not enrolling in Renaissance's Business
Planning class sooner. If
she had, she would have done things differently and her
busi-ness would have launched way sooner.
Melissa is now back at Renaissance receiving financial advice to
support her growth from our Financing Resource Center and sharing
her experience with current students. Melissa was a guest speaker
at our Start Smart class in May 2016 and provided valuable insights
to our would-be-entrepreneurs. She advised students on how to
acknowledge their weak-nesses, know what to farm out and ask other
people to help, learn how to trust people, how to find customers
and how to become your own brand, she actually wears one of her
Good Hop Shop t-shirts nearly every day so people know her and her
product.
The Good Hop Bottle Shop 2421 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
thegoodhop.com
PHOTO C OURTESY OF T H E GOO D H O P
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Viet Vu and Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat LoungeFour years ago
Viet was working full-time as a paralegal. Feeling bored and
unenthusiastic about his profession he determined that the only way
he could grow in his career was to apply to law school. Attending
law school to become a lawyer was not something he wanted to do. He
didnt know what to do, but he did know that he wanted to be more
cre-ative and independent.
Viet became interested in brewing through his father, who was a
brewer. The two talked about opening a brewery together one day but
that dream would never be able to become true as a result of his
father contracting liver cancer and eventually passing due to the
disease a few months later. For a time Viet thought that his dream
of starting a brewery ended with his fathers passing. However, a
year later he decided to cash in his 401K (which in hindsight he
doesnt recommend doing!), and enroll at the same brewing school his
father had studied at years prior. Viet eventually graduated
brewing school in the summer of 2011.
He then enrolled in Renaissances Business Planning class and it
took two more years of working as a Contract Analyst and saving
every penny before he decided to launch Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat
Lounge.
PHOTO BY J O H N S TO RE Y | FOO D S TO RE Y56 .C O M
Viet came to speak at Renaissances Business Planning class
graduation in May 2016, offering congratulations and guid-ance to
graduates. With all that he has learned he had five tips to share
with graduates:
1. Be patient. After four years planning and just two years
since launching, Hoi Polloi is still in its infancy. Viet finds he
is still constantly learning and making changes.
2. Be flexible. A business plan seems solid, but its not. Be
prepared for inevitable changes
3. Get advice. But dont necessarily take it! Every one has
something to say. Its up to you to use critical thinking and make
the best decision.
4. Pay for your time if you can afford it. Hire people to do
administration and bookkeeping.
5. Take time for yourself. Business can be all-consuming, but
dont let it be. Your brain needs time to refresh. Dont
burn-out!
Hoi Polloi Brewpub and Beat Lounge 1763 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley,
CA 94703
Facebook.com/HoiPolloiBrewing
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Princess Beauty Salon The Bridge to Beauty is the Bridge to
Community
By Crystal Rasmussen
Can you imagine doing what you love while making oth-ers feel
good about themselves? This is exactly what Margarita Moreno, owner
of Princess Beauty Salon in Daly City, prides herself on. For
Margarita, the journey hasnt always been easy. In 1991 she
emigrated from Mexico to the United States where she began to study
cosmetology to fulfill her dream of running her own beauty salon.
Taking after her parents her parents who grew vegetables in Mexico
and sold them in bulk to provide for her and her seven brothers,
she wanted to support her family with her drive and passion for
business and beauty.
Margarita enjoys making customers happy and helping them feel
better about themselves. "Its not just about makeup, but their
attitude changes.She says that the change is no-ticeable when her
clients walk out of the salon. She provides everyday services in
the salon as well as beauty services for weddings and Quinceaneras,
a traditional Mexican party for a young girl turning fifteen.
When she began her business, many people predicted that she
would not succeed. She says the path wasnt always easy because I
didnt have the business training or the support that I needed. As
she struggled to make ends meet, she heard about Renaissance on
Univisions morning show. She enrolled in Renaissances intensive
Spanish language Start Smart and Business Prep classes where she
developed her business plan, mastered her finances, and began to
pay herself a salary. As for her training, Margarita says it is
this type of
RenaissanCe stoRies
practical know-how, something we call conocimiento in my native
language, that I would not have without Renaissance.
Many questioned Margarita Morenos choice of location when
Princess Beauty Salon opened in 2001 because her block of Mission
Street in Daly City was full of vacant storefronts. Since then,
more businesses have arrived and, at her suggestion, are receiving
support from Renaissance. Together, they have built a neighborhood
where all can shop, eat and become even more beautiful at Princess
Beauty Salon. Her business has grown beyond her expectations!
With Renaissances help, Margarita hired three new employ-ees.
Her business is running smoothly, and her customers are happy. With
the addition of hiring her niece as an employee, she couldnt ask
for anything more. The Mayor of Daly City recognized Margarita for
changing the neighborhood, com-mending her leadership in supporting
locally owned busi-nesses to grow and flourish around her shop.
Princess Beauty Salon has helped build the bridge of
entrepreneurship in the community. When we asked Margarita what is
the biggest reward of owning her business, she cheerfully stated,
being able to support my mom and dad in Mexico and my mother-in-law
in the U.S.
Renaissance is proud to have clients such as Margarita Moreno
who demonstrate what it takes to be an entrepreneur and how
building that bridge can cultivate change in neighbor-hoods that
may not have experienced that impact if not for change drivers like
her.
Princess Beauty Salon6290 Mission St, Daly City, CA
94014PrincessBeautySalon.net
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VolunteeR spotlight
YCore & Renaissance Connecting Social Change Maker Through
Entrepreneurship
By Genessa Kealoha
Its early Saturday morning in West Oakland and six young tech
professionals rearrange tables and chairs, test their presentation
technology, and hurry around to prepare a classroom. At 9 am theyll
be face to face with a diverse student body, along with curious
colleagues from Renaissance, to pres-ent an intensive training on
digital payments and marketing.
These young professionals worked towards this three-hour
presentation for six months as a result of asking the question: How
can we bridge the gap? The gap, project lead Ellen Yan said, was
the feeling she got when she walked around her neighborhood, South
of Market in San Francisco. She was frustrated seeing people
struggle to get by in contrast to the rising affluence. She would
have felt even more frustrated had she not been able to address the
issues head-on through YCore, a volunteer group that led her
collaborate with Renais-sance. YCore is a nonprofit organization
that inspires young professionals to get involved in the social
sectornow, not later.
Their mission - to inspire, support and connect the next
genera-tion of social change makers with high-impact philanthropic
opportunities - led YCore to create a volunteer project with
Renaissance. Renaissance has an established track record of helping
Bay Area women and men become economically self-sufficient for over
thirty years, and works with 81% low to moderate income clients.
Providing people with the tools of entrepreneurship is a proven
avenue to self-sustainability and long-term impact. The YCore and
Renaissance volunteer
project provided a means to turn frustration into an
oppor-tunity to work toward social and economic justice.
After interviewing Renaissance clients, the Renaissance YCore
learned many lacked computer skills and reliable access to
computers and wireless internet, and discovered the need for skills
in marketing and digital payments. Collaborating with Renaissance
staff, they developed a training using smart-phones as their
primary interface. Using the mobile payment processing system
Square, and digital marketing platforms Yelp, Facebook, and
Linkedin, they taught technical market-ing and management skills,
presenting the live feed from their smartphones on an overhead
projector, and keeping the presentation interactive and lively.
Though the YCore group was prepared for the lack of access to
technology, members of the team told us it was surprising and
moving to experience the digital divide first-hand - a stark
contrast to their offices at Yelp and Airbnb.
After completing the project YCore volunteer Sophia Deng
recounted, We have been deeply moved and changed by working with
Renaissance.
We are deeply thankful for the work that YCore has done with us
at Renaissance. With their help and that of so many of our
volunteers, we are building bridges to entrepreneur-ship together,
empowering people to make better lives for themselves, their
families and ultimately our communities.
Members belonging to the Renaissance YCore volunteer team
include Ellen Yan at Airbnb, EE Hou at shopkick, Sophia Deng at
Instacart, Sophia Lee at Triage Consulting, Noah Gilmore at Yelp,
and Kana Hammon, Executive Director of YCore. Their work culminated
in an exciting technology training program.
YCore.info
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Getting Started: OrientationOrientationAre you ready to start or
grow your own business? Are you thinking about it? Determine your
business readiness and get the tips and resources, including an
overview of Renaissances classes and services, to help you
succeed.Cost: Free
SoMa: 275 5th St., San Francisco
Thurs 7/28 6:00-7:30 p.m. Kareen Boncales
Tue 8/9 11:00-12:30 p.m. Kareen Boncales
Wed 8/24 6:00-7:30 p.m. Kareen Boncales
Wed 9/7 11:00-12:30 p.m. Kareen Boncales
Wed 9/28 6:00-7:30 p.m. Kareen Boncales
Mid-Peninsula: 1848 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Th 8/10 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 8/17 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 8/24 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 8/31 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Mid-Peninsula, Doelger Senior Center: 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly
City
Th 8/11 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 8/18 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 8/25 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Th 9/1 6:30-8:30 p.m. TBD
Richmond Chamber of Commerce: 3925 MacDonald Ave., Richmond
Wed 7/6 6:30-9 p.m. Bret Sweet
Wed 8/3 6:30-9 p.m. Bret Sweet
Wed 9/7 6:30-9 p.m. Bret Sweet
Learning Basics: Start Smart Start SmartDefine your goals and
start planning your business. You will use a Business Model Canvas
to put your ideas on paper and develop them to meet the needs of
your market.Cost: $120 for 4 sessions (scholarships available)
SoMa: 275 5th St., San Francisco
Mon 8/8 6:00-9:00 p.m. TBD
Classes, WoRkshops & eVents
Mid-Peninsula: 1848 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Wed 9/7 6:30-9:30 p.m. TBD
Mid-Peninsula, Doelger Senior Center: 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly
City
Th 9/8 6:30-9:30 p.m. TBD
Richmond: 3925 MacDonald Ave., Richmond
Mon 9/5 6:30-9:30 p.m. TBD
Business PlanningBusiness Planning ClassCreate a practical,
effective business plan for your business. The classes address
every aspect of starting and growing a business, including
marketing, management, finance, and customer development. You will
receive individual consulta-tions, coaching on how to get funded,
financial templates, and a business plan review.Cost: $500 - $1000
14 weeks/26 sessions (scholarships available)
SoMa: 275 5th St., San Francisco
Tu 9/13 6-9 p.m. Paul Terry
Business PrepLearn business basics and determine the viability
of your busi-ness idea. The course covers fundamentals of
marketing, op-erations, and finances.Cost $50-$300 9 sessions
(scholarships available)
Richmond Chamber of Commerce: 3925 MacDonald Ave., Richmond
Th 7/21 6:30-9:30 p.m Robbie Kunkel
Skill BuildingLegal WorkshopFree monthly legal workshops taught
by the San Francisco Community Business Law Center. Workshop themes
include Intellectual Property, Before You Sign That Lease and How
to Write an Independent Contractor Agreement. Cost: Free
SoMa: 275 5th St., San Francisco
Wed 7/20 6-8 p.m TBD
Wed 8/17 6-8 p.m. TBD
Wed 9/21 6-8 p.m TBD
For the most up-to-date list of classes visit
RenCenter.org/calendar
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Classes, WoRkshops & eVents
For Women
Renaissance Womens NetworkJoin us on the second Wednesday of
every month for an eve-ning of mingling, storytelling, and
connecting with inspiring woman business owners! Each event
features a special guest speaker followed by focused support
groups.Cost: $15 per event or $60 for series
Capital One Cafe: 101 Post St., San Francisco
Wed 7/13 6:30-8:30 p.m. Guest Speakers
Wed 8/10 6:30-8:30 p.m. Guest Speakers
Wed 9/14 6:30-8:30 p.m Guest Speakers
Orientacin de RenaissanceEste taller es para propietarios nuevos
o potenciales de pequeas empresas que desean aprender y utilizar
los siete factores crticos del xito que son clave para el xito de
una pequea empresa. Costo: gratis
Mid-Peninsula, Doelger Senior Center: 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly
City
Martes 8/9 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Martes 8/16 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Martes 8/23 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Martes 8/30 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mid-Peninsula, Sequoia Adult School: 3247 Middlefield Road,
Menlo Park
Jueves 8/11 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jueves 8/18 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jueves 8/25 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jueves 9/1 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mid-Peninsula: 1848 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Lunes 8/8 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lunes 8/15 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lunes 8/22 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lunes 8/29 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Pasos SimplesUn programa de empoderamiento y planificacin de
ne-gocios. Los temas incluyen, estudios de mercado y plani-ficacin,
fijacin de precios y promocin de productos, anlisis del punto de
equilibrio, el flujo de efectivo y la organizacin del tiempo
invertido en su negocio. 11 semanas.Costo: $100 - $350 (Becas
disponibles)
SoMa: 3269 Mission St, San Francisco
Mierc 9/7 6-9 p.m. Susana Gama
Richmond: 1500 MacDonald Ave. Richmond
Martes 9/6 6-9 p.m. Susana Gama
Comience y Crezca con ConfianzaEn esta clase usted definir su
sueo, escribir una de-claracin de misin y empezar a planificar su
negocio. Utilizar un Plan visual para plasmar y desarrollar sus
ideas de manera que satisfagan las necesidades de su mercado.
Costo: $120 (Becas disponibles)
Mid-Peninsula, Doelger Senior Center: 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly
City
Martes 9/6 6:30- 9:30 p.m. TBD
Mid-Peninsula, Sequoia Adult School: 3247 Middlefield Road,
Menlo Park
Jueves 9/8 6:30- 9:30 p.m. TBD
Mid-Peninsula: 1848 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
Lunes 9/12 6:30- 9:30 p.m. TBD
Weebly: La forma ms sencilla de crear un sitio web!En este
taller de tres horas para principiantes o exper-tos, usted aprender
como planificar, disear, crear, publicar y robustecer la presencia
de su sitio web en la red usando el programa Weebly. Costo: $25
Richmond: 1500 MacDonald Ave., Richmond
Mierc 8/17 6:00- 9:00 p.m. Fermin Alvarez
Weebly: The Easiest Way to Make A Website!A hands-on three hour
workshop introducing Weebly: The Easiest Way to Create Your Own
Website, Blog, or Online Store!Cost: $15Richmond: 1500 MacDonald
Ave., Richmond
Wed 7/13 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fermin Alvarez
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Renaissance Wins Lean for Main Street Challenge
By Kareen Boncales
Is there really a demand for your product or service? What
problem are you solving and how are your target customers already
solving this problem without you? Lean Startup helps new
entrepreneurs answer these questions by encouraging them to get
outside and talk to actual potential customers. Lots of them!
The Lean Startup philosophy emphasizes the importance of doing
customer discovery and validation to determine whether a new
product or service has enough customers to make the business
viable. For a successful business launch, you must figure out who
will be your customers then create a solid action plan to target
them. The Lean Startup curriculum will help you to do exactly
that.
We are excited to announce that Renaissance Entrepreneur-ship
Center won the US SBAs Lean for Main Street compe-tition in
February, and was selected to develop and launch our own version of
the National Science Foundations Lean Startup curriculum!
Renaissance was one of only five economic development
organizations across the U.S. to be given the award, which gave
Renaissance the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. and
participate in an intensive online training on the Lean Startup
curriculum. April Gilbert of Renaissance SoMa and Tim Russell of
Renaissance Mid-Peninsula attended the kickoff of the training (See
photo in front of the West Wing of the White House with other
winners of the SBA award.)
We are piloting the curriculum at our SoMa location starting
Monday August 8th. Visit our calendar to sign up!
Welcome to Our New Website
We hope youre excited to use our fresh new website we are! Its
easy to navigate and clean with an up-to-date design. We would even
say its beautiful. Take a peek at our new and amazing calendar
RenCenter.org/Calendar. It was a huge undertaking and we couldnt
have done it without the many people involved who made it
happen.
Special thanks to our SAP volunteer team lead by Greg Muira and
Vickie Brown for making it so feature-rich and user-friendly.
Thanks to Erin Kodama, our web developer with her grace under
pressure. She launched our site and several others just in the nick
of time before giving birth. Congratulations to Erin and her new
son! Thanks to Julio Martinez, our graphic designer who has been
working with us for years and is al-ways superb in carrying our
brand through every assignment. Thanks to Ronan Sberlo of Red Oak
Web Design for creating our directory. And finally, special thanks
to the Renaissance staff for hard work creating the website, and
learning to use our new WordPress content management system. Its no
easy feat to learn a new tool. We appreciate you being up for the
challenge!
Though weve launched, a website is never done. If you have any
feedback, send suggestions to Genessa at [email protected]
For more information:SAP volunteers: Greg Muira and Vickie
BrownJulio Martinez, Graphic Design:
Juliomartinez.carbonmade.comRonan Sberlo, Red Oak Web Design:
RedOakWeb.comErin Kodama, Web Design: ErinKodama.comDirectory:
RenCenter.org/Business-DirectoryCalendar:
RenCenter.org/Calendar
FeatuRed pRogRams and aCtiVities
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FeatuRed pRogRams and aCtiVities
Discover West Marin, enjoy your stay and SUPPORT LOCAL
BUSINESSES.
Download the free app now and find out about great views, unique
local merchants and stay updated with the latest Marin County
activities.
Go to visitmarin.org/highlights-and-news/visitmarinapp for
de-tails or search Visit Marin in iOS or Android stores to
download.
visitmarin.org
PHOTO C O U R T E SY O F M ARI N C O N V E N T I O N & V I S
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The RISE of West MarinSpecial thanks to Wells Fargo for their
RISE grant enabling Renaissance to support businesses in West
Marin. We reached out to over 100 businesses in the area providing
marketing and financial advising, and are promoting the area as a
whole by marketing the fantastic Visit Marin app in partnership
with the Marin Visitors Bureau.
Hold the Beautiful Marin County in Your Hands!
Renaissance Bay Area Makers PopupOur great thanks to Bank of
America for its very generous sponsorship for Renaissances Summer
Makers Popup that will be presented, in partnership with
Popupsters, Working Solutions, Kiva Zip and The Yard at Mission
Rock
Dont wait for a holiday as an excuse to dance to live music,
shop from your favorite local vendors, and have a good time - its
summer! Come celebrate with us just for fun at Renaissance Bay Area
Makers Popup on Saturday, September 10 at The Yard at Mission Rock
in San Francisco, next to the AT&T Park.
Shop from over 30 local Bay Area makers
Have fun playing outdoor games in the sun
Dance to live music
Saturday, September 10, 2016 11-6 p.m. The Yard at Mission Rock
3rd St. & Terry A Francois Boulevard, San Francisco
For up-to-date information Visit
RenCenter.org/Event/Summer-Makers-Popup-2016/
Co-Working Spaces Available 275 5th Street (at Folsom) San
Francisco SoMa
Large Cubicles$400 monthly, $250 weekly, or $50 dailySmall
Cubicles$350 monthly, $225 weekly, or $45 daily
$525 - $600 security deposit for long term rental
Workspace Features: Dedicated and flexible spaces available
Access from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday Wireless internet access Lounge
area with natural light Quarterly networking event for workspace
tenants
In the Neighborhood Three blocks from Market St. and all public
transportation Walking distance from the Yerba Buena Gardens Three
blocks from the SFMOMA Dozens of cafes, restaurants and bars
Available at Additional cost Access to color printing, copying,
scanning and fax
Storage lockers
Private conference room
Large classroom rental
for more information contact: Rob Taylor415.348-6224
[email protected]
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ouR Funding Community
Special Thanks: Pam David, Executive Director of the Walter
& Elise Haas Fund
Renaissance is delighted to honor Pamela H. David, Executive
Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, at our annual event
Small Business Big Impact 32:15 on October 6, 2016. The event will
celebrate Renaissances thirty-second anniversary and our fifteenth
anniversary serving the Bayview Hunters Point community. We would
not be celebrating this momentous milestone without trailblazers
for social and economic justice like Pam. Her visionary leadership
and steadfast commitment to create economic opportunity enabled
Renaissance to bring our small business programs and services
directly to emerging and established entrepreneurs in the Bayview
Hunters Point community in 2001. That support has empowered
entrepreneurs and Renaissance recent award winning businesses like
Brigette LeBlanc, owner of LeBlanc and Associates; Marcel Banks,
owner of Frisco Fried; and Deun-dra and James Hundon, owners of
Universal Martial Arts Academy to become successful businessmen and
women and leaders in the community. Please join us in thanking Pam
and celebrating 32:15.
Small Business BIG IMPACTThursday, October 6, 2016San Francisco
Design Center Galleria 6 9:30 pmRenaissances annual fundraising
benefit and awards cel-ebration, Small Business- BIG IMPACT will be
held on Thursday, October 6th at the San Francisco Design Center
Galleria from 6 9:30 p.m.. Renaissance will celebrate two critical
milestones: the Thirty-Second Anniversary of Renaissance
Entrepreneurship Center and the Fifteenth Anniversary of
Renaissance Bayview. We will recognize three extraordinary
Renaissance entrepreneurs with our Entrepreneur of the Year Awards,
and the Renaissance Pop Up Caf and Marketplace will showcase
Renaissance graduates unique food, beverages, products and
ser-vices.
For tickets and sponsor opportunities, please visit:
RenCenter.org/Annual-Event/
If you have questions, please contact: Development Associate
Wendy Guzman [email protected] or 415-348-6209.
Join Us!
Renaissances Annual Event
Small Business BIG IMPACT
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On May 26th, at the home of Board Member Alison Davis,
Renaissance launched the Renaissance Womens Leadership Council, a
new initiative to support lower-income Bay Area women as they
strive to achieve economic independence for themselves and their
families through small business owner-ship.
Women gathered from throughout the Bay Area to learn about how
Renaissance is expanding programs and services for women, ensuring
that all English and Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs have access to
Renaissances critical women-focused training, resources, networks
and ongoing support necessary for success.
Long-time Renaissance client, Yvonne Hines, owner of Yvonnes
Southern Sweets, shared her story with guests. Yvonne always had a
passion for making mouthwatering Southern American style homemade
sweets. For years, she treated her family and friends, but when
Yvonne learned she was pregnant with her daughter and couldnt
afford child care on her salary, she started selling her signature
pralines at local events. In 2005, Yvonne took the plunge, quit her
low-paying job, and came to Renaissance to grow her business. Now,
with critical train-ing, resources, networks and ongoing support
from Renais-sance, Yvonne is operating a thriving bakery on
Bayviews Third Street Corridor.
ouR Funding Community
Renaissance Womens Leadership Council
Well be hosting more house parties and women-focused events. If
you are interested in learning more about how you can become a part
of the Renaissance Womens Leadership Council, please contact
Development Director Amy Harris at 415-348-6207 or
[email protected].
Renaissance Launches the Renaissance Womens Leadership
CouncilRenaissance would like to thank the following founding
mem-bers of the Council for their generosity, vision and leadership
in helping women like Yvonne achieve economic mobility, including:
Charmaine Detweiler, Chair; Alison Davis; Margot Fraser; Helen
Russell; Marjorie Sennett; Nancy Sheppard; and Marion Weinreb.
PHOTO S BY G E N E S SA KE ALO H A**
YvonnesSouthernSweets.com
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Farewell to New Sector Alliance Intern Keith ScottBy Lucero
deLeon
As we come close to summer time, we have to say our good-byes to
our fabulous New Sector Alliance Intern Keith Scott.
Keith joined Renaissance through the New Sector Alliance
10-month leadership development program designed for people who
want to work in the social sector. The program provides trainings
about the non-profit sector and participants create a capacity
building project. Keiths project resulted in the Access to Capital
Resource Guide.
Keith told us that he was drawn to Renaissance because of his
interest in our mission. Keith comes from an entrepreneurial
family. He has spent time supporting his mother in running her
small business and has also worked with entrepreneurs in the
Philippines and in Bangladesh.
Keith came to Renaissance in October 2015 and worked at
Renaissances Bayview and Richmond centers. His work in Bayview led
him to research why people in the neighborhood were having trouble
accessing capital for their small busi-nesses. He found that the
requirements to obtain a business loan were high and inhibitive for
many clients in the Bayview neighborhood. Most aspiring
entrepreneurs lacked sufficient collateral, had low credit scores
or no credit history. His re-search entailed reaching out to banks
and nonprofit lend-ing organizations, and researching scholarly
articles about financial services.
As a result, Keith created the Access to Capital Resource Guide
for Renaissance clients to understand and get connected to capital
based on their particular needs. In the Resource Guide, he includes
programs that help bridge the gap through access to capital such
as: Neighbor Fund, Kiva, Working Solutions, Lending Circles,
Grameen America, Opportunity Fund, Main Street Launch, and many
more.
The Renaissance Richmond office received Keiths support twice a
week, where he worked on our Data and Evaluation helping to track
the intake of new clients, updating information on existing
clients, and assessing the efficacy of Renaissances programming
through refining our evaluation methods. He also assisted with
community outreach and marketing. Keith created a wonderful
onboarding package and presentation
inside spotlight
for new interns and volunteers working at Renaissance.
Re-naissance Richmond Manager, Bret Sweet tells us Keith is a true
problem solver. He uses his intuition and data to identify gaps in
systems and produce solutions. When asked what was the greatest
reward of interning at Renaissance Keith kindly responded working
in communities like Bayview and Richmond, seeing the passion and
drive that clients have to start business. It has been rewarding to
be part of the process in helping people improve livelihoods.
As for advice for future interns working in non-profits, he
states you never know what to expect. Its important to be able to
adapt and maintain an entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to
iterate, to try, to fail and dont get bogged down if you make a
mistake. Plan for the worst and hope for the best.
Keith has done such incredible work at Renaissance. Thank you
for your contributions and your willingness and your hard work! We
wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
FOUR Renaissance businesses were listed in the San Francisco
Business Times List of 50 TOP LGBT businesses!
#6 Brendas LLCBrendas French Soul Food:
FrenchSoulFood.comBrendas Meat & Three:
BrendasMeatAndThree.comLibby Jane Cafe: LibbyJane.com
#34 Red Hill Station: RedHillStation.com
#35 Insymmetry: Insymmetry.com
#35 See Jane Run: SeeJaneRun.com
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Sandor StrausBoard Chair*Managing MemberTigmera, LLC
Gerry Baraano Treasurer, Vice Chair*PrincipalRevLaunch
Company
Sylvie BrillaudExecutive Vice President,Chief Compliance
OfficerBank of the West
Bryan Ignozzi*Vice ChairPartnerPriceWaterhouseCoopers
Craig JacobySecretary*PartnerCooley LLP
Philip FrerichAudit ChairRegion Finance ManagerVice
President
Robert L. ChanFormer Director of Marketing and National
SalesSyncor International
SOMA
Kareen BoncalesProgram Coordinator
April GilbertProgram Director
Ming HuProgram Associate
Lawrence JacksonDoor Monitor
BAYVIEW
Yamilet GonzalezProgram Coordinator
Ericka GreenProgram Coordinator
Kismeth HarrisProgram Assistant
Keith ScottNew Sector Alliance Fellow
Marcus TarttCenter Manager
MID-PENISULA
Jaime CaudilloProgram Assistant
Crystal RasmussenProgram Coordinator
Timothy RussellProgram Director
Luis VizcardoProgram Coordinator
Our Staff Our Board
* Denotes Executive Committee member** Denotes Renaissance
graduate
RICHMOND
Lucero deLeonProgram Coordinator
Bret SweetProgram Manager
ORG-WIDE
Fermin AlvarezTAP Program Manager
Aracely BarriosFinance Coordinator
Wendy GuzmanDevelopment Associate
Amy L. HarrisDevelopment Director
Genessa KealohaExecutive Associate
Lisa KirvinManaging Director
Jon Jimenez MacusoImpact Data Analyst
Lucinda MartinHR Manager
Sharon MillerCEO
Philip SmithFinance Director
Robert TaylorFacilities & Operations Manager
Lily TrienensGrants Manager
Special Thanks to Our VolunteersWe are so fortunate to receive
help and guidance from our volunteers. Each one is critically
important to Renaissance and our clients. Special thanks to those
who gave us their extended support in recent months.
Luisa Alberto, Speaker, Fred Arm, Client Consultant, Bianca
Cerna, Social Media, Crissie Collins, Marketing Consultant, Nina
Cooper, Speaker, Conrad Cheeks, Client Outreach, Sophia Deng, YCore
& TAP Program, Charmaine Detweiler, Renaissance Womens
Leadership Council Chair, Heidi Gibson, Client Consultant, Noah
Gilmore, YCore & TAP Program, Mae Go, Harvard Business School
Community Partner, Judi Henderson, Speaker,Rachael Grossman,
Fundraising Advisor, Jamie Henson, Client Consultant, EE Hou, YCore
& TAP Program, Sophia Lee, YCore & TAP Program, Gail
Lillian, Client Consultant, Wendy Lieu, Client Consultant, Nona
Lim, Speaker, Trish Lynch, Client Consultant, Raymond Magpantay,
Harvard Business School Community Partner, Robin Marks, Client
Consultant, Lauren Miller, Client Consultant, Nay Mintin, Impact
Data, Xhorxha Nikolli, Marketing & Communications, Molly OKane,
Client Consultant, Johanna OKelly, Marketing Consultant, Beth
Pride, Client Consultant, Isobel Schofield, Client Consultant,
Eloisa Serrano, Client Consultant, Ja Shia, Client Consultant, Don
Spradlin, Harvard Business School Community Partner, Kimberly
Stevens, Client Consultant, Felicia Vallera, Client Consultant,
Alicia Van Fleteren, Client Consultant, Don Weil, Harvard Business
School Community Partner, Kota Yamazaki, Digital Marketing
Strategist, Ellen Yan, YCore & TAP Program, Sharon Zimmerman,
Client Consultant
Alison DavisManaging PartnerFifth Era
Feleciai Favroth**President & CEOSkincare by Feleciai
Lynn FernandezSenior Vice PresidentRetail Bank
AdministrationComerica Bank
Neal Gottlieb**Founding TwinThree Twins Ice Cream
Ashley GrechArea ManagerSan Francisco &North PeninsulaJP
Morgan Chase Business Banking
Roland PanTechnology Executive
Laura ThompsonPrincipalThompson Concepts Group
Feliciano Zavala**Founder & OwnerPeninsula Party Rentals
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Renaissance Soma
275 5th Street San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 541-8580
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1848 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 321-2193
Renaissance Richmond
1500 MacDonald Avenue Richmond, CA 94801
(510) 221-2000
Renaissance Bayview
India Basin Plaza 1325-B Evans Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 647-3728
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