San Ramon Chamber, City of San Ramon and Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County to Offer Free Small Business Workshop on January 24

January 19, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
San Ramon, Calif – The San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, City of San Ramon and the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County will sponsor a free small business workshop, “Taking Your Business to the Next Level”, to connect local entrepreneurs to the resources they need for success. The FREE workshop will take place January 24 at the San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

The event will bring together San Ramon-based businesses and various resource providers to assess the needs of local businesses. Businesses will be provided a forum to share their business needs with organizations that offer services, such as business analysis, planning, management, finance, human resources, marketing, job placement assistance and training.

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County has assembled a Business Enhancement Support Team (BESTeam) which will gather representatives from the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, area City Economic Development agencies, EASTBAYWorks, Employment Development Department and Contra Costa Small Business Development Center to educate businesses about the services and solutions it can provide. BESTeam uses a demand-driven approach to deliver quality services in order to meet the challenges faced by today’s businesses.

To register for the free seminar, RSVP to Kate Kyrylyuk at kate.kyrylyuk@sanramon.org or Joe Tanner at jtanner@sanramon.ca.gov. For more information contact Carolyn Degnan, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, at 925-242-0600.

The San Ramon Chamber of Commerce services close to 500 member companies representing almost 10,000 employees. The Chamber hosts several monthly events for members as well as five key annual events: Shootout at the Bridges Golf Tournament, B2B Expo, East Bay Business Symposium, Wine & Dine and the Community Awards.
Memberships in the Chamber are available to local businesses and non-profrits. For more information on the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, visit www.sanramon.org.

For other questions and additional information, contact Erica Zeidenberg, Hot Tomato Marketing, 925-631-0553.