April 2025

News and resources for San José entrepreneurs, small business owners and supporters of the local business and arts community.

Upcoming Small Business Workshops

Develop your business skills with these FREE partner workshops!

April 3

• Business Contract Essentials for Small Business Owners

Thursday, April 3, 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Start Small Think Big 

• Build Your Business Part-time: Unpacking Franchise Ownership In The Bay Area

Thursday, April 3, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley  

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Startup Basics and Business Concepts

Thursday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

April 7

• Providing Small Businesses With Tools to Make Strategic Financial Decisions

Monday April 7, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

April 8

• The ABCs of Video Creation and Marketing for Small Business

Tuesday, April 8, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

• Liderazgo – Líderes con Propósito

Tuesday, April 8, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Online - Spanish

Hosted by: Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

April 9

• How to Uncover Your "Why" to Start Your Purpose-Driven Business

Wednesday, April 9, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

April 10

• Small Business and Start Up Financing

Thursday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Marketing Plan

Thursday, April 10, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

April 15

• Empowering Work Relationships – People Management Toolkit

Tuesday, April 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Online

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

• Estrategia de Ventas y Pitch de Ventas

Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Online - Spanish

Hosted by: Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

April 16

• Foundations of Online Marketing

Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

• Work Less, Grow More: Automation Strategies for Small Business Success

Wednesday, April 16, 9:00 a.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Coble Tree

April 17

• Nonprofit Workshop: Guide to Writing a Nonprofit Business Plan

Thursday, April 17, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Financial Projections 

Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

April 21

• Buying or Selling a Small Business

Monday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

April 22 

• Developing Reasonable Sales Projections

Tuesday, April 22, 2:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Start Small Think Big 

April 23

• Website Planning 101: Take your first step to website success!

Wednesday, April 23, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

• Scroll to Sale: A Smarter Social Media Strategy for Small Business Growth

Wednesday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Coble Tree 

April 24

Ensuring ADA Compliance & Accessibility for Small Business WebsitesThursday, April 24, 12:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Start Small Think Big

• Nonprofit Seminar: How to Avoid Common Nonprofit Pitfalls

Thursday, April 24, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley

April 28

• Simple Steps for Starting Your Business: Funding Sources

Monday, April 28, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: SCORE Silicon Valley 

April 29

• Optimize Cash Flow for Your Small Business 

Tuesday, April 29, 1:00 p.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Start Small Think Big

April 30

• Stop the Overwhelm: Time Management Tactics That Actually Work

Wednesday, April 30, 9:00 a.m. | Online 

Hosted by: Coble Tree