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Starbucks or Peets too noisy?
Visit the EBC Business Lounge!
The commute is great when you have a home office, but distractions abound and then you need to meet with clients. Do you or your spouse feel comfortable having people in your home? Usually not, so you meet at Starbucks or Peets. And while we’re happy with the coffee, it’s just too noisy an environment and some discussions really need to be kept private. But what to do? You are officially invited to come to the ECO Business Center’s Business Lounge, hang out with free WiFi and then rent an office or conference room as needed. 45 person conference room rents for $75 / hour with food clean-up, $50 / hour if no food. Offices are $20 / hour. Cubicles are $15 / hour. Photocopy, printer, and fax services available. Email: Meetings@EcoBusinessCenters.com for reservations. Discounts exists for members.
Help Business Grow!
Can you help?
We have a number of needs so if you can donate labor or “in kind” services we would appreciate it. Some current needs are:
Fund raising, event planning, administration, construction, HVAC services, color photocopier, electrical, network wiring punch down, accounting, marketing, food sponsors, construction materials, solar panels, etc.
Call Glen at (925) 303-4520 for more information. Thanks!
Saturday night: Japan Relief Social Mixer & Gala
Help the Japanese!
Come have some fun at the social
mixer and/or for the dinner Gala to help raise funds for the Japanese disaster relief through our Japanese Sister City, Chichibu.
Call Lesli Reano for tickets at (925) 457-1947
5:00 – 6:30 PM Drop-in, Drink, and Donate
6:30 – 8:30 PM Gala Dinner $20
Social Media Marketing Classes
Please RSVP if attending in person or online..
Social Media Marketing 101: An Introduction
May 9th, 4 – 6:30 PM
Overview of the market space. Which onces are relevant for your business? Finding your “voice”. http://smmintro20110502.eventbrite.com
Facebook: How to gain more customers
May 16th, 4- 6:30 PM
Account setup. How to use it. Business relevance. Please RSVP if attending in person or online. http://www.meetup.com/Grow-your-Business-1/events/17130112/
LinkedIn: A Goldmine of opportunities
May 23rd, 4 – 6:30 PM
Account setup. Building your profile, connections, and the all powerful groups. http://www.meetup.com/Grow-your-Business-1/events/17285026/
FourSquare and Groupon: A must for Storefront Businesses
May 30th, 4 – 6:30 PM
Have a physcial office or storefront location? You need to understand FourSquare and Groupon. http://www.meetup.com/Grow-your-Business-1/events/17284986/
More Classes can be found at www.EcoBusinessCenters.com/Events.aspx
You’re envited to our 1st Problem Solving Lunch!
We all have our strengths, and we all have our weaknesses. We all have business problems, and we all get hungry, so let’s combine these issues and see if we can meet and have some brain share. Somehow it’s easier to solve someone else’s problem, so come share your wisdom and see if we can’t solve your problem. And chances are, if we don’t have an answer, we know someone who does – and it’s all about the networking isn’t it? Come bring your own lunch or call us a day in advance so we can place a food order for you. May 18th, 11:30 – 1:30 PM. http://www.meetup.com/Grow-your-Business-1/events/fjsxqyphbxb/
ECO Business Centers is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to economic redevelopment. We offer educational courses, a business incubator, a business lounge, networking problem solving luncheons, and executive office suites. We would sincerely appreciate your donations so we can continue to help small businessmen and women grow their businesses!
Sincerely,
Glen Laughton and Joe Reano
Co-founders
ECO Business Centers
(925) 526-4465
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