Small Business Week 2024 Asset Library

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We encourage you to start sending out announcements now about Small Business Week, the programming schedule, highlighting individual workshops most relevant for your audience, and also provide reminders through-out the week.

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Instagram and Facebook:

Small Business Week Returns to Oakland from Sunday, April 28 through Friday, May 3 with 15+ virtual and in-person workshops, a City Services Resource Fair, Multi-Cultural Chamber Mixer and a Celebration of Small Business Reception - all free and open to all! Oakland small businesses and entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in Oakland Small Business Week 2024 to learn actionable strategies, discover valuable resources and connect with other small businesses, key business organizations and City staff. Workshop topics include: financial strategies, taxes and accounting, safety and security, building a digital presence, commercial lease negotiations, access to capital, and transitioning from home-based or mobile business to a brick and mortar space, For the full schedule of events, in-person locations, Zoom & RSVP links, and webinar recordings, visit: http://www.Oaklandca.gov/SBW

Twitter:

Small Business Week returns to Oakland from April 28 to May 3, with mixers, resource fairs and 15+ free workshops! Topics include security best practices, using AI in business, securing capital, building a digital presence, commercial lease negotiations, and more. #smallbusinessweek full schedule & RSVP at OaklandCA.gov/SBW

Email Announcement:

15+ Workshops, City Services Resource Fair, Multi-Cultural Chamber Mixer & Small Business Reception for Oakland Small Business Week 2024!

Sunday, April 28 - May 3 | ALL FREE | Full schedule of workshops & events

From Sunday, April 28th through Friday, May 3rd, Oakland small businesses and entrepreneurs are invited to participate in Oakland Small Business Week 2024 with virtual and in-person workshops, a City Services Resource Fair, Multi-Cultural Chamber Mixer and a Celebration of Small Business Reception to end the week - all free and open to all! Small Business Week 2024 offers over 15+ free events and workshops curated by the City of Oakland Economic Development Department to provide relevant information, actionable strategies, resources and valuable connections to help Oakland businesses survive and thrive. From financial strategies, taxes and accounting, safety and security, building a digital presence, commercial lease negotiations, access to capital, and transitioning from home-based or mobile business to a brick and mortar space, the 2024 Oakland Small Business Week Schedule offers six days of free educational workshops plus:

• City Services Small Business Resource Fair featuring representatives over a dozen City Departments on Tuesday, April 30th, 2-4pm
• Multi-Cultural Chamber Mixer on Wednesday, May 1st, 5-7pm
• 2024 Celebration of Oakland Small Businesses, an in-person reception and mixer for small businesses and our business support partners on Friday, May 3rd, 4:30-6:30pm at Geoffrey's Inner Circle in Downtown Oakland

Additional workshops and details for the events listed above can be found on the Small Business Week website.

Small business Week 2024 Presenting organizations include: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Laurel District Association / Montclair Village Association, Oakland-East Bay Local Business Alliance, Mainstreet Launch, Oakland Don't Play Inc, Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, and The Unity Council.