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On Wednesday May 8th, the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance in partnership with the San Francisco Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) hosted our 4th annual Small Business Week event.
Peter DeHaas, Paris Mason
Hosted at the new Industrious co-working space, the sold-out event included a panel discussion with founders Paris Mason, Connie Chu, Brian Davis, and Devlin Shand.
Eric Maldonado, Peter DeHaas, Chris Horton, Rolando Tirado
Lakesha Chew & Marilyn Ridgeway from DOR discussed the resources available at DOR, and entrepreneurship as a viable pathway to "self-employment". Jessica Wan & Gabriela Sapp discussed the resources and supports provided by the SBDC.
Countless entrepreneurs and small business owners were in attendance, as well as advocates, and local leaders. Also in attendance, the Small Business Administration, lead sponsor Redwood Credit Union, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and CIBC. The food of the evening was provided by Puerto Rican American founder Chef Lulu of Casa Borinquena which operates in the new IKEA food court on the second floor.
Devlin Shand, Peter DeHaas, Brian Davis
Marilyn Ridgeway, Lakesha Chew
Jessica Aguilar, Leti Moran
Alberto Moreno, Rolando Tirado, Miguel Gomez
Alan Hampton, Lakesha Chew, Marilyn Ridgeway Sara James, Gabriela Sapp, Paris Mason
Arsh Singh, Jessica Wan
Sugey Mojica, Chris Horton Devlin Shand,Paul Suess, Bali Nelson
Peter Hottenstein
Jessica Wan, Gabriela Sapp
Marilyn Ridgeway
Lakesha Chew
Thank you to our sponsor at Redwood Credit Union and for our partners at the SBDC & DOR!
Also, thank you to Chef Lulu and Casa Borinquena, Industrious, Jamie Soja Photography,
and San Francisco State University GenB and Institute for Civic and Community Engagement.
