Mar. 10, Tri-City Health Center, 39500 Liberty St., Fremont, (510) 770-8040 more | map

Mar. 24, TBD

To Schedule a mixer, contact KK at 510-795-2244, ext. 103

Fri, Mar 12, 5pm, Kirby's Sports Bar, 42312 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, (510) 657-9060—Brand new owners who are looking forward to meeting the Fremont Business Community. Please join us and welcome the new owners! more | map

Thu, Apr 22, 11:30am, Borelli Investment Co., 42840 Christy St., Fremont, (408) 453-4700. Borelli has opened their new office here in Fremont. Please join us in the celebrations! more | map

If you would like to schedule a ribbon cutting, call KK Kaneshiro at 510-795-2244, ext. 103

Mar 31, 4:30-7pm, Kaiser Permanente presents the 2010 Business MarketPlace Tradeshow! Held at the Marriott Hotel located at 46100 Landing Pkwy. Fremont, CA 94538. Fremont Chamber’s annual tradeshow attracts more than 300 attendees from the Bay Area giving Fremont Chamber members an opportunity to showcase or sell their products and services. Booths are $250 for an 8x8 space and $450 for a double space. If you purchase your booth by Feb. 26, 2010, your business will be featured in the 2010 Business MarketPlace section in the “Top of the Week Report,” a weekly e-newsletter emailed to over 3,000 subscribers every Monday. Or if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or any other inquiries please contact KK Kaneshiro at kkaneshiro@fremontbusiness.com or call (510) 795-2244, ext. 103.

REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE 2010 Business Marketplace Tradeshow

2010 Alameda County Fair tentatively scheduled for June 23 – July 11, 2010. The Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association invites any interested food vendor to apply for space at the fair. The proposal packets are accessible on the Fair’s website starting in December, www.alamedacountyfair.com For more information please contact Bonnie Bruton at (925) 426-7506 or email bonnie@alamedacountyfair.com

Business Building Forums give Fremont Chamber members opportunities to host their own seminars at no cost. They are co-sponsored with the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and all seminars are held at the Fremont Chamber offices located at 39488 Stevenson Place, Ste. 100, Fremont, CA 94539.

April 1, 6:30-8:30pm, “Life Coaching Workshop.” Become a better manager, spouse, parent as you help yourself and others achieve personal goals and a higher level of success in life. To attend this free seminar, please call Larry Peterson at (510) 438-9888 or email drlarry@newlifecoaching andcounseling.com

Free Small Business Workshops: Co-sponsored by the City of Fremont and the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. All classes are held at the City Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A, Fremont, CA. There is no cost to attend these workshops. Advance registration is required. To pre-register go to (510) 208-0411, or visit www.acsbdc.org

No classes at this time.

Small Business Solutions at the Library

Co-sponsored by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, the Fremont Main Library and Alameda County Library Foundation. All classes are held at the Fremont Main Library, a branch of the Alameda County Library system, located at 2400 Stevenson Blvd. and is wheelchair accessible. This event is free. No reservations are required. The Library will provide an ASL interpreter (please call 510-745-1401 or TTY 888-663-0660) for any event with at least 7 working days notice.

Link to Jobs Workshops Fremont Main Library – Fukaya Meeting Room. Monday Evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Link up with the Fremont Main Library for FREE job help and training! Each session will start with a tour and demo of available library resources and conclude with expert advice and tips from recruiter Mark Jennings.

March 8: Research Companies/Prepare for the Interview by Phone
March 15: Salary Search/Prepare for the Interview in Person
March 22: Job Support Groups/Keeping the Job

TAX STRATEGIES FOR THE SELF EMPLOYED
Fremont Main Library – Fukaya Meeting Room
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The Alameda County Small Business Development Classes & Workshops
The Alameda County Small Business Development Center (ACSBDC), offers classes, consulting services and business planning resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The East Bay SBDC is focused on developing and implementing programs and services that support small business growth and sustainable economic development. All classes are held at SBDC Training Center, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607 unless otherwise indicated. Visit www.acsbdc.org to register.

2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley, CA 94704
Apr 1, 2-5, Successful Business Plans
Apr 20, 2-5pm, e-Commerce & Web Marketing
May 25, 2-5pm, Social Networking for Small Businesses

Free Government Contracting Course and Seminars  In these free training seminars you will learn techniques to tap into the profitable federal, state, and local government markets. The instructors have extensive experience in government contracting and are familiar with the latest contracting laws and regulations. Register online at www.TheFTC.org or call (866) 382-7822 toll free.

300 Ellinwood, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Mar 16, 9-noon, Marketing to Government
May 4, 9-noon, Government Subcontracting

951 Turner Ct., Hayward, CA 94545
Sep 3, 9-noon, Responding to RFPs
Mar 23, 9-noon, Government Subcontracting
May 11, 9-noon, SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program

455 Market St., 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Apr 20, 9-noon, Doing Business w/General Services Administration
Jun 15, 9-noo, Getting Started w/Government Contracting

34009 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA 94587
Mar 18, 9-noon, Responding to RFPs
May 20, 9-noon, Marketing to Government

125 12th St., 4th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607
Apr 6, 9-noon, Project Management for the Small Business Government Contractor
Jun 1, 9-noon, Doing Business w/Alameda County

100 East Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA, 94607
Mar 9, 1-4pm, Introduction to Federal Contracting
Apr 13, 1-4pm, Government Subcontracting
Jun 8, 1-4pm, Responding to RFPs

Don't miss this year's annual State of the City: March 26 The Fremont Chamber’s annual State of the City luncheon, featuring Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman, is scheduled for March 26th at the Fremont Marriott. Check-in 11:30 a.m.; lunch & program noon – 2 p.m. Register now! For sponsorship information, contact Nina Moore at nmoore@fremontbusiness.com or (510) 795-2244.

Register now for the Chamber’s 2010 Business MarketPlace Trade Show: March 31 The Fremont Chamber’s Business MarketPlace is now scheduled for March 31st, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Fremont Marriott. Reserve your spot now!

Fremont’s Essential Tweets Do you tweet? You should follow these two tweet streams for up to date info on Fremont Business and the Fremont Festival of the Arts: @FremontBusiness ; @FremontFestival

Fremont approves proposal to continue fighting blight The city soon will have funds to tackle a host of affordable housing and infrastructure projects, including a planned BART station in Irvington. On Tuesday, City Council members approved raising the cap on redevelopment money, a move that paves the way for the city to finance up to $143 million for affordable-housing construction and $250 million for other projects. (3/4/2010)

Bay Area hiring plans uneven For the first time in nearly two years, more Bay Area companies are planning to hire than are planning to fire, but the resuscitation doesn’t extend to all counties equally. (3/4/2010)

NUMMI plant shutdown final Toyota said Wednesday its decision to leave the NUMMI plant is "final," and that it will pump $250 million into the Fremont auto factory to support bonuses for its 4,700 employees who remain on the job until the shutdown date, April 1. (3/4/2010)

Study: Toyota plant closure may cost CA billions A new report says it would cost California taxpayers $2.3 billion to replace jobs lost from the closure of the NUMMI factory. The report released Wednesday also says the layoffs that result from closing the plant. will translate to a loss of $90 million in state and local taxes. (3/3/2010)

Job growth returns to California, but 2009 was worse than originally thought California added 32,500 jobs in January, ending a two-month losing streak and providing hope that the economic recovery has arrived. But in its annual recalculation of last year's data, the Employment Development Department reported that the state lost 338,000 more jobs than previously reported. (3/5/2010)

California misses out on Race to the Top funding for schools In a striking criticism of the state's school reform efforts, California was shut out Thursday in its bid for a piece of the Obama administration's $4.35 billion in education stimulus funding known as Race to the Top. (3/5/2010

California expected to add jobs faster than Arizona, Nevada The recession in hard-hit California isn't over yet, but 2010 labor market projections released last week forecast modest growth that could outpace neighboring Arizona and Nevada. (3/1/2010)

Jobs rate holds steady, raising hopes of recovery The government’s monthly snapshot of the job market found that another 36,000 jobs disappeared in February — fewer than expected, but hardly cause for a celebration. Yet the unemployment rate remained steady at 9.7%, bolstering hopes that a still-tenuous recovery may be gaining momentum. (3/5/2010)

House adopts $15 billion plan to spur job growth The House on Thursday approved a $15 billion measure intended to spur job creation by granting tax breaks to businesses that hire workers. A broader measure was approved by the Senate last week and the amended version will have to be re-approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law. (3/4/2010)

Jobless benefits extended The Senate ended a politically charged impasse over unemployment pay on Tuesday night, voting to allow jobless Americans in danger of exhausting their benefits another month of aid. (3/2/2010)

Fremont plans first permanent skate park

Newark’s Mowry Crossing latest in series of commercial defaults

Know the new use tax registration requirements A newly added section of the California Revenue and Taxation Code requires qualified purchasers to register with the Board of Equalization and report and pay use tax directly to the BOE by April 15th for the preceding calendar year for purchases subject to use tax.

California, other states face problem of growing pension liabilities State governments can help ease a $1-trillion shortfall by reducing future benefits, requiring greater employee contributions and raising retirement ages, a Pew report says.

10 Essential Tweets Not all tweets are created equal. These are must-follows for anyone starting or running a business.

Don't forget to follow the Fremont Chamber on Twitter:
@FremontBusiness - the Chamber's tweets

@FremontFestival - tweets about the Fremont Festival

Alameda County Library Foundation - Richard Ajluni

Become a member today! Call KK at 510-795-2244

Annual Business Marketplace Tradeshow presented by Kaiser Permanente March 31, from 4:30 to 7 pm

Featured vendors:

State Farm- Becky Rivers

Kiwanis Club of Fremont

Solar Universe Network

Club Sport of Fremont

Washington Hospital Well for Work

Jung SuWon Academy

Alameda County Fair

Fremont/Newark YMCA

Mission Peak Business Products, Inc.

Roland Chew, DDS

City of Fremont

NewPark Mall Dental

New York Life- Jagbir Kang

Look at the the library's business resources online