Mar 24, Spin a Yarn, 45915 Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, (510) 656-9141 more | map

Apr 7, TBD

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

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

State of the City Luncheon: Mar. 26, 11:30am registration. The program and lunch will start at noon and end at 2pm at the Marriott Hotel, 46100 Landing Parkway. One of our most popular luncheons! The Honorable Mayor Bob Wasserman will be our featured speaker. For Fremont Chamber members, the cost is $40 per ticket and $60 for non-members. Table Sponsorships are $700 and Event Sponsorships are $1,200. For more sponsorship information please call Nina Moore at 510-795-2244, ext. 107.

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.

Apr 1, 1:30-3:30pm, “Troubled by Today’s Business Climate?” Are you in control of your business future? Are you interested in learning how best to build your business? We will share the concepts and tools you can use. Come to the series, join the discussion, meet with peers and get answers to your questions. To attend this free seminar, please call Bob Morris, from Total Business Care at (510) 797-8375.

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 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
Apr 13, 1-4pm, Government Subcontracting
Jun 8, 1-4pm, Responding to RFPs

Don’t miss this year’s 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!

Toyota, UAW reach tentative agreement on NUMMI The United Auto Workers and Toyota have agreed on terms to shut down the NUMMI plant that employs 4,600 workers. The terms weren't disclosed Monday but include a pay package when the plant is shut down on April 1. The agreement is subject to a ratification vote, which will probably take place later this week. (3/15/2010)

‘Density’ the watchword in two Fremont districts In 20 years, Mission San Jose, Warm Springs and Niles are projected to be much the way they are today. But big changes could be in store for the Irvington and Centerville districts. Both are slated for urban development along major boulevards that could include four-story buildings with fewer parking spaces than previously allowed. (3/14/2010)

SF, Fremont area ranked 2nd greenest The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area was ranked No. 2 among 43 U.S. metro areas in a report on America’s “green cities.” No. 1 was the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area. (3/12/2010)

Fremont School Board discusses parcel tax, early retirement With their eyes set on a parcel tax, the school board this week unanimously approved spending up to $105,000 on consultant fees, public outreach and a poll to determine when and how much money to ask of voters. At a time when trustees face a deficit of as much as $27.6 million for next year and have had to make substantial budget cuts, board members underscored the value of investing in work that could lead to a future revenue stream. (3/12/2010)

Gloomy outlook for jobless NUMMI workers An annual report on the local labor market foresees gloomy prospects for the 4,700 assembly line workers at NUMMI when their jobs end on March 31. While many are eligible for job retraining programs, a labor market analyst at the state's Economic Development Department foresees that economic necessity, such as house payments, will require them to take multiple jobs to make ends meet for the short-term. (3/11/2010)

Auto firm setting sights on NUMMI An electric carmaker in the Bay Area has proposed a plan to build electric vehicles at Fremont's NUMMI plant — but the proposal faces mammoth hurdles, including getting $1 billion in financing. (3/11/2010)

State seeking $33M grant for NUMMI workers California officials are asking for a $33 million federal grant to help thousands of workers who will lose their jobs when the NUMMI auto plant in Fremont shuts down on April 1. (3/8/2010)

AC Transit changes coming soon AC Transit will cut service by about 8% to help close a $57 million deficit. In central and southern Alameda County, more than a dozen bus lines will be discontinued and replaced — mostly with shorter routes, several of which will run less frequently. (3/11/2010)

Bay Area train agencies expect big bucks from Prop. 1A funds Five Bay Area train operators, including BART and Caltrain, `say they are entitled to as much as $400 million worth of projects to accommodate the $42.6 billion bullet train that would run along the Caltrain tracks from San Francisco to San Jose on its way to Los Angeles. (3/10/2010)

California legislators vote to extend tax relief for home short sales Legislation to prevent the state from taxing forgiven mortgage debt cleared the state Assembly early Monday, offering potential tax relief to thousands of Californians who lost their homes in 2009. (3/9/10)

China to bid on US high-speed rail projects China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday. (3/13/2010)

Retail sales post surprising gain Retail sales rose 0.3% in February, surprising economists who had forecast a decline because of their expectation that major snowstorms would keep consumers away from stores. (3/12/2010)

Senate passes jobs measure while House introduces bill to slow layoffs Congress moved Wednesday to spur the nation's persistent unemployment rate with a series of jobs bills, including a multibillion-dollar Senate package that would extend unemployment benefits for the jobless and offer tax breaks to industries, among other measures. (3/10/2010)

Small-firm funk extends to 17 months Small-business optimism fell in February as owners’ economic funk continues even as statistics themselves seem on the upswing, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. (3/8/10

Consumer spending projected to slow Consumers remain concerned about the economy and are likely to pull back spending over the next 30 days, according to the Consumer Reports Index. (3/9/10)

Democrats voice health-bill doubts Some House Democrats wavering over whether to back a health-care overhaul questioned whether it would effectively curb the country's health costs, highlighting a difficult issue that the White House and congressional leaders must address in the final negotiations on the measure. (3/8/10)

2 federal incentives for homebuyers to expire soon Get ready for the end of two federal incentives meant to entice homebuyers in a down market: a federal income tax credit for first-time and repeat buyers is going away soon. (3/7/10)

More employers expect to hire this March Human resources managers say they anticipate March hiring will rise compared with the same time last year. (3/8/10)

Fremont's Solaria goes round two with new solar cell technology, CEO

Redwood Systems in Fremont networks LEDs for a brighter future

Toyota to buy parts of NUMMI

U.S. delegation warns Toyota officials that anger is growing

BART to Webcast its board meetings

California Public Utilities Commission to announce contract for investigation into PG&E’s SmartMeter by the end of this week

This year, delaying taxes can be particularly costly Don't wait to tackle taxes this year, or your small business may miss out on credits that would lower your 2009 tax bill or face a delay in getting much-needed cash from a refund.

Taxes increase; businesses leave: An LA case study The Los Angeles City Council voted to cut business taxes for Internet based firms. In the middle of a catastrophic city budget shortfall, how can this make sense? The City Council was not reckless as it might appear. In fact, the tax cut measure will benefit the city’s treasury over time.

Feeling overwhelmed? A little time triage may help Instead of looking for ways to get more things done, you must begin to shift your focus to getting the right things done. This is absolutely critical for entrepreneurs and managers.

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc. - Sarah Alex

Sylvan Learning - Michael Greenberg

M. D. Ireland Engineering, Inc. - Joseph Otto

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

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