SV Black Chamber

July 2023 Newsletter

Presidents Message

2 UPCOMING MEMBER MEETINGS

Need Help Launching Your Business?The Inclusivity Project - AUG 1

Assessing The Health of Your Business Part 2 Workshop - AUG 8

Introducing Our New Business Accelerator Program

Silicon Valley Center For Entrepreneurial Development Updated Black Chamber Website

New Youth Website Coming Soon!!

B.Y.E. (Building Young Entrepreneurs)

Advertise Your Business Here Member Benefits

-Discounts @Office Depot

-Small Business Resource Center

Major Business Relationship and Vendor Development Opportunities

-Resources for Women-Owned Businesses Firm

-Fed Ex Swim with Sharks Podcast

Funding Opportunities

-$5,000.00 Startup Grant

-USA Grant Applications

VENMO $10,000 Grant

-2023 Scholarship Applications

-Lendistry Grant Program

-Being Loan Ready with Community Lenders

Construction Opportunities

-Trades Orientation Program

-Fence Installation Services

-Learning Opportunities

-Chase for Business - Advancing Black Entrepreneurs - Reserve A Spot

-California Business Connections

Sponsors and Partners

6th Annual White & Wine Fundraiser Festival

Chamber Entrepreneurs -

Staff Members

Special Hiring Opportunities

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MEMBER MEETING TUES AUG 1 6:00PM

NEED HELP LAUNCHING YOUR BUSINESS - OR NEED BUSINESS ADVICE?

Join us Tuesday Aug 1 at 6:00pm.

Carl Davis Jr. shares the benefits of this highly effective program.

Carl brings a rare mix of over 30 years of business management and leadership skills pertinent for helping small business owners reach their goals and objectives. Carl now leads the SBDC’s Inclusivity Project helping to assist and support black owned businesses in N. California.

MEMBER MEETING TUES AUG 8 6:00PM

The Business Health Assessment Workshop is fast-paced and will take you through six foundational business silos.



The main goals:

• For you to be able to assess where you and your organization are at regarding the six silos
• Where the biggest areas for improvements are and how that will provide you the highest ROI.
• And for to you walk away with a prioritized list of action items and timelines.   

The presenter, James Steiner, is President of Ministry Alliance Network. James is a passionate and experienced business professional with over 43 years of hands-on experience. James has worked with over 600 firms which 130 were startups. DON'T MISS OUT

Season 1 | Episode 6 - Listen To This Fed Ex Podcast

Think getting investment is like Shark Tank? Think again. After experiencing failed pitches, interfering investors and pressure to scale, scale, scale, a new generation of entrepreneurs is ditching venture capital and pursuing crowdfunding.

From $2.4m investment rounds to seeking out loan sharks, our entrepreneurs reflect on their diverse experiences when it comes to securing cash to kickstart their growth.

So, should you hold out for an angel investor or bootstrap your business all the way to the bank?

$5K Startup Grant for Black Women

2023 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

The Pepper Startup Grant is specifically for Black women business owners, a dynamic group that has been systematically disenfranchised when seeking to acquire the necessary venture capital funding to expand their businesses. We’re here to change that.

One recipient will receive a zero strings attached $5,000 financial grant and the following benefits:

• Mentorship calls with the Founders of Pepper
• Dedicated promotion on Pepper’s social media accounts
• Access to consultations with experts in legal, fundraising, finance, marketing, website, and relevant fields as needed, to address your specific needs

We’re excited to partner with Startup Girl Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit venture capital fund investing in female founders to administer the grant.

Applications are now open and close on August 23, 2023 11:59pm MT.

Five semi-finalists will be announced by October 9, 2023 via email.

USA GRANT APPLICATIONS

VENMO $10,000 GRANT BY 8-7-23

Being Loan Ready with Community Lenders

Periodically, we update a list of the best grants for Black and minority small businesses. In collaboration with our partners, we publish this list to share strategic opportunities to access capital and sustain business operations... The ByBlack Grant List puts all of that potential in one place!

Fence Installation Services at Vasona County Park Maintenance Yard

The County of Santa Clara (“County” or “Owner”) invites qualified public works contractors to provide a price quote for

Replace existing fence and install new fence along Highway 17 at Vasona County Park Maintenance Yard.

This is a public works project under the Labor Code, subject to Labor Code requirements including public works contractor

registration, payment of prevailing wages, maintenance of certified payroll records, and apprentice participation.

See attached RFQ.

Response are due by Monday, July 31 by 3pm.

PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLETED RFQ FORM VIA EMAIL TO teresa.cox@prc.sccgov.org BY THE SPECIFIED DUE DATE.

The County Procurement Department uses solicitation management system,

Periscope S2G, Supplier-to- Government, formerly known as BidSync, to

allow vendors/contractors to self-register for notifications of solicitations.

If registered, then you can receive notifications of the future solicitations in Periscope S2G.

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

August 29 - September 3, 2023

This new musical reveals a comeback story like no other, of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. TINA –THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.

Peninsula Family Services - Employment For Seniors

Open Positions And The Apprentice Program At Natural Do Hair Salon

Administrative Assistant/Customer Service Rep (Part-Time Remote)