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VOICES: Asian Small Business
Monday, May 03, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Category: Small Business programs
Join NEXTSF and the Golden State Warriors during Small Business Week and APA Heritage Month for the latest in our series “VOICES” as we highlight San Francisco’s Asian Small Business Community.
During this Forum, 5 Asian-owned San Francisco small business owners will tell their story and share details of how they are pivoting and embracing new ways of doing businesses as the city emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
SF Small Business Pivoting Stories
Wednesday, May 05, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Category: Small Business programs
Join Wells Fargo in this first of 4 webinars in their Community Series, highlighting Small Businesses.
Small businesses have faced many challenges over the past year. In this webinar we will be joined by an inspirational group of small business owners who will tell us how they have faced obstacles and pivoted to new ways of doing business in 2021.
This will be an opportunity for them to share the methods they used to turn things around, and we hope they will serve as examples for other small business owners to emulate.
Our panelists will represent a broad swathe of local businesses, from San Francisco’s many diverse districts (Panelists to be announced soon).
Register today!
SF Asian Small Business Merchant Showcase
Thursday, May 06, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Category: Small Business programs
During this Showcase broadcast during APA Heritage Month and Small Business Week, 5 Asian-owned San Francisco small business owners will tell their story, present their products and services, and share details of how they are pivoting and embracing new ways of doing businesses as the city emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A respected representative from the Asian small business community will answer attendee-posed questions about the current climate for Asian business owners and how the community is rallying together and looking to the future.
Asian Small Business Spotlight
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Category: Small Business programs
Five Asian-owned small business panelists will share their business histories, and how they have maneuvered through a global pandemic at a time of heightened racial tensions.
We will hear how they have moved their businesses forward and are adapting to new ways of operating as the state continues to re-open.
We will also be joined by a respected leader from the Asian community who will speak to the issues of crime, and how the community is organizing to ensure the safety of business owners, the people they employ, and the community at large.
Facebook: Amplify API Voices in Media, Business and Community
May 17, 2021 10:00AM PDT
May 18, 2021 10:00AM PDT
Category: Small Business programs
The Facebook Partner Center is proud to partner with Gold House to showcase the Asian American & Pacific Islander community’s rich diversity. Join us as we host two days of marquee events, elevating and spotlighting the contributions of the API community in the media and entertainment industry, the business landscape, and arts and culture.
May 17 at 10am PT Townhalls
- Dismantling API Stereotypes in Media
- Solidarity: The Importance of Allyship Between Communities
May 18 at 10am PT Townhall
- API Women in Business
Facebook: Fireside Chat with Restaurateurs and Business Leaders
May 19, 2021
Facebook will’ll host a fireside chat focused on small businesses with a renowned restaurateur and business leader.
Asian Small Business Forum
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Category: Small Business programs
JOIN OUR FRIENDS AT DOORDASH DURING APA HERITAGE MONTH AS WE SPOTLIGHT SAN FRANCISCO’S ASIAN SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
During this Forum, 5 Asian-owned San Francisco small business owners will tell their story and share details of how they are pivoting and embracing new ways of doing businesses as the city emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facebook: Asian and Pacific Islander Community Series
May 20, 2021
In partnership with Time Out, Facebook will amplify small businesses in the Asian and Pacific Islander community in a series of live programming across Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook: Amplify API: Small Business Support
May 21, 2021
Facebook will host an event called Amplify API: Small Business Support featuring training, entrepreneur spotlights and insights to help small businesses grow.
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During these challenging times for small businesses, associations and their allies, it is essential to leverage digital media to reach out to current audiences, and to find alternative ways to open doors to new markets and opportunities. We offer concept-to-completion services, providing you with high-visibility online events.
For the month of May, Facebook is celebrating and uniting under the theme of “Amplify API” and invite people and businesses to join. Visit their website to find this month’s upcoming business-focused events, free tools they’ve developed to support API businesses and more.
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