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July 2019
Scale Your Business: An Overview of Free and Low-Cost CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for SME Manufacturers
Do you struggle to keep track of all your customers, orders and inventory? Do you need weekly or monthly reports that show you how well you’re doing? Would you like integrated web forms to capture prospect info and auto-respond? Or do you just want to get more organized and have your information available 24×7 from anywhere? Several cloud-based CRM platforms can help you start to scale your business and stay in control when it comes to investing your company’s time…
Find out more »How to Manufacture Locally for Apparel and Sewn Products
If you are planning to produce apparel or sewn products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers. We will cover key considerations including: • Assessing your needs and what makes the most sense for your particular business • Information and referrals to local factories and manufacturing resources • Acquiring facilities and where to look • Zoning and Permitting Issues • Obtaining…
Find out more »August 2019
SFMade Orientation
Come learn about what we do and how we help manufacturing companies to succeed. Empowering Manufacturers. Creating Jobs. Transforming our City. SFMade’s mission is to build and support a vibrant manufacturing sector in San Francisco, that sustains companies producing locally-made products, encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, and creates employment opportunities for a diverse local workforce.
Find out more »How to Manufacture Locally for Food and Beverage Makers
If you are planning to produce beverage or packaged food products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll get an intro into setting up and managing your own manufacturing operation or using copackers. We will cover key considerations including: • Assessing your needs and what makes the most sense for your particular business • Information and referrals to local kitchens, co-packers, and other resources • General information about acquiring facilities, and where to look •…
Find out more »Become a Certified Green Manufacturer
SFMade and the City of SF are offering an engaging workshop for manufacturers on how to become a Green Business! On Thursday, August 22, join us for a short presentation on the topics below: How to get a free energy/water/waste audit What incentives are available for your energy-efficient equipment, Lighting options to lower your energy bill, How to become a certified “Green Business” by the City of SF and the State of California. Followed with Q & A to suit your…
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