A Fresh Approach for Frontline Workers !!   featuring Lisa Rawcliffe, Engage Forward The Manufacturing and Operations Roundtable provides manufacturing executives a forum for discussion of common strategic, operational, financial and technical issues. Its mission is to share experiences and knowledge in order to enable members to develop informed positions affecting policy, methods, and cost optimization. Join Tech San [...]

Register today for part one of the 2022 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES). This event will feature a conversation with Amy M. Elliott, Ph.D., a researcher, patent holder, and American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassador. Elliott also serves as the Group Leader for Robotics and Intelligent Systems at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She [...]

For many startups and prospective startup founders, some of their top questions are about what investors want to see and how to become investment-ready in their industry. In certain categories of healthcare, the path to “investablilty” is fairly clear, with defined milestones at each stage of investment for technical development, regulatory clearance, intellectual property, and [...]

The pandemic highlighted the important role early care and education (ECE) plays in the economy. Without access to reliable childcare, many parents (particularly mothers) left the workforce during the pandemic—and a substantial proportion of these parents have yet to return. ECE is key to parental employment and also aligns with the Federal Reserve’s maximum employment [...]

The Economic Development Administration has posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the University Center Economic Development Program competition in the Atlanta and Seattle regions. Learn more about the 2022 University Center NOFO by registering to attend the March 7, informational webinar. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of EDA staff, however, [...]

The California Competes Tax Credit Webinar provides an overview of the program, evaluation criteria, and step-by-step instructions through the application process. Application instructions, FAQs, and other technical documents, including the slides from this presentation, are available at http://www.business.ca.gov/Programs/California-Competes-Tax-Credit/California-Competes/Resources. Mar 9, 2022 09:30 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Marketing funnels are a useful tool to visualize the path customers/clients take from first finding out about your brand/product/service to conversion. Understanding this provides useful insight into why some leads convert - and some don't. This webinar is for anyone selling a product or service whether pre-venture or an established entrepreneur. Topics covered: What is [...]

It’s safe to say that reduced product quality can have a significant impact on a manufacturer’s reputation and bottom line, so quality is always top of mind both for suppliers and customers across industries. But what is it that can give small and medium-sized manufacturers an extra push to become a “top” or “premium” supplier [...]

Ever heard of Qualcomm? 23andMe? iRobot? Symantec? These, along with thousands of other companies over the last 40 years, got their start with funding from the Small Business Innovation Research program. It’s not a loan; you don’t have to pay it back.  And it’s non-dilutive; you don’t have to give up any ownership equity. Do [...]

The SJVMA is welcoming special guests and partners, TalenTrust, to take you into 2022 with the right tools to ramp up and keep your workforce. We will be focusing on 3 key areas during the “Put People First” SJVMA HR Roundtable: Recruitment Building Community Through Employee Experience Employer Brand Looking forward to seeing you on [...]