PERKSTART News & Views: May 1 - 7, 2016 is National Small Business Week

Every year, the President of the United States issues a proclamation declaring National Small Business Week in recognition of the critical contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners in America. This year, the week of May 1 through 7 has been designated in honor of those who have made an impact in building the national economy.

Events all around the country have been scheduled to highlight specific contributions of entrepreneurs and those who have helped train and support them such as the Small Business Administration’s network of related organizations of consultants and small business experts.

Here in the East Bay, to celebrate National Small Business Week, PerkStart has organized a business forum, “What do Venture Capitalists look for when funding Startups?,” which will be held on May 7 (Saturday), 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 31014 Union City Blvd., with a guest speaker from a venture capital company. All aspiring entrepreneurs in the area are invited to participate in this business networking event.

PerkStart is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit corporation which aims to create opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and apprenticeship by partnering with existing businesses and starting new businesses. By providing business and management training, collaborating with business owners for potential mentoring and apprenticeship arrangements and establishing new businesses to promote entrepreneurship, PerkStart will be creating an entrepreneurial environment for new entrepreneurs to develop skills and gain knowledge and experience to start and manage their own business.