Baking Philanthropy into Your Business DNA

Hera Hub is teaming up with San Diego Women’s Foundation (SDWF) to host an event on how you can bring philanthropy into your business.

SDWF and Hera Hub will “host a panel of entrepreneurs, just like you, for a fun, social and enlightening discussion” about philanthropy and business. The panelists include Bethel Nathan, owner of Ceremonies by Bethel, Christy White, owner of Christy White Associates, and Felena Hanson, founder of Hera Hub. Panelists will discuss questions such as:

  • Why incorporating philanthropy in your business plan is beneficial
  • How they have integrated their philanthropic passions into their businesses
  • How they effectively tell their philanthropic/business story to clients, vendors and other stakeholders

The event will be held Tuesday, November 27th at the Sorrento Valley Hera Hub location from 5:30-7:30pm.

Space is limited so RSVP as soon as possible. Please RSVP with your name, business name, email and phone number to sdwf@sdfoundation.org by Tuesday, November 20, 2012.  This is a no-cost event and wine and light appetizers will be served.  If you have questions, call Tracy Johnson, SDWF Director, at 619-814-1374.

You may also register on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/295031520602045

To Crowdfund or Not to Crowdfund?

Crowdfunding websites are a great tool for start-up companies and entrepreneurs. They are resources where entrepreneurs set up a profile that explains how much money they’re seeking and what it will be used for. Investors then pledge money toward that goal. Then the sites make their money by taking a percentage of the investment. Confused? You aren’t alone!

To crowdfund or not to crowdfund, that is the question. However, Hera Hub is here to help you answer that question!

On August 21, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Hera Hub will be holding an event on all things crowdfunding. The event will be hosted by some of Hera Hub’s own including Jenny Amaraneni, co-founder at Solo Eyewear, Nancy Spooner Bsharah, co-author of the book “Everything I Know about Dating I Learned through Surfing” , and Shelly Bowen, founder of Red Piggy Press.

These lovely ladies will be leading a discussion on topics such as is crowdfunding right for you? Giving tips on how to do successful crowdfunding and how to leverage crowdfunding to gain notice in your community and media buzz and much more!

So if you’ve ever wondered about crowdfunding and had questions, this is the right event for you! Register today at http://app.wevolutionsolution.com/events/crowdfunding. A $29 registeration fee gets you not only access to this wonderful event and all the knowledge from the panelists, but also light snacks and wine at the event.

NAWBO Panel: The Secret of My Success

Recently NAWBO hosted an event called The Secret of My Success, a panel featuring successful women entrepreneurs sharing their stories with the world. Featured at this event were our very own Felena Hanson and Sorrento Valley Hera Hub member Marie Fox of 12 Signs Wine!

This event allowed attendees to “pick the brains” of the super successful women in a way that not many get to do…except us Hera Hub members! The panel answered questions on: “overcoming challenges, avoiding pitfalls, asking for help, how to succeed in male-dominated fields, and more.”

Just in case you missed it, here are some pictures from the event.

Swearing in the new board

Guests having lunch while listening to the panel

The panel with our amazing Hera Hubbers Felena Hanson and Marie Fox

The panel answering everyone’s burning questions on how to succeed!

This is not the first time nor the last time that Felena and other Hera Hub members have hosted events such as these! Hera Hub couldn’t be any more proud of Felena or our members and all their achievements. Keep up the great work, ladies! San Diego is certainly taking notice!

9 Moments You Missed at This Month’s Founder Friday!

Women 2.0 hosts this exciting event once a month called Founder Friday where male and female entrepreneurs, technologists and investors get to connect and network.

This month’s Founder Friday took place on July 13th and was hosted by Sorrento Valley Hera Hub members Renee Zau, founder of DonationMatch, and Shelly Bowen, founder of Red Piggy Press.

In case your busy schedule kept you from this fabulous event, here are 9 moments you missed at this month’s Founder Friday!

1. The amazing view!2. Members enjoying the view

3. Intern Elizabeth and Friend Checking People In

4. Group Shot

5. Shelly Bowen addressing the group

6. Renee Zau taking the floor

7. Special Guest Barbara Bry, COO of Black Bird Ventures

8. The Esteemed Hera Hub Hosts!

9. Guests enjoying the luncheon

If you like to connect and network then this is an event you don’t want to miss out on! Next Founder Friday will be in mid-August; keep a look out for an invite on the Hera Hub member page on Facebook!

 

Hera Hub Has Its Perks

Hera Hub has recently been featured in Grasshopper.com’s article on the perks of coworking spaces alongside several other coworking spaces throughout the country.

We are honored to be recognized and would like to give a big thanks to those over at Grasshopper for interviewing us for their article! We love that coworking has picked up such speed and is spreading like wildfire nationally and internationally.

The article featured several different perks of belonging to a coworking space including things like networking, collaboration, community, and shared costs. Hera Hub in particular was featured in their perk #4: Learn Something New, in which they featured our Topic Tuesdays and various other workshops Hera Hub hosts throughout the year.

As members of Hera Hub we know all about the perks, the wine, I mean the seminars and other community strengthening activities.

It’s hard to put so many ‘perks’ into words but I think we can all agree that being a member at Hera Hub means belonging to something much more than just a business. It means community, friendship, like-minded successful women, embracing life in all it’s ups and downs.

So thanks again Grasshopper for spreading the love of coworking and shedding a little more light on how coworking is taking the world by storm, and how Hera Hub is slowly taking over San Diego!

 

10 Moments You Missed at Founder Friday

san_diego_women_business_networking Women 2.0 Founder Friday is a monthly networking event open to “aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors.”

June’s Founder Friday was hosted sponsored by Procopio at their beautiful downtown offices.  We were excited to see  proud Hera Hub member, Anjali Cameron of Trip Lark and supporter Leslie Fishlock speak at the event.

In case you were unable to go (or didn’t know about it!), here are 10 moments you missed at this month’s Founder Friday.

1) Felena Hanson of Hera Hub & Elizabeth Hedstrom of Wedding Happy

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2) Holly Kolman of Social Media that Makes Sense & Marie Fox of 12 Signs Wine

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3) The dynamic duo!

san_diego_women_business_networking_4June speakers/hosts – Anjali Cameron of Trip Lark & Leslie Fishlock of Geek Girl Camp

4) Hera Hub crew

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5) Claire Maund of Mission Valley Pilates & Marie Fox of 12 Signs Wine

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6) Liz Stone of Coach Liz Stone & Nichole MacDonald of Inspired Advertising & Design

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 7) Our esteemed speaker

san_diego_women_business_networking_8Anjali Cameron of Trip Lark

 8) The Attendee List

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 9) Anne McColl of The Best D@mn Copywriter & Leslie Fishlock of Geek Girl Camp

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 10) Top tech girls of Hera Hub

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These were just a few of the moments you missed! Mark down the next Founder Friday (July 13th) on your calendar so you can make it on our photoblog. And as always check out our events page to see what’s going on at Hera Hub next!

 

2012 NAWBO Bravo! Awards

No one would guess it now, but Felena Hanson had a difficult path launching Hera Hub. Her perseverance garnered her a BRAVO! Award, the 2012 Woman Business Owner of the Year, presented last week by the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

Felena has not only been recognized by the NAWBO community but also by other local resources like Examiner.com.  An article written by Adrienne Moch put the Woman Business Owner of the Year front and center, illuminating not only her success with Hera Hub but also her savvy and fearless business sense.

“[Felena] leads by example to motivate her peers to take risks as she did. Hanson’s goals are to inspire women to explore entrepreneurial paths and encourage those who’ve joined Hera Hub to think big. She often challenges her members to publicly share their business goals with the broader community, creating a sense of empowerment and accountability.”

Many at Hera Hub would agree with this testament to Felena’s optimistic and enthusiastic attitude. Her attitude and personal story are just some of the traits that have drawn in Hera Hub members.

“Felena’s story is so inspiring; it reminds me that anything is possible and that we all need to work together to achieve great things,” says Hera Hub member (and fellow nominee) Vivian Sayward, founder of Vivacity Sportswear.

It goes without saying (but could be said more!) that Felena has truly inspired many and will continue to do so as Hera Hub continues to provide a solution to the shared office space and virtual office space need that San Diego greatly requires.

 

 

Hera Hub Featured in The Carmel Valley Life

Last week Hera Hub was fortunate enough to be featured in the weekly Business Spotlight on The Camel Valley Life website. Many of our members live in Carmel Valley so it was wonderful to become more involved with the community. It was a great experience having David Moya in and getting to share this wonderful workspace with him and the surrounding area! David helped spread the word and praise about Hera Hub in a well written article and a very flattering video.

 

 

David focuses on the atmosphere having a “truly relaxing spa-like feel, which allows for women to feel relaxed and at ease, but still stay productive.” Exactly what we were aiming for! He also gets right to the heart of the matter when he says, “Hera Hub truly creates a community atmosphere, while also empowering women to take charge of their businesses and lives!”

It is amazing to know that even though Hera Hub started just a mere nine months ago it has grown into this thriving, heartwarming community of hardworking women. And it is with the help of fellow entrepreneurs that Hera Hub will continue to grow and flourish in these upcoming months here in Sorrento Valley and in its upcoming locations in Mission Valley and Carlsbad.

Thanks David!