Events Calendar

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

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Janeal Ford, MPA, CFRE is the primary grant writer, fundraising consultant and owner of Fordable Freelance. With a desire to improve the community and nearly two decades of experience, she inserts persistence, skill and focus to help organizations leverage philanthropic resources. She received her Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah and holds certification as a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Over the years she has secured numerous “wins” creating connections with the right partners to advance important community initiatives. Under her direction, more than $50 million has been secured in government, foundation, corporate and individual sources for charitable organizations.

For more than 16 years I have been serving in a variety of leadership roles and nonprofit settings. I have vast knowledge of fundraising and nonprofit management and am an expert in managing fundraising and communication campaigns for nonprofits. From developing and executing strategic plans to boots on the ground experience with raising philanthropic funding through major gifts, grant writing, events and other fundraising mediums.

You may want to ask Janeal questions related to:

What are the best ways to partner with charities as a small business owner?
How do I find potential sources for the charitable org I’m working with?I am thinking of serving on a nonprofit board, what do I need to know?
What are critical success factors for nonprofit fundraising?

Email:Janeal@fordablefreelance.com

Felena Hanson hosts the Writer's Lounge in Mission Valley the first Monday of every month.

The Women’s Writer’s Lounge is simply a way to carve out time and space to write in a comfortable environment. Members enjoy the sense of accountability to work on writing there blog, bio, book, or…

Each week one of our professional writers will be on-site to help give you input/feedback. Simply write alone or swap writing projects with others.

Be encouraged, inspired, and held accountable by your peers! What else will get you writing regularly?

Learn more at http://herahub.com/events/writers-lounge/

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

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It has always been Frances’ dream to work with computers since she was a little girl growing up with no sisters and two brothers. This resulted to her love of playing video games and tinkering around with softwares. Her passion drove her to follow the path to major and graduate with a BS Computer Science at UCSD. During college, Frances aka Goldlilys has been interning and working contract positions related to Web Development so she can learn from industry experts about SEO, create dynamic websites with PHP and MySQL, and interactive user interface with jQuery. After graduating from UCSD, she joined Professional Web Design/Development agencies where she gained knowledge of content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress that makes web development possibilities endless and exciting.

You may want to ask questions related to:
How to customize the look and feel for a website using HTML and CSS?
What cool plugins/modules to add for Drupal or WordPress sites?
How to use Javascript/jQuery to add cool effects on websites?
How to customize features on Drupal or WordPress using PHP?

Website: http://portfolio.goldlilys-media.com
Email: goldlilys@goldlilys-media.com

Free on-site mentoring happening at Hera Hub Mission Valley!

Book your 1-on-1 session every Wednesday from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

To schedule an appointment, email Katty at kibarra@swccd.edu

Check our private Facebook group for upcoming discussions!

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

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Donna Kozik is the creator of Write a Book in a Weekend, a virtual book-writing event, and owner of Done for You Publishing, which helps people get their book manuscripts published. She authored and self-published her first book in 2004 and has since shepherded hundreds of people through the process. She looks forward to answering your book and content publishing questions!

You may want to ask Donna questions related to:

What's the difference between self-publishing and traditional book publishing?
What publishing opportunities exist outside of book and eBook publishing?
How can I use publishing opportunities to promote my business?

Website: http://freebookplanner.com
Email: donnakozikbiz@gmail.com

Power Hour: Is your pipeline or sales funnel drying up? Do you cringe at the thought of having to drum up sales?
Then join Meredith Gronroos and other Hubettes for one short hour every Friday from 10 to 11 am to focus exclusively on business development.

This event is in conjunction with Focus Friday ... so feel free to stay and power out more business development!! 😀

Focus Friday: The idea of Focus Friday is to work on specific goals, set at the start of the day with the moderator, and to share one’s goals and progress at the end of session with the other participants for accountability. Anyone at Hera Hub can participate in Focus Friday starting at 10 am with the Biz Dev Power Hour and ending with an accountability session at 1 pm. Not at Mission Valley? Play along online with the hashtag #FocusFriday!

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!
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Natalia Tafur has over 15 years of experience using research results and activating them on the client side. In addition, I have over 10 years experience moderating several types of qualitative research from focus groups to one-on-one interviews.

Natalia founded Keyhole Research and Consulting out of a passion to apply a tangible human element to research and convert research findings into easily-digestible and actionable insights. Her areas of expertise include product design, concept testing, quality, luxury and customer journey. She has a deep understanding of generational cohorts, as well as societal and cultural macrotrends. Her methodologies include focus groups, one-on-one interviews, ethnographies and online diaries and surveys.

Areas that Natalia Tafur can provide expertise and clarity in:

1. Here are some of my business objectives, how can research help me achieve these objectives?
2. Can you review some questions I would like to include in a DIY online survey?
3. How can I find the right research respondents to answer my survey?

Website: www.keyholeresearch.com

Email: natalia.tafur@keyholeresearch.com

Anne McColl hosts the Writer's Lounge in Mission Valley the second Monday of every month.

The Women’s Writer’s Lounge is simply a way to carve out time and space to write in a comfortable environment. Members enjoy the sense of accountability to work on writing there blog, bio, book, or…

Each week one of our professional writers will be on site to help give you input/feedback. Simply write alone or swap writing projects with others.

Be encouraged, inspired, and held accountable by your peers! What else will get you writing regularly?

Learn more at http://herahub.com/events/writers-lounge/

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

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Clare Vazin is an experienced CPA and a Certified Tax Coach with 12 years in tax preparation/planning and over 17 years in the accounting industry. She holds a Master’s degree in Taxation as well as both an Associate’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

After gaining valuable industry experience in local CPA firms, Clare officially left the traditional firm model in 2018 and joined as a Partner in Accodex. The partnership with Accodex allows her to work with the clients she wants and serve them at a higher level because of the support and resources provided by Accodex.

Clare has specialized experience in real estate taxation as well as small businesses and serves as a trusted business advisor for her clients. Clare also offers bookkeeping consulting services and helps clients make sure their books are set up for clean and accurate tax preparation.

Areas that Clare Vazin can provide expertise and clarity in:

-Understanding how different entity types taxed

-How to pay yourself, depending on your entity structure

-How to make sure your books are set up correctly and ready for efficient tax preparation

-What tax planning can do for you, to reduce your tax liability and avoid surprises

-Real estate activity: Commercial/Residential

-Passive Activity Rules

         -Real Estate Professional/Active Participation

         -Partnership Taxation/Investment Groups/Tenants in Common/Special Allocations

         -Tax Reduction/Deferral Strategies

Website: https://www.accodex.com/clare-vazin/

Email: cvazin@accodex.com

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

____________________________________________
It has always been Frances’ dream to work with computers since she was a little girl growing up with no sisters and two brothers. This resulted to her love of playing video games and tinkering around with softwares. Her passion drove her to follow the path to major and graduate with a BS Computer Science at UCSD. During college, Frances aka Goldlilys has been interning and working contract positions related to Web Development so she can learn from industry experts about SEO, create dynamic websites with PHP and MySQL, and interactive user interface with jQuery. After graduating from UCSD, she joined Professional Web Design/Development agencies where she gained knowledge of content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress that makes web development possibilities endless and exciting.

You may want to ask questions related to:
How to customize the look and feel for a website using HTML and CSS?
What cool plugins/modules to add for Drupal or WordPress sites?
How to use Javascript/jQuery to add cool effects on websites?
How to customize features on Drupal or WordPress using PHP?

Website: http://portfolio.goldlilys-media.com
Email: goldlilys@goldlilys-media.com

Free on-site mentoring happening at Hera Hub Mission Valley!

Book your 1-on-1 session every Wednesday from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

To schedule an appointment, email Katty at kibarra@swccd.edu

Check our private Facebook group for upcoming discussions!

Hera Hub GURUs are subject matter experts who donate their time to meet one-on-one with local entrepreneurs (members and non-members welcome) to answer questions they may have on a variety of topics related to their field. Think of it like “office hours” with your professor. It’s a great way to get free mentoring and advice from business experts. Just drop by during GURU hours, no appointment necessary!

____________________________________________
Janeal Ford, MPA, CFRE is the primary grant writer, fundraising consultant and owner of Fordable Freelance. With a desire to improve the community and nearly two decades of experience, she inserts persistence, skill and focus to help organizations leverage philanthropic resources. She received her Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah and holds certification as a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Over the years she has secured numerous “wins” creating connections with the right partners to advance important community initiatives. Under her direction, more than $50 million has been secured in government, foundation, corporate and individual sources for charitable organizations.

For more than 16 years I have been serving in a variety of leadership roles and nonprofit settings. I have vast knowledge of fundraising and nonprofit management and am an expert in managing fundraising and communication campaigns for nonprofits. From developing and executing strategic plans to boots on the ground experience with raising philanthropic funding through major gifts, grant writing, events and other fundraising mediums.

You may want to ask Janeal questions related to:

What are the best ways to partner with charities as a small business owner?
How do I find potential sources for the charitable org I’m working with?I am thinking of serving on a nonprofit board, what do I need to know?
What are critical success factors for nonprofit fundraising?

Email:Janeal@fordablefreelance.com

Power Hour: Is your pipeline or sales funnel drying up? Do you cringe at the thought of having to drum up sales?
Then join Meredith Gronroos and other Hubettes for one short hour every Friday from 10 to 11 am to focus exclusively on business development.

This event is in conjunction with Focus Friday ... so feel free to stay and power out more business development!! 😀

Focus Friday: The idea of Focus Friday is to work on specific goals, set at the start of the day with the moderator, and to share one’s goals and progress at the end of session with the other participants for accountability. Anyone at Hera Hub can participate in Focus Friday starting at 10 am with the Biz Dev Power Hour and ending with an accountability session at 1 pm. Not at Mission Valley? Play along online with the hashtag #FocusFriday!