Description:Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

 
Below are the three take-aways from the session:

-Understanding how to write your own about page copy.
-Creating a draft of a story you can use on your website right away.
-Getting real ideas and strategies you can use in your web copy the same week.

In our Feedback Friday session, Deborah will give one-on-one feedback to our members on their About Me Pages. 

Description: Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

Laurel Glass Lees "I am Ready for Peace"

Every Monday, we tap our member base for coaches, instructors, and counselors to lead a 20-minute mindfulness exercise to center ourselves and mentally prepare for the coming week. Through meditation, breathwork, and even sound healing, we gather together to begin the week as a community with our intentions firmly in place.

*NEW* Beginning this July, HHC Pricing & Profitability GURU Nikkie Achartz will be hosting a series on the 7 Pillars of Profitability through our Sales Support Sub-Hub. Each Sub-Hub meeting will alternate between a Pillar presentation and a follow-up Q&A session + mastermind on that Pillar. 

7 Pillars of Profitability:

1. Creating Cash Flow that Takes you From Barely Surviving to Finally Thriving
2. Selecting Target Markets for Maximum Money
3. Building Business Models that Make Bank
4. Funnel Clients Consistently by Finding the Right Fit at the Right Price
5. Moving Clients Confidently from Interested to Income - it's a Process!
6. Producing Proposals that are Pitch Perfect
7. Branding that Boosts the Bottomline OR Allocating Resources for Maximum Impact that Minimize Risk

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Hera Hub's Global Sales Support Sub-Hub is open to any Hera Hub members who would like support and accountability in driving sales and generating income in their business. This Sub-Hub meets on the 1st + 3rd Mondays from 10-11am. Join the conversation at facebook.com/groups/salessubhub. New members always welcome!

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

Here's how the group will run — Brief introductions around the circle - 2-3 sentences of who you are and what you do (10 min total)

Divided up time so each person gets 5 minutes (depending on group size) to lay out:
* What they accomplished from their list of tasks and goals last week
* What they are putting on their list for this week
* Any requests for resources or connections
(approx 30-45 min depending on group size for this section)

Last section of the meeting is open for anyone to ask for help with a business challenge.�(15-30 min as needed)

Meeting should be contained within 1.5 hours. If we complete early, we end early so we can get to work!

Helpful Group Interaction Guidelines —

1. Respect confidentiality — what other people share about their lives belongs to them and should stay with them.

2. Be present in the moment — keep devices to a minimum and stay attentive to whoever has the floor.

3. Hold yourself accountable to your own journey — only you can create the change you want.

4. Ask for what you want clearly and specifically — especially when it comes to how you’d like the group to support you.

5. Speak respectfully, without blaming, shaming, or fixing.

6. Ask permission before offering feedback or advice — if someone hasn’t specified, it’s best to start with “what kind of support would you like right now?”

7. Be willing to allow for mistakes — yours and other people’s.

8. Make space for humor and the unexpected — keeping an open mind allows for the flow of miracles.

9. Be on time and stay until the end — this helps everyone feel valued and respected.

10. Please mute all electronics — use vibrate if you have to be on call for anything critical.

For our first meeting on this book, please be prepared to discuss Parts 1-3 of "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms" by Shellye Archambeau

https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetically-Ambitious-Barriers-Create-Success/dp/B08DH7D6HC

Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book for fans of Dare to Lead and Start with Why offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, drawn from the author's own compelling story of how she weathered life's difficulties to build massive success.

Through her journey, Shellye discovered that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success. Here, she shares the practical strategies, tools, and approaches readers can employ right now, including concrete steps to most effectively:
Dismantle impostor syndrome
Capitalize on the power of planning
Take risks
Developing financial literacy
Build your network
Establish your reputation
Take charge of your career
Integrate work, marriage, parenthood, and self-care

Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals. With relatable personal stories that ground her advice in the real world, Unapologetically Ambitious invites listeners to move beyond the solely supportive roles others expect them to fill, to learn how to carefully tread the thin line between assertive and aggressive, and to give themselves permission to strive for the top. Make no apologies for the height of your ambitions. Shellye Archambeau will show you how.

Description: Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

Women’s Business Center (WBC) Training, Mentorship and Business Development Hours are FREE and open to the public in San Diego County - by appointment.

Hera Hub Carlsbad is proud to host Jeníca Ganem from the Women’s Business Center. She provides free virtual one-on-one business consulting to help entrepreneurs plan, launch, manage and grow their businesses.

PLEASE READ!
Jeníca is available on Wednesdays at 11am and 12:15pm. To confirm your appointment with her, please schedule a time via this link: https://calendly.com/jganem/hera-hub  

Before the meeting, please take a few minutes to complete this short assessment so you can get the most from your time with Jeníca: https://sdwbc.ecenterdirect.com/signup

CANCELLATIONS: PLEASE be considerate of Jeníca's full schedule when booking your appointment, as time slots are extremely popular and can book up weeks in advance. If you cannot make your appointment, make sure to cancel through Calendly well in advance so she can open up your appointment to another entrepreneur. Multiple cancellations will result in disqualification from the program.

ABOUT JENICA:
Jeníca is an accomplished marketing professional with experience in creative problem solving and a keen attention to detail. With an extensive record of designing and executing strategies that ensure brand clarity and visibility, Jeníca is effective at engaging customers and optimizing their business processes. From the psychology of branding to the fine detail of supporting graphics, from the design of simple systems to the creation of comprehensive social media campaigns, she lends her careful attention to creating a coherent relationship between business and owner, maximizing the potential for success.

Over the past 20 years, Jeníca has worked with small businesses and entrepreneurs to assist them in establishing and broadening their reach and success. Her work has been featured at Capital Hill, in the Federal Department of Education; in both the Los Angeles and San Diego Unified School Districts; and at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.  

ABOUT WBC:
The San Diego & Imperial WBC is a partner of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and is hosted by Southwestern College at the Center for Business Advancement in National City. The WBC provides training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities for entrepreneurs throughout San Diego and Imperial County.

For more information and a full calendar of WBC’s trainings, events and activities, please visit https://sdwbc.ecenterdirect.com/events

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 their 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?

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

Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

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: clare@vazincpa.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!

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Kelly O'Hara has been working with small businesses for over 10 years and knows how important having complete and accurate financials are for business owners to make more informed decisions about their business. Not only is she a Quickbooks ProAdvisor but she is a CPA and has over 10 years of business operations experience so she can relate to business owners in a way that many finance professionals struggle with.

You may want to ask Kelly O'Hara questions related to:

How should I categorize this expense?

How do I fix something on my reports that is incorrect?

Is this a valid business deduction?

How much should I pay myself?

What do my reports tell me?

Website: sustainablecfo.co

Email: info@sustainablecfo.co

Book a 30 minute Zoom session – https://calendly.com/upliftaccounting/30min

Melissa Lee will facilitate us coming back together since our last meeting.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

For members who want to learn from, discuss with, and support each other in the pursuit of being actively anti-racist. Members meet twice monthly to share information on pre-selected topics and engage in targeted activities such as phone banking, letter writing, and more. We will always be respectful of each other and we will follow the guidelines to keep this a safe space.

Meetings: Starting June 3rd , we will meet 1st Thursdays 3:30-5pm PT / 3rd Thursdays 10-11am PT (Facilitated by Tristan Higgins and Rachel Alexandria, Hera Hub Sorrento Valley)
New members always welcome! Join the conversation in our Sub-Hub Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/coconspiratorssubhub

Description:Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

In this week's Business Booster, Violet Rainwater presented on leveraging the power of  Conversational Video™ to help differentiate yourself, create a high-touch customer experience, and drive sales with efficiency and ease. 

In this Feedback Friday session, Violet will review and provide feedback on videos you have already made, or help you mastermind future video plans. Bring your video questions! 

Violet teaches teams across the nation an innovative framework to drive business in the modern workplace. Her engaging keynotes offer a blend of sales psychology, real-world experience, and high-energy fun. Her teams walk away equipped, engaged, and energized with a valuable toolbox to communicate, connect and convert in the new business landscape. Connect with Violet at https://www.linkedin.com/in/violetrainwater/.

Description: Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

Come join Vani Shiroor, the creator of DOTURMINDS, in setting an intention for this fall, to let go of all that we have accumulated these past 9 months. In this session you will be introduced to the Mindful Dot Art journaling practice. Spend the 30 minutes with me, getting into a state of flow creating this symmetric ancient Indian art of Rangoli. If you like it you can then sign up to receiving a 10 day practice Dot Art journal.

Follow Vani Shiroor @dot_ur_minds

https://www.facebook.com/events/1438518656541539

Every Monday, we tap our member base for coaches, instructors, and counselors to lead a 20-minute mindfulness exercise to center ourselves and mentally prepare for the coming week. Through meditation, breathwork, and even sound healing, we gather together to begin the week as a community with our intentions firmly in place.

Here's how the group will run — Brief introductions around the circle - 2-3 sentences of who you are and what you do (10 min total)

Divided up time so each person gets 5 minutes (depending on group size) to lay out:
* What they accomplished from their list of tasks and goals last week
* What they are putting on their list for this week
* Any requests for resources or connections
(approx 30-45 min depending on group size for this section)

Last section of the meeting is open for anyone to ask for help with a business challenge.�(15-30 min as needed)

Meeting should be contained within 1.5 hours. If we complete early, we end early so we can get to work!

Helpful Group Interaction Guidelines —

1. Respect confidentiality — what other people share about their lives belongs to them and should stay with them.

2. Be present in the moment — keep devices to a minimum and stay attentive to whoever has the floor.

3. Hold yourself accountable to your own journey — only you can create the change you want.

4. Ask for what you want clearly and specifically — especially when it comes to how you’d like the group to support you.

5. Speak respectfully, without blaming, shaming, or fixing.

6. Ask permission before offering feedback or advice — if someone hasn’t specified, it’s best to start with “what kind of support would you like right now?”

7. Be willing to allow for mistakes — yours and other people’s.

8. Make space for humor and the unexpected — keeping an open mind allows for the flow of miracles.

9. Be on time and stay until the end — this helps everyone feel valued and respected.

10. Please mute all electronics — use vibrate if you have to be on call for anything critical.

Gina Williams will lead a discussion on best practices in lead management. She will share her tricks and tips with us!

Gina Williams takes the guesswork out of digital marketing. Have you ever asked yourself:
Is your website good enough? Should you run ads? Be consistent on social media? What about lead magnets and email marketing? We give small business owners the understanding and information they need to make the right online marketing choices for their unique business, so that they get more clients online. After nearly 10 years as COO of a small construction company, Gina co-founded and sold an eCommerce craft beer business. Eager to find a way to help others reach their goals, she authored her first best-selling book and became an expert in keyword research. Today, she helps people grow their businesses through proven SEO services with measurable results. Learn more at https://websitesthatelevate.com/.

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Hera Hub's Global Marketing Sub-Hub is open to any Hera Hub members in marketing-related fields OR who want to spend focused time on marketing their own businesses. This Sub-Hub meets on the 2nd + 4th Tuesdays from 10am-11am.  Join the conversation and learn about upcoming meeting topics at facebook.com/groups/marketingsubhub. New members always welcome!

The 2nd Tuesday monthly is our Study Hall - focusing in on a particular action.  Members are encouraged members to provide tips, ask questions, or share ideas related to the monthly theme.

Description: Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

With many years of experience and an MBA, Sarah Calfee (she/her) has the ability to understand business objectives and tie them to people. Her passions for effective communication and for fostering an inspiring culture enable her to find practical and effective solutions through a collaborative process. She is strong in California and Federal compliance and has experience with numerous other US states and internationally, including Mexico, India, Canada, and the UK.

Whether you want to explore the nuances of creating an inclusive culture or dig into the nitty gritty of compliance, she can help you do both, while keeping the big picture business goals aligned.

Given that much of her HR career has required being able to work in virtually all areas of HR, Sarah has significant experience in areas including:

• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Design and Development
• HR Operations and Compliance
• Policy and Handbook creation and revision
• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity
• Conflict Resolution and Employee Relations
• Talent and Performance Management
• Compensation Management
• Corporate restructuring and Mergers & Acquisitions

www.calfeehr.com

You can connect with Sarah on any HR related issues.  Here are a few prompts to get you started… 

• I need to hire my first employee, what things do I need to be aware of?
• I am a contractor or working with contractors and want to make sure I’m following the laws.
• It’s time for me to start formalizing my HR processes and documents. What ones should I prioritize? Performance management, handbook, job descriptions, mission/vision/values statements, etc.
• How can I obtain a more diverse pool of job applicants?
• I need to have a difficult conversation with an employee/vendor/partner, etc. How should I go about it?

Sarah is available from 10am-12pm PT on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. 
Book a 30 minute Zoom session – https://calendly.com/calfeehr/herahub-hr-guru-meeting

In this second week of our Global Content Creation Challenge, we are focusing on creating graphics for your social media posts, emails newsletter, event promotion, and more. Canva is now king (or queen!) of content creation, providing a straightforward and robust web-based platform in which average folks and graphic designers alike can create beautiful, eye-catching images, videos, flyers, and more.

Canva is a magical tool for all business owners and social media managers, but how do you use it to work for you? Regardless of your industry, this Business Booster will guide you on how to create templates that support your business and can be used across various social media platforms, with an emphasis on Instagram.

Annie Smith will provide tips, hacks, strategies and actionable items on how to use Canva to create original templates that work to support your business. She will walk members through the top templates they should have ready to go in Canva, as well as multiple examples of each and how to get the most out of Canva, whether you have Canva free or Canva pro.

Action items include:
- Create a Canva document to house your templates
- Add your brand colors and fonts
- Create a template for each of the following: Carousel End Cap, Tweet, Promotion, Shareable, Saveable, and Social Event Promo

Annie Smith is the Founder & Creative Director of Solanas Creative, a creative agency specializing in design and digital marketing solutions. Connect with her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesmith7/.

Business Boosters are weekly workshops on relevant business-related topics led by Hera Hub members.

Women’s Business Center (WBC) Training, Mentorship and Business Development Hours are FREE and open to the public in San Diego County - by appointment.

Hera Hub Carlsbad is proud to host Jeníca Ganem from the Women’s Business Center. She provides free virtual one-on-one business consulting to help entrepreneurs plan, launch, manage and grow their businesses.

PLEASE READ!
Jeníca is available on Wednesdays at 11am and 12:15pm. To confirm your appointment with her, please schedule a time via this link: https://calendly.com/jganem/hera-hub  

Before the meeting, please take a few minutes to complete this short assessment so you can get the most from your time with Jeníca: https://sdwbc.ecenterdirect.com/signup

CANCELLATIONS: PLEASE be considerate of Jeníca's full schedule when booking your appointment, as time slots are extremely popular and can book up weeks in advance. If you cannot make your appointment, make sure to cancel through Calendly well in advance so she can open up your appointment to another entrepreneur. Multiple cancellations will result in disqualification from the program.

ABOUT JENICA:
Jeníca is an accomplished marketing professional with experience in creative problem solving and a keen attention to detail. With an extensive record of designing and executing strategies that ensure brand clarity and visibility, Jeníca is effective at engaging customers and optimizing their business processes. From the psychology of branding to the fine detail of supporting graphics, from the design of simple systems to the creation of comprehensive social media campaigns, she lends her careful attention to creating a coherent relationship between business and owner, maximizing the potential for success.

Over the past 20 years, Jeníca has worked with small businesses and entrepreneurs to assist them in establishing and broadening their reach and success. Her work has been featured at Capital Hill, in the Federal Department of Education; in both the Los Angeles and San Diego Unified School Districts; and at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.  

ABOUT WBC:
The San Diego & Imperial WBC is a partner of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and is hosted by Southwestern College at the Center for Business Advancement in National City. The WBC provides training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities for entrepreneurs throughout San Diego and Imperial County.

For more information and a full calendar of WBC’s trainings, events and activities, please visit https://sdwbc.ecenterdirect.com/events

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 their 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?

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

Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

Hera Hub's Investing Fundamentals Sub-Hub meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays monthly at 10am PT. Open to all levels of experience, including members who want to learn the basics of investing. We discuss equity investing vehicles and strategies for every stage of life – from day trading to investing for retirement. We also discuss market trends and what stocks are on our radar. Come to learn, grow, share your knowledge, and be part of a community of women who want to grow their wealth together! Drop-ins and new members always welcome. Join the conversation at facebook.com/groups/investingsubhub.

 *This event is open to any Hera Hub member who is making or has made the transition from solopreneur to team leader for her business. Any and all members who think they would benefit from the From Solo[preneur] to Scaled Sub-Hub are welcome to attend!   
  
At Hera Hub, we strive to serve members in all phases of business ownership. We have identified a need in members who have graduated from being the only person working both in and on their business to hiring contractors or employees. Being a team leader whose goal it is to work ON rather than IN the business comes with an entirely new set of challenges and required skills. The From Solo[preneur] to Scaled Sub-Hub is new group of similarly-situated members within our community who meet regularly to share ideas, support, and educate each other on the path to becoming true CEOs of their businesses.

Meeting presenters and topics (Previous session recordings available in Resource Library.) - 
4/16 - Gwen Beren - Staying Within Your Zone of Genius
5/14 - Nikkie Achartz - Post-Scale Profitability
6/11 - Lucy Kelleher - Delegation Best Practices
7/9 -  Lisane Basquiat - How to Interview and Hire the Right People  
8/13 - Nicole Hagaman - Work/Life Balance
9/10 - Virginia Rodriguez - Defining & Sharing Your Vision
10/8 - Valerie Grant - Managing Team Members: Sharing Best Practices  
11/12 - Renie Leakakos - AB5/Independent Contractor Navigation  
12/10 - Lindsay Wiley - Building to Sell Your Biz
1/14 - Jessica Hornbeck - Refining Your Onboarding Process
2/11 - Cheryl St. Cyr - 2021 Employment Updates & Culture Discussion
3/11 - Regroup and Planning Meeting
4/8 - Tristan Higgins - The Difference Between Diversity & Inclusion
5/13 - Jessica Hornbeck -  Operations Assessment/Process Alignment
6/10 - Nikkie Achartz - Revenue Diversification
7/8 - (dark)
8/12 - Jessica Hornbeck - Follow-Up Discussion re: Operations & Processes Alignment
9/9 - Gwen Beren - How to Conduct a Quarterly SWOT Analysis
10/14 - Virginia Rodriguez - Purpose-Driven Profit

 **We have a From Solo[preneur] to Scaled Sub-Hub Facebook group in which you can ask questions, share resources, and get to know the other members. Join the conversation at facebook.com/groups/scaledsubhub. New members always welcome!

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: clare@vazincpa.com

In this month's meeting, Jessica Hornbeck will be joining us to help us use our financials for business decision making.
For example: Can I afford to hire? Can I make an investment in technology or equipment?
Learn more about Jessica - https://herahub.com/.../finance-and-operations.../
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Could you use some accountability in getting your monthly books in order?

We will connect on the 3rd Friday of the month to hold you accountable to showing up with your prior month's P&L and answer questions on your monthly accounting process. We will share best practices in bookkeeping, cash flow and understanding your balance sheet.
Let's support each other in running a prosperous business!

Join the conversation in our Sub-Hub Facebook group -
www.facebook.com/groups/knowyournumberssubhub/.
New members always welcome!

Description:Get ready to state your goals, then work toward your goals in 25 min chunks of time with the virtual support of other Hera Hub members. No need to look pretty; just have your to-do list ready and arrive ready to work for as long as your schedule allows. Hope to see you there!

In this second week of our Global Content Creation Challenge, we are focusing on creating graphics for your social media posts, emails newsletter, event promotion, and more. Annie Smith's Business Booster this week guided members on how to create templates that support your business and can be used across various social media platforms, including:

- Creating a Canva document to house your templates
- Adding your brand colors and fonts
- Creating templates for each of the following: Carousel End Cap, Tweet, Promotion, Shareable, Saveable, and Social Event Promo

Prior to this Feedback Friday session, some helpful exercises to practice are:
- Create a Canva document/folder to house your templates
- Add your brand colors and fonts
- Create a template for the following: Carousel End Cap, Tweet, Promotion, Shareable, Saveable, and Social Event Promo

In this session, Annie will answer your Canva questions and review your templates and provide feedback on the following:

Design:
- Are the designs cohesive?
- Are the fonts legible?
- Are the templates on brand for your business?

Functionality:
- Does it capture users' attention?
- Do you have a shaerable template?
- Do you have a saveable template?
- Does it get the point across?
- Is it easily editable?

Annie Smith is the Founder & Creative Director of Solanas Creative, a creative agency specializing in design and digital marketing solutions. Connect with her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesmith7/.