On November 7th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ITT Tech (Clovis/Herndon Ave), get highly effective strategies on networking, organizing, positivity and charisma from a panel of leading authorities for just $25 for members, $50 for non-members. The networking expert for this panel is our own Membership Director, Beth Bridges, author of “Networking on […]

By Mark Blackney Business Advocate The metaphor of the three legged stool is applied to many organizations. In education, the legs represent the parents, administration and teachers. CEO’s consider achievement, trust and “personal” For business, the legs mean product/services, marketing and financial management. Cities consider environment, economy and society. Even our federal government has the […]

By Fran Blackney Program Manager YEA! For the past six months, we have been promoting the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, YEA!, to the Central Valley. As expected, it has taken awhile to get the word out, but I’m happy to report that people are listening. This is the seven month, after school course that teaches high […]