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If you want to locate a local business either by name or by business category, click on the Business Directory. Los Altos has seven shopping areas conveniently located throughout the town. Click on Shopping in Los Altos to visit these areas directly.

In addition to our unique offerings for retail shopping and services, Los Altos also hosts a variety of very special events throughout the year. To find out more, click on Special Events or the Calendar.

If you are interested in relocating your residence or starting a business in our town, you might want to check out our Community Profile. Of course, we always welcome new members to the Chamber of Commerce.

If you would like to find out what's in it for you and your business, check out the Benefits of Membership.

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The Business Success Series
Six 90-minute workshops beginning Sept. 9, 2009

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	A series of workshops designed for the success-oriented business owners of Los Altos Chamber and presented by Chamber members.

What makes a great workshop worthwhile for a busy business owner? While knowledge is power, applied knowledge is powerful – and that is the type of knowledge business owners take away from each of the programs that make up this Business Success Series. The Los Altos Chamber is delighted to present these 6 workshops, facilitated by a professional business coach, aimed at helping chambers members improve their business skills and make significant growth in their businesses.

Comprised of six 90-minute workshops held every two weeks, each session is focused on a particular topic. Participants will learn from insights from fellow Chamber members with expertise in the chosen topic and also through facilitated discussion on the topic. Participants will also be encouraged to apply the lessons to their own business.

We have negotiated very special pricing just for chamber members.

Register online or call Gayle at 650.948.1455
Seats are limited and are offered on a first come first served basis.

Summary of Workshops and Dates:

Workshop 1: Business Foundation 1
Weds., September 9, 2009
Speaker: Eamon Rooney, ActionCOACH
Common traits of all successful businesses
Common challenges and how to solve them

Workshop 2: Business Finance
Weds., September 23, 2009
Speaker Kamrin Knight Desmond, Knight & Company Certified Public Accountants, Inc.
Understanding Break Even
Importance of Budgets
Setting KPIs

Workshop 3: Sales Made Simple
Weds., October 7, 2009
Speaker: John Thompson, Intero Real Estate
What is selling?
What is your sales process?
Improving sales

Workshop 4: Marketing Basics
Weds., October 21, 2009
Speaker: Val Carpenter, Los Altos City Council and Marketing Instructor at Mission College
What is marketing?
How to efficiently reach your customers
Creating effective programs

Workshop 5: Leadership
Weds., November 4, 2009
Panel Speakers: Roy Lave; Mary Prochnow, Ron Labetich – Local Business Leaders  
What is a leader?
Importance of accountability
Being the leader

Workshop 6: Team
Weds., November 18, 2009
Speaker: Charlie Golden
Communication
Hiring
Team building

NOTE: Series venue is the main conference room at Intero Real Estate Services, 496 First Street, Los Altos (650 947-4700). All sessions will start promptly at 8 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m.

Sponsored by the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce.