Enjoy the gift of a complimentary cup of coffee and the latest edition of the Silicon Valley Business Times while networking with other local business owners at Philz Coffee  at their new store location at 101 Forest Ave in Palo Alto,Ca. just steps from Caltrain. Hosted by Radio Host Tony Wilkins and Phil Jaber owner of Philz Coffee. Supporting sponsorship provided by The Silicon Valley/San Jose... [read more]

Enjoy the gift of a complimentary cup of coffee and the latest edition of the Silicon Valley Business Times while networking with other local business owners at Philz Coffee  at their new store location at 101 Forest Ave in Palo Alto,Ca. just steps from Caltrain. Hosted by Radio Host Tony Wilkins and Phil Jaber owner of Philz Coffee. Supporting sponsorship provided by The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. Special sponsorship provided by Pearl Vodka;the official vodka sponsor for Small Business Forum-The voice of small business radio. Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Philz Coffee Palo Alto and network with other local business owners. Space is limited. Register today!! Learn more about Philz Coffee at www.philzcoffee.com (recently featured in SF Business Times)   About Tony Wilkins A man of indefatigable spirit and a multitude of talents, Tony is the author of ‘Telemarketing Success for Small and Mid-sized Firms’, and ‘The Single Person's Cookbook.’ A new book ‘Surviving the Economy’ will be published in 2012. Tony is a regular contributor to ‘The SF Examiner’, has been featured on ‘The View from the Bay’ and ‘The 10% Show,’ and teaches sales, business development and cold calling classes for the OBDC (Oakland Business Development Center). As a screenwriter and producer, his credits include ‘The Mo Diaries’, ‘Couples in Bolinas’, ‘Zelma's Spirit,’ ‘The Wyndhams,’ and ‘Sand and Water and the upcoming Lonesome Town.’ He launched his new radio show ‘Small Business Forum,http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tonywilkins in July 2011 featuring conversations with small business owners discussing their successes and challenges while offering tips to help others succeed in business.The show has shined a spotlight on such notable guests as singer/songwriters Julia Fordham and Lily Holbrook and Suzanne Tucker-CEO of One Stop Graphics. Tony has also featured SF mayoral candidates Phil Ting, Dennis Herera, Jeff Adachi and Bevan Dufty on previous shows. Tony is expanding his popular radio show from its current ½ hour format to 1 hour beginning March 2, 2012. He will be hosting networking events from now thru 2012 to introduce the new format, and to speak with potential guests and possible sponsors/advertisers. Be sure to register for his business development workshops in SF on Jan 31st. Our next event will spotlight Design Plus Consignment,Pearl Vodka on March 22nd from 6-8pm in SF. E-mail for details. Learn more about becoming a guest or sponsor of Small Business Forum at the event!!!   Pearl Vodka  Pat Bailey p.bailey@luxco.com Motivate, LLCwww.motivatellc.com   415-762-8880 main415-762-8881 direct 415-762-8884 fax415-317-4892 mobile     Supporting sponsorship provided by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal/Pearl Vodka and Motivate LLC Special Offer from Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal bizjournals.com/promotion/sjsvbj20  Save $20 on a one year subscription to the Business Journal   Want to make contact with a more targeted audience at this event? Be sure to send this invite to prospects that you want to do business with. Space is limited so don't delay. Register today.     If you make cold calls,set appointments or have trouble closing deals; be sure to pick up a copy of the best selling book Telemarketing Success for small and mid sized Firms by Tony Wilkins. Available at http://www.amazon.com/Telemarketing-Success-Small-Mid-Sized-Firms/dp/1413464416/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325045285&sr=1-1     Want to reach a global audience? Small Business Forum has low cost advertising rates available. Be sure to e-mail us for details