SFMade http://www.sfmade.org Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 May 29th: How to Manufacture Locally http://www.sfmade.org/may-29th-how-to-manufacture-locally/ http://www.sfmade.org/may-29th-how-to-manufacture-locally/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:14 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=4059 If you are planning to produce clothing, accessories, food or building/furniture products, this session is for you! In an interactive and supportive environment, you’ll learn how to set-up and manage your own manufacturing operation or use contract manufacturers. Register here.

We will cover key considerations including:

• Assessing your needs and what makes the most sense for your particular business

• Information and referrals to local factories and manufacturing resources

• Acquiring facilities and where to look

• Zoning and Permitting Issues

• Obtaining financing

• Addressing legal issues and documentation requirements

• Overcoming specific roadblocks and challenges

• Making valuable connections with your local manufacturing community

Presenters: Kate Sofis, Executive Director, SFMade, and Janet Lees, Director of Programs and Communications, SFMade

Tue, May 29 2012, 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
TechShop,
926 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Cost: $30

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SFMade touts local products, San Francisco Chronicle

New “Desk” In SF City Office Intended To Bolster Local Manufacturing, The San Francisco Appeal

Ritual Coffee Auctioning Off a Barista for a Good Cause, NBC News

Party with Local Manufacturers at SFMade Week, 7 x 7 Magazine

Monday Cure: Check Out SFMade’s Week Of Stellar Events, Refinery29

To view more of last week’s activities, visit www.sfmadeweek.org.

]]> http://www.sfmade.org/sfmade-week-2012-recap/feed/ 0 May 22nd: Export Logistics, Financing and Global Marketing http://www.sfmade.org/may-22nd-export-logistics-financing-and-global-marketing/ http://www.sfmade.org/may-22nd-export-logistics-financing-and-global-marketing/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:21:57 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=4051 Register here.
More than 50% of SFMade companies currently sell into international markets or plan to
do so in the next 12 months. Are you one of them?

This event features a panel of export industry professionals along with the opportunity for networking with other local manufacturers.
Featuring:
Fedex’s Regional Manager, International Sales, Todd Acker
Senior Export Finance Manager for the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Jim Lucchesi
Senior International Counselor for the U.S. Commercial Service, Daniel Giavina, and
SFMade’s Kate Sofis will highlight tools and strategies for international business success.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• Logistics for export business planning: Documentation, shipping terms, foreign
duty/tax rates, on-line tools and resources
• Export financing: Risk management and payment terms. Access export working
capital and insurance programs to increase your overseas sales and limit
international risks
• Executing your plan overseas: Capitalize on export opportunities and identify
challenges to help facilitate your company’s international growth. Leverage U.S.
government resources to identify key distributors in over 78 overseas markets.

When: Tuesday, May 22nd 8 am-10 am
Where: Ferry Building Port Commission Room on the 2nd floor, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Cost: $30

Register here.

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]]> http://www.sfmade.org/sfmade-in-fast-company/feed/ 0 SFMade Pop-Up Shop Returns to Banana Republic http://www.sfmade.org/banana-republic-sfmade-pop-up-shop-returns/ http://www.sfmade.org/banana-republic-sfmade-pop-up-shop-returns/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:00:32 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=3666 It’s back! The SFMade pop-up shop at Banana Republic’s Grant Avenue flagship continues through Mother’s Day, featuring previous participants and new SFMade members: Heliotrope, Etta + Billie, Hilside Bags, Cocoa, Poco Dolce, Dependable Letterpress, Cardoza-James Binding, Hello!Lucky, Blueblood and Lila B.
Swing by 256 Grant Ave and grab some locally made goods.

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Link here

]]> http://www.sfmade.org/sfmade-in-the-uk-guardian/feed/ 0 Shop Local: Retail Map! http://www.sfmade.org/shop-local-for-the-holidays-discover-locally-made-retail-map/ http://www.sfmade.org/shop-local-for-the-holidays-discover-locally-made-retail-map/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:12:54 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=3445 Discover Locally Made: San Francisco

Click below for a full-size map of San Francisco retailers supporting SFMade members. Retail stores on this map are selling products made by SFMade members who are certified local manufacturers — headquartered and making their products within San Francisco city limits. You can also Click here for a PDF version.

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]]> http://www.sfmade.org/sfmade-in-apparel-news/feed/ 0 SFMade in the Business Times http://www.sfmade.org/biztimes/ http://www.sfmade.org/biztimes/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:25:14 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=3389 SFMade’s Pop-Up Shop at the Union Square Banana Republic gets front page attention from the San Francisco Busines Times.
“SFMade has some skin in the holiday retail wars, thanks to a 500-square-foot pop-up shop in Banana Republic’s San Francisco flagship…” Read more here.

]]> http://www.sfmade.org/biztimes/feed/ 0 SFMade’s 2011 State of Local Manufacturing Report: Made In San Francisco http://www.sfmade.org/sfmades-2011-state-of-local-manufacturing-report-made-in-san-francisco/ http://www.sfmade.org/sfmades-2011-state-of-local-manufacturing-report-made-in-san-francisco/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:25:02 +0000 admin http://www.sfmade.org/?p=3327 Click to download the SFMade 2011 State of Local Manufacturing Report

The 2011 State of Local Manufacturing Report: Made In San Francisco is the result of a detailed survey we conducted of the manufacturing sector in early 2011, representing data from over 75 local manufacturers. The picture that emerges? Modern manufacturing in San Francisco is a quilt of established businesses; small and flexible “artisan” manufacturers; a vibrant and distributed web of suppliers, order fulfillment partners and distribution channels — both online and on the ground.

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