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Set, Connect, Launch: New Year Goal-Setting & Mixer for Small Businesses

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Steve Silver Music Room, San Francisco Public Library, Main Library | 100 Larkin Street

Event Details

Start the year by combining practical goal setting with meaningful networking in one energizing evening.

The session includes a focused presentation on setting business goals that actually work: how to identify your priorities, build a realistic action plan and create accountability that sticks followed by a guided networking mixer where you’ll connect with fellow entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners. Share challenges, exchange insights and walk away with both new relationships and renewed clarity for the year ahead.

Whether you’re scaling an existing venture or preparing to launch something new, this is your chance to start 2026 surrounded by support, strategy and momentum.

Gwendolyn Wright is the Managing Consultant of The Wright Consultants LLC, a boutique advisory firm that helps small business owners and startup founders grow strategically, access capital, and build financial resilience. With more than 30 years of experience and a track record of supporting over 4,800 businesses worldwide, she combines deep financial expertise with entrepreneurial empathy and a global perspective. A former Vice President of the San Francisco Small Business Commission and current board member of the SF Women’s Entrepreneurship Fund, Wright is dedicated to helping mission-driven entrepreneurs build thriving, sustainable businesses.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Community, Discount Tix / Promo Codes, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Lectures & Workshops
Venue: Steve Silver Music Room, San Francisco Public Library, Main Library
Address: 100 Larkin Street

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