Daily Business Report — Jan. 3, 2011

Thomas Jefferson Law Student Gets Lawyers Club Scholarship

Catrina Skor, a third-year law student at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, has become the first recipient of the Lawyers Club of San Diego Women and the Law Project scholarship ($2,000). She was honored at the Lawyers Club’s annual holiday luncheon at the Westin San Diego. Skor was one of three San Diego law students who received scholarships. She expressed gratitude to the club and, in particular, to the faculty and staff at Thomas Jefferson for fostering an environment that supports women in the legal profession.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) established the scholarship in collaboration with Lawyers Club to recognize a TJSL student in the top 50 percent of his/her class who demonstrates support of the mission of Lawyers Club. Lawyers Club is a nonprofit specialty bar association seeking to advance the status of women in the law, to support and improve the administration of justice and to promote equality of men and women in society. Skor was selected as this year’s TJSL scholarship recipient by a committee of Lawyers Club members with final approval coming from the Lawyers Club board of directors. The scholarship is designated for tuition and books. (Thomas Jefferson School of Law photo.)

Museum to Formally Receive Smithsonian Honor Jan. 14

Harold Closter, director of Smithsonian Affiliations, will formally present the San Diego Museum of Man with its Certificate of Affiliation at a Jan. 14 ceremony in the museum’s Grand Rotunda. The Museum of Man is one of only two institutions in Balboa Park in association with the Smithsonian Institution. The other is the San Diego Air & Space Museum. “The San Diego Museum of Man is recognized as one of the premier  anthropology museums in America and has collaborated with the Smithsonian in many  ways over the years,” said Closter. “The Smithsonian’s involvement in establishing the initial  collections of the museum in 1915 now brings this relationship full circle.”

“Our goal at the Museum of Man is  to increase and diffuse knowledge, which perfectly aligns with what the Smithsonian has accomplished for more than 150 years,” said Micah Parzen, the museum executive director. “This is not only an exciting development  for the Museum of Man, but also for all of Balboa Park.”

Established in 1996, Smithsonian Affiliations is a national outreach program that develops collaborative partnerships with museums, educational and cultural organizations to share Smithsonian Institution resources with Americans in their own communities.

Gubernatorial Appointments

• Noreen Walton, 60, of Poway, who has been the director of curriculum and instruction at the Poway Unified School District since 2007, has been appointed to the California Postsecondary Education Commission by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Walton, a Democrat, was assistant principal at Poway High School from 2004 to 2007 and an English teacher and chair of the English Department at Poway High School from 1999 to 2004. Previously, she was a freelance magazine writer/editor from 1973 to 1996. The appointment does not require Senate confirmation. The compensation is $50 per diem.

• Eugene Mitchell, 54, of Carlsbad,  has been reappointed to the Little Hoover Commission, which he has sered on since 2004. Mitchel has been been regional vice president of external affairs for San Diego Gas and Electric Company since 2005 and was vice president of public policy and communications for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce from 1999 to 2005. Previously, Mitchell was director of government affairs for American Medical Response from 1997 to 1999 and assistant director of intergovernmental relations for San Diego Mayor Susan Golding from 1996 to 1997. From 1994 to 1996, he was director of governmental relations for San Diego City Firefighters Local 145. Mitchell earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands. The position does not require Senate confirmation. There is no salary. Mitchell is a Republican.

SCORE San Diego Workshop to Focus on Competitive Advantage

SCORE San Diego will hold a workshop for small business owners on how to develop competitive advantages on Jan. 12, March 5, April 2 and June 8 at National University, 9388 Lightwave Ave., in San Diego. The workshop, titled “Business Plan 101: How to Develop Your Best Competitive Advantage,” will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on those dates. The registration fee is $79 pre-paid and $89 at the door. Register online at scoresandiego.org or by calling (619) 557-7272.

Workshop leaders include John Bjeldanes, who has more than 30 years of experience in owning and operating several small businesses; Steve Eisold, who most recently was CEO of Brendan Technologies and has more than 25 years in marketing, business development and fundraising in large and small companies; Earl Jacobsen, who spent 17 years as president and chief operating officer at Central Data Corp.; and Larry Johnes, a SCORE counselor with extensive experience in sales, marketing, strategic planning, product development and finance.

More Small Business Workshops

• Jan. 6 – Business Basics 101 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; no charge – please pre-register).

• Jan. 7 – Introduction to Starting Your Own Business – 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 7 – Financial Statements: What They Mean, How to Use Them – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

•  Jan. 12 – How to Start a Nonprofit – 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The San Diego Foundation – Liberty Station (2508 Historic Decatur Road, #200, San Diego 92106; pre-paid registration $39, $49 at the door).

•  Jan. 13 – Financing Your Business – 9:30 a.m. to noon at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Jan. 14 – Legal Issues for Small Business: Contracts and Leases – 9 a.m. to noon at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Jan. 15 – QuickBooks Basic – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 18 – Restaurant 101 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Jan. 19 – Internet Marketing 301: Increase Sales Through Pay-Per-Click – 9 a.m. to noon at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Jan. 20 – Internet Marketing 101: Use the Internet to Successfully Marketing Your Business – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at National University – Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 21 – Women’s Networking Breakfast – 8 to 11 a.m. at Morgan Run Resort & Club (5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe 92091; pre-paid registration $30 by Jan. 18, $40 thereafter).

• Jan. 21 – Business Basics 101 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; no charge – please pre-register).

• Jan. 24 – Professional Selling: Increase Your Business Sales Now! – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 24 – Insurance: What You Need to Know – 9 a.m. to noon at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Jan. 25 – Introduction to Starting Your Own Business – 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at National University – Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 26 – Business Plan 201: How to Write a Winning Business Plan – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $99, $109 at the door).

• Jan. 26 – Good Governance for Nonprofits: Effective Board Performance – 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The San Diego Foundation – Liberty Station (2508 Historic Decatur Road, #200, San Diego 92106; pre-paid registration $39, $49 at the door).

• Jan. 27 – Internet Marketing 302: Develop a Winning E-mail Marketing Success Strategy – 9 a.m. to noon at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $49, $59 at the door).

• Jan. 27 – Financial Statements: What They Mean, How to Use Them – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at National University – Carlsbad (705 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad 92011; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

• Jan. 28 – Marketing and Contracting with State and Local Governments – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at National University – Kearny Mesa (9388 Lightwave Ave., San Diego 92123; pre-paid registration $69, $79 at the door).

• Jan. 31 – Intellectual Property: Promise and Practicalities – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at SCORE Entrepreneur Center (550 West C St., #550, San Diego 92101; pre-paid registration $29, $39 at the door).

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