Cañada Course Designed for Green Entrepreneurs

Chris Yalonis

Cañada College is offering a course this semester designed for entrepreneurs – students, business people, leaders – who want to start their own business or grow an existing one.

Business 393: Green Entrepreneurship: Starting and Growing a Sustainable Business, will be taught by Chris Yalonis, a 25-year veteran of eight start-ups. The three-unit course will be held Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 19. To enroll in the course, go to www.canadacollege.edu.

The course is designed to help budding entrepreneurs learn how to improve marketing and sales plus attract investors and a high-performing team. Students will learn to embed sustainable practices and principles into their organization to cut costs and improve revenues. It will also help community leaders, policy makers, incubator staffs, and economic development leaders who want to promote sustainability in their communities.

For more information, visit the Cañada College Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunities or call (650) 306-3160 or email CtrEO@smccd.edu.