Business Edge Briefings

In partnership with the North Bay Leadership Council, the Business Edge Briefings are for business owners and organizational leaders to highlight cutting-edge business strategies and techniques for businesses to be resilient and competitive in the domestic and global business environments.

Spring 2026 Business Edge Briefings

  • Spring 2026 Business Edge Briefings
    Leading Through Crisis: What Every Leader Must Do in the First 24 Hours
    Speaker: Susan Barnes, Founder & Principal, Barnes Crisis Communications
    Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
    Time/Modality: 8–9:30 a.m. PDT, In-person
    Location: Garden Room, Edgehill Mansion, Dominican University of California, 
    75 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901

We offer current insights into a variety of business leadership-related topics, with an emphasis on real-world experience and success. We cover areas such as:

  • Leading change
  • Fostering resilience
  • Achieving innovation
  • Resetting your business model to fit the new economic times
  • Inspiring creativity
  • Motivating teams to increase productivity
  • Organizational transformation
  • Improving the triple bottom line
  • Managing talent
  • Staying ahead of the competition.  

Community Partners

Thank you to our community partners:

  • Marin Small Business Development Center
  • San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
  • U.S. Commercial Service

Business Edge Briefings Archive

Visit the ILS Business Edge Briefing Series YouTube channel to view previous virtual programs.

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Partnerships

Conducted in partnership with the North Bay Leadership Council.