Clients & Success Stories

Jenna Cook, Chef and Proprietor of Da Bombe Desserts, started her business in 2005. Since then it has grown rapidly prompting her to move to a larger location in 2007. Da Bombe Desserts specializes in custom cakes for all occasions. Jenna combines confection and artistry; her work is both delicious and creative. Take a moment to check out the website: www.dabombedesserts.com.

What Ms. Jenna Cook says about the California Business Development:

"Shawn has been invaluable in getting my business up and running the right way. I am now organized and ready to grow in a positive direction. His 7 week class was the most help I have received on my business venture. I will continue to work with him as I grow my business. He has unlimited experience and can relate to any business situation. He is an important resource I will need in the future."


Ms. Darilyn Kotzenberg: Founded in 2000, DK Design is a graphic design studio that provides outstanding branding, print, web, and photography to environmentally conscious individuals and organizations. DK Design has an uncanny ability to get to the core message of your product; we provide design and marketing solutions that will get you noticed, remembered, and best of all, will increase your sales. Visit us at http://www.dkdesignstudio.com

What Ms. Darilyn Kotzenberg says about The Law Offices of Shawn Jackson:

"Meeting Shawn Jackson seemed like destiny to me. I've been through two incorporations with him in the past year and I knew right off the bat that we would work well together. Especially when he suggested I read many of the same books that I recommend to others! He's patient, knowledgeable, and does a great job of explaining each step of the process. I've recommended him to several friends and associates."


Elliott Freed, L.Ac. at Rohnert Park Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has been a dedicated practitioner in a treatment approach that has been established for over 3000 years. "I'm very good at what I do. But in two years of business I've found that is not enough. To be successful one has to understand business. Find out more at www.rohnertparkacupuncture.com

What Mr. Elliot Freed says about the California Business Development:

"When I first saw Shawn Jackson's business flow chart it took me less than a minute to figure out what I was doing wrong in my business. Within a month of finishing his introductory class my income had doubled. "I have been recommending your class to every business person I come into contact with. It seems foolish to me to go into business without this information. I am glad i got it in my second year of business instead of waiting until my tenth, or worse yet, never getting it. Thank you."


Pecoraro's Academy of Martial Arts is a progressive, state-of-the-art martial arts academy that has been established in the City of Rohnert Park for over 15 years. We are active members of the following professional martial arts associations: MAIA - Martial Arts Industry Association, NAMPA - National Association of Professional Martial Artist, MATA - Martial Arts Teachers Association. Although our core style is Traditional Taekwondo, we effectively blend concepts and signature techniques from American Kenpo, Aikido, Kickboxing, Capoeira, Escrima, and Kobudo into our curriculum, providing our members with a well-rounded martial art education in both physical skills and martial art philosophy.

What Mr. John Pecoraro says about The Law Offices of Shawn Jackson:

"It is not often that I feel compelled to send a message of thanks to someone who has done a service for me, but I feel that you have really stepped up and gave more than what was expected throughout the process of lease negotiations to relocate our Martial Arts Academy. You were patient, compassionate, and professional. Thank you!"


On facilitating group meetings:

"I felt the meeting was very productive. You were an excellent facilitator. Kept everything moving and I felt we accomplished a lot in the time that was allocated. Most important we finished on time."
- Rosemary

"I thought you did a fantastic job. It is never easy to get 15 people with diverse backgrounds and ideas to come together on anything. I feel real good about the direction that the Chamber is taking."
- Ed

"Nothing but positive feedback from the meeting. The time frame was good and we left with specific commitments from people and plans for action. It was interactive, to the point and things kept moving. "
- Brain

"I feel that your presentation was excellent...you engaged everyone... there was valuable participation with almost every Board member. We had structure as well as respected input..."
- Margie

"Everyone had the opportunity to respond. You kept us on track and the morning went very quickly. I am eager to see how everyone pursues their committee assignments!"
- Carla


On the BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS CLASSES, here's what some recent graduates said:

"The content was great, especially the way the big chart summed it all up. I was able to look at that pretty quickly and figure out where my major weaknesses lay."

"I liked the way you presented the information, as it was easy to understand. You have it laid out in a learnable format and were connected to the whole group. Your heart was certainly in it and it was obvious you wish the best for each student. Thank you. (The food was good too!)"

"The presentation was fantastic. You did a great job of making us feel like we were all partners in a communal learning venture while keeping the group on track."

"I will use this (information) to develop my business plan for funding as well as a running template as to evaluating our progress and evolution."

"Your class was one of the best and most enjoyable classes that I have had the pleasure to learn from."

"The class is excellent in many ways. It is allowing me to look outside the box. I am a thinker; one that goes by emotions. What this class is orchestrating is putting my emotional thoughts as to how I see, feel and want our business to be in a more concise format that has formulas to go by."