Celebrating Small Business Week: The Heart of San Francisco May 4-8

Written By Jody Vaynshtok

San Francisco Small Business Week (May 4–9, 2026) brings together entrepreneurs, local leaders, and community members through workshops, networking events, and celebrations designed to help small businesses connect, grow, and thrive.

We are proud to be a SF small business. To our patients, families, and partners, thank you for supporting us and allowing us to be a part of the greater Bay Area community. We’re proud to do this work alongside so many incredible local businesses who are creating, innovating, and connecting every day.

This Small Business Week, we encourage you to explore your neighborhood, support local, and celebrate the businesses that make San Francisco feel like home.

Because when small businesses grow, our communities grow too!

Jody Vaynshtok
Jody is a California-licensed speech language pathologist with eight years of industry and clinical experience. She has worked with both adult and pediatric populations during her time at private practice, birth-to-three, and hospital facilities. She is experienced in the assessment and treatment of a variety of communication and cognitive disorders. In addition, Jody has a passion for working with adults looking to achieve clearer communication. Jody received her BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences and MS in Medical Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington. She was a part of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford’s cleft and craniofacial clinic participating in the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children born with craniofacial abnormalities. She holds a staff position at UCSF and is the lead speech language pathologist for the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Hearing Loss Clinic. When she's not busy having fun with her clients Jody enjoys spending time with her husband, Anton, friends and family. And if she's not headed out somewhere fun for dinner, you might find her at Bar Method working out!
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