BABEN: Private Money & Funding for Business Owners & Real Estate Investors

# BABEN: Private Money & Funding for Business Owners & Real Estate Investors

⭐ BABEN FEATURED SPEAKER — STEELE NAKAMOTO
What if the right funding strategy could help you move your next business opportunity, investment, or deal forward?
BABEN is excited to feature Steele Nakamoto for a practical conversation on Private Money, Lending & Funding for Business Owners and Real Estate Investors.
Access to capital can play an important role in growing a business or pursuing an investment opportunity. But finding money is only part of the equation.
Understanding your options—and knowing the right questions to ask—can be just as important.
Steele works closely with an experienced private money lending team, including a broker with more than 25 years of industry experience. He’ll share what he’s learning and seeing in the private lending space, along with practical perspectives on private money, lending, and alternative funding options.

## 💡 You’ll Leave With

• A clearer understanding of how private money works
• Greater awareness of potential funding options
• Better questions to ask when evaluating capital
• Practical insights you can apply to future opportunities
• New relationships with business owners, investors, and growth-minded professionals
Whether you're looking for capital now, planning for future growth, exploring a real estate investment, or simply want to become better informed, this conversation is designed to help you understand your options and make better decisions.
And because this is BABEN, the learning is only part of the experience.
We combine our Featured Speaker conversation with structured networking designed to create meaningful business relationships—not simply exchange business cards.

## 🔑 What to Expect

🎤 Practical insights and real-world perspectives
🤝 Structured networking and meaningful conversations
🚀 Opportunities for referrals, partnerships, and collaboration
🔄 Connect with ambitious, growth-minded professionals

## 🧩 Event Flow | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM

4:00 PM — Welcome & Introductions
4:10 PM — Featured Speaker: Steele Nakamoto
4:40 PM — Structured Networking
5:15 PM — Open Networking
5:30 PM — Wrap-Up

## 🎯 Who Should Attend

• Entrepreneurs
• Business Owners
• Real Estate Investors
• Investors
• Founders & Operators
• Sales Professionals
• Growth-Minded Professionals
If you're building something, investing in opportunities, looking for capital, or simply want to develop stronger business relationships, you're welcome at BABEN.

## 🔥 The BABEN Culture

BABEN is a relationship-first business community centered around:
• Integrity & Ownership
• Authentic Relationships
• Collaboration Over Competition
• Leadership & Personal Growth
• Continuous Learning & Implementation
We believe some of the best business opportunities begin with a conversation.
Come prepared to learn, contribute, ask questions, and meet people.
We’re not here to impress.
We’re here to grow.
This is a space for meaningful relationship-building, collaboration, referrals, and business growth—not aggressive sales tactics or transactional networking.

## 💭 Come With One Question

What relationship, resource, or opportunity could help move my business forward right now?
Then come prepared to discover how you might help someone else move theirs forward.

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# 📍 LOCATION

The Atrium
1900 S Norfolk St., Suite 350 (3rd Floor)
San Mateo, CA
🚪 Meeting Location: HD Conference Room
Once you arrive on the 3rd floor, enter through the double doors and make a left. Continue down the hallway. The HD Conference Room will be near the end of the first hallway on your left.

## ⏰ Arrival & Building Access Information

To provide the best experience for everyone, BABEN Meetups begin promptly as scheduled.
We encourage attendees to arrive 5–10 minutes early to allow time for check-in, networking, and settling in before we begin.

### 🚪 Building Access Notice

The Atrium building doors close at 5:00 PM.
If you anticipate arriving after 5:00 PM, please call or text the event organizer at (650) 257-0363, and a BABEN team member will do their best to assist you with entry whenever possible.
By starting on time, we honor everyone's commitment and create the best possible experience for all attendees.

### BABEN Principle

“We honor everyone's time by starting on time and supporting members through unexpected circumstances.”
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to connecting, collaborating, and growing together!

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# CONNECT • ELEVATE • GROW

One quality relationship at a time.