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We help sales professionals/small business owners increase their referral based business while creating community one member at a time, one city at a time. Our groups work at maintaining a friendly, nurturing environment. You will want to check us out if: • You have belonged to a networking group before but felt it was a bit stuffy or regimented. • You are a business owner or entrepreneur and would like to increase the number of sales you have. • You are in sales and would like to increase the number of referrals you get. • You like the idea of having a supportive team while you are building your business. We have openings for many categories!!!

I am a business broker. I help my clients buy or sell a business at the best price possible and as quickly as possible. During our one-on-one private meeting, I will give you clear and concise answers to common questions like: Why do 75% of small businesses never sell? What happens to that 90% of an owner's total net worth that is tied up in the business? What does the buyer want as part of a transaction? What is my business worth? How long will it take to sell my business? What can I do to improve the value of my business and make it easier to sell? What are the benefits of using a business broker? What are the main steps in the actual buy/sell process? If you want the answers to these and other questions, sign up for my video conference! Business Broker's Biographical Profile -- Sal Acosta has over thirty years of business and financial experience, both as a small business entrepreneur and as a corporate executive for well-known global corporations. Sal knows first-hand the challenges of running a small enterprise because he has owned both an independent small business and a local service outlet for a national franchise. As an entrepreneur he has successfully started, bought, grown, and sold small businesses. As a corporate executive, he has been involved with multi-million-dollar sub-contracts, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Sal has an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT and an MBA from Tulane University. In addition, he has traveled extensively for both business and pleasure and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

We help sales professionals/small business owners increase their referral based business while creating community one member at a time, one city at a time. Our groups work at maintaining a friendly, nurturing environment. You will want to check us out if: • You have belonged to a networking group before but felt it was a bit stuffy or regimented. • You are a business owner or entrepreneur and would like to increase the number of sales you have. • You are in sales and would like to increase the number of referrals you get. • You like the idea of having a supportive team while you are building your business. We have openings for many categories!!! Check us out!!! Find out how YOU can do a 10 minute speech on your business.

This is a Free on-line class that happens live every Week. To gain access to the live class and to past class videos, you need to sign up for our email list. We do not spam your email. We send out 1 email a week on SATURDAY giving the links for the current week's free classes and links to the past videos. The email list gets sent out on SATURDAY. So, if you are trying to sign up the day of an event, unfortunately, you won't get the link in time. But, you will get the links for next week's classes on Saturday. To sign up for our email list, go to: www.yogacenter.org A popup will open asking if you want to join our email list. If the popup doesn't show you can go to the "classes" tab and sign up there.

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Want to start? Seem to just not be able to get going? Here's help! Whether you are a business owner, or you want to be a business owner, or you are an employee or volunteer, if you want to launch something new, join us here in Denver any Friday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the hard workers can then return to their work, others can take off early for the weekend. If you or any of your associates are visiting Denver, be sure to visit us. If you like the meeting we can help them start something similar in your hometown in cooperation with their local chamber or service club and community newspaper. We say it's 1X because if we are successful you will be too busy to come back the next week! _________________________________________________ WE need your help to help YOU! Starting now each Online IDEA Circle will be NEW, we will keep it fresh by using the dynamic Socrates Cafe format (thanks Chris Phillips), but limiting the focus to topics having to do with startup, a one time meeting where anyone can bring their startup problems and opportunities for a Fresh Thought Hunt (FTH,) for more about FTH see the HBR Press book "Just Start." We start and end with a meeting of the whole, the Fresh Thought Hunt itself will take place in groups of 3 through the magic of computer science. RSVP here now to make sure we save a seat for you. ' The NEW IDEA Circle is free and open to anyone and everyone who is starting something new, a new business prior to the first sale, or an established business or an individual who wants to start in a new direction. The only requirement is a clear statement of what you want the Fresh Thought Hunt to focus on for you. The first 10-minutes of each NEW IDEA Circle will be recorded and will be posted on our YouTube Channel for SBCC that has been inactive from it's founding long ago. (On YouTube search for Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Inc. or via Facebook/SmallBizChamber.) We encourage each of our SBCC fellow members to join us at a Socrates Cafe Online, Fridays, Saturdays, 1st Sundays, and Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Denver time, 8:30 p.m. Eastern, 5:30 p.m. Pacific, suggest the topic of startup or whatever topic might help you the most, and to eventually form a similar Socrates Cafe and New IDEA Cafe in your local library, coffee shop, or other public meeting place with the sponsorship of one of your local chambers of commerce and your local community newspaper. For more see our Facebook Page via www.SmallBizChamber.org and "Visit Group" to join while it's still free. Once you have started a Socrates Cafe or a NEW IDEA Circle, you will be invited to JOIN OUR NEW SBCC WREN COLLEGE and a FACULTY PEER GROUP, see https://WrenCollege.org for online application for being a faculty member and a student, and to request help starting your new Socrates Cafe. Questions about this are answered each week at our Monday Noon Newcomers workshop. ____________________________________________ We encourage you to: Watch one; Lead one; Start one! Be a startup catalyst for your community by starting an IDEA Cafe with your local community newspaper. Starting in a new direction? No matter what you want to start, a new career, a new project or campaign, or a new business, we can help you start faster, cheaper, and with less risk. The Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and our free, open meetings and peer groups are inspired by the clubs that formed in London during the English civil war that resulted in Sir Christopher Wren giving the first talk in a Franklin Circle type meeting that eventually became the Royal Academy. GROUND RULES: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY that has been developed over the last 20+ years is freely shared. You are welcome to take any of our procedures, forms, methods, and techniques to use for your own purpose, there is no charge. CONFIDENTIALITY We ask everyone to keep who attends and what is said by participants confidential, but there is, of course, no way we can be sure of this so protect your own anonymity by only using your last name, not giving anyone your contact information, etc. until you decide to be in our membership directory. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY No RSVP ever is required and most don't until they decide to be an active member and to be in our published SBCC Denver Membership Directory. Next plan to publish a printed membership directory soon. SBCC Startup Method: The Practices of Imagine, Think, and Learn; to Start, Grow, and Flourish. OODA Loop. John S. Wren MBA founder Small Business Chamber of Commerce Inc, see http://www.SmallBizChamber.org or call (303)861-1447 Written by John Wren, see https://www.JohnWren.com Daring Might Things-- The Simplest Way to Start Personal Psychodynamic Processing-- My Experience.

You're Invited to "REAL ESTATE Made Easy - Buy | Sell | Invest & Retire Rich" "A Community of Smart People getting ahead, Way Ahead" This atmosphere is where "Your Dreams are Our Mission!" Time: Saturday's 10:00am - 11:30am pdt/pst Attend Virtually: https://platinumevent.kartra.com/page/RealEstateMadeEasy Informative straight shooting result driven guidance and advice is provided at every meeting. This is a synergistic, strategic environment for Action Takers that want results. Buyers, Sellers, Investment Minded and even Realtors are Welcome: We are Youth Friendly so do not hesitate to Invite Friends, Family and Colleagues seeking Real Estate Mastery. Speaker Topics Include: Real Estate Process Made Easy. Simple Steps to Build a Real Estate Portfolio that Works For You. Creating Action Plans for Reaching your Real Estate Goals. Negotiation Tactics that can keep and even put money in your pocket. Personal, Entrepreneurial and Business Minded SUCCESS Strategies! Time: Saturday's 10:00am - 11:30am pdt/pst RSVP at: "ATTEND VIRTUALLY": Virtual Venue: https://platinumevent.kartra.com/page/RealEstateMadeEasy Live Venue: Due to COVID-19, attending physical venues Live is Currently Unavailable. Our Live, In Person Venues are Temporarily Closed. Virtual Attendance Only. . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Building . 7475 W. Sahara Av., Ste 100 . Las Vegas, NV 89117 Agenda: . 9:45am pst - Lobby Registration . 9:55am pst - Venue Doors Open . 9:55am pst - Light Refreshments (Live Venue Only) . 10:00am pst: - (Firm Start) . - Host's Welcome . - Speaker and Guests Introduction . - Educational Training Topics . - Individual & General Goal Evaluations . - Business Segment . - Good of the Order . 11:30am pst - Mixer / Adjourn Please RSVP OnLine Virtual Venue: https://platinumevent.kartra.com/page/RealEstateMadeEasy Time: Saturday's 10:00am - 11:30am pdt/pst or RSVP by calling: +1-702-869-9999 Visit Us Online: https://platinumevent.kartra.com/page/RealEstateMadeEasy www.MeetUp.com/RealEstateMadeEasy

All are welcome to join a discussion of the following books on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 4:30 pm in our Zoom Chat Room. Come ready to dive into topics brought forward by the book on how together we can progress. How to Join Meeting: Video Call Link: https://zoom.us/j/92673372535?pwd=VTEycFpxRnN4Zi9qOVB1MVVjN05ndz09 Dial-in: One tap mobile +16699006833,,92673372535#,,1#,354785# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,92673372535#,,1#,354785# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 926 7337 2535 Password: 354785 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abt0BM Book List: January 9: The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston February 13: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell March 13: If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin April 10: Lizard In A Zoot Suit by Marco Finnegan AND Zoot Suit and Other Plays by Luis Valdez May 8 Capitalism: A Ghost Story by Arundhati Roy June 12 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia July 10 Born a Crime by Trevor Noah August 14 Karukku by Bama Faustina September 11 Caste by Isabel Wilkerson October 9 The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui November 13 Braiding Sweetgrass By Robin Wall Kimmerer December 11 Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements editors: adrienne maree brown & Walidah Imarisha January 8 Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown

Sign up at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/103242880234](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/103242880234) We get it, you're all cooped up at home but don't let the coronavirus stop you from having some fun! Grab a cocktail or your favorite snacks because we're bringing a party directly to your home! HOW IT WORKS: Once you sign up, you'll be given a link to join a party (on Zoom) of other people via video. All you need is a laptop, phone or tablet to take part in the event. You'll enjoy an evening of meeting new people, fun social interactions and games. Our friendly host will be with you live via video orchestrating the event and even making introductions among the group so you'll get to know the other people attending. It's so much fun! * 15 OTHER MEETUP GROUPS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO THIS EVENT SO THERE WILL BE A GOOD AMOUNT OF PARTICIPANTS. WE HAVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE & THIS EVENT WILL LIKELY SELL OUT FAST SO GRAB YOUR TICKET ASAP! Once you login to the event, you'll get to see all of the other participants via video. The event host will then pair you off into smaller teams of about 6 people per group and you'll be working as a team against the other groups. You'll be playing fun games like.... * Solving really cool riddles/puzzles as a group, answering trivia type questions and other questions that are similar to your favorite TV game shows! * Playing fun games like "Blank Slate" (In Blank Slate, the host will show you a word followed by a blank. For example: Chicken _________. You'll write down a word that follows the word Chicken such as "Soup". Essentially you're trying to predict what will be a popular answer. We do different fun games at each event we throw! * Scavenger hunting - Your group may be asked to find "around the house" type items to earn points. FAQ: If I attended a past event with you, can I sign up for this one? Yes, In fact we never use repeat questions and we always change up the games so feel free to sign up with as many of our upcoming events as you'd like! How do I join the event? After you sign up on to Eventbrite we will send you a link with an invitation to join the event. How many will be participating in each event? We expect between 15 and 25 people. Sign up at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/103242880234](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/103242880234) https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/c/6/f/highres_489971375.jpeg

A group of Business Professionals is getting together to develop a collaborative community calendar and asset map to promote inclusive Black-Owned Business Success for 2021 for businesses in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS A LIVE EVENT YOU CAN ATTEND FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME: You are invited to a Zoom meeting. Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrd-yrrzwuGNcggWklR8e6_jNqv2uFhOtV After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Looking over the shoulder of a local real estate expert is absolutely the "BEST WAY" to learn the real estate investing business. If you are new to the game and still can't quite get going, then maybe its time you came out and learned about Realinvestors®️ We offer an opportunity for local investors to "EARN IT WHILE YOU LEARN IT!" by assisting local real estate investors to close more deals, while learning how the business works and GETTING PAID. During this free Meetup (Which is held in our training facility) you will learn... • More than just the real estate investing basics and the lingo; • How and where to find "the right" local real estate investor mentor • Which Strategies are WORKING NOW to Make Serious Fast Cash as a Local Investor; • How to get started with OPM (Other People's Money) and OPC (Other People's Contacts); • How to transition from "Bird Dog" to highly lucrative strategies like Air BnB and Commercial • The Best real estate investment strategies for the DC Region, NOVA, and Prince George's County • and MORE!!! Please print out the following and bring it with you to receive your FREE GIFT... Your very own Private Money Checklist, click below! At the conclusion of the LIVE Session you will receive FREE access to our (Award Winning) Course on "HOW TO RAISE PRIVATE INVESTOR MONEY TO DO MORE DEALS - a Step-By-Step approach) See You (On-Line) There!

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Join us for pizza and conversation at Vick’s Gourmet Pizza! 🍕 Good slices, good stories, and plenty of laughs around the table. Come hungry, bring your best conversation, and let’s enjoy a relaxed evening with great company. Extra cheese and extra chatter encouraged! 😄