Seattle Business Referral Networking Group

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Please read before RSVPing: Building a strong network requires genuine interest in others, active listening, and a willingness to offer help and value in return. 🤝

🎙️ Seattle Business Referral presents an exciting and unique way of engaging the business community and bringing local industry leaders, of all backgrounds, together. We harness the wisdom of the crowd to generate high-quality referrals, share ideas, network, and develop. Most small business owners and entrepreneurs are tackling very similar challenges around scale, marketing, finding product-market fit, and acquiring and retaining customers. This group is your forum to connect with others and level up your thinking and ideas through qualified referrals and peer-to-peer learning. We facilitate this discussion as a community service and a passion to build and problem-solve. 💡

🎭 Who Should Join?
Everyone is welcome! 🎉 We encourage visitors to experience our meetings and see if our community is the right fit for them. To formally apply for membership, we ask that you attend at least three meetings. This allows you to get to know our members and experience the value we offer firsthand.

One Member Per Industry: We generally limit membership to one representative from each industry. This helps prevent direct competition within the group and encourages a wider range of referrals.
Specialization Within an Industry: We understand that there can be many different specialties within the same industry. To account for this, we do allow more than one member from the same broad industry as long as their areas of focus don't overlap. For example, we could have two insurance agents, one specializing in health insurance and another in life insurance. 🤝
Diverse Representation: We strive for a diverse group of business owners from both tech and non-tech industries. This creates a richer environment for sharing ideas, networking, and providing referrals.

🤝 Membership and Dues
Guests and visitors are welcome to attend our meetings free of charge! Once you decide to become a member, there is a monthly membership due of $10. This helps us maintain a vibrant and engaged community and supports group activities and events (like providing coffee! ☕).

Why These Rules?
These guidelines are in place to:

Maximize Referral Opportunities: By limiting direct competition, we increase the likelihood that members will refer business to each other. 📈
Foster Collaboration: A diverse range of industries creates a more dynamic and supportive environment where members can learn from each other's experiences.
Ensure Fairness: Our membership structure allows for flexibility while maintaining balance within the group.

Who We Are:

Founders: Already have an operating business.
Employees: Looking to start up or offer their services or products to businesses.
Students: Who want to start up or explore a career path.

⚙️ What to Bring:
An open mind and curious attitude towards learning and offering your insight. None of us have a chip on the shoulder and are humbled by our individual and collective experiences. We don’t judge your idea or approach and try offering a diverse perspective. Do expect to be challenged with stimulating conversations with professionals from a wide background. Share how you can help others and how others can help you. This is a safe space to develop ideas and get feedback from real people! 👍

ℹ️ Event Quick Facts:

Seattle Business Referral is part of the ThriveHub foundation, a 501(C)3 non-profit.
Seattle Chapter President: Edsel Montufar (2025 - 2026)
Edsel Montufar Ochoa (2024 - 2025)
Maximum Participants: 25
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am local time (60 minutes)
Venue: Seattle Mechanic's Bank
Parking: Street parking only.

Event Flow ⏰

9:00 Open Networking - Grab coffee and chat ☕
9:15 Welcome Member, Guest and Visitors 👋
9:16 Education Moment - Give us networking advice 🗣️
9:20 Business Cards - Pass your cards around the table 📇
9:21 Weekly Presentations - 90 Seconds - What would help you this week? 🎤
9:35 Weekly In-depth Speaker 👨‍🏫
9:45 Testimony and/or Referrals - Share a referral or testimony for another member 🌟
9:55 Announcements - Members announce upcoming events or meetings 📢
9:59 Closing Quotes - Member gives a closing quote 🙏
10:00 Meeting Adjourned - Free to stick around and network