2018 September Chamber Networking Breakfast

It's time to pull out those business cards and get your network on. We'll enjoy a delicious breakfast from our event partner Merrill Gardens. Listen to a couple five minute updates from our Gold sponsors and then enjoy some good old fashioned networking.

Show up early for a chance to socialize before the event begins!

Images you see below are from August Chamber's Networking Breakfast.

For this month our guest speaker is Matthew Bennett, 

Bio:
Author & Publisher -Sold over 5,000,000 books.  First book was a pregnancy guide written when he was single, with no kids, and zero medical background (sold over 3,000,000 copies & co-published with Simon & Schuster).  Media coverage included: Two-page spread in People Magazine, front page of WSJ, dozens of national talk shows, etc.  28+ years in publishing.  See www.BTDT.com

Author Coach - Spoken to thousands and personally guided hundreds of authors on how to increase the commercial viability of their projects.  Repeatedly dubbed the "Simon Cowell of Self-Publishing".

Life Coach - Has changed the trajectory of countless peoples lives with his direct, bold advice on everything from weight loss to relationships to addictions.  Had a recurrent role in this capacity on the hit Bravo TV series Millionaire Matchmaker.

Founder of Premier Capital Insurance & Financial Services - Sold millions in life insurance premiums and was Top 10 Salesman in the country with two major carriers over the past 30+ years.

Marketing Consultant - Has worked on developing branding and strategies for dozens of successful companies and products.

SAG/AFTRA Member - Has been an active SAG/AFTRA member for 37 years.

Professional Bowler - Inducted into the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in 2016, with a perfect 300 game.

Philanthropy - Has personally raised millions of dollars for, and worked directly with, 21 major national nonprofits and countless smaller groups.  Highlights include serving as a California Special Olympics State Commissioner/Regional Director, twice being honored as the March of Dimes Volunteer of the Year, and consulting for both the President?s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, and the CA Governor?s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 

Real Estate - Has profitably flipped over twenty homes and owns/manages a sizable portfolio of rental properties with homes in several states.

Matthew was President of the Honors Collegium at UCLA where he received a B.A. in Communications and has guest lectured for the Anderson School Entrepreneur MBA Program.