Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at The Rockefeller on December 6, 2012 at 6 PM. The Rockefeller is located at 422 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.
Join us at The Rockefeller at 6 PM on December 6, 2012
Last week, Business & Beer returned to our favorite Hermosa Beach gastropub, The Rockefeller. If I have ever had any concerns about whether or not Business & Beer was going to grow and become a successful networking event, they were completely eliminated last Thursday. We knew ahead of time that there were several of our regular attendees that had prior engagements; and right before we left for Hermosa Beach I received a phone call informing me that two others would not be able to make it. Every week, while driving to the location for our gathering, we ask each other how many people we think might attend. After all, we want to give our hosts and servers an idea of what to expect. Our smallest groups have had eight attendees; our largest about 20. I said I hoped for 10 attendees, with a new face or two and perhaps a second time visitor. I never really got a chance to get an accurate count, but we had close to 25 with 7-8 (maybe more) first timers and a couple second time attendees. It was great. People are telling their friends, and they are showing up ready to network and have fun.
Ready for Business & Beer
Our next event will be 6:00 PM Thursday, October 11 at Sophie’s Place in the Riviera Village section of Redondo Beach. If you have not joined us there yet, Sophie’s Place is a great little gastropub with a fine food menu, eight craft beers on rotating taps and about 50 different beers available in bottles. We first learned of Sophie’s Place back in May and it quickly became one of our favorite destinations. I am confident you will enjoy it as well. Be sure to bring your business cards, because people are there to do business as well as enjoy themselves.
Mike wins for a second time!
I want to take this time to mention a couple things. First, please feel free to bring your significant other; they can sit with us too. This is a social event. Having spent 10 years doing trade shows I learned that this is how the real business gets done; you meet, become friends and work together. Secondly, please feel free to invite your friends. They do not need a special invitation or permission. Anyone that finds networking an important tool in their business is welcome to attend. Even if you can not make it, they are welcome to join us. Just look for our Business & Beer signs and introduce themselves; that is all it takes. Please “Like” us on Facebook and get on our mailing list so you are kept in the loop. Our schedule is on the front page and updated as we set up the dates. All the Business & Beer at The Rockefeller photos can be found on GotBaddog.com.
Week five, August 9, found the Business N Beer crowd at The Rockefeller, in Hermosa Beach. The Rockefeller is a very nice gastropub with about 25 beers of tap, and I know several attendees enjoyed being able to try something new. Unless you are very prolific in the craft beer scene, most likely The Rockefeller has something you have yet to try. In addition to their fine tap selection, they offer a wide variety of food; I noticed quite a few people experimenting with the various offerings.
Dan Thomas collects on his free beer.
Once again, we had close to 20 people show up. As with the last couple of gatherings, we are finding a mixture of people from every previous event and at least a few first timers. Most everyone I spoke to has been very enthusiastic about Business N Beer and everyone has found some benefit from coming. Whether it was making a deal, meeting someone that provides a service they need or just the ability to get a little more exposure; there seems to be something for everyone. It is nice to see that people are bringing their friends. Regular attendee, Phil Walls, brought a friend that is a small business owner, and he was lucky enough that he won the door prize of a free craft beer at an upcoming event, so congrats to Bud on his win.
Bud wins a free beer at his first Business N Beer
Speaking of upcoming events, our next Business N Beer will be held August 16 at 6:00 PM at El Segundo Brewing Company, located at 140 Main Street, in El Segundo. They are located on the southeast corner of Main and Franklin, across the street from Rock N Brews. If you can not find street parking, there is a large public FREE PARKING lot a block west of Main Street on Franklin. A very short block. El Segundo Brewing is a micro brewery, which means they do not serve food, but you can bring it in. You know we will have something to munch on. Be sure to sign up on our mailing list and Like us on Facebook so you can keep current with the Business N Beer schedule. You can find all the photos from Business N Beer at The Rockefeller on GotBaddog.com.
