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.
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\nShow up early for a chance to socialize before the event begins!
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\nImages you see below are from August \;Chamber'\;s Networking \;Breakfast.

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\nFor this month our guest speaker is Matthew Bennett\, \;
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\nBio:
\nAuthor &\; 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
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\nAuthor 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"\;.
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\nLife 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.
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\nFounder 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.
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\nMarketing Consultant - Has worked on developing branding and strategies for dozens of successful companies and products.
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\nSAG/AFTRA Member - Has been an active SAG/AFTRA member for 37 years.
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\nProfessional Bowler - Inducted into the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in 2016\, with a perfect 300 game.
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\nPhilanthropy - 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. \;
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\nReal Estate - Has profitably flipped over twenty homes and owns/manages a sizable portfolio of rental properties with homes in several states.
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\nMatthew 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.
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