Happy New Year to our Synergy friends and their families!
In just a few days, 2020 will be in hindsight. We could never have imagined last January what this January would be like. In one way, though, this year is no different than any other: Just like ...
View Article1st Thursday Meeting On the First Thursday of 2021
We're starting 2021 on the right foot, with camaraderie and networking! Sure, it happens every January, but it's still cool that we get to hold a "1st Thursday" meeting on the "first Thursday" of ...
View ArticleMoy Serrano of State Farm to sponsor January 21 meeting
State Farm agent Moy Serrano will sponsor Synergy’s 3rd Thursday meeting this month. Giant, nation-wide insurance companies can sometimes seem generic and uncaring, but Moy Serrano is anything but. ...
View ArticleFirst meeting sponsor Karen Smith starts new tradition
A dedicated group of Synergy members logged on to Zoom on January 7 for our first meeting of the new year. Turnout is always a little low after a holiday, so we were pleasantly surprised by the ...
View ArticleJanuary 21 meeting highly instructional, thanks to Moy Serrano
Our second-ever meeting sponsor, State Farm Agent Moy Serrano, opened our 3rd Thursday meeting by introducing himself and talking about his agency. Our members were full of questions for him, and ...
View ArticleNicole Winner of Edward Jones to sponsor February 4 meeting
We look forward to welcoming Nicole Winner as the sponsor of our February 4 Synergy Business Connections meeting. A Financial Advisor at Edward Jones, Nicole’s goal is to relieve the burden of ...
View ArticleGet involved with Boys & Girls Clubs at Thursday meeting
Join us at 10am on February 4 for a presentation on Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley by Director of Donor Relations Jennie Parkinson. The non-profit provides a safe place for kids K-8...
View ArticleThanks to Jennie Parkinson and Nicole Winner for a great meeting on Feb 4
We imagine that Boys & Girls Clubs and Edward Jones Investments don't end up on the same program often, so we were happy to facilitate this unusual pairing! Thanks to Jennie Parkinson, Director of...
View ArticleSmash RX founder Yashica Budde to sponsor February 18 meeting
When you walk into your therapy session with Yashica Budde and she hands you a sledgehammer, don’t be alarmed: providing stress relief with Destruction Therapy is what Smash RX is all about. ...
View ArticleSteve Freeman to present Thursday on the stages of business development
Steve Freeman, CPA and founder of Freeman & Associates Accountancy Corporation, will give a presentation on stage-by-stage business development at our 3rd Thursday meeting on February 18. With...
View ArticleDetermine future of Thousand Oaks today with land alternative survey
Thousand Oaks residents have an important opportunity right now to help determine what our community looks like for the next twenty-five years. The city is considering how to develop land, whether ...
View ArticleJam-packed Thursday meeting thanks to special guests
We had a jam-packed meeting last Thursday! Not only did we get to hear about Yashica Budde and Smash RX in our usual member spotlight, but we also learned about business development and tax ...
View ArticleDetermine future of Thousand Oaks today with land use alternative survey
Thousand Oaks residents have an important opportunity right now to help determine what our community looks like for the next twenty-five years. The city is considering how to develop land, whether ...
View ArticleKurt French of Thousand Oaks Plumbing to sponsor March 4 meeting
Synergy membership was a no-brainer of Kurt French. As the man in charge of business development, marketing, and customer service at Thousand Oaks Plumbing, joining a networking group was top ...
View Article"Ignore the Gig Economy at your own peril," says March 4 speaker Jeff Boxer
If you've ever debated hiring employees or delegating to independent contractors, Thursday's speaker should clear things up. Los Angeles attorney Jeff Boxer will give a presentation on the Gig ...
View ArticleFrank Bettag of Business Computer Associates LLC to sponsor March 18 meeting
We live in a digital world, now more than ever. With our meetings held virtually, our documents instantly shareable, and all our devices synced with each other so we never miss a notification, it’s ...
View ArticleThanks to Jeff Boxer and sponsor Kurt French for a great meeting
We enjoyed catching up with each other and learning about the nuances of the gig economy at our 1st Thursday meeting this week. Thanks to attorney Jeff Boxer for his presentation, and to Kurt French ...
View ArticleHarriet Cohen of Training Solutions to give work-from-home tips at March 18...
Some small business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs are old pros at working from home, but the rest of us had to quickly adjust to this new normal last year. We cooked up marketing plans at ...
View ArticleApril 1 meeting sponsor Harriet Cohen is no “Fool”
No joke: We will have a 10am Zoom meeting on April Fool’s Day, and it will be sponsored by Harriet Cohen. She is serious about the work she does with her Training Solutions clients, and we are ...
View ArticleLooking ahead to those April showers and May flowers, one year into pandemic
March of 2020 began over 365 days ago, and some of us feel like it never really ended. As we move into a new calendar month, though, it's a good time to try to shake off that perpetual-winter ...
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