Tshombe Brown

Portland Celebrates Biznik 4-Year Anniversary Breakfast Networking Event

Attended

Hosted by Tshombe Brown in Portland, Oregon

Type: Breakfast/Lunch Meet
When: Monday, May 25 8:00 AM
Fee: Free

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Event description

Four years ago today, Dan and Lara's first Biznik event was breakfast with 12 of their friends at Salmon Bay Cafe in Ballard (near Seattle).

They are celebrating the big anniversary by doing it all again -- same place, same station.

For some reason they thought a breakfast meeting at 7 in the morning was an example of business networking that doesn't suck. Well, I'm here to say it does.

That's why the Portland version of the Breakfast Celebration will start at 8 am (which, for me, is still pushing it!). We'll give the folks in Seattle a jingle to let them know we're celebrating with them!

We definitely have cause for celebration! The Seattle-area now boasts more than 10,000 members, and here in Portland, we're just about 1,000 strong and Biznik's been here just little more than a year!

So join me for the breakfast soiree at Beaterville Cafe in North Portland. I haven't eaten there yet, but rumor has it they have one of the best breakfasts in town! (vegetarians and vegans are lovingly accommodated)

10 Bizniks attended this event

Chad Helder

Poet

Portland, Oregon
David Ebaugh

Psychotherapist

Portland, Oregon
E.B. Ferdig

Yoga Teacher & Therapist

Portland, Oregon
Gary Powell

Promotional Products & Corporate Logo...

Portland, Oregon
James Komro

Mortgage Loan Officer

Portland, Oregon
John Dover

Musician

Portland, Oregon
Kaya Singer

Business coaching services

Portland, Oregon
Kim Knight, MAcOM, LAc

Acupuncturist

Portland, Oregon
Lisa Hanna

SOHO & Sm Biz Mgmt...

Portland, Oregon
Sarah Morrigan

graphic designer, visual artist

Portland, Oregon

Discuss this event

Posted by E.B. Ferdig, Portland, Oregon | Apr 22, 2009

Tshombe, thanks for the laugh, re: the meeting time start. You are the b...e...s...t... BEST! I'm hoping my husband isn't working & that I can boogie myself ALL the way up to NoPo for your event. 4 years is something BIG to celebrate!
Posted by Lisa Hanna, Portland, Oregon | May 10, 2009

It will be great to share a breakfast and Biznik's Anniversary with you and others! See you then, and thanks for making it 8 AM instead of 7!
Posted by Colleen Wright, Tigard, Oregon | May 11, 2009

I would LOVE to help you celebrate! Thank you for the 8:00 am start time...I'm not a morning person either!
Posted by Kim Knight, MAcOM, LAc, Portland, Oregon | May 20, 2009

Tshombe,

This sounds great! I'm new to Biznik and this looks just like a great first event :)

Kim Knight, MAcOM, LAc
Tensegrity Health Acupuncture
Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | May 20, 2009

Looking forward to seeing all of you there for the celebration! Can't wait to meet you Kim. Thanks for registering to attend. :-)

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Posted by Jennifer Hajdu, Portland, Oregon | May 21, 2009

If I can get up that early I will come. Beaterville is quirky, fun, and serves a great breakfast! Hooray Biznik, I am hooked on it.
Posted by John Dover, Portland, Oregon | May 22, 2009

I am looking forward to my first event and meeting some of you. See you Monday:)
Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | May 22, 2009

Hey Jen, I know what you mean! It is rare I am anywhere in top form at 8 in the morning, on a Monday no less!

Should I give you a wake-up call? :-)

I've never been to Beaterville, but I'm glad it has your recommendation!

Hi John. I'm super-glad you'll join us and that this will be your Inaugural event! Hip, Hip. Hooray!

(At first glance, I thought your name was "John Denver, but did a double-take to see that you are John Dover :-)

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Posted by E.B. Ferdig, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Hi y'all! It was great to get together today! Old friends & new ones!

Enjoy the sunshine! eb
Posted by Kaya Singer, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Thanks to all of you wonderful people who joined me for breakfast today. It was lovely so a big thanks to Tshombe for organizing this. I loved my sunny bike ride to and from and there was no traffic at all.

I am going to post my next event on Biz-nik today so have a look and I hope you'll all show up. Kaya

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Posted by John Dover, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Thanks for the great opportunity to meet you all this morning. I am very excited to become more a part of Biznik from a contributing and receiving end of information and experience.

I look forward to getting to know you all further and growing some strong collaborative relationships from this experience.

Thanks again,

John
Posted by Gary Powell, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Tshombe is such a fun and friendly host. I want to thank everyone for receiving me so warmly and for sharing their insights and ideas. To all of the health care professionals there, I truly appreciate and believe in your alternative methods of healing.
Posted by Kim Knight, MAcOM, LAc, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

A great breakfast! Thanks to Tshombe for organizing and being such a gracious host.

Sorry I had to leave a few minutes early, but I will see you all again, I am sure.

Kim Knight, MAcOM, LAc
Tensegrity Health Acupuncture
Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Wow! What a great time we had this morning, didn't we?

Thank you, Everyone, for your attending and sharing freely of your entrepreneurial magic. I am very much looking forward to connecting with each of you again soon.

And, Kaya, what a great way to put your inspiration into action! You committed to posting an event this morning and affirmed it again publicly here.

What are the rest of you taking away from our anniversary celebration that you can use in your business today or this week?

ALL of you are an inspiration. I'm grateful to be in such awesome company here in my new city of Portland.

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Posted by Lisa Hanna, Portland, Oregon | May 25, 2009

Hello All!

As always, Tshombe hosts with extraordinary ease and makes everyone feel welcome, listened to, supported and appreciated. Most of all, I find one of his extra special talents is being able to really liven things up.

Even an early morning breakfast is made fuller with his infectious and boisterous laugh.

I have thoroughly enjoyed every Biznik event I have attended! Sometimes I'm in a class learning new information and sometimes it's just to get out and meet new people and/or potential business alliances. I always see a few familiar faces and a few new ones. What a warm and inviting community, it really is.

I consider myself fortunate to have joined this group and am very happy that others shared it with me.

Let's see if we can build Portland's group to rival Seattle's numbers. What do you think? If each of us invite a few others we could do it in no time!!

Up for the challenge, anyone?

Lisa Hanna ~ Action Biz Concepts Creative Consulting for Business Brilliance