About

REFER LOCAL

Lunchtime Referral Networking Gatherings

2nd Fridays monthly:

12-1:30pm in person at restaurant locations,
OR 12-1pm if on Zoom

Refer Local is a monthly referral networking gathering. Get to know your fellow GO LOCAL business members and gain new customers! Also open to non-member businesses interested in checking out GO LOCAL.

Member benefit: sign up to give a 10-minute featured member presentation - see form at bottom of this page. One to two spots available monthly.

Guests/non-members are welcome to attend a meeting to check it out and consider becoming a member or supporter.

(photo below: Kelsey Joy Photography)

Friday, June 9, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Beer Baron Santa Rosa, 614 4th St, Santa Rosa

Buy your own lunch. Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

Deb Jackson, Windhorse Full Circle Coaching
Matt Anderson, Financial Advisor will give a short educational presentation on Employer Retirement Plans.

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, July 14, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Mitote Food Park, 635 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa

Buy your own lunch from one of the food truck options. Casual intros by all, a brief GO LOCAL update, and plenty of time to socialize.

10-minute featured business spotlight by Onye Onyemaechi, Village Rhythms

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, August 11, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Poppy Bank Epicenter, 3215 Coffey Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Buy your own lunch. Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

Mike Pane, Synergy Solar & Electrical Systems
Community First Credit Union

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, September 8, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Paradise Burger & Kitchen, 8465 Old Redwood Hwy, Suite 300, Windsor

Buy your own lunch. Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, October 13, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Tortilla Real, 5 Petaluma Blvd S, Suite C, Petaluma

Buy your own lunch. Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, November 10, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: Sazon Peruvian Cuisine, 1129 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

Friday, December 8, 2023, 12-1:30pm - IN PERSON

Location: TBD

Intros by all; a GO LOCAL update; and 10-minute featured business spotlights by:

RSVP to info@golocal.coop.

What is Refer Local?

Refer Local is a monthly business networking gathering for GO LOCAL members and guests every 2nd Friday at noon.

Why participate?

The driving spirit is building a stronger GO LOCAL business community through quality relationships, working together, and creating referral connections.

Refer Local provides a social format to work together to share and gain customers, which in turn helps strengthen the local economy. Participants provide their energy and expertise to help our community keep our dollars local.

Who can participate?

Membership in Refer Local is for GO LOCAL business or organization members. Interested business persons can also attend on their own as a guest.

Guests: Refer Local members are welcome to bring guests to a meeting, including non-members. To attend Refer Local lunches regularly, become a GO LOCAL business member.

New Members: All participants are encouraged to solicit new members into the program and into GO LOCAL.

Group Makeup: There is no restriction on the number of businesses from the same industry.

What are the meetings like?

The agenda for the meetings is generally as follows:

Informal networking - at beginning, when lunch is served, and at end
Brief introductions by all attendees and host - 20 minutes
Member Spotlight(s) - 10-20 minutes
GO LOCAL updates - 10 minutes

10-Minute Member Spotlight

A GO LOCAL member will be featured at each meeting. This member may present to the group about themselves and their business, including time for Q&A. Spotlighted members are encouraged to bring a raffle prize for attendees.