Bay Area Business Elevation Network (BABEN)

## ⭐ BABEN FEATURED SPEAKER — STEELE NAKAMOTO

BABEN is excited to feature Steele Nakamoto, who will lead a conversation on Private Money, Lending & Funding for Business Owners and Real Estate Investors.

Access to capital can play an important role in growing a business, pursuing an investment opportunity, or moving a deal forward. But understanding the different funding options available—and knowing which questions to ask—is just as important as finding the money itself.

Steele works closely with an experienced private money lending team, including a broker with more than 25 years of industry experience. He’ll share what he’s learning and seeing in the private lending space, along with practical perspectives on private money, lending, and alternative funding options available to business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors.

Whether you're looking for capital for a business, exploring funding for a real estate investment, planning for future growth, or simply want to better understand how private lending works, this conversation is designed to help you become more informed, ask better questions, and understand potential funding options.

And as always, BABEN combines our Featured Speaker with structured networking designed to help attendees create meaningful business relationships—not simply exchange business cards.

### 🔑 What to Expect

🎤 Real-world insights from experienced professionals
🤝 Structured networking that creates meaningful conversations
🚀 Opportunities for referrals, partnerships, and business growth
🔄 A room filled with ambitious, growth-minded people

## 🧩 Event Flow (4:00 PM – 5:30 PM)

4:00 PM — Welcome & Introductions
4:10 PM — Featured Speaker: Steele Nakamoto
4:40 PM — Structured Networking
5:15 PM — Open Networking
5:30 PM — Wrap-Up

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## 🎯 Who Should Attend

• Entrepreneurs
• Business Owners
• Real Estate Investors
• Investors
• Sales Professionals
• Founders & Operators
• Growth-Minded Professionals

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## 🔥 The BABEN Culture

We are building a relationship-first business community centered around:
• Integrity & Ownership
• Authentic Relationships
• Collaboration Over Competition
• Leadership & Personal Growth

This is a space for professionals who want to learn, improve, contribute, and grow together.

We’re not here to impress.
We’re here to grow.

This event is designed for meaningful relationship-building, collaboration, referrals, and business growth — not aggressive sales tactics or transactional networking.

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## 🚀 Reserve Your Spot

Attendance is intentionally limited to maintain a high-quality networking experience.

👉 If you’re serious about growth, relationships, and opportunity — you belong in this room.

BABEN | Where Business Owners Don’t Just Network — They Grow
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## ⏰ Arrival & Building Access Information

To provide the best experience for everyone, BABEN Meetups begin promptly as scheduled. We encourage attendees to arrive 5–10 minutes early to allow time for check-in, networking, and settling in before we begin.

Building Access Notice:

The Atrium building doors close at 5:00 PM. If you anticipate arriving after 5:00 PM, please call or text the event organizer at (650) 257-0363, and our BABEN Door Team will do their best to assist you with entry whenever possible.
By starting on time, we honor everyone's commitment and create the best possible experience for all attendees.

BABEN Principle:

“We honor everyone's time by starting on time and supporting members through unexpected circumstances.”
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to connecting, collaborating, and growing together!