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Marin Referral Network is an organization of business professionals and service providers who meet weekly to build valuable relationships with other business owners in Marin for the purpose of expanding our networks. We are all dedicated members of MRN because we know that networking and developing relationships is a critical component of a successful business. We are all experienced business owners and our membership boasts top professionals in our individual fields.
Our MRN mission:
To offer an environment for independent professionals to meet and to grow our respective businesses through referral networking.
To offer a wide variety of professional services to individuals and businesses in Marin whose work and service exceeds our clients’ expectations.
The first meeting of Marin Referral Network, then known as “Stacie's Group,” began with just four enthusiastic members. Today we are at 30+ members, with a waiting list. Our membership is “one person per profession,” and we share the goal of helping each other to reach more potential clients and customers through the power of networking.
BECOMING A MARIN REFERRAL NETWORK TEAM MEMBER
Marin Referral Network seeks independent entrepreneurs and business owners in Marin who want to build their business and their circle of contacts. We also seek those looking for referrals to good people. We are targeting people who will make solid referrals to, and use, the services of our group members.
If you are interested in becoming a member of MRN, please contact one of current members to learn more about coming to a meeting as a guest. We ask that all potential members attend two meetings as a guest prior to completing our application. This gives you a sense of who we are, how we operate, and the expectations of being a contributing member of MRN.
Founded in 1992, Syndi Seid and Advanced Etiquette bring the missing link to a complete professional education, by providing unique learning experiences in the areas of respect, consideration, kindness, honesty, manners, etiquette, and civility; we call world-class international business protocol and social etiquette. We pride ourselves on delivering the most comprehensive information on awareness, strategies, principles, and how-to-do-it to be confident in any business and social situation, anywhere in the world.
Novato CA
94945
As a Certified holistic Nutritionist, I am a firm believer in educating my clients about whole foods in an easy, friendly, non-intimidating way. Our body has the innate wisdom to regenerate and regulate itself in order to sustain optimal health and function. We can either make food and lifestyle choices that support our bodies or diminish our well-being. My goal is to assist my clients in discovering the benefits of healthy eating and to learn how to listen to the innate wisdom of their own bodies in order to support and sustain health. Making good nutrition and lifestyle choices is essential to living a long, healthy and productive life.
San Rafael ca
94901
The Biz Diva is an expert at supporting established entrepreneurs and small business owners to take their business to the next level of success and profitability through planning, delegation, service/product development, and financial cleanup/expansion. Cynthia specializes in bringing clients into the 7-figure business arena and/or scaling their existing MM company while retaining financial integrity. She is a certified One Page Business Plan consultant since 2006 and knows firsthand the value of creating a road map to guide your business. If you don't know where you are going, it is very difficult to get there!
Sebastopol, CA
95472
California Sunlight Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures portable solar battery generators, portable solar EV chargers, solar lighting, solar chargers, and solar cookers for power outages, emergency preparedness, sustainable living, camping, outdoor operations, and outdoor recreations. These products are compact, lightweight, portable, quiet, no pollution, plug-and-play, safe and easy to use,
As a DGS-certified small business and CPUC-certified MBE, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products, exceptional customer service, and a low-price guarantee.
Novato, CA
94949
Computer Consulting: Mac & PC, cell phones & tablets, upgrades, training especially for seniors and law offices, troubleshooting, virus removal, installations, internet/WiFi analysis and improvement, minor repairs and strategic technology planning for all technology that small businesses and solo entrepreneurs need by the hour!
Novato, CA
94947
Christine Tusher is a personal stylist and the founder of Christine Elise Style. She empowers professional women to speak the language of style to communicate who they are and where they're going the second they step into a room. Christine offers closet edits, personal shopping, vacation packing, and other concierge services in person to Bay Area women and remotely nationwide. You can learn more about her at www.christineelisestyle.com
Tiburon, CA
94920
15+ years in the insurance industry. I specialize in the areas of business , home and life insurance. I offer free insurance reviews. My goal is that you are properly covered and your assets are protected.
Sausalito, CA
94965
Through my Brand RoadMap process, I help businesses large and small to clarify their company's position in the marketplace and build a brand vision for the future. This brand vision will reflect and support the business strategy, differentiate from competitors and resonate with current—as well as targeted—prospective customers. It can include everything from naming the company and creating its logo to implementing multi-media advertising initiatives that focus on achievable goals. My clients include sole proprietors and nonprofits to Fortune 1000 companies.
Carolyn listens to her clients' goals and stays focused on achieving the best results. You can expect ongoing clear and knowledgeable communication, she is a savvy businessperson and strongly advocates for her clients. With an accreditation as a Senior Real Estate Specialist and an innate skill set for working with Seniors and their family members, selling mom or dad's home will be smooth because Carolyn provides service above and beyond normal expectations.
We are your full-service, subscription home maintenance and general contracting company, like a concierge for your home. Our service model is for families who want to care for their home, but either don’t have the time, know-how, or gumption to get it done.
HBS has spent more than a decade studying healthy living environments and we are on the cutting edge where building science meets environmental science. We bring this knowledge to Home Stewards so that you may keep your home in good repair and environmentally healthy.
Home Stewards is a Division of Healthy Building Science, Inc., which was founded in 2009 and has grown into a thriving CA Benefit Corporation servicing the greater San Francisco Bay area.
San Rafael, CA
94901
We design custom and bespoke interiors, truly three-dimensional paintings, in which our clients can live and thrive. Whether one living room or an entire house, we provide interior design services in the greater Bay Area and well beyond—wherever a wonderful project might appear. The style and soul of each project is unique, and our partnership with you is consequently personal and developed with care.
Our specialization in Biophilic Design, enhancing our connection to nature, infuses each project, and has been measurably proven to enhance our happiness and well-being. New homeowners with minimum 6-figure budgets provide the best opportunities for comprehensive design. Our work with divorced men and women help them create their new story, from where they can move forward in their lives with confidence and comfort. Call us at 707-658-2670 for your complementary consultation.
Petaluma, CA
94954
We help business separate their personal and business assets, this protects the personal assets from creditors, we then build a robust corporate EIN profile, using no personal guarantees. While building the corporate profile we improve the corporate fund-ability using a 7-step process, upon attainment of an 80 plus score the EIN is now allowed to access guaranteed corporate credit, at Wall Streets best market rates, no more paperwork, no more documents, just apply and choose your best deal.
We solve many issues for the business owners and specialize in cash flow, business valuation and corporate credit as the foundation of your financial health and well being.
Novato CA
94945
Groups: Experiences in belonging, acceptance, and inclusion.
Individuals.
Learning to connect with an audience is having a conversation, not performing. Giving them what you know they want, not guessing. Feeling relaxed and generous, not stressing about outcome or survival. Remaining curious and celebrating them, whether you're pitching, reporting, speaking, or just making small talk. Connection. That's what they'll remember. And, since all connection begins with self-connection, that's where our work begins: with you. What do you need, to be that person who can instill connection in others? Voice, body language, story help? A frank encounter with whatever you're afraid of? Nuts-and-bolts practice, for sure. Wherever you are, that's where we start.
Groups.
The number one identifier of toxic workplaces is lack of belonging. You've tried all kinds of things to get more, from ropes courses to pizza to yoga to mindfulness...
What if there were an experience of belonging that was immediate, transferable, and a lot of fun?
Something your people actually wanted to do? That happened onsite, didn't take the whole day, and began to change culture right way? What if your workplace were the only place they could experience it? The answer is play. Physical play. Embodied DEI that's a gas and a blast, not a chore.
Playtobelong. The name says it all.
I manage all the Human Resource needs at the facility, assisting the owners in being compliant with current labor laws and avoiding costly lawsuits.
As an HR professional with over 2 decades of experience, I specialize in working with small business owners, with 1 -50 employees who do not have a designated HR professional on-site. To be in compliant with the plethora of Calfornia labor laws can be a daunting task for business owners, who do not have the time or resources to understand or manage all the legal aspects of the laws. I manage all the business' Human Resources including but not limited to recruitment, labor law compliance, orientation procedures/requirement, training and development, safety procedures, termination requirements, mediation and conflict resolution. As the business's on-site HR professional, employers and employees have weekly access to a person who can handle their needs and concerns.
Fairfax, CA
94930
The Law Office of David T. Chapman is a full service civil law firm serving clients in Marin County, the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and throughout California. Mr. Chapman practices real estate counseling and general litigation as well as business and environmental law. He handles litigation in state and federal courts and administrative actions before regulatory agencies. The firm advises senior management of domestic and international Fortune 100 companies as well as small businesses and individuals.
The firm focuses on early settlement and alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration to avoid the costs of litigation. Some cases are worth taking to trial, others are not. We work closely with clients to assess the risks and benefits of each case. Where litigation is necessary, we fight aggressively to protect our client's rights through trial and appeals.
Lilypad Senior, Assisted Living Advisors is a Marin County based referral and placement service. Voted as Best Senior Living Advisor of 2024, we provide a free service to seniors & their families as they navigate senior living options.
We guide clients through the often time consuming, confusing, and emotionally difficult process of finding a senior living community.
We specialize in providing our clients personalized senior living options to help them find the right place for Mom, Dad or themselves. We are with them every step of the way.
Novato, CA
94947
Lovegarden Meditations offers a comprehensive approach to meditation, nurturing the heart, mind, and spirit. Our method empowers individuals to develop a sustainable meditation practice that supports ongoing personal growth and well-being. With weekly classes and personalized meditation coaching, we cater to both beginners and advanced practitioners, providing a supportive and transformative path to greater joy, freedom, and fulfillment.
Whether you seek to reduce stress, improve mental clarity, or cultivate a deeper sense of inner peace, Tarika Lovegarden provides the tools and guidance you need to transform your life and thrive.
94941
We are not just bookkeepers. We are partners who share an interest in the long range financial health of your business. We bring clarity to what the numbers actually mean for your business; a deeper understanding. We are interested in our client's businesses, not just their business. The bottom line: We do more to help you grow.
MPFA is an independent, fee-only, financial advisory firm dedicated to helping individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial goals. Because integrity matters, MPFA adheres to the fiduciary standard, putting our clients' interests first in all financial planning and investment management matters. Client assets are custodied at TDAmeritrade or Schwab. Initial consultation is without cost or obligation. Let's talk! Advisory services are offered through Integrated Advisors Network LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor.
A few benefits of a HECM:
* Access to a line of credit.
* Purchase a new home.
* Liquidity for long term care planning.
I am a licensed Reverse Mortgage Specialist with Mutual of Omaha Mortgage. I have over 38 years of experience in reverse mortgage field, including 22 years in the financial services and mortgage industries at Wells Fargo Bank and Mutual Of Omaha. I have been the recipient of the prestigious "President's Club" honor for the past 16 consecutive years. I have been honored with providing numerous trainings, seminars, and panel discussions to deliver matter of fact information and
learning knowledge to groups ranging from Novato and San Rafael Chambers of Commerce, Financial
Planning Association, The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, and the Marin Bar Association to name a few. I am actively engaged with The Marin Realtors, North Bay Realtors, Women Council of Realtors, CAL CPA, and Section on Aging.
Just a few ways that a Reverse Mortgage can help my clients are:
Access to a line of credit.
Purchase a new home.
Liquidity for long term care planning.
Novato, CA
94945
Originally established in 1982, Nor Cal Mortgage of Marin is a local mortgage company specializing in residential mortgage lending. We are licensed for lending in the state of California. We work hard to find the right loan product to fit each client’s specific situation and then guide that client through their purchase or refinance with expert care and communication. We are honest, diligent, and truly care about serving the best interest of our clients above all else. That is what sets us apart from the rest and makes us “The Trusted Mortgage Broker You Can BANK On”
San Rafael, CA
NMLS # 230939
94903
social media campaigns are key to generate leads and grow a profit. Leave all that to One Insight and
go run your business!
One insight is a full-service digital marketing agency serving small businesses.
We design effective strategies. We deliver quality leads that impact real sales. Our content is
engaging, our graphics are inspired and our targeting is laser focused..Some of the areas we cover
include content marketing, website development and graphic design.
Our method and different packages allow you as a busy small business owner to be as much - or as
little - involved in the process as you want. From our experience helping dozens of small business
owners like you, we have learned that some small business owners prefer to delegate all their
marketing and SEO efforts, whereas others prefer to be involved at all times every step of the way.
Some prefer to be trained as systems are put in place, so that they can take the lead once they;ve
internalized strategies and learned the tools. So we also provide consulting services for just this
coaching / advising purpose in mind.
Home & office organizing
Garage organizing
Downsize & purging, donating/sell/toss
Creating efficient storage
Helping with a move to a new home
Helping elderly with a move to assisted living
Creating a system that is tailor-made to each individual by their needs.
My name is Keren Geva, and I am the founder of Organize It. I enjoy working with people and creating a pleasant environment for them to live and work in. It's important for me to understand my client’s needs and create the right system for them to maintain. The work process is based on full support, guidance, and learning how to manage daily life with order.
I have over 10 years of experience and extensive knowledge that I passionately and dedicatedly share with my clients, and I give an on going support after the project is complete.
I believe that order in our lives allows us freedom, communication, and peace of mind.
Novato, CA
94947
As a designer, she loves jewelry, but her goal is to build a legacy through it. With this work she is gathering assets to help fund the collection to raise more funds to build a vocational and lapidary school for a mining community in Brazil with Gems Keep Giving, a non profit. This endeavor looks to direct attention to artisanal mining through safe, ethical and sustainable practices when extracting and mining the ea ???
Renata Cambaúva is a fine jewelry designer crafting empowering pieces imbibed with sacred geometry and ancient metaphysical practices that awaken daily rituals, ceremony, and joy. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Renata Cambaúva infuses her modular fine jewellery pieces with Latin American influences and ancestral traditions that amplify foundational values of beauty, valor and integrity. “I view my jewelry for the body & the soul.” says the designer, “I am inspired by humanity, integrity and beauty that expresses itself with the virtues within and the calling back to humanity.”
Renata Cambaúva’s fine jewellery pieces feature ethically-sourced raw and polished gemstones to create purposeful artifacts that are healing tools to awaken the wearer in discovering their divine purpose and to consider their Higher Self. This is prevalent in the designer’s capsule collections, where stunning multifaceted gemstones are set inwards aligned with sacred geometry to consider the heart in the Portal Collection, raw gemstones are embraced in a mesh cradle inspired by the Tree of Life in the Elo Macrame Collection, and vibrant hand-dyed engineered gemstones express colourful hues related to the ancient energetics in the Chakra Collection.
Renata Cambaúva’s fine jewelry pieces tells a story of connection, spiritual awakening, transformation and ultimately self-acceptance, where the designer asks the wearer - “You are a human, a parent, a friend, a partner, a multitude of avatars, so why should your jewelry be only one thing?”
Renata Cambaúva’s artistry in fine jewelry design was awarded the 2024 CASE Awards by the Jewelers of America, 2024 Retailers Choice Awards by In Store Magazine and 2023 Loupe Project by The Women’s Jewelry Association sponsored by De Beers. The designer’s fine jewellery pieces are currently stocked at Atelier d’Emotion (New York), Kat Mojo (Chicago) and Fiat Lux (San Francisco).
I combine the soft hands-on modalities of CranioSacral Therapy and Aston-Patterning to help you gain ease in your body and learn to move more easily. That way you can heal innately and learn to adjust to new situations.
At the start of each session we discuss your goals and I observe your movements, asking how you feel in your body. Clients are treated fully clothed on a massage table, and you will be supported with pillows to help you relax and allow your body to engage in its natural healing process. We’ll have you stand a few times during the hour-long session to experience the work so that you can experience the changes.
94901
Creating a lasting legacy for your family business is a labor of love. When you started your business, you had a vision—a dream of what your business could become and what that would mean for you and your family many years hence. You have poured your heart and your soul into making that dream a reality. You have seen challenges and successes over the years, yet through your passion and belief in your dream, you have persevered and have now begun to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Unfortunately, a great many family businesses never generate the legacy the founder dreamed of. The Family Business Institute calculates that only 30% of family businesses survive into the second generation, only 12% into the third generation and only 3% into the fourth.
Most family business owners do not know why their business is likely to fail when they are ready to transition leadership and ownership of that business.
We founded Your Business Legacy because we believe in you and in your dream. Our passion is ensuring that you realize that dream to its fullest! We understand why businesses fail at this transition point and what to do to ensure their survival.
94901