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East Bay Business Exchange

We are a local referral group of business owners and professionals. We meet weekly in San Ramon with

We are a local referral group made up of business owners and professionals. We meet weekly in San Ramon with the goal of helping each other grow our businesses through warm referrals. If you are interested in learning more about our group, contact us to schedule a visit.

06/01/2026

Spotlighting Christine Do of Kent Painting & Finishing, a project consultant who brings a level of care to residential and commercial painting that you don't often see in this trade.

Kent Painting is a second-generation, family-owned company with nearly 20 years of experience serving Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Lamorinda, Concord, Berkeley, and Piedmont. What sets them apart is not the painting itself, it's the concierge-level project management Christine brings to every job, from interior and exterior residential work to cabinet refinishing, commercial painting, and specialty coatings. Free color consultations help clients land on a finish that fits the space. Communication is consistent, property is respected, and the cleanup is genuinely complete. For EBBE members and the contractors, real estate professionals, and homeowners we work with, Christine is who we send clients to when the job has to look right and the process has to feel right.

Reach Christine directly at (925) 578-4099 or visit kentpainting.com.

05/28/2026

Networking groups fail for a lot of reasons, but the most common one is forgettable inconsistency. People show up once a month, miss two, and never quite build the relationships that would actually produce business. The math doesn't work. You can't refer someone you barely know, and the people in the room can't refer you either.
East Bay Business Exchange meets every Wednesday morning, 8:30 to 9:30am PST, on Zoom. One hour. No driving across the East Bay. Same people, same time, every week — long enough to genuinely understand each other's businesses, and short enough to fit before the workday starts. That's how relationships compound, and it's why our referrals are warm by the time they reach you.
Visit our website to attend a meeting.

05/26/2026

Most business owners think the path to more referrals is meeting more people. It's not. The professionals who get steady, qualified referrals usually share three things: their network knows exactly who they serve, knows what makes them different, and trusts them enough to put their own reputation on the line by sending someone over. That third one is the hard part, and the only way to earn it is consistency over time.
That's what a real business exchange is built to develop. Not a room of strangers swapping cards once a quarter, but a small group of professionals who see each other every week, learn each other's businesses in depth, and build the kind of trust that turns into real introductions. East Bay Business Exchange is built around exactly that.
Visit our website to learn more or attend a meeting.

05/20/2026

Spotlighting Joan Cuenco of Joan Cuenco Photography, a fine art portrait photographer whose work brings a level of craft to family portraiture that you don't see often — and almost never with this kind of intention behind it.
Joan trained in New York City fashion and editorial studio photography, and she brings that same high-end approach to portrait sessions for Bay Area families. The result is portraits that feel iconic rather than ordinary — museum-quality images of the milestones families actually want to remember: maternity, engagement, anniversaries, birthdays, the moments worth holding onto. Her process is unhurried and intentional. There's a consultation to understand what the portraits should mean, prep meetings for wardrobe and creative direction, large-scale image review after the shoot, and framing guidance so the finished work is presented as the art it is. For EBBE members and our referral partners, Joan is who we send clients to when a family wants something more than a quick session — when they want a real heirloom.
Reach Joan directly at (510) 708-9658 or visit joancuenco.com.

05/18/2026

This Wednesday at East Bay Business Exchange, we're closing in on the end of the month with two members whose work sits squarely in the 'trust is the whole product' category of financial services.
Pam Jacobs of Monvia Financial is our Member Presenter. As a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of experience, Pam works with individuals and businesses to assess their financial situation, prioritize goals, and find real tax efficiencies — the kind of work that only happens well when the client genuinely trusts who's sitting across the table. If you know anyone navigating a financial decision that deserves more than a generic answer, Pam's presentation is one to catch.
Our Teaching Portion is led by Jennifer Lampe of Radiant Financial Group — the part of the meeting where the group learns or discusses something together. Jennifer is one of our longest-standing voices on what referral-based growth actually looks like in practice, and the teaching sessions she leads always send the room home with something useful.
Visit our website to register and join us this Wednesday, 8:30–9:30am PST on Zoom.

05/14/2026

Most networking advice is focused on how to meet more people. The actual problem for most business owners isn't how many people they've met — it's whether any of those people would think of them the moment a referral opportunity shows up.
Quality networking is the slower version. Fewer introductions, more depth, more follow-through. It's the difference between a handshake at an event and a member who's sat with your business every week for a year and knows exactly who you serve best. That's the version East Bay Business Exchange is built around, and it's why our members rely on each other as a real source of business growth — not just as a contact list.
Visit our website to learn more about the group or attend a meeting.

04/30/2026

Most people only go through a handful of property transactions in their lifetime — and the cost of not knowing what to ask can quietly add up to thousands.
That's where Jen Lampe with Radiant Financial Group earns her reputation. With 20+ years in lending, Jen knows how to translate a client's story so underwriters see the whole picture, anticipate appraisal and title issues before they derail a close, and coordinate side-by-side with agents, escrow, and title. Inside EBBE, she's exactly the kind of mortgage partner worth having on speed dial.
Reach Jen at (407) 687-5285 or visit jenloans.com.

04/28/2026

This Wednesday at East Bay Business Exchange, we're closing out April with two great reasons to join us on Zoom.
Aimee White of Visual Thinking is our Member Presenter. This is Aimee's week to share her business with the group in depth — her story, the work she does, and what makes Visual Thinking different. As a graphic designer and creative director, Aimee helps East Bay businesses tell their story through logos, websites, packaging, and branded collateral that actually connect with the people they're trying to reach — including the EBBE website itself, which she designed and manages.
Our Teaching Portion is led by Christine Do of Kent Painting — the part of the meeting where the group learns or discusses something together. Christine brings a project-management lens and years of client-facing experience, which should make for a practical and thought-provoking session for everyone in the room.
Visit our website to register and join us this Wednesday, 8:30–9:30am PST on Zoom.

04/23/2026

Most business owners spend years building something valuable — and far too few of them have a plan to protect it.

Jennifer Martin of Steele Martin Law is East Bay Business Exchange's estate planning and litigation attorney, and she works with business owners and families to create personalized estate plans that protect assets, simplify administration, and give families clarity when it matters most. She also guides clients through estate and trust administration after a loss — handling the legal complexity so that families don't have to. Inside EBBE, Jennifer is the kind of trusted expert you want to know before you need her — and the kind of professional you can confidently introduce to any client who's ready to get their affairs in order.

Reach Jennifer at (925) 750-7795, [email protected], or visit steelemartinlaw.com.

04/21/2026

This Wednesday at East Bay Business Exchange, we're closing out the month with two professionals who have built their businesses on one thing: being genuinely trusted by the people they serve.
Jennifer Lampe of Radiant Financial Group is our Member Presenter. As a mortgage professional, Jennifer's work is deeply relational — her clients are navigating some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives, and they come to her through referrals from people who trust her absolutely. If you work in real estate, financial services, or any field where warm introductions make the difference, Jennifer's presentation is one you don't want to miss.
Our Teaching Portion is led by Aimee White of Visual Thinking, sharing business and networking strategy insights from her experience as a graphic designer — including her work building and managing the East Bay Business Exchange website itself.
Visit our website to register and join us this Wednesday, 8:30–9:30am PST on Zoom.

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2010 Crow Canyon
San Ramon, CA
94583

Opening Hours

8:30am - 9:30am

Telephone

(925) 232-1031

Website

http://eastbaybusinessexchange.com/

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