Virtual Chapter
Growth Mode Engaged
Fridays · 10:00 AM EST
Bernie DeSantis III
Chapter President
A room for entrepreneurs who are in growth mode. Visit once and see whether it's your room.
The leadership team 
Bernie DeSantis III Chapter President Training & Development 
John Hofmann Vice President Branding 
Jennifer Bookspan Membership Chair Recruiting / Staffing 
Alison Simmons Education Chair AI & Automation 
Dan Dollevoet Chapter Mentor Fractional CFO
Who runs this room
Bernie DeSantis III Chapter President Training & Development John Hofmann Vice President Branding Jennifer Bookspan Membership Chair Recruiting / Staffing Alison Simmons Education Chair AI & Automation Dan Dollevoet Chapter Mentor Fractional CFO What this room actually produced
2026 so far
124 Introductions made Connecting two people who would benefit from knowing each other.
15 Referrals passed A warm introduction to a potential buyer where a sales conversation is expected.
191 Virtual coffees A one-on-one meeting with anyone in your network to build the relationship.
Logged week by week by 15 members of this chapter.
Who's in the room
One seat. One industry.
Every chapter holds a single seat per professional category. When a seat is filled it closes to competitors, so the person in it owns that lane, and the room refers to them on purpose.
Actively recruiting
Bernie DeSantis III is looking to fill these categories now.
- Bookkeeping
- Business Attorney
- Business Consulting
- EOS / Business Operating Systems
- Video Production
Already in the room
10 categories represented today. If yours isn't listed, it may well be open.
- AI & Automation
- Branding
- Fractional CFO
- IT Consulting
- Podcast Production
- Recruiting / Staffing
- SaaS Platforms
- Social Media
- Training & Development
- Wealth Management
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Visit Free
Come see the room.
Your first visit is always free, it's one hour on Zoom, and nobody pitches you. Show up, watch how the room works, and decide for yourself.
Meeting time Fridays · 10:00 AM EST