The guest speaker for the Thursday, Nov. 6 Comox Valley Small Business Association meeting is Maria Ji, a business and life coach.

Ji has received leadership training as an executive team leader with Target, and management training with Starbucks. She trains coaches in addition to her own clients.

The meeting is at the Filberg Centre's Evergreen Room, starting with networking at 5:30 p.m. The educational portion starts at 6 p.m.

For the Nov. 20 meeting, the SBA hosts a night of networking at the Backstreet Pub in Royston, starting at 5:30 p.m. There are no speakers, but guests and members should bring plenty of business cards.

Contributions to the door-prize table are welcome and a great way to expose a business.

There is no charge to attend SBA meetings as a guest for up to two meetings per year. The cost of membership is $95 per year.

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