Link & thrive
Trusted Community
Connect with women who understand the journey and want to see you win
Practical Support
Useful tools, ideas, and guidance you can apply to your business
Visibility & Opportunity
Share your work and build relationships that open doors
Referrals
Members send business to each other
Guidance & Accountability
Founding members start with a one-on-one with Chef Rene, then grow with a community of entrepreneurs who support you and help you follow through
Link & Thrive meets online, so you can join from anywhere, and Bay Area meetups are a bonus. Chef Rene founded it for women at every stage, from a first idea to a business ready for its next level
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE
Founding members start with a private one-on-one with Chef Rene. Then two to four Zoom gatherings a month, guest experts, the Link & Thrive workbook, a members-only directory and calendar, and the chance to be featured in the Member Spotlight.
And referrals: members are encouraged to connect and send business to each other. We gather in person too, at Meet & Greets and field trips around the Bay Area.
IN THEIR WORDS
"Now I have someone I can actually bounce my crazy ideas off of. The relief is REAL!" Shanna
"A needed push and a great exhale at the same time." Simone
"Relationships are currency." Diedre
Chef Rene built the room she once needed and saved you a seat.
Founding membership is $49 a month or $540 for the year. Founding members keep that rate for as long as they stay.
THE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE BEHIND LINK & THRIVE
Chef Rene brings the experience of building and leading Blackberry Soul Fine Catering, a business trusted by leading companies, institutions, and cultural organizations since 2008.
She's catered for: GOOGLE · SALESFORCE · UBER · AIRBNB · NORDSTROM · MOAD · BLACK GIRLS CODE · CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CITY OF OAKLAND · GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS · USC · BIOMARIN · GENENTECH · & More
Meet Chef Rene
FOUNDER OF LINK & THRIVE
Chef Rene Johnson left a career in finance and built Blackberry Soul Fine Catering from the ground up in 2008. She founded Link & Thrive to give women entrepreneurs the room she wished she'd had: honest conversation, real introductions, and women who help you follow through.
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