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Welcome to GBBN. The Greater Boston Business Network was created with the goal of promoting business growth within the network through the exchange of ideas, leads, referrals, and information. 

Founded in 2007, the group continues to grow and evolve, and we are looking for prospective members.  If you are interested in becoming a member, click here to send our Membership Director an introductory e-mail.

Until then, we invite you to peruse this site and get to know a little more about our group, our business owner members, and the many ways that becoming a member could help your business grow.

Spotlight Company: Closing Time™

Most business owners are very good at what they do.  But all too often, they're not good at selling what they do and making the deals they need to keep their business growing.  That's why they call GBBN member John Amara, President of Closing Time™ sales consultants.  John and his associates help you get the appointments you want, then go with you to help you get the business. 

Unlike most sales consultants, Closing Time either gets you in front of the prospects you want, or they don't get paid.  But John will get you the appointments you want, then keep you on track and help you avoid the brush-off maneuvers that stop others from making deals.  If you're ready to close more sales, e-mail John at ClosingTime now, or find out more at www.ClosingTime.info.

About GBBN

The Greater Boston Business Network was founded with the goal of promoting business growth within the network through the exchange of ideas, leads, and information.  We all meet as a group once a week, but also regularly schedule one-on-one conversations in which two members meet over coffee, lunch, or what-have-you to talk about their goals, share experiences, and often plan how they can work together to build more business for both of their companies.

GBBN is a continually evolving body of smart, hard working business owners who understand that they can grow more when they help businesses around them grow, and we are always interested to meeting and speaking with prospective members.

Based just south of Boston, the business owners and company officers who make up the GBBN come from throughout the Boston area, and represent a wide array of industries and business categories.  The Greater Boston Business Network meets every Wednesday at 7:00am, currently on Hancock Street in North Quincy.

 

The GBBN Leadership Team

John Amara, President

Patrick O'Donnell, Treasurer & Membership Director

Laura MacDougall, Chief Information Officer

Robert Drucker, Director of Operations

Group Industries

Currently, GBBN has members in the following vertical market categories:

• Advertising

• Architecture & Interior Design
• Banking
• Business and Brokerage Services

• Chiropractic Care

• Commercial Photography

• Construction & Design/Build Services

• Custom Control Systems & Home Theaters

• Editorial & Writing Services

• Electronic Tracking
• Estate Planning Law and Business Law
• Financial Planning

• Food Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Landscape Design and Construction
• Mortgage Specialist
• Payroll Services
• Painting Services

• Personal Chef Services

• Property and Casualty Insurance
• Real Estate Sales
• Real Estate Law
• Sales Consulting & Training

• Web & Mobile Development

Members

Below is a partial list of GBBN members, including short descriptions of each member's business. We encourage you to visit their web sites directly to learn more about them.  And come back here to get to know all of our members.

  • Patrick O’Donnell is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable real estate agents in New England, a designated REALTOR member of the Plymouth & South Shore Board and chairman of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS, community services. With Patrick’s outstanding performance over the years as a top-producing agent, he consistently maintains the reputation of being service- oriented and understanding. Patrick’s customers, clients, and even other brokers ask, “How does Patrick do it?” When you sell as many properties, buyers and sellers agree, Patrick is the best choice for a real estate agent to get the job done!

    Patrick’s in-depth training includes special real estate courses such as Real Estate Practice, Economics, Financing, Property Management, Legal Aspects, Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Investments, Exchanges,Taxation, and Creative Financing. Patrick’s customers and clients continually comment on his warm personality and personal commitment in making their Real Estate transactions a pleasure.

    If you are looking for Knowledge, Experience, Professionalism, Integrity and personal service in a real estate agent, Patrick O’Donnell has them all . If your future requires counseling in the purchase or sale of real estate, contact Patrick.
  • Summary:
    I provide an analysis of your current financial situation and help you: • Identify financial goals and concerns • Illustrate what is being done to reach your goals and deal with concerns • Identify gaps, if present, and offer solutions to fill them. Along with a team of professionals, I offer guidance to my clients to help them reach their financial goals.

    Specialties:
    I provide total financial needs analysis through a network of experienced professionals with expertise in: • Advisory services • Retirement analysis and programs • Estate strategies • Employee benefit and retention services • Business continuation strategies • Trust services
  • Roderick O. Ott is a member of the law firm of Gordon, Mond & Ott, P.C. with offices in Quincy and Hyannis, Massachusetts. Mr. Ott began practice in 1977 and concentrates his practice in the areas of estate, elder and business planning. The members of his firm support him in these areas and provide real estate, family practice and litigation support to Mr. Ott and the firms clients.

    Rod is a graduate from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in finance, cum laude. He attended Case Western Reserve Law School in Cleveland, Ohio and returned to Massachusetts after his graduation.

    Further information can be found at gmo-law.com.
  • Boston Global Tracking helps businesses and people keep track of what they value most. For small business owners and fleet managers, we help better manage fleets and save money by validating time cards and reducing overtime, eliminating unauthorized usage by monitoring, use of take home vehicles, and preventing side jobs. We also help business owners save on fuel by preventing unnecessary idling, monitoring speed and better routing.

    We can pinpoint exactly where our devices are located, with updates every 2 minutes. Detailed data is accessible on the web via high speed internet connection or smart phone. Information is customizable to your needs and alerts can detect when a device leaves or enters a specified area (geozone) or if a vehicle travels above a designated speed. Alerts can be sent via email or SMS text.

    Personal uses? Safety, Security, and Peace of Mind for children of Alzheimer’s patients, parents of Autistic children, and parents of young drivers. If a patient or child wanders away or is lost, our device will pinpoint the exact location indoors or out. With a geozone set, the caregiver is notified in seconds that the device has left a particular area. Our new Safe “T” Watch is designed with caregivers in mind: Peace of mind that loved ones can be found it they ever wander and get lost.

    Contact us for a free 7 day trial to see what we can do for your business or family.

  • After more than two decades as an employee of the Boston-based firm FayFoto, Steve formed a partnership with another long-term employee, Wayne Jackson, and together they now own and operate FayFoto.

    Our work is nearly exclusively business-to-business. Our customer base ranges from corporate marketing managers to advertising and PR agencies to sole proprietor businesses. Our areas of competence include photography of interiors, exteriors, products, special events and groups. A particular area of specialization is business and executive portraiture. We have a staff of experienced photographers. Although much of our work is done on location, we maintain product and portrait studios in our Brighton office. We work efficiently, unobtrusively and economically. We obsess over customer support. For us this includes keeping records regarding a client's preferences so they can count on consistency. We understand that every customer comes with a unique need and workflow and we seek to tailor our product to fit those individual needs.

    We like to think of what we do as helping a company "tell its story."

  • Solidus Editorial Services is the preeminent provider of proofreading, copyediting, copywriting, rewriting, and consulting services in the market today. Our staff has extensive experience in a variety of industries, and is backed by a management team of editing and writing professionals with 30 years' combined experience in the business of language.

    The basis of all of our client relationships is respect and trust. We earn your respect by setting our standards incredibly high and delivering our product back to you error-free and within your time frame. You will come to trust us with all of your written work because you'll know that you're working with the best in the business.

    Whether it is two-line ad copy or a 200-page report, Solidus knows that consistency and clarity are of the utmost importance. Whomever your audience may be, Solidus makes your copy clear, concise, and first rate to ensure that your message is conveyed effectively.

  • Certified Connection is the premier provider of custom designed entertainment systems and home control systems to residential and commercial customers. We create custom systems that are easy to use, functionally appropriate, and aesthetically pleasing.

    Our professional technicians will transform complex technical components and systems into customized simple and elegant solutions. We are dedicated to your satisfaction by providing state-of-the-art components, quality workmanship, and excellent value.

    We are more than just a supplier of out-of-box components. Let Certified Connection create a custom entertainment or home control solution suited to your individual needs and desires.
  • Omega Financial has built a strong reputation as an outstanding mortgage brokerage firm serving the lending needs of real estate professionals, builders and individual homebuyers.

    We're a full service mortgage broker with an experienced staff offering expertise in every area of mortgage lending...from purchase to refinance to construction lending. We have access to a full range of mortgage sources and all of our lending specialists are dedicated to finding the right loan - with the best rates, terms and costs - to meet our clients' unique needs. But that's just the beginning of our service. Throughout the lending process we provide regular loan updates and progress reports so clients always know the status of their loan. We also offer a special Mortgage Manager service for those considering refinancing a mortgage.

    And, now it's our pleasure to offer all of our exceptional mortgage services online. Through Omega Financial you not only have access to the best loans available in the marketplace, but you can review loan alternatives, and even apply for your loan, at your convenience, online - 24 hours a day.

  • PowerFlite Communications
    Greg Robertson, Principal+Creative Director
    greg@powerflitebrand.com
    www.powerflitebrand.com
    PowerFlite Communications helps companies solve real world business problems using advertising, design, and digital integration. Greg Robertson is PowerFlite’s Creative Director and majority stakeholder. Over his 25+ year career, he has developed award-winning creative and smart, meaningful messages for national brands, hot start-ups, local charities, and everything in-between.

    Our services include:
       • Brand Development         • Marketing Strategies      
       • Print, Radio, TV, Videos, Outdoor, Direct Mail, Mobile, & Web Advertising
       • Design of Logo/Identity Packages, Collateral, Trade Show Booths, etc.
       • Web & Mobile Sites, QR Codes, Social Media Strategies, and other digital
          integration tools .

    Our vertical market experience includes B2C and B2B work for Health Care, Packaged Goods, QSR, Retail, A/E/C, Real Estate, Business Services, Financial Services, Technology, and Media companies.  Visit the PowerFlite website to learn more, see samples of our creative, and more.

     

  • "Food has always been a love of mine, and I have been blessed to have been exposed to many different cultures, cuisines and flavors in my life time. I continue to explore new recipes and ingredients and look forward to sharing them with you."  
    - Chef Laura

    In July, 2008, Home Plate Advantage Personal Chef Service was established in Stoughton, MA by Chef Laura MacDougall. She strives to answer the age old question, "What's for dinner?" Whether time is a factor or ability is lacking, boredom with the same old thing, or changes in health have altered your cooking style, Home Plate Advantage is here to help.

    Services include multiple meal preparation for the freezer, small dinner parties, instructional cooking, gift certificates, brunches, dinner and massage packages and more. All services are unique to meet the needs of the client, in a professional and caring way. All services include groceries picked up fresh that day, all utensils and tools needed to cook with, as well as all the packaging and/or serving platters needed for the service. When Chef Laura leaves a client's home, the kitchen is spotless, the freezer full and the dinner guests pampered.

    Clients range from families to single professionals and retirees, 30-80 yrs old, from North Reading to Middleboro, MA. Special diets and requests welcome, as are family recipes and nutritional guidelines. Chef Laura is a proud member of the Greater Boston Business Network, Better Business Bureau, Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the USPCA. She is insured and ServeSafe Certified.
     
  • Are you looking for a conservative, natural solution to your headaches, neck pain or back pain? Sciatica or a pinched nerve? Or perhaps you are looking for ways to get healthy and stay healthy while avoiding drugs and surgery? If so, your search begins and ends at Milton Chiropractic & Rehabilitation.

     Patients seeking treatment at Milton Chiropractic and Rehabilitation are assured of receiving only the finest quality care, because we have a genuine concern for not only your current ailment, but your overall well-being. Our 8 locations offer you convenience of appointments, and the quality of care you deserve and expect from an experienced group practice. We are affiliated with Bay State Physical Therapy so you can feel confident that any, and all, of your musculo-skeletal aches and pains can be addressed professionally and proficiently.

     Our chiropractic offices are conveniently located in Quincy, Dorchester, Attleboro, Roslindale, Brockton, Taunton, at Weymouth Club in Weymouth, and Somerset, Massachusetts. We accept all major health insurances, worker’s compensation and personal injury claims.


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Join Our Network

We are currently seeking new members to join our group. We meet weekly in Quincy for about an hour and a half on Wednesday mornings starting at 7am. We maintain a casual and light-hearted setting. To continue to learn about each the members and their company's services our meetings typically consists of "show & tells" or sharing of real- world case studies.

The latter half of the meeting is for indivdual meetings and sharing of leads or other information.

To Join

If you are interested in joining GBBN, or wish to recommend someone who might be a good fit for the group, please email Patrick O'Donnell at Realty Direct Boston.

Contact Us

If you are interested in joining or know someone that might be a good fit for the group, please email Patrick O'Donnell at Realty Direct Boston for more information.