ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs

What ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs does

ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs (doing business as ONE Network San Diego) is a San Diego-based nonprofit networking collective founded in 2015 to help small business owners grow through relationship-based referrals. The organization maintains a closed-group model in which each business category is represented by one member, eliminating intra-group competition for referrals and converting the membership into a curated, cross-category referral exchange. Its primary deliverables are regular in-person networking meetings held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month (typically at Cafe 477 in La Jolla), annual membership with directory placement and recognition awards, an Endorsed Partner tier for time-constrained professionals, and co-hosted events such as Regional Connect (with the San Diego Business Chamber), holiday socials, and the Summer of Happiness Workshop Series.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; member coordination relies on standard tools including Google Forms (referrals, one-on-ones, meeting minutes), email, and social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram). There is no mobile app, no API, and no AI/ML component. Governance is handled by a three-person board (President Natalie Endozo, Treasurer Eric Koch, Secretary Sherry Macias) supported by roughly 5 staff or volunteers, and the member roster consists of approximately 17 named small businesses across accounting, legal, banking, real estate, mortgage, marketing, design, and healthcare services.

Commercially, ONE is not a revenue-generating enterprise. Its economic engine is annual membership dues (amount undisclosed and described only as "surprisingly low"), supplemented by guest meal purchases, Regional Connect event fees ($10–$35 per attendee), $20 workshop sessions, and in-kind sponsorships from partners such as Columbia Sportswear. The organization is not venture-backed, has no disclosed parent company, and does not pursue geographic expansion beyond San Diego County. Its strategic posture is community maintenance and partnership-driven visibility rather than commercial scale.

Name

ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs

Legal name

ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs

Website

https://onenetworksandiego.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ONE Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs is a San Diego-based nonprofit networking collective that runs a closed, category-exclusive referral group of approximately 17 small business members through monthly in-person meetings, chamber co-hosted events, and an Endorsed Partner tier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPACAJAI

Local & Neighborhood Community Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Social Networking & Community Platforms

Keywords

• Business networking group
• Referral networking organization
• Small business networking
• Professional networking events
• Entrepreneur networking community

Headquarters

HQ city

La Jolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Regular full unrestricted membership entitles members to attend all regular ONE meetings, business mixers, parties, and other events. Members receive featured listings in printed materials and on the ONE website with links to their business websites and social media. Members are encouraged to give warm referrals and participate in One-on-One meetings with fellow members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ONE Network San Diego is a nonprofit, closed-category referral networking organization for small business entrepreneurs in Greater San Diego. It delivers value through recurring in-person meetings, an online member directory, one-on-one member meetings, special events (Holiday Mingle, Summer of Happiness workshops), and Regional Connect events with the San Diego Business Chamber. Members pay annual dues to access the network, exchange warm referrals, and receive featured listings across ONE's printed and online materials.

Product overview

ONE (Organization of Networking Entrepreneurs) is a networking organization, not a unified software product. It offers business networking services including regular meetings, a full membership program with access to all events and member resources, an Endorsed Partner tier for those with limited availability, and special events. Individual member businesses provide their own products and services (financial planning, legal services, real estate, marketing, etc.) but these are not ONE-branded product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ONE Business Networking Meetings

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DeGasperis & Associates Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 June 2023Co-sponsor of The Loyal Game & Father's Day Tailgate Party event along with ONE, Community Mortgage, and Digital Lab Agency.
• Community MortgageminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 June 2023Co-sponsor of The Loyal Game & Father's Day Tailgate Party event. Also sponsors ONE Business Book Club and Munch & Meet events. Jaylin Bailey from Community Mortgage is a member of ONE.
• Digital Lab AgencyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 June 2023Co-sponsor of The Loyal Game & Father's Day Tailgate Party event along with ONE, DeGasperis & Associates Real Estate, and Community Mortgage.
• San Diego Business ChambercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerONE is a proud member of the San Diego Business Chamber and participates in monthly Regional Connect networking events co-hosted by the chamber. This partnership provides ONE members with access to a broader network of decision-makers and business leaders across the San Diego business community.
• North San Diego Business ChambercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerONE partners with the North San Diego Business Chamber for Regional Connect events and community initiatives including beach cleanups with the Sustainability Advisory Council.
• Columbia Sportswear Company Employee StoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerONE hosts annual holiday social events at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store in Carlsbad. The partnership includes 10% of every purchase supporting ONE entrepreneurs with vital resources and events, plus exclusive shopping discounts for attendees.
• California State University San Marcos (CSUSM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONE sponsored the CSUSM Senior Experience Program and collaborated with graduating seniors on the ONE Social Experience Project - a dynamic media campaign. ONE had a sponsored booth at the event attended by nearly 300 business professionals and featuring over 80 student-led projects.
• Palomar HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Regional Connect Networking + Health & Wellness Fair events at Palomar Health facilities in Escondido.
• San Diego Military SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerONE participates in the San Diego Military Summit, a full-day event uniting transitioning servicemembers, veterans, military families, and employers for workshops, keynote speakers, and networking.
• San Diego Women's WeekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerONE sponsors booths and participates in San Diego Women's Week, a regional event for professional women and entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Alignable: Largest small-business referral network in North America with ~80k member communities. Differs in being digital-first and free, making it a competing, lower-friction alternative to ONE's in-person, dues-based model.
• Founders Network: Paid, vetted peer-network of tech founders offering mastermind groups and roundtables. Comparable dues-based, curated-membership thesis but targets venture-backed founders rather than local service SMBs.
• Mastermind Talks: Curated paid mastermind and networking community for entrepreneurs. Comparable in tiered dues and curated-membership positioning, but event-driven rather than recurring local meetings.

Direct peers

• LeTip International: Long-standing category-exclusive business networking chapter organization with weekly meetings and structured referral tracking. Same core model as ONE (one professional per category, referral-driven).
• eWomenNetwork: Membership-based networking and mastermind organization for women entrepreneurs, with chapter meetings and annual conferences. Comparable referral-and-relationship model, differentiated by female-only membership focus.
• BNI (Business Network International): The world's largest business referral networking organization, operating on a one-member-per-category, weekly-meeting model. Directly comparable to ONE's closed-category, warm-referral thesis but at global scale.

Broad incumbents

• SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives): Free SBA-resource partner providing mentoring and workshops to small businesses. Adjacent in serving the same San Diego SMB audience with relationship-based business guidance, but nonprofit/free vs. ONE's dues model.
• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber that hosts the Regional Connect events ONE participates in. Overlaps in serving San Diego SMBs with networking opportunities, but at much broader scale and with broader policy and advocacy services.
• Rotary Club of San Diego: Long-established service and business networking club with local chapters, structured membership dues, and regular meetings. Comparable recurring-meeting, dues-based professional networking format at much larger scale.

Regional players

• San Diego North Economic Development Council: Regional economic-development and networking body covering North San Diego County. Partners with ONE through the North San Diego Business Chamber and overlapping regional SMB audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ONENetworkSanDiego
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onenetworksandiego
• Instagraminstagram.com/onenetworksd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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