Best of the Best Network

What Best of the Best Network does

Best of the Best Network is a founder-owned, private professional networking organization operating in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 2006 by David Chirico (who has been running professionally organized business referral groups since 1997), the organization curates four weekly affiliate networking groups — Tuesday WPB Lunch, Wednesday PBG Breakfast, Wednesday PBG Lunch, and Thursday PBG Breakfast — held at hotel venues in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. The core product is a membership-based referral network built on one-per-industry exclusivity: each professional category is represented by no more than one individual or company per group, eliminating internal competition among members.

The technological stack is a lightweight web-based membership platform built on the CONDUU Application Platform, providing individual member profile pages, an online referral tracking system, group-specific microsites for each of the four groups, and a substitute management system. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no mobile app, and no public API. The platform's primary role is to facilitate administrative functions around the in-person meetings, which remain the core value-delivery mechanism.

The business model is subscription-based and direct-to-consumer: each member pays a one-time $35 registration fee plus $144 in recurring monthly dues that include meals at weekly meetings, with auto-pay on the 15th of the prior month. The organization serves 74 listed SMB members across diverse local service categories (real estate, legal, banking, contractors, financial services, marketing, etc.). Growth is driven by word-of-mouth and member referrals; David Chirico personally manages new-member inquiries and approvals. The operation is bootstrapped with no external capital, no institutional investors, and limited if any additional staff beyond the founder.

Name

Best of the Best Network

Legal name

Best of the Best Network

Website

https://bestofthebestnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Best of the Best Network is a founder-owned private networking organization operating four weekly business referral groups in Palm Beach County, Florida, serving 74 local SMB members across diverse professional categories through a one-per-industry exclusivity model and $144/month subscription dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach Gardens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: One-time $35.00 registration fee charged to new members upon joining the networking group.
2. Monthly Dues: Recurring monthly dues of $144.00 per member, which includes the cost of food/meals at weekly meetings. Dues are set up on auto-pay for the 15th of the prior month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Best of the Best Network operates exclusive, one-per-industry professional business referral networking groups that meet weekly in person at hotel venues in Palm Beach County, Florida. Members are local business owners and professionals who learn each other's businesses, build trust, and exchange high-quality referrals through structured meetings and an online referral tracking platform. The organization charges a one-time $35 registration fee plus $144 in recurring monthly dues that include the cost of meals at meetings.

Product overview

Best of the Best Network is a professional business networking organization based in Palm Beach County, Florida. The core offering consists of a network of exclusive, one-per-industry business referral groups that meet weekly across four affiliate groups: Tuesday WPB Lunch, Wednesday PBG Breakfast, Wednesday PBG Lunch, and Thursday PBG Breakfast. The platform provides members with individual web pages in a member directory, an online referral tracking system, and a substitute management system. The organization operates on a CONDUU Application Platform and is led by Founder & President David Chirico. Membership requires a one-time $35 registration fee and $144 monthly dues that include meals. The platform facilitates business referrals and professional networking among best-in-class local business owners and professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Best of the Best Network Membership Core membership offering providing local business owners and professionals in Palm Beach County with access to exclusive, one-per-industry weekly referral networking groups, individual member profile pages, online referral tracking, and substitute management capabilities.
• Tuesday WPB Lunch Group Weekly Tuesday lunch meeting group held at the West Palm Beach Marriott (1001 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401) from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
• Wednesday PBG Breakfast Group Weekly Wednesday breakfast meeting group held at the DoubleTree Hotel (4431 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410) from 7:30 to 8:30 AM.
• Wednesday PBG Lunch Group Weekly Wednesday lunch meeting group held at the DoubleTree Hotel (4431 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410) from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
• Thursday PBG Breakfast Group Weekly Thursday breakfast meeting group held at the DoubleTree Hotel (4431 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410) from 7:30 to 8:30 AM.

Named customers22 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Networking To Help Children Inc.minorOthersDavid Chirico serves as Founder/Chairman of Networking To Help Children Inc., a nonprofit organization. This appears to be a personal charitable involvement by the founder rather than a formal corporate partnership between the networking group and the nonprofit.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Referral Exchange / Executive Referral Exchange: Regional and national referral-based business networking groups running structured weekly meetings with category exclusivity. Closely matches Best of the Best's one-per-industry weekly format.
• AmSpirit Business Connections: U.S. professional referral networking organization running weekly chapters with one-member-per-profession exclusivity and recurring dues. Directly comparable in meeting cadence, exclusivity mechanic, and SMB member base.
• LeTip International: Long-standing U.S. business referral networking franchise built around weekly lunch meetings with category exclusivity. Same foundational business model (paid membership + structured in-person referrals) as Best of the Best, with a national footprint.
• BNI (Business Network International): The largest global business referral networking organization with thousands of weekly chapters worldwide using the same one-person-per-industry exclusivity mechanic. Operates on annual membership dues with structured in-person meetings, making it the closest direct peer to Best of the Best Network.

Emerging players

• Alignable: Digital SMB networking platform that enables small-business referrals and connections online. Competes for the same 'referrals among local professionals' need as Best of the Best, but through a free/app-based model rather than in-person weekly meetings.
• Lunchclub: AI-mediated 1:1 professional networking platform that pairs members for virtual meetings. Adjacent emerging substitute for in-person referral networking, particularly for members seeking broader geographic reach.

Others

• SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives): Free SBA-affiliated mentoring and networking resource for small-business owners. A free ecosystem participant that competes for the same 'local business owner networking/development' attention as Best of the Best.

Broad incumbents

• Local Chambers of Commerce (e.g., Palm Beach Chamber): Broader, more established regional networking and advocacy organizations that offer similar referral and networking benefits to local SMBs, often at lower or no direct dues funded by membership tiers and sponsorships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bobnetworking
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2144826

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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