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Independent, 18682 Beach Blvd., Suite 160, Huntington Beach, CA

92648; fax to (714) 965-7174 or e-mail hbindy@latimes.com.

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Personal Success Coach Rodger Cota offers a business networking

group at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Coco’s Restaurant, 6886 Bolsa Ave.

Affiliated Counseling

Services Inc. has a business planning and operations group for

owners and managers. The group focuses on organization, marketing and

employee relations. It is led by an attorney and a psychologist with

a wealth of business experience. The company is at 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. (714) 848-5804.

The Rotary Club of

Huntington Beach meets for lunch at noon on Thursdays at the

Huntington Beach Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Ave. The group is comprised

of active professionals in the community. (714) 963-3746.

The Huntington Beach

Chamber of Commerce offers free one-on-one counseling for small

businesses from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

on Fridays. (714) 536-8888.

Small goal-oriented

support groups for adults are offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays

at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Cost

is based on a sliding scale.

Preregistration is required. (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach

Sunrise Rotary Club meets from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays at Dukes,

317 Pacific Coast Highway. Professionals and business people from

Huntington Beach and surrounding communities are invited. (714)

964-0885.

The Huntington Beach

chapter of the Leads Club, a business networking organization,

meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Sunny’s Restaurant, 19810 Beach Blvd.

The group meets weekly to exchange business leads. (949) 650-8665 or

(800) 767-7337.

Le Tip International

meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Coco’s restaurant, 18872 Beach Blvd.,

Huntington Beach. Founded in 1978, Le Tip has more than 400 chapters

throughout the United States and Canada and is dedicated to

exchanging qualified business leads among its members. Join the group

for a free breakfast and bring at least 50 business cards. Timothy

Johnson, (714) 969-6448, Ext. 22.

Sheevaun Moran offers a monthly prosperity group meeting. The

interactive meetings allow each participant to work on specific areas

and personal situations and are held 6:30 to 9 p.m. on the last

Tuesday of each month. (714)374-1988

Toastmasters

International, a nonprofit group that helps develop public

speaking and leadership skills, meets from noon to 1 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month at the Huntington Beach City Hall

Meeting Room, 2000 Main St. Guests are welcome. (714) 963-5073.

Toastmasters Club 770

meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Don

Ramon’s Restaurant, 16961 Goldenwest Ave. (corner Goldenwest &

Warner). The group helps improve communication and leadership skills.

Free. (714) 842-5073.

Toastmasters Club 179

meet at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesdays for breakfast at Coco’s, 6886

Bolsa Ave. (714) 962-1106 or (714) 964-5076.

Toastmasters Club 2230

meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Boeing Co., 5301

Bolsa Ave. (714) 372-1557 or (714) 896-9873.

The American Business Women’s Assn. holds meetings on the third

Wednesday of each month. Call for times. (714) 969-6619.