Our Story
HOW WE STARTED
I (LB) founded SCBiz in October 2022 because I was ready to start and grow another business but didn't want to do it alone. I wanted to connect with people around me in Southern California and spend time talking and brainstorming about business.
I wasn't interested in traditional networking style meetups and I couldn't find any live masterminds near me.
Like many origin stories, since I couldn't find exactly what I needed, I created it. Turns out a lot of other people needed it too.
~LB Brittingham, Founder
HOW WE'VE GROWN
SCBiz grew quickly from an idea to a solid membership base of 50 and growing.
It’s an escape from the overwhelming world of traditional business networking & bro-style growth. We help introverted founders discover the true feeling of community, improve their strategies for scaling their businesses and learn to quiet the critical voice inside their heads.
We've expanded to add virtual options and are opening up our second chapter (this one in Seattle) in Feb 2025!
MEET THE FOUNDER
I'm LB Brittingham and these are the highlights of my business life.
I started as an attorney 25 years ago in one of the top 10 law firms in the US. I served as in-house counsel for a nationwide franchise and practiced with one of the top 5 franchise law firms in the country.
I stopped practicing law to have more time to spend with my daughter and took a position as an auditor in one of the top 10 mortgage servicing companies in the US. Poor choice since that was 2008.
Post-crash, I started my own ecommerce businesses which I subsequently sold and have spent the time since then helping small businesses grow (and doing some other fun things which you'll learn about as you get to know me).
My daughter and I settled in San Clemente, CA in October 2021 and she has since moved to Seattle.
My life has taken many turns over the last 25 years and I'm excited to build the next phase of it with this community.