Smilin Dogs was founded in 2000, at first just offering our hiking service. In 2007 we opened our current facility in San Carlos which offers daycare, boarding and chauffeur service.
Since 1978, PEA has helped business leaders grow through high-value referrals and lasting relationships.
Grow Your Business Through Powerful Connections!
For over 40 years, PEA has formed ties between greater Peninsula area business professionals, building and strengthening a network that members have come to rely on. We count on each other for continuing business relationships and new business leads; for information and advice; for thoughtful concern and more than a few laughs.
WHAT WE DO
NETWORK
Once a week, we meet to exchange business and information leading to business. We build connections by attending open houses hosted by members. We get together for occasional optional social events.
EDUCATE
We learn about a diverse set of industries and occupations by sharing weekly presentations focused on member businesses. We ask questions. We inform. We teach. We learn.
SUPPORT
We do business with each other. We refer friends, neighbors, colleagues, associates, clients, customers. We make suggestions, offer advice, lend an ear. We do what we can to build the business of each member.
WHO WE ARE
Finding a local company can be both exciting and challenging given the variety of choices out there.
PEA members are known for their extensive experience and dedication to maintaining high standards. PEA can assist you in connecting with the best local businesses. As a consumer, you can rely on PEA to help you make informed decisions. For businesses, PEA provides valuable resources to help elevate your company.
FEATURED MEMBERS
Lost Boys Design was founded with a simple goal – to tell a story with design. Truly great design is about making a better experience, telling a better story; something inspiring, memorable, funny, abrasive, ironic, elegant, ugly, human – anything but uninteresting.
Selling or purchasing a home will most likely be the largest investment decision your family ever makes. You need to feel confident that the choices you make are the right ones. I take extra care to not only provide you with complete information and detailed options, but to work closely with you through the decision-making process. My counseling expertise will ensure that you feel good about the decisions you make, and that your transaction is a positive and rewarding experience!
We’re here to listen to your ideas and make them a reality, even if it means turning your wildest dreams into something even we couldn't have imagined—like a unicorn-themed bathroom or a disco ball in the pantry! Got ideas? Send us a message and let's build a dream project together!
Quotes from our Members
WHAT THEY SAY
You just keep learning about and admiring these folks. So, the challenge is how to covey the PEA experience artfully to a potentail member and entice others to join in on the fun.
Our Members ~ 2021
Don’t be afraid to turn down a potential job. Maureen Clark, Three Sixty HR, Inc., turned down a job recently, because as she puts it, “I could not imagine defending their facts.”
Maureen Clark
Three Sixty HR, Inc., Menlo Park, Member Since 1986
Do it for yourself.
Julie Fukuhara
Wells Fargo Private Bank, Palo Alto, Member Since 2013
PEA is full of experts.
David B. Gaskill
DB Gaskill Advertising Specialities, Redwood City, Member Since 1981
If you want to make a large fortune in the arts, start with a large fortune.
Michael Aronson
Lost Boys Design, Redwood City, Member Since 2015
People come to PEA for the business, but they stay for the relationships.
Don Miller, DDS
Retired, Honorary Member, Joined in 1977