📚 Author Panel & Book Signing | Hosted by Elite Referral Network 📚

Join Elite Referral Network for a special evening of insight, conversation, and connection at our Author Panel and Book Signing, featuring three ERN members who have turned their professional experience into published works and practical wisdom.

📅 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m.
📍 The Talon Room
230 N 12th St, Suite 1, Lincoln

This event brings together local business leaders and authors for a panel discussion followed by a book signing and time to connect.

Featured Authors

Jethro Hopkins
Managing Partner, No Coast Business Advisors
Co-Author of Exit Lever: How Smart Business Owners and Buyers Avoid the 10 Mistakes that Ruin the Sale of Businesses

Jethro Hopkins is one of the founders of Elite Referral Network and a managing partner at No Coast Business Advisors, a business brokerage focused on relationships—not just transactions. Through decades of hands-on experience buying, selling, scaling, and advising businesses, Jethro has seen firsthand how costly mistakes can derail business sales and acquisitions.

In Exit Lever, Jethro and co-author Jeff Dousharm share real-world insights designed to help business owners, buyers, and investors avoid the common missteps that cost time, money, and opportunity—whether selling now or preparing for the future.

Dan Patton
Owner, Bats to Rats: Wildlife Control & Prevention

Dan Patton brings over 15 years of experience serving Lincoln and surrounding communities through Bats to Rats, a wildlife control and prevention company specializing in bats, rodents, and pest management for residential and commercial properties. Known for thorough inspections, clear communication, and effective long-term solutions, Dan’s work reflects the realities of building and sustaining a service-based business.

Dan will share insight from his entrepreneurial journey and business experience during the panel discussion.

Chef Aaron Young
Owner, ChefauChef Catering
Author of ChefauChef: Feed the Dream – A Caterer’s Guide to Purpose, Profit, and People

Chef Aaron Young is the owner and operator of ChefauChef Catering, one of Lincoln’s most respected catering companies. With a background in culinary arts, national recognition, and over a decade of business ownership, Aaron has built a brand grounded in quality, hospitality, and care for both clients and team members.

In Feed the Dream, Aaron shares the behind-the-scenes story of growing a food business—from early challenges to lasting success—offering insight on leadership, systems, purpose-driven work, and balancing profit with people.

What to Expect:
✔ A moderated author panel discussion
✔ Insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business growth
✔ Opportunities to meet the authors
✔ Book signing following the panel
✔ Connection with ERN members and the broader business community

This event is ideal for business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone interested in learning from local leaders who have built, grown, and sustained successful businesses.

All are welcome.

Come learn, connect, and support ERN members who are sharing their stories, expertise, and experience through the written word.