Meet local small business professionals from Oak Park and the surrounding suburbs that work within small business - strategizing, networking, marketing, managing and growing their business creations into something special. Meet others that are have the same desires, goals and dreams in a supportive and collaborative group. We give beginners ideas and hear advice from accomplished veterans. This group focuses on meetings and events that are high-quality and offer a ton of value in helping you gro …

Small Business Technology of Chicago is dedicated to helping small businesses, professionals, and nonprofits learn about information technology. We provide a place for you to learn about new technology, get answers to your questions, and share your experiences. And you will meet others who are interested in information technology for small business. Our presentations include information technology, cloud computing, software, disaster recovery, technology service providers, Internet marketing str …

This group is for motivated small business owners in various industries who are goal oriented and have big plans for their businesses. The purpose of this club is to combine great business leaders and thinkers in an effort to help all members achieve their desired level of success. I am a firm believer that the best and most efficient way to grow a business is through personal introductions and referrals.  It is with this mindset, that I am always looking for ways to promote my business partners …

This is a group for aspiring and current small business owners and entrepreneurs who need a grounding in the practical side of intellectual property. What is a patent? What is a copyright, trademark or trade secret? How are they different and how are they similar? And most importantly, how are they useful to me? This group will help you answer those questions. The group meetings are a blend of open discussions, question and answer, and presentations of practical information on fundamental topics …

This is a group for Chicago based self-employed, small business owners/operators, and entrepreneurs. The intent of this group is to facilitate discussions, share experiences, and provide the common-ground we as the "self employed" lack. Anyone facing the unique challenges, pressure, and responsibility of running a business or organization knows the personal social cost of doing business. Here we can get together and provide each other with support by talking through some of the unique challenges …

THIS GROUP IS CLOSING: If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner or sales professional, please check out our sister groups: Chicago Business Development Forum http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoBusinessDevelopmentForum  and Oak Park Area Small Biz & Entrepreneurs http://www.meetup.com/OakParkSmallBiz Both are outstanding networking groups with a shared mission to help you succeed with your small business by providing networking events, teleclasses, workshops, and small group discussions to shar …

This is a group for people who want to start a business but don't know where to begin. It is ideal for service professionals that are looking for instruction on how to do the practical things necessary to get going, things like: Setting up a company (What's an S Corp, a C Corp, an LLC?) Setting up a business email and/or website Registering with the Fed, the State, and other government organizations Equipping your home office or finding space to lease Finding clients ...And most important of a …

  Networking.......   Is about forming and nurturing mutually beneficial relationships, which brings you new connections with large numbers of people, some of whom will become good customers.   Networking....... Puts you in touch with other resources such as industry experts, accountants, and lawyers, who can help your business in needed ways.  Nothing beats the power of a face-to-face meeting and handshake to build lasting camaraderie and good-fellowship!         Are you ready...to meet peo …

The Chicago Business Development Forum brings together small businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups to help each other with business development by sharing unique expertise, experience, and encouragement in an inspiring and collaborative environment. Businesses and individuals that become active with this Meetup have the opportunity to assist each other with challenges leading to more success for everyone. We hold monthly meetings that focus on learning and creating action plans to move forward …

  Looking to combine effective business networking with fun & profit, inexpensively? Tired of the same old stale networking groups you either already belong to or have been to in the past? C'mon out and give ABN a test-ride...(Read-on, but if you can't find what you're looking for here, please contact organizers Geoff Morris (708-302-1280) or Lynn Lionhood (630-697-6889) with questions about our B2B networking group...You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15 …

GENERATE MORE REFERRAL BUSINESS! The goal of this group is to give Gay & Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Business Professionals the opportunity to build relationships with Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and other like–minded Professionals to collaborate, share ideas and help each other Grow their Businesses and build their Referral Network. In our Community we have hundreds of Business Owners, Sales professionals, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups, ready to network and engage in business with others. We are …

W.E.B.S are strong, forward thinking, innovative leaders! We are shop and franchise owners, work from home moms, business hopefuls and successful creators. We know who you are because we are small business owners too! The staff and founder of W.E.B.S are all entrepreneurs and realize the trials and pressures that go along with starting a small business, especially for minority women.  If you want to make a living doing what you love, have ideas but don’t know where to start, own a new business a …

     Welcome to a Meetup that provides financing options for individuals, businesses, and non-profits to operate and  survive in a post "Great Recession" world........   Since BANKS were handed all of our tax dollars they decided to stopped lending, hand out big bonuses, build bank branches on every corner, and play their own game of monopoly with our homes, had enough yet?   Why beg for a loan when companies are willing to help no matter who you know or what you have??????     This Meetup is in …

What happens when you personally select a group of women who . . . * Own their own business * Have a strong entrepreneurial spirit * Are willing to support others Results. Support. Teamwork. Growth. The Women's Networking Alliance was formed to bring a group of small business owners together to help each other promote, grow and expand their businesses and we're expanding nationally in 2010. Founded in 2007, The Women's Networking Alliance was created to enable a networking of women busines …

Meet with people who are starting, or would like to start, entrepreneurial ventures online. Bringing together small eBusiness owners from all over Chicagoland. Network with other local Chicago e-commerce, e-businesses or online business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. Share industry insights and valuable experiences. Form partnerships with other web businesses. Come learn, share, and collaborate to make a living online! We'll cover topics such as: • How to start • eCommerce • SEO - Se …

This group is founded on the 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success that are found in the book, The Go-Giver, by Bob Burg and John David Mann. The purpose is to form a group of like-minded business people who would like to grow their business stratospherically through networking. This group is for: small business owners, franchise owners, and entrepreneurs