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 …

Center for Women Business Owners is based on the philosophy to use practical, realistic methods used by successful business owners. It was founded to provide women entrepreneurs with proper Motivation blended with sound realistic and practical business Education and the opportunity for Connections with the right people. Connecting the dots . . . to business prosperity. Founded by Darlene Ziebell, the Center is a membership based organization where you the woman entrepreneur can join forces and l …

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 …

New group! Are you starting a small business in Chicago? Working hard on your own? With a business partner? Getting into the grind of finding clients and building your business relationships? Come relax, chill, and hang-out over dinner. The purpose of this group is to make room for you while you make room for your business in the world.  If you're maxed out from your cold calls and want nothing more than to have your dinner served up to you without lifting a finger - come!  If you've just snagge …

The Congregational Church of Batavia Small Business Networking Group is a well-established gathering of small business owners and those interested in this community.  We are affiliated with the Congregational Church of Batavia, and welcome all participants regardless of religious belief.  While new to meetup, we have approximately 25 to 30 attendees at each meeting. For more information or to join our email list, please visit our website, www.ccobnetwork.com.

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 …

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 …

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

This networking group is for entrepreneurs, small business owners, or anyone who is looking to start his or her own business or grow their current business. I request that you seriously consider what your Motivator is? More time, More money, Stronger relationships? What is your cost of a new customer? Are you ready and prepared to increase your customer traffic? Are you using “All” the tools possible to generate new referrals and residual sales? "If you're not marketing your business, your compe …

  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 …

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 …

  Engage with other women entrepreneurs in the Chicago Area! Created by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence to bring together established women business owners, M3 Meetups support post-startup entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow micro businesses to million dollar enterprises. Co …

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 - …

Do you want to start your own business but don’t know where to begin or are afraid to take the first step? Do you have a business but want to grow your company and opportunities by networking and being around like-minded professionals? This meetup group is called Small Business Outlet because we will provide you with the "know how" to effectively start, run your small business, and network with other great minds like yours. There are many meetup groups geared towards empowerment …

In Chicago, there are millions of Business Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners ready to network and engage in business with others. A business network like this has been anticipated for some time now and we are now in existance... welcome to the Chicago NEW RICH Professional Networking Club. Mission: To empower Professionals & Entrepreneurs through networking, social and business connections. Who are we?: A networking group of upscale business professionals, entrepreneurs an …