Thinking of starting a business but worried you won't find customers. Running a business now and can't figure out how to advertise without going broke. This meetup is for you.   Moderator KC Truby has brought 251,000 sales leads into his own and his clients businesses over the past 42 years. He is retiring now and is doing this meet up to pass on what he has learned in an age of Internet hype - about what really works.   We'll review Crowd sourcing - getting cold calls made by others on commissi …

So you have an idea. How do you turn an idea into an actual product? Why not meet with other people in the area who are in the same boat? Join Practical Startups to give and receive practical advice on how to start and develop a business.

Introducing.... A unique opportunity to grow your business through Shopping & Networking. Business Owners, These are tough economic times for everyone, but we can weather the storm if we work together. In the end, our friends and customers buy from those they know, like and trust. You are invited to participated in a creative and low-cost way of making new business friends and gaining face-to-face exposure with potential new customers. Shopping & Networking Here how it works: We all have custome …

SYOB - EXPO (Start Your Own Business - Expo) was created for you the Entrepreneur at heart. The purpose of the group is to help you promote, develop and grow your business. No matter how hard you work, you cannot live up to your full potential as an entrepreneur operating in total isolation. Even if you are not a social-preneur by nature attending business events can accomplish four key things to help you both personally and professionally: Educational Benefits in Networking: You will likely lea …

We are a group of professional women who help each other's businesses grow with valuable referrals and assist each other by providing counsel in our particular areas of expertise. We feature many different industries!   Meeting Details: The Lucky Monk in Barrington IL 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month   Our Success Goals: To attract professional & dynamic business women who desire to increase their business through networking opportunities in a female orientated environment. To provide our mem …

Each CHAMPPS non-compete networking committee is a group of businesses that are different and refer business to each other. Unlike other networking groups, CHAMPPS does not require a quota of leads from its members. CHAMPPS members only exchange leads as the opportunities present themselves, thereby being more realistic leads that are more likely to result with real clients or customers for you. CHAMPPS involves spending time not wasting time on the efforts to increase business for your company.

We're an energetic professional networking organization in which members exchange qualified referrals, receive networking education and freely share ideas while locking-out the competition. We only allow one member per professional category so you are not stuck in a room full of professionals who do the same thing you do and compete for the same referrals. Since we meet just twice a month, we make our networking discussions count! As you know, small business owners and entrepreneurs don't have t …

Our group was created for entrepreneurial people to meet, shared ideas, help and support other business minded people. Anyone interested in having their own business, already have one or wants to grow their existing one.

  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 …

WELCOME TO THE *NEW* CHICAGOLAND ENTREPRENEUR MASTERMIND GROUP! We are the only Chicago Entrepreneur Mastermind Group that will tell you how it is.  We don't want whiners, we need warriors.  Individuals that can contribute to our elite MEETUP group.  

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