Meet other Business Owners! Come to a Business Meetup to network, find new customers, get advice and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! We currently have 2 locations where we hold events; Lombard and Downtown Chicago. The overall goal of this group's monthly meetings are to provide an opportunity to make new contacts, distribute business cards and lead sharing via a networking event.   WALK-INS ARE WELCOME; save mone …

The Chicago Business Catalyst User Group has been formed by Chicago Digital to educate, support and inspire local area business owners, website developers, and students of web design. The group is meant to be an open discussion amongst members and a forum from which all parties can learn from each other. While this group will have a focus on building and promoting online businesses with the Adobe Business Catalyst Platform, we will also discuss best practices in design, development and online ma …

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 …

  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 …

Presidents’ luncheons are uniquely designed to be an affordable, functional and intimate way to network with other local business owners. This allows you to effectively network, share ideas, and create synergies that will help your business grow and prosper. Each business owner will have up to 5 minutes to speak on behalf of their business in a round table format. WHAT TO BRING? Lots of business cards,... This is not your typical leads group; each month we invite new businesses to participate. …

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 …

Un Empresario, Spanish for “an entrepreneur”, is a new initiative to help advance the Latino entrepreneur community in the Greater Chicago Area. Join this Meetup group to network with fellow business owners and to collectively learn from each other in order to overcome adversities presented as a business owner. Events beneficial to startups and establish businesses will be organized and promoted from this Meetup group.

This group was established to promote and support small business owners from all industries and disciplines. Our objective is to provide critical and timely information to participants by industry experts, educators, gov't authorities and, more importantly, small business owners themselves in a robust, comfortable and supportive environment. THIS IS YOUR GROUP SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, so please show up in numbers to support your fellow small business owners. The information you will receive at the …

Thaks for your interest in the Oak Lawn B2B (Business to Business) Networking Group! We're a group of local business owners that meets weekly with the purpose of growing our businesses in a low cost, time efficient way with a key focus on giving. We have only one member from any specific industry. We enjoy developing our relationships so we can do business with each other, give referrals and do true networking. Guests are welcome! Your first breakfast is even complimentary! We encourage you to c …

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 for professional  business owners networking in Hinsdale and of the Chicago suburbs.  We meet monthly for lunch to get to know one another and build relationships.   Simply bring a brown-bag lunch and join us for a wonderful, empowering time together! We meet at a great convenient location close to all major expressways, route 83 and Ogden Ave in a very comfortable atmosphere! Membership is exclusive, and we only allow one business owner for each business type at our meetings. You …

Our Arlington Hts Chapter of the Dynamic Professional Women's Network(DPWN: www.dpwomen.com) currently has 10 Dynamic members(over 400 in the organization).  We are have openings for a few more Women Business Owners & Entrepreneurs.  Our women's networking group concentrates on assisting each other with Business Growth thru inside and outside referrals, Personal Development, Training, Friendship, and Support.  Please join us for lunch to find out if our group is the right fit for you.

The SHEpreneur Circle is a leads networking group for female business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals and community leaders. This group focus is to empower women and help one another's business grow.

STARTING, GROWING, PARTNERING  AND INVESTING IN SMALL BUSINESSES   NOTE: THIS MEETUP GROUP WILL START IN THE FALL OF 2012. This group was changed from tennis to small business in 2012.  To go to our golf and tennis meetup, click here. If you are starting a small business, trying to grow a small business, or are looking to invest in the small business community, then this meetup group is for you.  This is a great place to learn, share, grow, network access vital resources, knowledge, and mingle …

The purpose of this MeetUp is to encourage business interaction among members and to improve networking skills through idea sharing and social interaction. The goal is to build a network of energetic business members who participate actively on a regular basis and who have a genuine interest in helping one another explore business ideas, solve problems and expand networking opportunities for the purpose of professional growth. Strategy is to have fun, meaningful, scheduled, monthly meetings and …

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 …