Welcome to Nice Girls Finish Last! We are the Only Real Entrepreneur Group in the Chicagoland Area. You joined the rest, now work with the BEST! We are not a Networking Group, but a group for Entrepreneurs to Learn, and Create Real Joint Ventures, and Business Cross Promotions We host Only 1 Event Every Month. Register at: http://nicegirlsfinishlast.com

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 …

Entrepreneurial moms meet and network with each other. Anyone who owns a business, wants to own one, is working on a creative venture, or wants to be around other business women in Chicago, Oak Park/River Forest and surrounding suburbs can be a part of this meetup. You do not have to be a business owner yet. This Exchange is about networking, helping each other through trials and tribulations, questions, problems, educating, and empowering each other. We will invite special speakers and some of …

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. Coun …

This is a group for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to create even more success through joint venture opportunities. We will meet once a month at Powerteam International Success Center and discuss new ways to make even more money and grow your business. When you attend this event you will meet great new local entrepreneurs and leave with great new contacts and potential new marketing partners.

This is a group for startups, freelancers, developers, entrepreneurs, remote worker, work-from-home professionals (and everyone in between) living on the north side of Chicago, who want to work and network in a coworking environment that will stimulate, inspire and support. If you don't want to schlep downtown to a coworking space and are looking for a community of like-mined, supportive folks in the Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ukranian Village, Lakeview, Logan Square (and elsewhere!), then please jo …

Entrepreneurial moms meet and network with each other. Anyone who owns a business, wants to own one, is working on a creative venture, or wants to be around other business women in the Evanston/North Shore areas and surrounding suburbs can be a part of this Meetup. You do not have to be a business owner yet. This Exchange is about networking, helping each other through trials and tribulations, questions, problems, educating, and empowering each other. We will invite special speakers and some of …

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 …

Community Coach Café (CCC) description: Community Coach Cafes are small “Master Mind” groups of People interested in social and business collaboration, learning and development of their mutual group objectives. Vision • Transforming personal and professional potential into accelerated forward action Mission • To build an intimate network of small groups wanting a thought-provoking and creative process to educate, support and challenge each other to become more enabled coaches, entrepre …

We are business owners, executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs, gathering to gain knowledge, skills, and strategies to grow our businesses, and increase our circle of colleagues and friends. IBON is  designed to be an affordable, functional and FACE TO FACE way to network with others business owners. This allows you to effectively network, share ideas, and create synergies that will help your business grow and prosper. You will speak in a round table format. .. Not  typical leads group; each mo …

Helping women to be self-sufficient entrepreneurs through life-long learning in a supportive environment. Giving women the skills to take control of their economic well-being empowers them to build healthier families, stronger communities, and a more vibrant economy. In the end, it helps us all. Prepares Women for the Complex Rigors of Business Ownership . A business is not built overnight. EEW' s challenging training programs cover everything from developing business plans to accessing capital …

The goal of "Illini Startups" is to connect Illini alums (and students) with a common interest in the startup movement to share ideas and serve as a mutual resource to the growing community of Illini entrepreneurs. We will achieve our goal by hosting monthly meetups for casual networking over coffee or lunch. Among these meetings we will devote one per quarter to hosting an expert guest speaker, and another to discussion of a relevant book or article chosen by the group.

Authentic Connections Networking is about the true basis of networking - creating relationships. For years I avoided networking events because although I had read about building relationships, when I went o an event all I seemed to find were people that handed out business cards and made sales pitches. One day though, I came across people that practiced what I was reading and my view on networking changed dramatically...I went from hating it to LOVING it! My love for it has driven me to creat …

Startup Evanston is a venue for building connections between individuals interested in building, developing, and funding high-growth companies in the Evanston area.   We seek to foster and further the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit in this city which Business Week named "one of the top-50 best small cities in the U.S. for start-up businesses." Meetings of the group will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs, technologists, developers, and investors to develop relationships and explore …

NEW - The Network of Entrepreneurial Women is an exciting, fresh group of Chicagoland business women who are upgrading business networking in the Chicago suburbs and beyond. Focusing on no nonsense networking, the group holds fun and creative events that inspire attendees to work together, refer each other and most of all cheer each other on as the membership succeeds together. The NEW art of networking involves events that remind us why we love being entrepreneurs, and introduces attendees to …

Startup Collaboratory is a group of Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals, and Business Owners who meet to… Collaborate on starting and growing businesses Share viewpoints and generate new ideas Network for help overcoming business challenges Please join Startup Collaboratory as we help each other learn to become more successful! Another branch meets in Schaumburg http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Collaboratory/ One of the group's activities will be to organize Fox Valley Demo Days to show off loc …

Maybe you have always wanted to have your own business. Maybe you have it now, by choice or by design. Either way, you may be daunted by all of your responsibilities, from finding clients to managing a website to setting and keeping your goals. In this series of workshops (see below for topics), we will give you an overview of s specific technique for success, and we will use that technique, on the spot, so that you actually get a result, and feel comfortable using it going forward. We look forw …

Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

Fox Valley Area Networking Events! Always Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors and highly regarded speakers, that if your business requires customers in order to survive (which includes most, if not every one of us)... then a great way to build a strong referral relationship is to Never Eat Alone. You were going to eat anyway, right? Maybe your lunch buddy made other plans or had to work through lunch. Have no fear …

Crystal Lake/ McHenry/ Lake In The Hills/ Algonquin/ Woodstock Area Networking! Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! You were going to eat anyway, right? Maybe your lunch buddy made other plans or had to work through lunch. Have no fear, our Never Eat Alone Networking Luncheon allows you to meet local Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and Various Professionals enabling you to make new connections and grow your network! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors …

Meet other local Women who work at growing their business. Gather with women who are willing to take on a new venture or enterprise and accepts full responsibility for the outcome. Decision makers for their business investment. Actively build a team to reach goals, through referrals, marketing tactics, and education. Women who create value by offering a product or service, by carving out a niche in the market that may not exist currently. Entrepreneurs tend to identify a market opportunity and e …

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 …

“I just looked at the pattern of my life, decided I didn’t like it, and changed.” — David Sedaris It’s not that simple for everyone. But it could be. You may have a job you love. A family you wouldn’t trade for the world. A killer wardrobe, flat stomach, car with seat-warmers and a Bose sound system, plans every night of the week, a ring, a mortgage, and a passport filled with stamps. You may have some of that. Or you may have none of that. What you do have is a desire for something more. For a …

Chicago Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Chicago, Illinois region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Chicago Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the place to practi …

ChickChat’s monthly Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat also helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of people all over the world. In addition, a few vendors show off truly unique wares and, a bit of shopping might occur. For a night, …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allia …

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