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 …

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.  

… DO YOU CALL YOURSELVES ENTREPRENEURS? OR AT LEAST ASPIRE TO ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING PATTERNS? INVEST AN EVENING AND SEE. IF 10 SHOW UP, WE COULD ALL BENEFIT! SEE YOU THERE! JIL CHANGED ON SEPT 9TH READ BELOW Hi! I'm John I. Lund, I'm the guy that is undertaking this group after Marty's tenure. I'm not holding an August meeting because-- well' life is a little crazy now and I shouldn't even have agreed to do this. We will meet in September, at the same place, the Ground Floor Entre …

VentureSHOT Entrepreneur Collaboration Community brings together extraordinary entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses and enhance their levels of success.  This community was launched and is run BY Entrepreneurs...FOR Entrepreneurs.  We REALLY know the issues entrepreneurs face in growing their businesses and our vision is to help hundreds of entrepreneurs achieve greater success through collaboration with their peers, mentors and unique, powerful collaboration sessions. Click Here For …

It's ALL About "Connecting". Each new relationship presents an opportunity for enrichment, growth and significant advancement in life. "Connecting" with the Right People is what defines a GREAT Network and we continually "Attract" the Right People to our group. Our Group here on Meet Up is a GREAT way for you to Expose your Business and Personal Philosophies Join us as we continue to "Connect" with one another and with other entrepreneurs throughout the world.

Are you looking for an ELITE GROUP of Entrepreneurs to create an Alliance with to Network, Mastermind, Partner, Learn and Grow with? If you said YES...then you MUST Join... The YES Mastermind Forum Chapter We are a group of entrepreneurs, who are young and young at heart, who would like to help each other succeed in the field of entrepreneurship. Our Mission is to empower people to take ownership of their financial futures and turn their passions and hobbies into a self-perpetuating business. …

The Startup Trebuchet Entrepreneurs’ Clinics create environments to explore the challenges of securing the best position in launching and maintaining a business. The groups are purposefully kept small, with 10 – 20 participants, to allow for in-depth discussion of actual issues. These are not lectures, but rather highly interactive sessions. Subjects range from entity formation, establishing co-founder agreements, protecting intellectual property and trade secrets, business assumption va …

My business partner & I have been very fortunate in finding success as "Entrepreneurs", in an unstable economy. We are very passionate in sharing our success and giving the ability to other individuals of being able to start their "own business" and finding success for themselves! If you have been looking for the right networking opportunity....it has arrived!

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 Local Group Will Help You Discover Smart, Effective Marketing Strategies For Surviving These Trying Times! GKIC Chicago & Northwest Suburbs is a group of business owners, sales and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and professional practice owners interested in learning more about the direct marketing strategies and techniques taught by marketing gurus Dan Kennedy, Bill Glazer and Steve Sipress. Our first meeting was September 2008, and since then we have been changing lives and imp …

BEST is a group for black entrepreneurs young and old. We come together to form potential partnerships, discuss ideas, experiences, network etc. and motivate positive people who want to pursue their vision of owning their own business.

Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models. Swap business cards and watch your personal business directory grow! Especially helpful would be entrepreneurs who have experience or want support in: Professional/Personal development, Marketing/Sales/Advertising, Finance or, who are looking to startup a business in one of the following industries: Education, Real Estate, Healt …

          Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social en …

  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 …

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 …

… We focus on creating fun nights out with the girls, expanding your creativity, supporting the entrepreneurs, and actively creating the lives that we want. I've divided the group into four categories - social, creative, entrepreneurial, and growth - to help you more easily select and attend the events that most interest you. Typical meetings that you will find with this group are: Entrepreneurial Meetings (where each person gets to ask for the support they need) Writing Group (where we discuss i …