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 …

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 …

Thanks for you interest in an "I Love Marketing Meet-Up". The purpose of this group will be how to market your business to clients you want and repel clients you don't. Most of you are probably used to networking groups. While I completely agree with the concept of a networking group, no one will ever refer your business as well as a happy client. The purpose of this group is to have a "Mastermind" where we'll go over marketing concepts, talk about what works and doesn't and also have Speed Mast …

This is The Chicago I Love Marketing Meetup Group. Our meetings will take place the last Thursday of every month in various locations throughout the actual city itself.  Our first meeting will be Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Lincoln Park (Clark/Broadway/Diversey). We are looking forward to discussing all things marketing, brainstorming, collaborating and helping each other grow our businesses in 2012 and beyond! Once you join, you will be able to see our calendar for the exact location. This in …

Do you have a business on Facebook? Do you want to learn how profit from Facebook? Do you use Lujure? This group will teach you the necessary tools, tips and tricks to get more likes, more comments and more cash from Facebook Pages. Most of your success will come from using Lujure, but there is so much more! Join us and participate, I believe that the more you give, the more you get!

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 …

This group is to be a resource for events, training, and meetings that help you GROW YOUR BUSINESS. Our mission to provide you with the contacts, information, and support that you need to meet more prospects, convert more sales, improve your organization, and grow your business. We have a wide variety of events. When you join this group, you're committing towards building your own reputable and ethical business and helping promote the success of the other members by actively sharing referrals an …

We are starting this group because we believe that good business depends on good advice. We are all advise businesses in one way or another to help them make more money with more peace of mind. Through this group, we will network with each other and teach each other how to get more clients and serve our existing clients better. Expect workshops, seminars, and symposiums. If you have an idea for an event, suggest it!

Come network with people interested in Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC), and Social Media Optimization (SMO). Whether you are looking to network with other professionals in the field, seeking an SEM solution for your business, or just want to learn more about Search Engine Marketing, this is the group for you!

Welcome to Militant Business Group (MBG)   This group has been created for the specific purpose of helping serious individuals to realize their dream of business ownership. Also, to help individuals who currently operate their business and wish  to bring it to next level. Do you have questions about: Incorporating Licences and Paperwork Where to open your business (real state) Proper insurance Human Resources Payroll Marketing Negotiating with suppliers Negotiating with clients Finances Account …

A fun, lively environment where positive, energetic business people come together to enjoy a delicious, inexpensive lunch while networking and learning marketing tips to help them Get the Word Out about themselves and their business.   We meet the fourth Wednesday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Little Joe's Restaurant, 1300 N. Cedar Road, New Lenox, IL. Cost is $12 for networking and a buffet of delicious pizza, colorful salad and cold soft drinks.   Hosted by James DiMambro, Maxide …

We are a motivated group of business owners/entrepreneurs looking to network with like-minded individuals.

Community business Alliance is a 501 (c) 3 membership organization registered in Illinois. CBA fosters growth of local community businesses through power partnering and co marketing with fellow members. CBA encourages and promotes member to member transactions to help keep local revenue in the local community. CBA offers education, collaboration and local charitable work to it's members . CBA intends to strengthen our local communities by encouraging and promoting fellow members business. CBA me …

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 …

Chicago AMA is committed to providing local Marketing Professionals with additional opportunities to "Meetup" outside of our monthly programming and also in varying locations around the Chicago area. These Meetups can be tailored to best address your burning questions, issues, and hot topics relative to marketers today. This group is open to both members and non-members of the AMA. It is our hope, of course, that the experience encourages you to learn more about what the AMA has to offer for car …

For people looking to get in on the ground floor of new or newly-expanding network marketing launching in the Chicago area.