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

This group offers a variety of exciting opportunities to connect and grow business. These include networking events, mastermind groups, workshops, seminars and more. Identify opportunities specific to your business and take action to capitalize on these.

Welcome to the Chicago Business Development Group Meetup! CBDG was created out of necessity when a group of highly successful real estate investors, formerly working as individuals, decide to combine our efforts to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the foreclosure, short sale, and REO landscape. Our group is extremely diverse.  It is for investors that are just beginning their careers to seasoned experts and everyone in-between. We provide education, support, and share information, …

We all want to live our best lives, right? We want the ultimate fitness for OUR bodies in this life right? We want the ultimate financial life, so we can support our passions, give to others and live our dreams right? We want to be surrounded by amazing people who inspire us, have a fufilling career with all the flexibility and excitement that we desire. We want a great house, a great car, maybe some really nice clothes. We want a great love in our lives, who we admire and adore and who complime …

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 …

This group, Thinking for a Change, is what a networking group is all about. We meet to showcase our businesses so others know what we do. Then we LISTEN to what others do. That's when it all begins. We help each other connect for business and we THINK about who we can connect with them. Viola! We make friends; we help each other with referrals; we connect; we think for a change how we can help others, which then helps us (thus the name of our group). We continue to grow as a group and with our b …

You can never buy hope in a time of crisis but I am positive of this…. YOU CAN GIVE IT AWAY! -- Joel Osteen Growing a business is hard especially now in hard times. Come join us, get hope and help growing your business. Develop relationships so that we can ALL do business together. To the world you may just be one person but to one person you may be the world. Our untapped potential is truly astounding. Let’s work together to tap into our potential. Please come and join us in getting to know eac …

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 …

Do you want to improve your communications or leadership skills? If so, Toastmasters may be just what you need. And if you live or work near Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Palatine, or Arlington Heights, Toastmasters Plus could be just the place for you. Bring your coffee, though, because at Toastmasters Plus we rise and shine. Our meetings begin at 7:15 a.m. and finish by 8:45 a.m. sharp on the first and third Mondays of every month. We meet at Harper College in Palatine, in Room …

You were born with gifts that were meant to heal the problems that our world is facing today, including the troubled global economies, the rise of anger and hatred, the increased occurrences of depression, and the tendency to fall into harmful addictions to escape it all. Despite all this sadness, you have this inner voice encouraging you to unleash your gifts, so you can instantly start spreading the “good” to as many people as possible, but… Are you frustrated because you know you have intuit …

… I decided to start this group because as a coach, seminar leader, and successful entrepreneur I noticed so many people including myself at a point in time sometimes feel stuck, like life is just passing us by, or the need for a confidence boost now!           The purpose of this group is to understand the mystery of why we feel this way and how we create these patterns, how to recognize the patterns, and finally, how to replace these patterns with amazing, positive, supportive, action oriented o …

Are you an Entrepreneur, Professional, or Opportunity Seeker looking to network with people that have the following qualities: Integrity Honesty Loyalty Put other people's interest before yours Genuinely cares for others A really nice person Then you've found your group! Let's build and grow our business together while building meaningful freindships that will last a lifetime. This group is open to all walks of life (that fits the qualities above). Everyday People looking for quality professio …

The ultimate goal of our group is for you and our group members to obtain a strong global presence. We understand the complexities and intricacies of the global marketplace. The more countries, languages, and cultures involved, the more attention will be required in the execution of your strategy. Visionary business leaders understand these barriers and risks involved but also understand the potential rewards that can result, including new revenue streams, sales channels, and partnerships. Al …

  LOL (LAUGH OUT LOUD) Gals - was created as a way for me to connect with women throughtout my community whether in Chicago or the NW Suburbs who are within my age group who share similar interests to my own and who love to LAUGH OUT LOUD !!! =)   So, if you love to be active, stay fit, into health and wellness, crave deep conversation, are a believer in personal growth and development, a fan of metaphysics and the law of attraction, enjoy beach volleyball, grabbing breakfast/brunch/lunch/din …

Chicago Business Connection (CBC) is a professional-level business networking group Of Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Real Estate Investors. We plan to host semi-private networking events monthly. Our focus is towards successful Professionals, Entrepreneurs and Investors who seek to advance their business networks along with the net worth of their real estate investment portfolios. Our events will be designed to do just that by being organized to facilitate professional-level exchange on relat …

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you …