Google Demystified – A conversation with Avery Cohen Find out how to change your SEO strategy. Learn what parts of SEO are still relevant Learn how the search engines are shifting Learn why engagement strategies are more important than ever As Google changes so should your tactics for getting found on the Internet.  Join Avery [...]

No Meeting! With all the hub-bub of the Season instead of a holiday party we’re inviting you to save money on all of your office supplies. Join as a member and enroll in the Office Depot Corporate Discount Program and save as much as 30% on all of your supplies.  It’s free to enroll and [...]

For small companies and entrepreneurs battling overload and needing more business, this B2B progressive networking is for you. By harnessing the power of small group brain trusts lead by experienced coaches, you will have think tanks of experienced entrepreneurs dedicated to helping your company. As you move from table to table, you will give and [...]

I have lots of conversations with entrepreneurs and realize the way we frame questions to ourselves determines the direction we’re heading in. If, for example, you are asking yourself, “What’s the worst that can happen? Can I possibly end up in a double-wide?” This is the wrong direction. It’s not IF you will succeed that [...]

In the spirit of our new strategic alliance the  SBAC (Small Business Advocacy  Council), has invited us to their next Cocktail Hour at Aqua. There is no charge for our members.  Our job is to enjoy, connect and find out why we are so thrilled to be part of this new partnership. The Small Business [...]

If your business has evolved but your website hasn’t, this presentation will help you learn how to transform your web presence into a dynamic, customer engagement destination. You will see a Before and After Case Study of a redesigned and re-imagined website for CFO-Pro, John Lafferty. Created by the Big Ooga Creative Services Team,  you [...]

Get inspired and energized by Nancy Sharp, CEO of Food For Thought Catering who started in her mother’s kitchen with her husband and sister and built a multimillion dollar company from the ground up. Hear the inside story of how she did it, what it took and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. [...]

Succeeding From the Inside Out – Powerful Thinking to Change Your Business Named by the Wall Street Journal as the most influential woman on Twitter, meet visionary Liz Strauss and learn how to shift your thinking to reshape your business. Find out why her 81,500 Twitter followers are listening and why her thought-leadership conference, SOBCon [...]

After Saturday’s Brain Training I was calm. Calm is not the hallmark of an entrepreneurial mind.  Calm creates breathing room, head room, emotional room. Calm is underrated and I didn’t know it was so valuable until I had some. I got home from the Brain Training and went right to my email. Pushed the send [...]

If you crave intelligent life in Chicago and are an entrepreneur or solo-preneur  looking for a business community to lift and support your company, here are a few really good reasons to consider joining Big Ooga. Not all groups are equal.  Not all workshops and teachers are equal.  Both have to be worth your time [...]