Potluck! (A Smorgasbord of Ideas) brings together several of Chicago’s best and brightest, funniest and handsomest, wittiest and engaging-est for an evening of rapid fire musings on whatever they choose to muse upon.

In the vein of Pecha Kucha, Ignite, and TED Talks, each presenter talks about whatever he/she wants, for six-minutes.

No actual food involved.  A presenter’s take on the experience.

I attended on of these in the off chance it would be fun and here is my actual quote

One of the most refreshing and intelligent evenings in Chicago. It’s unexpected, unvarnished and hilarious.  Lennie Rose, Big Ooga, CEO

I had more than a blast. It was honor to meet so many great Chicagoans, it makes me proud to be a part of this city. Thanks for bringing me along for the ride.  Mig Reyes, 37signals -participant

So I say, take a chance, pack a snack and a brew and hop over!

Their tickets sell out – so snap one and I’ll see you there!

To purchase tickets and join in on the fun please visit: http://macncheeseproductions.com/potluck

If you’re on a quest to grow your company and ready to make your next strategic breakthrough, Join US for a night of hands-on business development to revamp your current business model.

Harnessing the work of some of the most visionary thinking on the planet, Big Ooga is hosting an interactive experience engineered to take you through the strategic redesign of your business model.

You will gain the tools and understanding of how to construct a fluid model as we challenge convention by working on each others’ plans while working on our own.

With a good business model you can leverage your output, expand your offerings, increase your profits and make wiser and more lucrative strategic decisions. In this quickly evolving marketplace you need a nimble business model fluid enough to evolve at the pace of market shifts.

-If you’ve been working harder and not smarter

-If you’ve seen your margins diminish but your workday expand

-If you’ve been searching for a business breakthrough that will leverage the information age and position you for future success

Join us for a night of uproarious achievement to take your company to the next level.

This exclusive experience is designed for the brave, committed, unstoppable entrepreneurs who are determined to grow their companies.

Dinner is included.

We’re happy to answer any questions so please don’t hesitate to call: 773-549-4815

Sponsored by Studio North and CFO-Pro

May 31 No. of Tix

Option 1$45.00 USD Option 2$90.00 USD Option 3$135.00 USD

The Small Business Owners and Entrepreneur Master Mind Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. To see how valuable it can be for you, call us to discuss.

Lennie Rose @ 773-549-4815 or email Lennie@BigOoga.com

Each group is six sessions and can be designed for accelerated growth by meeting weekly, or sustained growth and development by meeting bi-weekly or monthly.

Only seven participants are invited to each group and they are a mix of noncompeting and complimentary skill sets and experience.  Focused on solving the entrepreneur’s and small business owner’s top priority challenges, the group provides resources, insights, strategy and experience. This shortens the discovery time and quickens the ability to move the company ahead.

One of our members went from having “that book” stuck in his head to finally crafting the focused thesis, chapter outline and is now working on the manuscript. This emerged during a time when he was spearheading an acquisition. Both trajectories were addressed at the table.

We helped another member transition from owning one company to owning another.

The group has been instrumental in getting a startup out of the gate and into the marketplace.

Melonie Boone, CEO of Complete Concepts Consulting, Inc. said:

“On the last day of the most meaningful six weeks of my professional career I feel empowered, renewed and stronger in my purpose. The Big Ooga Master Mind Group supported me through challenging business growing pangs, gave me ideas that will be monumental in my business success and five new friendships that will stand the test of time.

Lennie Rose held us accountable for our goals, delivered the tough messages that we all need to hear and is committed to helping us raise happy healthy companies.”

Another member had this to say:

Dear Lennie: I must take a moment and tell you how impressed I have been with the Big Ooga Master Mind group you assembled and the enormous value our company received by participating in it.

In particular, your upbeat attitude and dynamic facilitation skills made it easy on us and lead our group in the right direction: each time, every time.

In the heat of each session, it was easy to consider the group to be an extension of our leadership team.  The consistent and genuine feedback helped us identify key resources, acquire new business planning tools, be more accountable, and it broadened our strategic thinking into new areas of growth for our company.

Bottom line: you’ve got a gem in this Master Mind group.

“OOGA ON!”

Doug Pedersen

Vice President

Careers In Nonprofits

If you need the support of an intelligent group of business people to finally make the strides you know you are capable of, please call us.  Your success is our joy.

773-549-4815 or email Lennie Rose Lennie@BigOoga.com

The Small Business Owners and Entrepreneur Master Mind Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. To see how valuable it can be for you, call us to discuss.

Lennie Rose @ 773-549-4815 or email Lennie@BigOoga.com

Each group is six sessions and can be designed for accelerated growth by meeting weekly, or sustained growth and development by meeting bi-weekly or monthly.

Only seven participants are invited to each group and they are a mix of noncompeting and complimentary skill sets and experience.  Focused on solving the entrepreneur’s and small business owner’s top priority challenges, the group provides resources, insights, strategy and experience. This shortens the discovery time and quickens the ability to move the company ahead.

One of our members went from having “that book” stuck in his head to finally crafting the focused thesis, chapter outline and is now working on the manuscript. This emerged during a time when he was spearheading an acquisition. Both trajectories were addressed at the table.

We helped another member transition from owning one company to owning another.

The group has been instrumental in getting a startup out of the gate and into the marketplace.

Melonie Boone, CEO of Complete Concepts Consulting, Inc. said:

“On the last day of the most meaningful six weeks of my professional career I feel empowered, renewed and stronger in my purpose. The Big Ooga Master Mind Group supported me through challenging business growing pangs, gave me ideas that will be monumental in my business success and five new friendships that will stand the test of time.

Lennie Rose held us accountable for our goals, delivered the tough messages that we all need to hear and is committed to helping us raise happy healthy companies.”

Another member had this to say:

Dear Lennie: I must take a moment and tell you how impressed I have been with the Big Ooga Master Mind group you assembled and the enormous value our company received by participating in it.

In particular, your upbeat attitude and dynamic facilitation skills made it easy on us and lead our group in the right direction: each time, every time.

In the heat of each session, it was easy to consider the group to be an extension of our leadership team.  The consistent and genuine feedback helped us identify key resources, acquire new business planning tools, be more accountable, and it broadened our strategic thinking into new areas of growth for our company.

Bottom line: you’ve got a gem in this Master Mind group.

“OOGA ON!”

Doug Pedersen

Vice President

Careers In Nonprofits

If you need the support of an intelligent group of business people to finally make the strides you know you are capable of, please call us.  Your success is our joy.

773-549-4815 or email Lennie Rose Lennie@BigOoga.com