Looking to start blogging and/or do newsletter marketing? Catherine Morgan, Big Ooga member who runs New York Times bestselling author, Carol Roth’s blog, is presenting a webinar on business blogging for the Women’s Business Development Center on February 15th. This is an incredible virtual workshop that you can join for just $10. (It will be [...]

Join SBAC for a few hours of networking at Happy Hour and meet some new friends. For more information  click here.

Join us and other entrepreneurs for a toasty and delicious tour of Koval Distillery. Learn the differences between white and aged whiskey, the subtle intricacies of distillation, and the delicious beauty of small-batch spirits. See each step of the process and imbibe in a variety of spirits. It’s FREE to Big Ooga members and their [...]

Big Ooga First Tuesday Meeting – for small business owners and accomplished professionals The Entrepreneur’s Journey – Building the First Craft Distillery in Chicago Since Prohibition and the Grit to Make it Happen Join us for an inspired evening of courage, best practices and entrepreneurship on what it takes to build and run the first [...]

The tubs of negatives were found in a house sale and just by fluke they were not destroyed. Their discovery has led to some of the most remarkable street photography of our era. http://www.vivianmaier.com/ If you have ever doubted the importance of your unique contribution, enjoy these photos and know you will rob the world [...]

With 22 million more entrepreneurs in the market you are competing with 22 million more brands and noise. William Deresiewicz in the New York Times tapped this as Generation Sell. So how do you stand out? Here are some ideas to spark differentiation, make your company more human and ignite attraction. 1. Are you interesting, [...]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.   This is Emerson’s vision of success. What is yours? “To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find [...]

It’s not lost on me that I live in a country where walking into a grocery store is a privilege. Where I can buy flowers with my bread and not have to choose if I will eat, but what. In my great country where freedom rings, I’m free to think what I want and express [...]

Big Ooga and Carol Roth Rescheduled! There’s a lot to be said about how well entrepreneurs adapt to real-time conditions. Our meeting is rescheduled to Monday, Feb 21st at Catalyst Ranch, same time, same place, same program.  Catalyst Ranch, 656 W. Randolph Street, Chicago 60654  Time: 6-8 pm Hope you can make it and please [...]

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 [...]