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I asked Dave Mischler, President of Inner Circle, an expert in peer to peer business advisory groups, to share with us his top three reasons why we need each other in business. Enjoy his wisdom.
 

Top Three Reasons Why People in Business Need Each Other

1. Nobody can know it all – It is a complex world we live in today and [...]

Susan Fignar, President of Pur*sue Inc. gives us 4 top tips in becoming new. 
 
To change you must be OPEN to change. Here are her thought provoking questions.
 

Optimistic - Do you truly believe that new people and opportunities will come your way? Do you expect positive outcomes?
 
Prepared - What action steps have you taken to reinvent, re-brand, and re-market YOU? (e.g., update [...]

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There are 27,000 current members in Linked n Chicago, thousands of members & friends of Big Ooga, Local First, BNC, Evanston Chamber, West Suburban Chamber, the Naperville LinkedIn Business Group and the Evanston / North Shore Business Group.
Among them, the owners, founders, leaders, volunteers and members share a common vision, to create a working, generous, [...]

If I blog, the comments come from Facebook or email. If I email, I might get Tweeted.  If I Tweet, I might get ReTweeted and if I call, I might get emailed.  I’m your typical entrepreneur on Social Media without advanced social media skills.  In my defense, the entrepreneurs with whom I communicate can’t be [...]

The real heavy lifting for Chicago entrepreneurs is the thinking - it’s the figuring out and adjusting  - what is my product or service? What needs to change and improve? What words should I use to describe it? The ongoing evolution process is agonizing!  Real entrepreneurship means hitting moving targets and constantly adjusting to the [...]

You don’t pick your family but you do pick your business community - and they are a second family of choice.  Surround yourself with good people and they will up your game, watch your back and genuinely help you succeed.  Good people will talk about what is tough and noodle how to get through it.  [...]

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I worry about myself when everything is in order.  Isn’t a neat office the sign of an empty mind? How is it possible that my accountant and bookkeeper have overcome my chaos? How is it feasible that my efficiency expert has delivered on her promise to “get more done so I [...]

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After reading countless stories about deals that fell through -  I want to share with you a famous story that I resented reading, but in retrospect have found comforting.
Ping - A Frog in Search of a New Pond by Stuart Avery - tells of a frog who needs a new  [...]

If you want new business and wonder what to do next - we hear you.
If you want to do it by not going anywhere - don’t budge, keep reading.
If you wish someone would just TELL you what to do….here’s what to do.
Change the content on your website regularly with key words that people search for.  [...]