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Entrepreneur networks in Chicago

Chicago's executive organizations are older and more institutional than the coasts': the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executives' Club and the Union League Club date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and still sit at the centre of the city's business life. The national peer groups are all present — YPO's Chicago chapters, EO Chicago, TIGER 21, R360 (with more than one chapter in the area), WPO — and the angel community is anchored by Hyde Park Angels, which has grown from an angel group into an investment firm. Manufacturing and family-owned businesses remain a larger share of the membership here than in technology-led cities, which shows in the popularity of owner-focused and family-business organizations.

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With a verified local chapter or presence

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OrganizationLocal chapterWho it is forSource
GobundancePaid mastermind Chicago Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than… Source ↗
NAWBOProfessional association NAWBO Chicago Women who own an equity interest in a business in the United States, at any size, stage and industry Source ↗
Entrepreneurs' OrganizationPeer advisory EO Chicago Owners, founders and majority stakeholders of companies with at least US$1 million of annual revenue. Source ↗
HamptonPeer advisory Hampton Chicago Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities. Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory WPO Chicago Downtown I Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds. Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory WPO Chicago Downtown II Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds. Source ↗
Strategic CoachPaid mastermind Strategic Coach Chicago workshops location Owner-operators, professionals in their own practice and high-commission salespeople who meet a personal income floor and have run their business for at least three years. Source ↗
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Paid mastermind

Gobundance

Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than…
Professional association

NAWBO

Women who own an equity interest in a business in the United States, at any size, stage and industry
Networking organization

Founders Network

Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme.
Invitation-only community

Dynamite Circle

Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media.
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