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2025 SOI Vendor Summit: Building Relationships
Nov 6
9:00 am
Chicago, IL
2025 SOI Vendor Summit: Building Relationships
2025 SOI Vendor Summit: Building Relationships
2025 SOI Vendor Summit: Building Relationships
Nov 6
9:00 am
Chicago, IL
Female Founders: Leadership & Confidence
Nov 6
5:30 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Female Founders: Leadership & Confidence
Female Founders: Leadership & Confidence
Female Founders: Leadership & Confidence
Nov 6
5:30 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
2025 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Nov 8
10:00 am
Rosemont, IL
2025 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
2025 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
2025 Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Nov 8
10:00 am
Rosemont, IL
The Midwest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit 2026
Feb 26
9:00 am
Glen Ellyn, IL
The Midwest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit 2026
The Midwest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit 2026
The Midwest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit 2026
Feb 26
9:00 am
Glen Ellyn, IL
Past Events
NaperLaunch Academy: Starting a Business
Sep 25
6:30 pm
Naperville, IL
NaperLaunch Academy: Starting a Business
NaperLaunch Academy: Starting a Business
NaperLaunch Academy: Starting a Business
Sep 25
6:30 pm
Naperville, IL
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Sep 25
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Sep 25
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Pitch Perfect Grants: Harmonizing Your Vision with Grant Opportunities
Aug 28
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Pitch Perfect Grants: Harmonizing Your Vision with Grant Opportunities
Pitch Perfect Grants: Harmonizing Your Vision with Grant Opportunities
Pitch Perfect Grants: Harmonizing Your Vision with Grant Opportunities
Aug 28
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Gindo's Presents: 1st Annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival
Aug 24
1:00 pm
Aurora, IL
Gindo's Presents: 1st Annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival
Gindo's Presents: 1st Annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival
Gindo's Presents: 1st Annual Midwest Hops and Hot Sauce Festival
Aug 24
1:00 pm
Aurora, IL
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Aug 6
10:00 am
Lisle, IL
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Public Relations Workshop with Marcella Raymond
Aug 6
10:00 am
Lisle, IL
Barry Saltzman: The Art of Selling Workshop
Jul 24
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Barry Saltzman: The Art of Selling Workshop
Barry Saltzman: The Art of Selling Workshop
Barry Saltzman: The Art of Selling Workshop
Jul 24
5:00 pm
Glen Ellyn, IL
Makers & Shakers: Elevating Dreams Edition
Jul 18
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL
Makers & Shakers: Elevating Dreams Edition
Makers & Shakers: Elevating Dreams Edition
Makers & Shakers: Elevating Dreams Edition
Jul 18
6:00 pm
Elmhurst, IL
Choose DuPage: How to do Business with the State of Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program (SBSP)
Jul 10
1:30 pm
Virtual
Choose DuPage: How to do Business with the State of Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program (SBSP)
Choose DuPage: How to do Business with the State of Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program (SBSP)
Choose DuPage: How to do Business with the State of Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program (SBSP)
Jul 10
1:30 pm
Virtual
SBDC International Trade Center: EXPORT 101 SEMINAR
Jul 10
9:00 am
Glen Ellyn, IL
SBDC International Trade Center: EXPORT 101 SEMINAR
SBDC International Trade Center: EXPORT 101 SEMINAR
SBDC International Trade Center: EXPORT 101 SEMINAR
Jul 10
9:00 am
Glen Ellyn, IL
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