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Business Services
315 Ventures, Ltd.
847-347-2428
marke75@yahoo.com
315 Ventures provides general consulting for medical manufacturing start-ups at the CEO level as well as senior management advice and counsel during the M&A processes.
Abacus Business Leaders, LLC
877-412-2228
abacusbl.com
Abacus Business Leaders works with business owners and private equity firms to grow businesses and drive shareholder value. They are experts in dealing with the critical issues that face lower middle‐market companies.
Alan Herbach
aherbach@gmail.com
alherbach.com
Entrepreneurial consultant.
Alan Winter Group Ltd.
847-272-5000
alanwintergroup.com
Alan Winter Group provides business growth and success consulting with an initial focus on customer experience evaluation.
Argentum Strategy Group
312-371-8036
argentumstrategy.com
Argentum Strategy Group provides marketing strategy consulting services to small to mid-sized businesses in the B2C and B2B space.
Botero Design, Inc.
312-523-7087
boterodesign.com
Botero Design, Inc. is a boutique graphic design studio that specializes in custom print and web solutions for small to medium-sized businesses; focusing in the real estate, senior living, retail, multicultural marketing and education.
CareerHook, Inc.
224-475-1580
careerhook.com
CareerHook is a one‐stop shop for employment agencies to quickly post jobs and screen candidates. CareerHook dynamically tests applicants based on their ability to answer specific questions about the actual job they are applying for and ranks candidates based on their answers.
ChicagoBlueprints.com
312-725-4649
chicagoblueprints.com
Chicagoblueprints.com is dedicated to providing Chicago area architects, engineers, and building professionals with a high quality, cost-effective way to do their blueprint printing online.
Chris Carey & Company
312-432-1700
ccareyco.com
Chris Carey & Company is a general contractor engaged in high-end residential renovation and remodeling. They specialize in quality, custom renovations and home building.
CMCG, Inc.
312-214-4986
cmcginc.com
CMCG is a management consulting firm specializing in corporate governance and compliance, organizational development and change, process analysis and design, leadership development, project management, total quality management and staff augmentation.
DuSable Capital, LLC
312-924-6934
dusablecapital.com
DuSable Capital is a full service provider of consulting and advisory services to emerging businesses.
Dynamite Film Productions
248-930-1642
finestpromotions.com
Dynamite Film Productions is a production film company offering high quality productions at affordable prices.
Ekko Capital, LLC.
630-390-4927
tchoudomir.goranov@gmail.com
Ekko Capital LLC is a boutique hedge fund that provides investment management services to high net worth individuals.
Elevate Printing, LLC
888-993-5382
elevateprinting.com
Elevate Printing is a digital print-shop committed to bringing its clients the highest quality products and services.
Evolve, LLC
312-214-3650
evolveusa.org
Evolve is a membership organization established by business owners to enhance value and harvest wealth through the shared experiences of other business owners.
Finest Promotions Inc.
661-674-7397
finestpromotions.com
Finest Promotions Inc. is a professional boxing promotion company. The business was created by the Zugic brothers who felt that there was not enough opportunity for Chicago boxers to grow and fight in their hometown.
The Glass Rooster
773-307-9080
theglassrooster.com
The Glass Rooster is dedicated to teaching others home food preservation methods through courses and private instruction. The Glass Rooster is dedicated to fostering an awareness of our food system and helping to build healthy choices for all.
Government Finance
312-560-2335
govfin.com
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Government Finance ("GovFin") provides account receivables financing to small to mid-sized Government Contractors.
Group-12
312-523-4569
jeremyforman@hotmail.com
Group-12 is involved with various business start-ups, e-commerce ventures, product development, and marketing and promotion campaigns. Group-12 takes ideas and turns them into reality.
Human Elements
773-251-6776
humanelements.us
Human Elements is a human resources consulting group created to maximize the return on investment that employers make on their employees. Human Elements professionals analyze, define and implement a company’s needs. They create a culture of problem-solving, creativity, efficiency and profitability.
IGoJet, LLC
773-294-0443
igojet.com
IGoJet provides on demand per-seat business aircraft travel management services.
illuma, LLC
312-676-2300
illumallc.com
illuma provides next-generation recruiting support for growing businesses. We combine a flexible approach with a full menu of recruiting options that create compelling economic value and deliver guaranteed results.
Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond, Ltd.
847-240-1040
krdcpas.com
KRD is an accounting and business advisory services firm including consulting, estate and retirement planning services.
Lakeshore Branding
312-229-0038
lakeshorebranding.com
Lakeshore Branding is a results-based, marketing-driven technology company that provides web design and development, search engine optimization (SEO), social media and online advertising solutions.
Media Profunda
312-307-2337
mediaprofunda.com
Media Profunda provides accurate and artistic images of healthcare topics, consultations regarding presentation development, and a patented health education game.
Neoteric Design, Inc.
312-245-9795
neotericdesign.com
Neoteric Design helps businesses, organizations, and not-for-profits develop effective websites. They offer website and brand redesign, usability testing, design research, and content management services.
Pallandrome LLC
888-326-7895
pallandrome.com
Pallandrome is a cause-based event firm that connects businesses that do good things socially and environmentally with Generation Good, consumers who are bound not by age but by values.
Performance Graphics
630-832-1491
pgisolutions.com
Performance Graphics provides creative design, printing and direct mail marketing services to hundreds of local and nationwide clients ranging from middle market to Fortune 500 Companies.
Prevolve Marketing Group
847-922-2310
maniace7@aol.com
Prevolve Marketing Groups is a full service marketing, advertising, and public relations firm that specializes in new media marketing for new and small businesses.
Progressive Wealth
773-587-3954
myprogressivewealth.com
Progressive Wealth offers financial coaching and planning, and investment services. Progressive Wealth helps you get from where you are today to where you want to be.
Property Cleanout Services, Inc.
312-523-4569
ilcleanout.com
Property Cleanout Services specializes in foreclosed properties and makes them ready for sale or lease. PCS offers lock service, maintenance, maid service, winterization, repair work, lawn service and everything else needed to prepare a property for sale or lease.
Red Seed Group
312-912-3044
theredseed.com
Red Seed Group offers on-site training as well as consulting and investment services to small and mid-size Midwestern companies who understand the importance of strategic positioning in the burgeoning carbon economy.
Shoreline Design
708-369-2250
shorelinedesignfirm.com
Shoreline Design offers logo creation, web interfaces, online banner ads, business card layouts, and customized web and graphic design services for clients.
Signuum, LLC
630-310-2787
signuum.com
Signuum helps CEOs with employee performance issues, positioning your company for growth by connecting your workforce strategy to your business strategy. They build an environment for sustained success by managing the lifecycle of human capital initiatives.
Sobotka Holdings LLC
www.sobotkaholdings.com
Sobotka Holdings LLC is a holding company which owns and operates two subsidiaries within the retail product marketing and internet technology areas.
Solidarity Clothing
888-331-0553
SolidarityClothing.org
Solidarity Clothing is a Fair Trade Business Outfitter selling polo shirts, t-shirts, reusable shopping bags, and embroidered/screen-printed corporate apparel made by legally established, worker-owned cooperatives in Bolivia.
StoryQuest, Inc.
888-263-6976
storyquest.us
StoryQuest produces mobile learning, sales enablement, and marketing tools to global enterprise organizations. They work with large global customers, many in the technology vertical.
Strata-g Consulting
773-549-7789
laura.giampietro@sbcglobal.net
Strata-g Consulting provides marketing consulting services.
Synthesis Solutions, LLC
312-920-1700
SynthesisSolutions.biz
Synthesis Solutions provides management advisory services (multi-disciplinary) to lower middle market companies and private equity firms.
TXTFUL, LLC
312-239-0533
txtful.com
Txtful allows people to use features of a company's website from their mobile phones by sending simple text messages.
Vanessa Frosch Photography
773-895-8336
photosbyfrosch.com
Vanessa Frosch Photography specializes in portrait, wedding, and lifestyle photography.
Whitfield Consulting, LLC
866-272-1660
whitfield-consulting.com
Whitfield Consulting provides human and organization development, and performance improvement through strategic planning, quality management systems, employee development, and coaching.
Wilssearch
8447-556-5077
Wilssearch is an indexing, editing, and historical research company. Wilssearch also specializes in researching and writing family and military history for publication.
WTAS
312-357-3950
wtas.com
WTAS is one of the largest independent firms (unaffiliated with an auditing firm) focused on providing a wide range of tax, valuation, financial advisory and related consulting services.
ZakaGough Group
312-463-1686
zakagough.com
ZakaGough Group develops e-commerce businesses and provides consulting services to small to mid-size businesses in need of help.

