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Navigating Leadership Through Difficult Times
Join us at SketchPad for an empowering and interactive workshop designed specifically for small business owners who are leading through challenge and change.
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The Role of DEI and Social Responsibility in 2025
An interactive session exploring the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social responsibility in the business community.
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Lunch & Learn: ADA Web Compliance
Learn design best practices for making your small business’ website accessible to as many humans as possible.
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Lunch & Learn: Creating An Equitable Workplace
A training for small business leaders and HR professionals on creating a maintaining and equitable workplace.
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Lunch & Learn: Illinois Retirement Plan Mandate
Starting this November, businesses with at least 5 employees, and that have been in business for 2 or more years, must offer a qualified retirement plan or automatically enroll their employees into Secure Choice.
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Lunch & Learn: The Benefits of Estate Planning
Learn about Estate Planning Strategies from a panel of local experts. This lunch and learn is designed for business owners and residents who are ready to start thinking strategically about retirement.
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Lunch & Learn: Anti-Racist & Trans-Inclusive Customer Service
The Greater Ravenswood and Andersonville chambers present a supportive workshop for participants to learn and practice anti-racist and trans-inclusive customer service.
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Lunch & Learn: Government Tax Credits & Incentives
A Lunch & Learn session on Government Tax Credits and Incentives for Small Businesses.
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Lunch & Learn: Exit Planning Strategies for Entrepreneurs
At our next Lunch & Learn & Network event, enjoy lunch from Tuscan Hen Market while learning about Exit Planning Strategies for Entrepreneurs. After that, we’ll move outside to the patio for fresh air and open networking.
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Lunch & Learn: Local Marketing Strategies
Chicago has reopened and consumers are eager to shop small and support local businesses. As we recover from the pandemic, growing and (re)connecting with your audience has never been more important. Join us for a marketing-focused presentation and discussion with…
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Lunch & Learn: Business Interruption Claims
Have you got questions about your small business insurance coverage, possible business interruption claims, or potential areas of liability arising from the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us on Zoom and get some answers!
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Lunch & Learn: Preparing Your End-of-Year Marketing & PR Push
GRCC members are invited to join us for a discussion on Thursday, 8/27, from 1-2PM with the chamber’s PR team, Bettie Bomb. Our team will review our plans and recommendations for the rest of the year, including digital marketing strategies,…
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Lunch & Learn: How to Take Advantage of Your Chamber’s PR Team
GRCC members are invited to join us for a FREE lunch with the chamber’s new PR team, Bettie Bomb! We’ll be meeting at Ravenswood Loft to introduce Bettie Bomb, discuss our PR strategy for 2019, and share information that will…
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Lunch & Learn: Navigating Legal Issues for Small Businesses
Presented by GRCC, our second Lunch & Learn session of 2019 provides a unique opportunity to learn about common legal issues that impact small businesses and how to navigate them. For this workshop we’ve partnered up with local firm Erwin…
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Lunch & Learn: Small Business Retirement Plans
Presented by Krebs Financial Management, this Lunch & Learn offers attendees the chance to learn more about retirement plans. Whether you are a solo business owner or have an office full of employees, there is a retirement plan that can work…
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