Contact Information

(847) 401-5787
(847) 692-6709 fax
Lynda@youcansayyes.com
www.YouCanSayYes.com
www.FollowTheLaughter.com

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A Bit of History:

The EKG formed in February 2008 and has hosted a meeting once a month to introduce and strategize with independent business owners a concept of working together to grow their businesses independently and as a community. One main tenent of this group is that to belong, one must simply be the owner of a business as their is a much different level of investment when one is the sole bottom line of responsibility. As an independent there is also a smaller avenue of direct support and resource.

The origination came acting as a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador in meeting new businesses. Finding that the independent owners seemed to have a different set of values and a unique approach to needs, I thought what if a strategy table where created so that these businesses could meet to connect on level with their peers? They could develop relationships that partner for greater effect and better results. Find a need and fill a void seemed to pop up and that kind of thinking was all that was needed to get the process moving forward.

The process acts as an incubator and as the EKG grows the individual members grow independently through the collaborative efforts and building of relationships that allow for networking and support.

The Six Main Points:

Through a process six main ideas formed in consensus that were purposeful and useful to grow and develop for themselves and their businesses.

1. Building Community Relationships
2. Building Resources for our group
3. Building a network and referral process
4. Goal setting including Business, Marketing, Financial plans
5. Creating standard operating procedures for efficiency in operations
6. Creating a COOP of Business Services

From these processes we began with the idea of relationships. To build anything in partnership a component of cooperation is required.

2008 Results :

Creating a membership profiles
Developing a meeting format process
Member presentations
Networking opportunities
Resource sharing
Collaborative brainstorming
Community project - Open House
Community project - After Hours (developing for 2009)
Brochure and informational development about our group

Want to know more?

The group meets the first Thursday of every month from 10 - 11:30am
32 S. Main Street Suite C
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Contact:

Lynda Tourloukis
(847) 401-5787
Lynda@YouCanSayYes.com

 

The Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group, more commonly known in Park Ridge business circles as the EKG, is a group of business entrepreneurs who operate small to medium businesses headquartered in the Park Ridge Area coming together in resource, support, and network to strategize and develop great business practices.

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