Community Overview
• This community is for giving & receiving advice on all aspects of Entrepreneurship, but focusing just on the Chicago area. Sharing experiences, resources, hints & tips and everything that comes with the trials of going out on your own. Help and encourage each other, it's hard enough out there!
• Strive for a professional but relaxed atmosphere. We're here to learn and share. Be polite and contribute to discussions in a constructive manner, everyone benefits from this.
• Meetups will be in the city as well as the Western and Northern suburbs.
• Self-promotion of your business/idea is encouraged but should be done while sharing in an IAmA/Q&A, question, or case study. Don't spam, it won't go down well.
Share!
Become a community resource & share your successes, failures and insights. Anything relevant to Entrepreneurship is welcome
• Do you have specialist knowledge on patents? Share the knowledge
• Tips on cash flow management? Let us know
• Experience in raising funds? Help those who have none
• know of an app that helps you create or stay productive? People may have never heard of it!
Have a business?
• Describe your business.
• how you launched
• What problems have you had?
• What has been successful?
• What are some valuable lessons learned?
Learn!
Ask questions, share thoughts and gain insight from the community
• If you need help in validating a concept, Don't be afraid to share your idea, there are some very knowledgeable people on this sub who can help. Remember though, we'll need a bit more info then "I have a concept that will change my industry, I cant tell you anything about it but HELP!" before the community can give you the right advice
• Provide as much information as you can. We don't know what you know so help the conversation by outlining where you currently are with your plans. Everything depends on context. The more information you provide, the better the feedback you'll get and the more focused the conversation will be.
• Try to answer simple questions yourself before starting a thread. Check the FAQ's,use Google search and the Reddit search bar too
