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Ready to start your business? Get involved with these Chicago organizations, all in the business of starting businesses.

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We're not talking about Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers, here. MVP in the entrepreneurial world is a little different. Coined by Serial Entrepreneur and Lean Startup Movement Pioneer Eric Ries, this term stands for Minimum Vi...

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Here are some events that take place in Chicago centered around entrepreneurship. Each offers a great learning experience and opportunity for networking.

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Here's a great list of blogs and websites that bring you up-to-the-minute information on what's happening in Chicago's startup scene. Great way to interact and join the conversation.

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Whether it's on your Kindle, iPad or paperback, here is a notable list of books full of information every aspiring entrepreneur should digest.

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Here's a list of great organizations and communities to follow, interact with, and learn from

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Want to be your own boss, but don't know where to start? This playlist will serve as an introduction to coming up with business ideas and learning how to recognize opportunities that already exist in the marketplace.

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We've all heard of the big company that started as two guys in their garage, but these days, with startup organizations and incubators, more and more success stories seem to feature companies that built their success fro...

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Unlike business entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship differs in that it aims to focus on the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit. This playlist will teach you what social entrepreneurship is, why it's diff...

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Bootstrapping is almost synonymous with entrepreneurship. In the early stages of startups, it is imperative entrepreneurs familiarize themselves with financial bootstrapping and make it an integral part of their every da...

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