CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS. Yes, you read that correctly - this group is CLOSED to new members. We are a group formed in 1994 by savvy, entrepreneurial, educated women friends interested in learning more about about money management, the stock market and investing.  We continue to learn together as we grow our portfolio!

We are dedicated to identifying, learning about and discussing various alternative investments. These are defined as "investments other than stocks and bonds, such as hedge funds, leverage buy-outs (LBOs), derivatives, private equity, arbitrage, event driven, and other hedging strategies. Term sometimes refers to real estate and venture capital investments." Some Examples: Non-Traded REITS Oil & Gas Limited Partnerships Equipment Leasing Raw land LPs

This is a group that gets together to discuss investments and the week's Market activity. It's open to individual investors looking to discuss investments, provide their insights and learn from the insights of others.

We are a Group of New & Active Real Estate Investors who meet regularly to Discuss, Educate and Empower People to Take Action in Today's "Perfect Storm" of Real Estate Investing. We host monthly meetings on the 1st Wednesday night of every month in the Crystal Lake Area. Go to www.re123.info to find out more

If you are like me, you may always THINK about all of the investment opportunities that are out there, but let opportunities pass you instead of taking action because you don’t think you have enough time, money, expertise, etc.  to make a move… Anyone can successfully invest in Real Estate, no matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you have! This group is here to so that we can share experiences and resources so that you can feel confident and comfortable taking advantage of this f …

Welcome, Our club is all about becoming better self directed investors and traders. Our main focus is in educating ourselves on how to self manage investment accounts such as 401Ks and IRAs and  how to trade for a living. As our club matures, our original goal of providing support and of sharing our gained knowledge remains our tenet. Our most significant learning to date is that successful investing and trading requires hard work and that Financial Prosperity comes only with the proper unders …

Chicago Real Estate Networking and Coaching Group is for real estate investors and related professionals that are serious about business, cultivating strong relationships and dedicated to providing access to knowledge and information that can help each of us grow to the next level of real estate investing. Our group is a fun-filled way to gain information on a variety of up to date real estate topics: Investing - Strategies and Tips; Properties and Buyers; Loans and Private Funding; Real Estate …

Do you invest in real estate or business opportunities? Are you seeking investors for your real estate or business opportunity? If you answered "Yes" to either of these then this Meetup group is for you! My name is Jeremy Roll and I am a co-founder of FIBI, an expanding nationwide network created For Investors By Investors. I also manage a group of over 300 investors who seek investments in real estate and businesses. I am a licensed California Real Estate Broker and I have an MBA from The Whar …

The Chicago Area Real Estate Investors Association (Chicago Area REIA - http://www.careia.org/) is an ambitious group of people who invest in real estate located throughout the Chicagoland area. We are a not-for-profit group. We are also members of the National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA). What this means is that we are supported and surrounded by a much larger group. Whether you're contemplating your first investment, growing with the challenges of the current real estate …

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't talk …

What is the Chicago Real Estate Group?  It is part of the Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club.  It is a place where you network with active investors and industry professionals. You find out about local markets and how other investors are making money. You learn about deal-making from A to Z. There are many exciting things in store for the real estate industry. Are you poised to take advantage of all the opportunities before you? We strive to create and promote an atmosphere where real esta …

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't tal …

If you are like me, you may always THINK about all of the investment opportunities that are out there, but let opportunities pass you instead of taking action because you don’t think you have enough time, money, expertise, etc.  to make a move… Anyone can successfully invest in Real Estate, no matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you have! This group is here to so that we can share experiences and resources so that you can feel confident and comfortable taking advantage of this f …

Meet fellow Chicago IL Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Chicago IL Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and realty. All are welcome! ============ Chicago-Events Chicago-Business Chicago-Social Chicago-IL-Real-Estate

No More Cubicle is here to provide support to those who are ready to never need a job again. Almost everyone has been taught to give their lives to a company in return for a paycheck. Today, there are too many people unemployed and even more under-employed.  Because of this, many people are questioning the education and direction they received in the past. No More Cubicle is here to help W-2's realize that they have a choice. Most people agree that moving from a W-2 paycheck can be scary, but in …

Meet with other local floor and online traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, stocks, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local floor and online traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We will …

The purpose of this group is educate on and share trading and investment concepts. Each month we will start with a welcoming meet and greet which will be followed by a guest presenter. After the guest presenter we will do a town hall style market review from both a technical and fundamental perspective. As our meet up will grow and we call upon our connections in the industry to attract well known guest speakers to address our group. Meet with, other local people who engage in short-term tra …

As brokers with The Chicago Skyline Homes group at Keller Williams, people ask us on a daily basis about the downtown Chicago market, first steps in buying a home or investment property, how to best sell a condo and more. This is a group for anyone interested in learning about all aspects of buying a home or investment property or selling property in a casual, conversational setting. We will occasionally have resources from the home loan industry, inspectors who tell us what they look for, and o …

We meet twice a month to discuss designated during the taping of Insight Radio.  (If you have not listened, here is the last show:  Insight Radio is looking for guests for our next show on current events.  Here are recent shows: Guest: Fran Hawthorne, Author of Ethical Chic: The Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love. Award-winning journalist Fran Hawthorne has been a writer or editor at Fortune, BusinessWeek, Institutional Investor, Crane's and other publications. She is the author of …

The Money Club of Chicago is a club that's about building capital. If you are serious about creating capital and you want to be apart of The Money Club, this is the club for you. We, as a group, invest transparently and we use leverage to create capital. No member does more than any other member and there's two simple requirements you must meet to be apart of the club.

This group will meet to study and understand Quantitative topics in financial engineering. Typically this group will be working through a chapter each month from a well known book in quantitative finance. However, this group is by no means an academic only group. Some of the group members will form organizations to try out the strategies studied in the real world (By actually pooling capital together and forming an investment club or joint venture). Topics that will be discussed: Volatility, …

A place to network and bring your deals. Learn from others and share what you know.

The downturn in the real estate market - which started in 2008 - dropped prices to an all-time low. This created new opportunities for all types of investors to enter the market; however, first-time investors are often challenged by their lack of funding and industry knowledge, while experienced investors must adapt their strategies to fit today’s market conditions. I created this group to meet with investors and entrepreneurs to discuss ways to overcome market challenges and conquer the new rea …

Northside Wine Collection Club is an established form of alternative investment that can offer impressive returns. The wine market is based upon simple supply and demand economics. Bordeaux has the most stable financial market of all wine producing regions, while in each decade only 3-4 vintages out of every 10 have wines of a high enough quality for investment purposes. A chateau can only produce a unique and finite amount of wine each year. As this is happening the wine is maturing and becomin …

Come play Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow 101! We are a group of real estate investors that love to play this game and apply the principles to real life. We welcome beginners and advanced players. The more you play, the richer you become!

What is Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club? It is a place where you network with active investors and industry professionals. You find out about local markets and how other investors are making money. You learn about deal-making from A to Z. There are many exciting things in store for the real estate industry. Are you poised to take advantage of all the opportunities before you? Meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month with the occasional exception.  We meet in Oak Brook at t …

Begginers and expierenced investors. Live charting, market update and health, group discussion of current movers and trends. Guest speakers. Open forums. We are open for new ideas!

Inspire Startups gives Chicago's top early-stage startups the opportunity to showcase their solutions to 50+ techies and investors. This event combines the best of tech expos and networking in an intimate setting topped off with a pitch competition. Don't miss the opportunity to mingle with Chicago's elite startup community.