Health coverage is one of the biggest challenges for small businesses—costs are high, options are limited, and the burden often falls heaviest on entrepreneurs and small teams.

In this no cost workshop, Matt Healy from Catalyst Health Systems will break down practical, cost-effective solutions for small business owners and self-employed professionals.

Join us for The Ethos Power Lunch at The Little Nashville Cafe, an inspiring hour of community networking and leadership development featuring guest speaker Kerry Martin. Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by The Little Nashville Cafe kitchen, complete with a drink and dessert, for just $15 per person.

Learn how ChatGPT can help your business capture customer intent in real-time! Join Tom Harness of Harness Digital Marketing for ChatGPT for Micro-Moment Marketing, where you'll discover how AI can: Identify real-time customer needs, generate instant content ideas, and optimize your chatbots, social media, and paid ads!

Are you an entrepreneur with burning questions about starting or growing your business? Join us for E-Roundtable, a dynamic event where experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, and small business owners come together to share insights, answer questions, and provide real-world advice.

Join us for The Ethos Power Lunch at The Little Nashville Cafe, an inspiring hour of community networking and leadership development. Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by The Little Nashville Cafe kitchen, complete with a drink and dessert, for just $15 per person.

This workshop will show you how to build trust, increase visibility, and boost local and regional SEO by using user-generated content (UGC) that AI can't replicate. Learn how to acquire and integrate geo-tagged photos, videos, authentic reviews, and real customer stories. This helps your business dominate "near me" searches and create lasting customer connections. 

Join us for a hands-on session, where you'll discover actionable strategies to AI-proof your content, improve your online presence, drive more local traffic, and directly compete with insestious and generic AI content. Whether you're a small business owner or marketing professional, this workshop offers practical solutions to stay ahead of the AI-driven content wave.

Join us for an inspirational and creative class as Sarah Garcia guides us in creating a vision board for our 2025 goals and dreams!

We will dive into key strategies for safeguarding your finances. This session will explore the safety and security of mobile wallets, demonstrating why they are a smarter choice for consumers. We'll also cover the benefits of debit card alerts and card controls to help you monitor transactions in real time. From a business perspective, we will discuss how Positive Pay can be a powerful tool in preventing check fraud, ensuring your financial operations are secure. Don't miss this opportunity to learn practical tips to protect your business and personal finances!

Legence Bank will be providing a light lunch.

More than half of Americans are unhappy at work, which means finding fulfillment in our jobs is pretty much a coin toss.

That’s why we created the WorkHappy Happy Hour!

Come join like-minded professionals for a monthly gathering focused on helping you find career happiness. Local career coach Joe Szynkowski will facilitate a 20-minute interview with the hardest working man on Christmas Day, Santa Claus (aka Topper Ellis).

Music to kick off the happy hour, which will be followed by a fun night of networking at the amazing Celebrations Event Center in Marion,IL. 

Oh, and we have free cookies, beer, and music.

No cost to registrants!

A Deeper Dive Into LinkedIn Content is an immersive workshop led by Join Joe Szynkowski, Founder of The UpWrite Group.

This interactive session is designed for professionals who want to elevate their LinkedIn presence and maximize their impact on the platform.

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Unplug and reset in the serene setting of Eagles Nest at the Lake for Fan the Flame: A retreat for business, nonprofit, church, and community leaders.

Starting & Running Your Business on Solid Ground  is an excellent workshop that is no cost to you!

This workshop will cover ten common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make when setting up and operating their businesses and some ways to limit their liability.  Martin Parson will be leading this workshop.

More than half of Americans are unhappy at work, which means finding fulfillment in our jobs is pretty much a coin toss.

That’s why we created the WorkHappy Happy Hour!

Come join like-minded professionals for a monthly gathering focused on helping you find career happiness. Local career coach Joe Szynkowski will facilitate a 20-minute interview with a Veteran's Panel.  They will talk about their military background, as well as transition back into civilian life.

 Music to kick off the happy hour, which will be followed by a fun night of networking at the amazing Celebrations Event Center in Marion,IL. 

 Oh, and we have free food, beer, and music.

No cost to registrants!

During this presentation, Melissa will discuss a new breed of accountants that offer services outside of the traditional tax or audit services. These trailblazers are redefining the industry and assisting businesses in ways you might never have imagined.  Melissa Lucas is a CPA and owner of Lucas Accounting Solutions.  Not only is Melissa a small business owner, she has a large clientele of small businesses which give her a vast amount of knowledge on how to help other small businesses.  

Podcasting & Media for Business & Nonprofits

Join Us for a Panel Discussion! 

Discover how podcasting and media can drive growth for your business or nonprofit.  Hear from experts as they share insights and experiences.

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Are you ready to take the next step in owning your business? Join Sarah Garcia for Small Business Startup Secrets: From Dream to reality!

More than half of Americans are unhappy at work, which means finding fulfillment in our jobs is pretty much a coin toss.

That’s why we created the WorkHappy Happy Hour!

Come join like-minded professionals for a monthly gathering focused on helping you find career happiness. Local career coach Joe Szynkowski will facilitate a 20-minute interview with experts and everyday workers to kick off the happy hour, which will be followed by a fun night of networking at the amazing Celebrations Event Center in Marion,IL. 

Oh, and we have free food, beer, and music.

No cost to registrants!

Get up, go to work, meet, eat, meet....repeat.  Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to have business meetings that didn't suck? 

Join us on Tuesday, September 24th as we dive into the current state of the "meeting more = working more" company culture and discover easy-to-implement solutions that will reshape how you communicate, boost employee engagement, and improve productivity. 

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Learn how to utilize ChatGPT for social media content creation, email marketing campaigns, website copywriting and more!

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Alysa Bunting will present The Power of Taking the Plunge: Risk Taking in Business and Life at the September EthOs Lunch & Learn at Kokopelli Golf Course.  You will learn the importance of taking risks in business and life, how to overcome the fear of failure, reflecting on past risks and missed opportunities, and how to start taking risks today.  

Lunch provided by The Turn is $15. You MUST prepay by noon on Tuesday, September 10, if you plan on eating lunch!  You can pay for lunch with this link September Lunch & Learn. 

You are welcome to join us at no-cost.  The lunch is optional. 

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Join Tom for this transformative 8-week course to revolutionize your digital marketing with ChatGPT AI. Gain valuable insights and practical tools, whether you’re new or looking to enhance your approach. Drive success in today’s competitive landscape!

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Join us for this transformative course and equip yourself with the skills to revolutionize your digital marketing strategies using ChatGPT AI. Whether you're new to digital marketing or looking to enhance your current approach, this course offers valuable insights and practical tools to drive success in today's competitive landscape.

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This mastermind course will guide you in discovering your gifts and the type of work that makes you thrive. Provide your teams with a better way to think about their dynamics, projects, meetings, and hiring. Beneficial to the marketplace, community, and church leaders and team members.

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Nonprofit founders will learn about the paperwork for filing with the Secretary of State and registering with the Attorney General’s office. Martin will discuss managing employees, volunteers, and board members, and the importance of governing documents. Sample forms and instructions will be provided.

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Be a guest at the recording of the 100th EPISODE of the Small Town Big Business Podcast! Enjoy appetizers, drinks, live music, explore networking opportunities and take a look at our recording booth!

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Join local entrepreneurs and business partners Dave Lustenberger and Joe Szynkowski for their talk, “Get More Out of Your Meetings,” Thursday, Aug. 8, from 12-1 p.m. at Kokopelli Golf Club.

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More than half of Americans are unhappy at work, which means finding fulfillment in our jobs is pretty much a coin toss.

That’s why we created the WorkHappy Happy Hour!

Come join like-minded professionals for a monthly gathering focused on helping you find career happiness sponsored by Legence Bank. Local career coach Joe Szynkowski will facilitate a 20-minute interview with experts and everyday workers to kick off the happy hour, which will be followed by a fun night of networking at the amazing Celebrations Event Center in Marion,IL.

Oh, and we have free food, beer, and music.

No cost to registrants!

Register Here!

Discover how today’s accountants are revolutionizing business support beyond tax and audit services with local CPA and owner of Lucas Accounting Solutions, Melissa Lucas.

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Join Leadership Coach, Facilitator, and Author Darla Harms for this month’s Lunch & Learn on Thursday, July 11th from 12-1 p.m. at Kokopelli Golf Club.