Food and Drink

[close] Let's talk about our favorite chick lit, from guilty pleasures to sassy, smart, empowering books. Once a month meetings, we can take turns hosting or meet at a public venue. Food, venue, drinks can be tied to the book theme... or not. Let's just have some laughs, make new friends, and read more for pleasure!

[close] A group that focuses on providing high-level resource for getting started in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Industry. Specifically, the strategies needed to scale and grow a CPG business, and the strategic blunders to avoid/all other relevant topics needed to launch a CPG company. Some of other topics of discussion: •CPG Books Reccomendations •Capitalization Tables, Financial Growth Models, Blitz-Scaling, Uses of Funds, Exit Multiples •Equity Models and Structures •Fundraising and Pitch Decks •Idea Generation Techniques •CPG-Specific Accounting •Product Manufacturing •Food Safety •CPG-Specific Resources and Tools •Distribution •Co-Founders •Company Culture and Culture Plans •Selling Your Product •Packaging and Labeling •Branding •Entity Creation •Website Formation •Exits

[close] A more formal way of keeping track of books we've read, another way to discuss in the event we can't meet and better way to poll about future choices etc.

[close] A culinary book club based in Chicago. ' NOTE: We accept requests to join only if you live within the Chicagoland area as we meet live. We meet monthly to discuss a book and have a bite. We also plan food-related activities as time and interest permit.