Real Engagement for Chicago Entrepreneurs
Thursday July 24, 2025 at The Chicago Firehouse
C22TOGETHER
What Is C22Together?
C22Together is a community grounded in the joy of helping each other grow and operate small businesses. C22Together hosts invitation-only events that push past standard networking and create the opportunity to actively engage as a community of entrepreneurs.
Whether you are looking for advice on progressing your business and career, or seeking to rekindle your enthusiasm and share your experience, C22Together has a place for you through community conversations and friendly networking.
Who you meet at C22Together is always changing, but they will share these characteristics:
Who Is In The Room?
Genuine
So much of entrepreneurship promotes “fake it ‘til you make it,” where asking for help is a sign of weakness. C22Together centers around the authenticity that allows founders to air their doubts honestly and to find the best ways to overcome them together.
Generous
Everyone at a C22Together event is giving back to a community that helped them grow. The careful curation of our group means you never have to ask if approaching someone in the room is appropriate or wonder if their advice comes with an agenda.
Curious
Entrepreneurs are uniquely driven to ask hard questions and understand how businesses work. C22Together events draw people who believe that helping to solve others’ problems is the best way to understand their own.
Who Is NOT In The Room?
With that in mind, let’s talk about who isn’t in the room:
Investors
No venture capital, no private equity, no “angel” investors. In fact, no one who is looking to buy or sell a piece of you or your business, regardless of the title they use.
Sales People
The C22Together community understands that a strong reputation of helping others is far more effective than a strong sales pitch.
Vendors
Have real conversations about how best to partner with different types of businesses, rather than about transactions.
C22 Together events have a common conversation that includes everyone present. You’ll get chances to meet others one-on-one, along with moderated conversations among the room as whole. Whether seasoned or green, everyone in the C22Together community can help you find new perspectives on your goals and your business.
What Is The Event Like?
Participants steer candid conversations to what matters most. This unlocks respectful feedback from knowledgeable and experienced members to help solve problems relevant to those in the room.
