Small Business Study Hall

Small Business Study Hall

Next event: Thursday, August  20th, 6pm to 8pm (Full 2026 schedule below.)

August 2026

Beyond the Velvet Rope — Unlocking the Financial Vault

How Successful Business Owners Position Money Differently

What You’ll Walk Away Knowing:

  • How one financial decision can impact your business, retirement, and legacy.
  • Why every dollar does not have to perform only one job.
  • How successful business owners think beyond banks, borrowing, and traditional financial habits.

Because the greatest financial advantage isn’t earning more. It’s learning how to position what you already earned.

Presented by: Wendy D Thompson
Business owner, speaker, and financial strategist with over 14 years of experience helping business owners unlock financial strategies that create greater control, flexibility, and long-term impact. Backed by more than 20 years of executive sales leadership, Wendy doesn’t just challenge the way people think about money. She partners with clients to put proven financial strategies in place that are designed to protect what they’ve built, strengthen their financial future, and create a lasting legacy.

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What we're about

✅ SBSH (Small Business Study Hall) is our monthly series for small businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs and freelancers. Each month is a different topic or interactive theme. Each meetup also includes 30+ minutes of networking and meet and greet with like-minded entrepreneurs from Elgin and the northwest suburbs.

✅ We meet in the 3rd week of the month, on Thursdays.

✅ “Each one, reach one.” We also encourage you to invite a fellow entrepreneur!

✅ Although named “Entrepreneurs” meetup, this is a group for anybody looking for ideas, inspiration, mentors, or resources to assist you on your journey.
We welcome:
– Students and recent grads looking to make connections,
– Creatives needing help to market their skills,
– Corporate employees looking to build their leadership skills,
– Founders who need to improve their communication skills,
 but most importantly,
– Cool and interesting people who want to share ideas, collaborate, learn and grow together.

✅ Brought to you by The Expo Experts, ETC Coworking and HadlBran Digital Marketing.

Tidbits and other Information

✅ REGISTRATION SUGGESTED. This event is free, but please use the form on this page to register or one of our social media pages.
✅ This in an in-person event.
✅ Light snacks and refreshments to be provided (usually pizza and wings).
✅ We meet at ETC Coworking, at 11 Douglas Ave, 2nd Floor. When you arrive, we have two entrances — when using the the main entrance, take the elevator to the second floor, when using the staircase entrance, the stairs lead to the second floor.
✅ Street parking is available, there is a city surface lot at Highland and Douglas (1/4 block away), and a city parking garage on Spring Street between Chicago St. & Highland Ave. (1 block away). All parking is free.

2026 SBSH Schedule

✅ January | We take this month off

✅ Thur Feb 19 | Your Relationship With Your Business

✅ Thur Mar 19 | Let’s Discuss

✅ Thur Apr 16 | Let’s Discuss

✅ Thur May 21 | Stress Management

✅ Thur Jun 18 | Value System

✅ Thur Jul 16 | Let’s Discuss

✅ Thur Aug 20 | Unlock Financial Vault

✅ Thur Sept 17 | Starting Your Business

✅ Thur Oct 15 | Bundling Packages

✅ Thur Nov 19

✅ Thur Dec 17 | Holiday Social