October Friday Forum

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Photo (left to right): Jeanne McLaughlin and Jamie Cullen, Matt Koupal, Kelly Neville, Drew McNamara, Consuelo Puenta and Nixon

Our October Friday Forum featured a great presentation on starting your own micro business.

Enormous thanks to the entrepreneurs who shared their stories with us: Jamie Cullen and Jeanne McLaughlin from Na-Cho Ordinary Biz; Matt Koupal from Shred-i-gator; Karen and Kelly Neville from Special Sparkle; and Drew McNamara from Creative Souls.

Thanks also to Executive Director Scott Nixon and Board Member Consuelo Puenta from Life's Plan, Inc. who talked about the micro-industry grants that they offer to self-advocates looking to jump-start their business.

For more information about these businesses, visit their websites at:

http://www.shredigator.com, http://www.specialsparkle.com, http://www.becreativesouls.com , and  http://www.lifesplaninc.org.

Educational Outreach events are offered in partnership with the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO) and are paid for in part by community funding from Palatine Township. Thank you both for your support!

For those unable to attend, video from this event is available at: https://youtu.be/n7F7g6gU1cM