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UPCOMING EVENTS

Interview with David Rambhajan:
Veteran & Small Business Advocate

Join us for an interview with David Rambhajan, a veteran, successful entrepreneur, and small business advocate, who has helped mentor and uplift many veteran and minority-owned businesses in our community. Learn more about David’s path to success and strategy for business growth in this exclusive interview.

When: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
5:00 PM – 6:00PM CT

​Where: Online - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84990680069

​Cost: FREE


​​PAST EVENTS

Interview with the Founder of LWCw and the President of FSBI

Join us on an interview with Steve Whittington, Founder and CEO of LifeWorking Coworking, and John Edgcomb, President of Fresh Start Business Incubator, as they share their vision for their strategic partnership and why they believe that now is the right time.

When: Thursday, March 18th, 2021
5:00 PM - 6:00PM CT

Where: Online event. Registration link below.

Cost: FREE

FRESH START BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Please join Fresh Start Business Incubator!
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When: Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 
11:30 AM-1:00 PM

​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!

Fall ​Golf Event

​Where: Shepherd's Crook Golf Course
351 Green Bay Road Zion, IL 60099

When: Friday, October 9th
Registration 10:30 AM -11:45 O'Clock
Putting/Chipping 10:45-11:45 PM
Lunch: 11:30 O'CLock
Shotgun Start at 12:00 PM
Light Dinner at 4:30-5:00 PM
Putt Off at 4:30-5:30 PM
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PRICING:$125 Per Person
                 $450 Per Team
INCLUDES: Golf and Cart, Lunch, Light Dinner, Drink Ticket, Raffel Prizes
Register Here

Advanced Manufacturing

Where: White Deer Run Golf Club
250 Gregg's Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

When: Thursday, March 5th, 2020
5:00–6:30 PM Appetizers and Networking
6:30-7:15 PM Panel Discussion with Q&A
7:15-7:45 PM Presentation: Terry Iverson
7:45-8:30 PM Cocktail Hour/Networking
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Cost: $25 admission for veterans and students
           $35 admission all others
 Includes great food, drinks and program
Register Here

Raising Capital

Where: White Deer Run
250 W Greggs PKWY Vernon Hills, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

When: Thursday, November 21, 2019
5:00–6:15 PM Appetizers and Networking
 6:15-7:30 PM Panel Discussion with Q&A
7:30-8:30 PM Cocktails and Networking

Cost: $20 admission for veterans and students
           $35 admission all others
 Includes great food, drinks and program
Register Here
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FALL GOLF EVENT

​Please join Fresh Start at the Fall Golf Event

Where: White Deer Run
250 W Greggs PKWY Vernon Hills, IL 60031

When: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

Cost: $120 per individual golfer and the team $475 ​

​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!
Register Here

THE GIG ECONOMY

Please join Fresh Start at The Gig Economy

Where: LifeWorking CoWorking
717 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor Lake Forest, IL 60045

When: Thursday, June 27th, 2019

Cost: $15 admission for veterans and students & $35 admission for all others

​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!

FRESH START BUSINESS INCUBATOR

​Please join Fresh Start in FRESH START BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Where: 2nd Floor
717 Forest Avenue Lake Forest IL 60045

When: Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Cost: Admission $35 & SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS $100

​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!

Founder's Panel Discussion

Please join Fresh Start in celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week!

Where: PostTime 
​13860 Rockland Rd Libertyville, IL 60048 
When: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Cost: $50 per person, includes 2 drink tickets, light dinner, coffee, and soft drinks.

​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!
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​Fall Golf Classic & Corporate Challenge

​Please join us at Ivanhoe Club on Monday, September 24th, 2018 for our Annual Fall Golf Outing. You won't want to miss this one, which introduces the first ever FSBI Corporate Cup Challenge. Put your company's best 4 up against the field of challengers and see who takes the first cup back to the office for all to see!

Not interested in the Corporate Challenge? That's okay too, we'll have a second tournament going on for more recreational golfers in the form of a Team Shamble.

Monday, September 24th
Registration opens at 10:30am
Lunch and range time - 11am-12pm 
Shotgun Start - 12:15pm 
Dinner - 6pm

Community Engagement & Networking Event 

August 2nd 2018
Why:  We introduce you to local business owners, volunteers, executives, donors, and entrepreneurs.
Where: PostTime 
​13860 Rockland Rd Libertyville, IL 60048 
When: Thursday, August  2nd, 5:00PM 
Cost: $35 per person, includes 2 drink tickets, heavy hors d'oeuvres, coffee, and soft drinks.
​All proceeds benefit Fresh Start Business Incubator!

FSBI Golf Outing

​September 29, 2017

Fresh Start Business Incubator's Golf Outing was a blast.  We hope everyone enjoyed their round at Steeple Chase Golf Club in Mundelien.  We hope to see the same foursomes as well as some new faces at our next golf outing!​

FSBI and North Shore Distillery Networking Event

August 22, 2017
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Our Networking event with North Shore Distillery was a fabulous event with lots of drinks and great conversation.  We hope everyone enjoyed their time there as well as donated to our cause to help local small businesses become even more of an important part of our community.  We are very excited to partner up with North Shore again as well as the community who had the opportunity to attend. Your influence and knowledge has made an immense impact. Keep on the lookout for new events on our calendar and be sure to RSVP to the next big event! 

Cafe Pyrenees Summer Gala

June 28, 2017
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Recently this past Thursday in June we hosted the annual Fresh Start Summer Gala at the Cafe Pyrenees! Friends and family all came to celebrate Fresh Start’s recent success. The night started off with people coming together to socialize and network. Guests had the chance to bid for any of the silent auction items available such as paintings, wine baskets, and luxurious getaways. We also had a great musician, Darryl Armistead, come and perform for all the guests. After being able to connect with all the guests, people were able to sit down and enjoy a three course meal. The appetizer began with the choice of a summer salad and a gazpacho soup. Next was the entree which was either a barramundi fish or a beef filet. We lastly finished with a fruit sorbet. Following the dinner was the results of the silent auction. Thank you who all the guest who attended and bid on silent auction items. Your generosity will continue to help Fresh Start Business Incubator support small business owners and help them create and build a successful business.

Mentor's Meeting

June 08, 2016
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Fresh Start Business Incubator hosted a mentor's meeting, where a group of both current and potential mentors had the chance to meet one of FSBI's newest clients, Paul Patricelli. FSBI is working with Paul to launch his unique grilled cheese food truck! The evening was a great opportunity for our fantastic mentors to help Paul with his business plan, as well as showing potential mentors the great impact they can have on local business startups. Everyone enjoyed Paul's amazing grilled cheese sandwiches and had a great time getting to know one of our clients. Fresh Start Business Incubator is looking forward to welcoming more mentors to the mentoring team, which will allow us to expand our efforts to serve Northern Illinois business owners. Check out more pictures on the Fresh Start Business Incubator's Facebook page.

Cafe Pyrenees Fundraiser

May 25, 2016
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May 26, 2016 - Libertyville, IL - On Thursday night a wonderful group gathered at Cafe Pyrenees in Northern Libertyville to participate in a Wine Dinner and support Fresh Start Business Incubator. The event began with a wine tasting and cocktail hour, which provided an enjoyable time for socializing and networking, then proceeded to a delicious three-course dinner created by Cafe Pyrenees' Chef Jean-Marc Loustaunau. The dinner was accompanied by three wines from Jackson Family Wines, expertly paired with the dinner courses by World Class Sommelier Annie McDonnell. 
This fantastic dinner was accompanied by a silent auction with exciting prizes such as a gourmet dinner for six created by Café Pyrenees' Chef Jean-Marc Loustaunau, a pair of Cubs tickets, customized cookies from FSBI client Maria's Cookies, and more! Thanks to the incredible generosity of the attendees, the dinner and silent auction raised significant funds for FSBI. These charitable contributions allow FSBI to continue helping small business owners in Northern Illinois realize their dreams to create successful businesses.
Several of the guests commented on the incredible quality of the event, which was a collaborative effort between the FSBI Board Members and Mari Loustaunau from Cafe Pyrenees. Fresh Start Business Incubator is looking forward to hosting more events like this over the summer; keep an eye on your email for more information about upcoming events!

Village of Vernon Hills Awards Social Service Grant to Fresh Start

April 27, 2016

The Village of Vernon Hills has once again shown their commitment to local economic growth and improving the professional livelihood of their residents by awarding a significant social service grant to Fresh Start of Illinois, a Libertyville based organization that helps individuals with career counseling and offers a free business incubator to start-ups and early stage companies from the area. In a letter to Fresh Start President, John Edgcomb, Village Trustee Cindy Hobda wrote "The Village of Vernon Hills recognizes the important role Fresh Start of IL plays to assist our residents when the need arises."
In response to receiving this grant, Mr. Edgcomb wrote, "This service grant is an important part of our business and helps us sustain operations. The Village of Vernon Hills is a dedicated group of leaders that believe in the community and want to support us in our developement of people and businesses. We thank Cindy and the Village Board for their support and congratulate their constituants."

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