Inner Circle’s Proven System For Improving Company Results Now Available To Chicago Business Owners

CHICAGO, IL – Inner Circle®, a leader in the development of peer-to-peer advisory groups for owners, partners, presidents and CEOs of privately held businesses, has announced it will now offer services in the Chicago market. Using Inner Circle’s proven, proprietary approach to leveraging peer-to-peer feedback with monthly roundtables know as “Circles,” company heads throughout the Chicagoland region can improve their business results through shared goals, in-depth collaboration and rigorous accountability.

“Our members have told us that by joining our peer groups they perform better,” stated Dave Mischler, President of Inner Circle Chicago. “Based on the results of our recent nationwide membership survey, among those who had been with Inner Circle for one year or more, 97% reported better decision making ability, 75% reported higher revenues and profits, and 71% reported better work / life balance. These results demonstrate that what we do matches perfectly with the goals of owners and delivers what they actually need. Our members find our peer groups to be of great value and ultimately, we are fulfilling our mission to deliver Better Business – Richer Life for those we serve.”

"Owners of small and mid-size companies are at a disadvantage compared with larger entities because they typically do not have the benefit of a knowledgeable sounding board for their ideas or concerns,” added Mischler. “These leaders have no one to fall back on to help ensure the success of their enterprise. What they need is an experienced cadre of professionals to act as confidants and advisors to their business.  Entrepreneurs need people who have been in their shoes, lived their issues and can describe real-world solutions or opportunities. Inner Circle offers that value. Leveraging our tools and resources, members share their vision, goals and issues.  As a group, they work through each challenge, whether it is strategic or immediate, and help each other achieve both their business and personal goals." 

“Because each Circle is comprised of non-competing businesses, its members can find a safe harbor in their group and overcome the sense of isolation that can come from being at the top,” stated Mischler. To ensure depth in the feedback, Inner Circle employs its Vision Quest approach. Vision Quest is the name of Inner Circle’s proprietary process that challenges Members to define what they really want for their business and their life, and then guides them through the development of a game plan for achieving it.  Thereafter, Members hold each group member’s feet to the fire to drive accountability and action.

To learn more about Inner Circle and what it can do for Chicago companies, to inquire about joining a circle or to attend a no-cost introductory demonstration, contact Dave Mischler at 312.515.3326 or email him at dmischler@theinnercircle.com. For additional information, go to www.theinnercircle.com.

About Inner Circle

Inner Circle is a peer advisory franchise exclusively for CEOs and business owners of small to medium sized companies.  Each Circle serves as an interactive think tank, a place where entrepreneurs come to challenge one another and be challenged.  By tapping into the wisdom and objectivity of the Circle, Members find they are able to overcome obstacles faster and with greater confidence.  Founded in 1985, Inner Circle began franchising in 1997 and was acquired by Cleveland-based franchise investment firm, Merrymeeting, Inc. in 2008.  For more information about Inner Circle and to access our online press kit, please visit www.theinnercircle.com.  For more information about the Merrymeeting, Inc. family of franchised brands, please visit www.merrymtg.com.