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When I decided to start my own company, I turned to The Courage Group.They took the stress, confusion, and time out of incorporating my company.I used the time saved on planning activities allowing me to begin building my company more quickly.The Courage Group also helped me develop a marketing plan centered on PR. They had suggested that I should begin tooting my own horn. I took the advice and have not looked back. This strategy has boosted the awareness and credibility of M. Grace Designs., throughout Chicagoland. HGTV this spring will also be featuring as a part of their Designer Challenge series.I highly recommend The Courage Group to any new entrepreneur who need help starting and growing their new business.

  M. Grace Sielaff
Founder/President
M. Grace Designs, Inc.

www.mgracedesigns.com

“Working with The Courage Group was an absolute pleasure. It was great to know all of the pricing upfront and their services exceeded my expectations. Everything was completed on time and done correctly. In addition, I received some outstanding information that helped me with my company. I researched all of the options available both online and off for incorporation services and none of them can hold a stick to The Courage Group. I wish other things were as simple and complete.”

 

Vito Claps
Founder/CEO
Marketing Mail Group, Inc.

www.marketingmailgroup.com


The Courage Group has been a tremendous help in gaining DOTI, Inc. exposure. They have a valuable system for entrepreneurs that are seeking a customized approach.” The Courage Group can give an entrepreneur necessary procedures for developing a pr strategy, business plan writing, investor presentations and market positioning. Their approach is, ‘soup to nuts and they are very responsive .

 

James Evanger
President DOTI, Inc.

www.doti.com


The Courage Group and Neil Anderson in particular were and are a  pleasure to work with. Everything I asked for in using his services was done in a timely fashion and in an extremely professional manner. I was actually going to wait a little before launching my own business (trepidation) but with Neil's guidance and his own success I decided to move full speed ahead. I highly recommend any new entrepreneurs to use his services . You will not be disappointed!!!!!

  John Natiello
President/Founder
TOP IMPORTERS GROUP INC

www.topimportersgroup.com

The toughest thing in starting a new business is maintaining focus on doing the productive tasks. The Courage Group helped sort out the time consuming job of incorporation quickly and easily, while I stayed focused on the bigger issues like product development, sales and marketing strategy, etc. In addition, they kept me motivated and enthused about the challenges of entrepreneurialism. The Courage Group helped me with the first steps, and they have kept me walking ever since.

 

Joe Heron
Founder/CEO
Ardea Beverage Company

www.nutrisoda.com


The Courage Group did a great job of helping me develop and write a very credible, professional and compelling business plan. They have an effective, systematic approach towards the writing process. With they're personalized, one-on-one help, I was able to write my business plan much faster than I expected. They also helped me condense my completed business plan into a persuasive and concise investor presentation. Armed with the right paperwork, I was able to successfully secure angel investor funding for my business."

 

Raj Paddeda
Founder/CEO
The Future Environments Company
www.peddada.com


Neil and The Courage Group's services were invaluable to me as a way to quickly get off the ground once I decided to build my own business. By letting Neil take care of the paperwork and some of the background research I was able to focus on my first client proposal and the creation of key marketing materials in those critical first weeks.

Neil's values go way beyond simple incorporation services however. His templates, outlines, and background readings have saved me countless hours of research and marketing development as I transition from a corporate career to entrepreneurship. Neil's positive can-do attitude and his unbridled enthusiasm and encouragement helped make this start go much more smoothly than I had anticipated.

 

Jack Harris
Founder/President
The Beowulf Group, Inc .

www.thebeowulfgroup.com


The Courage Group gave me the push and help needed to make my long time dream of incorporating my own company come true.  They lived up to their word of getting a company incorporated in 24 hours plus guiding me through only what was needed.   I took their advice on getting a company LOGO setup and business cards professionally done to create a good image for my company.  The marketing and sales emphasis is excellent advice and I plan to work hard on following the tips.  I highly recommend The Courage Group to new entrepreneurs that have a dream and need the push to get a business started. 

 

Sharon Peterson
Founder/President
Bright Design Group, Inc.

www.brightdesigngroup.com


Entrepreneurs like us, do not have the time to search for the right attorney, accountant, cruise theInternet to help make every business decision like whether to incorporate or not. Finding someone who can impartially help you understand the process of incorporating and then expedite the process is of tremendous value to someone who is trying to grow a business. I did not have the time or financial resources to consult an attorney or accountant to even question the benefits of incorporating my business, refresh skincare. The process of incorporating with The Courage Group became an easy, quick and affordable way to take my fast growing business to the next level. Their help and guidance, as write my business plan, is also providing me a strategic alliance and sounding board that will propel me to my future success. I would highly recommend any potential business owner to seek help from The Courage Group.

 

Tonia Stramandi
Founder & President
Refresh Skincare, Inc.

www.refreshskincare.com


The Courage Group did an excellent job of helping us improve our existing business plan that we needed for raising expansion capital. They did a comprehensive and objective review and analysis of our plans content and structure, on time and for a reasonable fee. Plus, they translated the finished plan into a concise and persuasive investor presentation. They know what bankers and investors are looking for in business plans and how they want to see it.

 

Denis W. Day
CEO
The Day Partnership, Inc.

www.traveljobs.com


"Free Publicity is the better way for your business to get exposure, society values it more than paid advertisement.........With The Courage Group's help, we were equipped with the tools to to build our brand name through the media before even opening our doors for business.......We have created quite a buzz for ourselves.............."

 

Mona Mohiuddin
HARO TAPAS BAR

www.harotapas.com


Neil has the ability and knowledge of what must be done and who needs to be involved in starting a new
company fast and without error. For a person such as myself with no time to research or deal with city and state bureaucracy, his company is invaluable .

 

Michael Brown
Founder/President
The Engineering Solutions Group, Inc

www.engineeringsolutionsgroup.com


Neil Anderson and The Courage Group took the guesswork out of launching my business. Their systematic approach to the incorporation process allowed me to focus on the more important aspects of creating a winning business strategy. The value of the advice and guidance provided by The Courage Group is immeasurable to anyone looking to quickly and smoothly launch a new business. We are in our sixth week of operation. I hired a Customer Service Representative, and two technicians and was able to launch two weeks earlier than my plans.

 

Mike Edwards
Founder/President
A-List Handy Pros,Inc.

www.alisthandypros.com


“Thanks for all your help in incorporating my business. Your professionalism and knowledge curtailed helped me with the direction that I chose for my company. Without your dedication and expertise, I'm sure it would have taken me longer to get where I am today. It must give you such a gratifying feeling to know you have helped so many people rise to the top. You truly demonstrate a strong desire and passion for entrepreneurs and what you do and it clearly shines through. Also, you also manage to keep all of your clients informed via emails on what's going on in the entrepreneurial world while offering great tips.”

 

Julie Trakh
Founder/President
Elite Organizing, Inc .

www.eliteorganizing.com


"Business owners look for a win-win in hiring professionals to perform marketing functions for their company. I found that win-win experience through working with The Courage Group and Neil Anderson to create a very effective press release for my company.  Neil is able to cut through and tell a concise story, and he understands the entrepreneurs' challenges.  The Courage Group helped keep my company moving along a positive path."  

 

Alma K. Jones
President
Alma Jones & Associates, Inc .

www.almajonesassociates.com


“When I began looking at writing my business plan, I quickly became overwhelmed. Although I knew the business plan would be and is the core to my success, I, like many others, had no idea where to start. 

About that time, I was referred to Neil Anderson from the Courage Group, Inc.  I instantly liked Neil's great attitude, ability to focus and his professional qualifications. While working through the business plan process, I appreciated Neil's positive feedback and ability to help me organize my business plan.  With the Courage Groups guidance, we were able to pull all the details of the business plan together in a concise, organized and well presentable “big picture” business plan. Neil delivered above and beyond what our contract stated with personal guidance, support and resources. I saved time, money and avoided critical costly mistakes when drafting my business plan by using Neil Anderson and the Courage Group, Inc.    

The Courage Group was and is the perfect one-stop professional service by providing my small business development, business plan and marketing needs.”

 

Susan Grzeskowiak
Chief Manager
Savant Ventures, LLC


Neil Anderson from The Courage Group made my incorporation so easy!  I incorporated close to one year ago, my business has grown by 30% since then. Working with The Courage Group has given me peace of mind, increased focus and stronger tools to grow my business. Neil's continued follow up and ongoing communication are a great example of what customer service is all about. I would trust Neil with my children and the great thing is I am sure he would baby-sit for me if I needed his assistance!

  Michelle Young
Founder/President
Apex Learning Center, Inc.

www.apexlc.com

“The Courage Group is a great place to start for an entrepreneur with big ideals and a small budget. Incorporating my company allow me to develop partnerships with large distributors. Now my product base and profit margin has increased.”

 

Vincent Scott
Founder/President
Great Scott's, Inc .

www.greatscotts.com


Neil, thanks for the great one-stop shopping experience! A pleasure doing business.

 

Peter Blomberg
Founder/President
Target Innovation, Inc.

www.targetinnovation.com


The Courage Group, Inc, and it founder, Neil Anderson, incorporated my business ahead of the agreed upon schedule.My business was incorporated in 24 hours and for the original price quote, despite an increase in state fees. They saved me valuable time and money by incorporating my business so quickly. I then used my incorporation status to open up my first business account within a week. Equally as important,The Courage Group gave me very valuable start-up advice on how to build and grow my new company.

Mr. Anderson also gave me back issues of The Courage Group client newsletters that I found very helpful. The Online Business Zone, Inc. sincerely thanks The Courage Group for their professionalism and service .

 

Eugene Madison,
Founder/President
The Online Business Zone, Inc.

www.theonlinebusinesszone.com


When we first decided to start our own business, we had no idea where to begin. After a few initial consultations with attorneys, we were convinced that incorporation was going to be a long and expensive process, not to mention confusing. Fortunately, we were introduced to The Courage Group by a friend who assured us that the process would not only be simple and straightforward but also, the advice we get would be insightful and honest. We were not misled. The Courage Group provided us with insightful advice on making the right decisions, the steps required for incorporation and consultation on setting up and running our business. Needless to say, we were impressed and relieved, when the burden of uncertainty was lifted off our shoulders and transformed into a streamlined, well-structured process. Thank you Neil, for your systematic presentation, concern and expeditious execution of all that was required to set up our business. Every step along the way was handled meticulously and presented to us in an organized and concise manner. Thank you for your invaluable guidance and for the incredible resource of materials you provided us to help get us started in the right direction. Most of all, thank you for your encouragement and motivation.

 

Shalini Kumar/Arvind Perumal
Founders/Owners
Arsha Consulting Services Inc.


Neil, thanks for helping me get off to a smooth start.  You really simplified the process and am allowing me to
spend time on launching the business versus wading through paperwork.  Working with you has been great!

 

Pam Sleet
Founder/CEO
Kiser Capital, Inc.

www.kisercapital.com


Neil was instrumental in making my new business venture an official corporate entity.  Within days of our first meeting, I had all of my incorporation documents and corresponding tax information from Neil.  In addition to his incorporation services, Neil also provided start-up consulting advice including how to effectively market my business and stay on track.  I would heartily recommend Neil's services to other budding entrepreneurs."

 

Olga Spaic
Founder and President
Top Tier Admissions


Neil,

I wanted to take time to let you know how much I appreciate the way you handled the incorporation of my business. Your attention to the detail of my business was remarkable. The many resources and follow up was wonderful, it made the incorporation process painless. You went way above and beyond what I expected. The process was so much more that just incorporation. I appreciate everything you have done. Thanks again for all your help and guidance.

 

Sincerely,
Doug Morse
Founder/President
Morse Enterprises, Inc.


“The Courage Group took the hassle and uncertainty out of formally organizing my new business. I was able to incorporate my company in one meeting, no running around to different government offices, which saved me valuable time. Time that I better used to focus on other aspects of my new business. Not only did I receive my articles of incorporation quickly, The Courage Group processed and expedited the other mandatory Federal, State and local county forms and paperwork as a part of their service. The best part--it cost less than half of what an attorney or CPA would have charged me! Why waste your time and money going to someone else who will charge you twice as much and still make you do a lot of the legwork. As a small business owner, I know I can't afford to.”

 

Stephen Fairley, M.A., RCC
Founder & President
Today's Leadership Coaching, Inc.

www.todaysleadership.com


Neil,

Just wanted to thank you for all the work you did to set up my business.  It would have taken me months to accomplish what you did in just one week, not to mention the money I would have lost from the time spent off task.

You are such a pleasure to work with due to your great outlook and positive energy so you made it fun too.  I'm so glad I found you cause you r a real asset to anyone starting up their own venture because you're chuck full of real, useable information and advise in addition to everything else.  I want you to know I would recommend you to anyone doing a start-up or an established business!   Thanks again and I look forward to working with you again.  

 

Mary Pat Legler
Founder/President
Passion Real Estate Group, Ltd .


Neil, thank you for making my incorporation painless.  If only securing business were as easy.  From our first meeting, you were totally professional.  You coached me every step of the way and made it all very easy.

 

Eileen Emch
Founder/President
e-Squared Group, Inc.

www.e2group.com


"I was extremely pleased with the services offered by the Courage Group when I incorporated my new business earlier this year.  I was given the Courage Group's name through a referral and they came as a Godsend during a time of need.  They were able to put together a complete, concise and well-executed program for getting my business started.  Best of all, they probably saved me hundreds of dollars that might have been needlessly spent with an expensive legal firm.  I would highly recommend The Courage Group to any of my business peers and associates."

 

John Manson
Founder/President
John Manson & Associates

www.johnmanson.com


Thanks for doing all of the leg work in getting our construction company incorporated.  Your service is a real time and headache saver.  We don't know of anywhere else we could have gone to get all of the legal documentation processed in less than 1 week.  I don't know why anyone would want to do any of that stuff themselves if they can hire you to do the grunt work.  Anyway, everything is going very well for us.  With your help we've been in business for less than a month, we have several additions lined up, finished one and we just bought some land to build a spec home.  I'd offer you good luck but with a superb service product like yours, you don't need any.

 

Dan Podgorski
Co-Founder
Pinnacle Builders Group, INC


Neil,

I just wanted to thank you and The Courage Group for helping me get my new business started very quickly and with the confidence that I'm focusing on the important things first.  The package you have provided is extensive and very professionally put together.  Without your help I would have been spending much more time to accomplish less and would have missed numerous items that are critical to getting started.  The bottom line is I'm much more confident that I'm headed in the right direction, which has increased my courage in presenting my business services to others. 

 

Terry Vance
Founder/President
The Quazon Group, Inc.

www.thequazongroup.com


The Courage Group helped in writing the press release for us that was very impressive. They also designed some well-written, persuasive and colorful marketing materials in order to attract clients to our newly established company. Neil Anderson and his team provide excellent services and they did a great job in guiding us in our marketing efforts to potential clients. Equally as important, giving us the ways to implement the right strategies.

 

Farrakh Azhar
Founder/VP Business Development
LiveAdmins LLC

www.liveadmins.com


Neil, I just wanted to thank you for all your help with the incorporating process of my business.  I can't even begin to convey what a relief it was to put all those important legal documents in your hands.  The amount of time I would have had to invest in order to understand what paperwork needed to be filed, how to fill it out correctly, and who to enlist in order to get it processed would have been insurmountable.  Time is an extremely valuable commodity when you're starting a business—every moment counts!  I will never know the hassles that others must have gone through to legalize their business, nor will I know the financial expense one must incur—for that I am grateful.  I'm also grateful for the additional advice and consultation the Courage Group provides as I take this giant leap into small business ownership.  You have been a guiding force through the entire process and made at least one part of getting this business up and running a whole lot easier.  Thank you again.

 

Jenny Dombroski
Founder & President
Evlove Intimates, Inc.


Neil, thank you for your personal interest in my new business and helping me get it off the ground. You and Marie created a remarkable press release; logo and brochure, helping ensure I get a great start marketing my company. I appreciate the personal attention I received. Both you and Marie are very professional, knowledgeable and timely in getting the work done. I am very satisfied with your company and it's service.

 

Eileen Sloane
Founder/President
School Days, Inc.

www.nothumb.com


“I was serendipitously introduced to The Courage Group three days after receiving disappointing news that I would not be offered the position of Regional Vice President in my organization. Neil Anderson, President/Founder of The Courage Group, asked me what I really would like to be doing. It was that simple question that birthed the idea of my company, I'm BACK Now, Inc. It took me three months to find the courage to take the next step. But when I did, The Courage Group incorporated my business within 24 hours and coached me through the steps of putting together a stellar business plan. Thank you, Neil. Thank you, The Courage Group.”

 

Susan Reed
Founder/President
I'm Back Now, Inc

www.imbacknow.com


Dear Neil,

Where do I start? I wanted to take time to personally thank you for the outstanding work you performed on behalf of the Makini Group. Though hardly a novice at business acquisition and business startup, it always amazes me the amount of paperwork and government forms that must be completed before you can open your doors. You made this entire complex process painless, maybe even easy. You may not realize this but I quickly looked at you and your company as an asset to my business, much as I do our accountant, lawyer and banker.

The organization of your plan and process gave me peace of mind that all the various incorporation steps would be covered and completed in time for us to close on our acquisition. How do I put a value on that? My time was spent thinking about the business plan and improving the value of our business as opposed to interpreting government forms.

Thanks again for helping make my dream a reality! I look forward to working with you again soon.

 

Terry Shaughnessy
President
The Makini Group, Inc.


“ The Courage Group team did a wonderful job of working with me on a personal level to help me write my own business plan and with creating my essential marketing materials. They took a systematic approach and gave me all the mandatory comments and tools to speed up the process of writing a professional and investor-friendly business plan, saving me valuable time and aggravation. I am also very proud of the business image they created for Sure Trade. They designed and created professional and attractive looking business cards, company logo and company brochure very quickly. But with a great attention to detail, ensuring I was happy with the final product.”  

 

Sam Leary
Founder/President
Sure Trade, Inc .


“We were convinced that going through the business set up process would be long, laborious and confusing. With The Courage Group's assistance, that was not the experience we had. You completely streamlined getting our FEIN number, registering us with the state and filing our articles of incorporation. You made it an expeditious, easy process, walking it through from beginning to end. Plus, you provided us with terrific materials to assist us in developing a business plan and to help jump-start us in the right direction. And you have been available for us to ask questions every step of the way. Wow, talk about a full service operation.”

 

Julie Lotesto/Tony Broncata
C-Founders/Owners
A Perfect Clean Group, Inc.


Thanks Neil for getting my business incorporated as quick as you did.  When I told people I hired someone to help me get incorporated and mentioned the cost they thought that it was too expensive.  After talking with a couple of people who used an attorney to incorporate and finding out it took them about 6 weeks and they still did not have the process complete I realized that what Neil does is nothing short of a miracle.  The cost also is saved by tax savings in 4-6 weeks alone.  I told my friend it doesn't cost it saves to have an expert do the paperwork for you and Neil, you are an expert at getting business's incorporated.

 

John Pejchl
Founder/President
The MarDon Group, Inc.


“I really enjoyed working with both Marie and Neil of The Courage Group. They are very nice people and understand the need to put the sizzle and professionalism in small business marketing materials. I'm very happy with their work.

 

Shalesh Kumba
Founder/CEO
Vivid Technologies, Inc.

www.vividit.com


I never would have done it without your encouragement. You were right about my name- everybody loves it and other contractors want to buy it! Please stay in touch and please add me to your list of happy clients.

 

John E Kasten
Founder/President
Can't Retire Yet, Inc .

www.cantretireyet.com


Once the negotiations to purchase a Mr. Handyman franchise were completed, the process of becoming a franchise owner entered a compressed time-frame which required a disciplined approach to completing milestones. Neil Anderson of the Courage Group provided me with a basic incorporation package just when I needed an experienced and effective process in this time-frame. The quick turnaround of forms allowed me to assemble the necessary financing and complete franchising documents needed to meet my commitments to the franchise company. In retrospect, Neil's work allowed other business tasks to flow seamlessly from one milestone to another.  Additionally, Neil provided a “personal touch' to the process; he was willing to accommodate my schedule, to expend the extra time to answer questions, and to clarify the incorporation process. Even in the short time we worked as a team, he provided good advice for an entrepreneur in startup mode and a nurturing atmosphere for ideas for the new business person.

 

Mr. Alan B. Kerns
President
Akerns Inc.


Neil, I am so deeply grateful to you and the Courage Group, Inc. for making my business start-up phase so easy!  I realized that my business should be incorporated and sought to take advantage of your 24-hour incorporating service.  In part, the process entailed filing business applications that were fully explained and timely submitted.  Subsequent to filing, official documents were returned, reviewed and gifted to me in beautiful professional portfolios for my safe keeping.  To have such important “ducks in a row” early on is a wonderful boost to a new entrepreneur's esteem and self-confidence. I look forward to the Courage Group, Inc. assisting me in writing my business plan. Thanks to you again, Neil.  

 

Yasmina Phillips
President/Founder
Afterglow Tea Room, Inc.


I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the incorporation process for MusicTonite, Inc. painless.

When I started out, I was planning on doing the incorporation by myself but quickly learnt that it was a cumbersome process for someone with no expertise in that area. I checked around and found out that the attorneys who were willing to help me with the process were charging an arm and a leg.

Then you came along and made the incorporation process look like a piece of cake. I liked your step by step approach and the excellent advice you gave me on several areas of business development and marketing strategies which the attorneys would not have provided. By letting Courage Group handle the incorporation process I was able to focus on generating business and attend to other critical matters. Your services and nominal rates are excellent value for money and in short you are an asset to the entrepreneur community.

I will surely recommend your services to all my friends who may require such services.

 

Ravi Subramanian
Founder/President
MusicTonite, Inc.

www.musictonite.com


"The Courage Group was instrumental in helping me develop a solid and air-tight business plan.  I had read many other business plan examples and was a little nervous to approach it on my own.  Neil's step-by-step methodology and fantastic writing samples made so much more sense. With his help, I was able to create a business story, one that any investor or banker could follow in order see the potential and vision for my business.  I received so many compliments on my plan, compliments that eventually led to a small business loan to get my company up and running!

 

Jenny Dombroski
President
Evlove Intimates, Inc."

www.evloveintimates.com


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