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Our organization is called The Gorilla Group. We have been meeting for about two years. The Gorilla Group is named after Professor Richard Osborne at Weatherhead. He is one of the driving forces behind the Entrepreneurship program at Case Western. In each of his classes he requires that everyone go by a nickname. It is one of the ways he inspires creativity and originality in the class. His nickname is The Gorilla. Hence, the moniker for our gathering. The purpose of The Gorilla Group is to provide a forum for aspiring business owners to get together and share ideas. We hold a monthly meeting with the express purpose of discussing what types of ventures people are actively pursuing in the real world to get into the owners chair. It is an excellent place to meet potential board members, advisors and partners. As I am sure you are aware a lot people think or claim that they would like to be their own boss, but rarely put the steps into motion make it a reality. By associating together we push ourselves to achieve our goals rather than just day dream about them. Most organizations have rigidly organized meetings that include guest speakers that produce very little interaction with the members. Our meetings run differently. We typically have ten to fifteen people at each event and our focus is on close discussions of the entrepreneurial activities that our members are currently pursuing. We talk about products, markets and the strengths and weaknesses of the business plans currently being executed.