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Top 25 Business development organizations based in Chicago, United States

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 239 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 239 business development organizations headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 6,044 professional contacts across them, including 851 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers business development organizations headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
239Companies
6,044Contacts tracked
851Verified emails
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The 25 largest business development organizations based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 239 business development organizations based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to business development organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1
Bank Of The West
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a4,751 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We help businesses and nonprofits grow, communicate, and succeed, professionally and affordably.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2
Women's Business Development Center Wbdc
Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5066 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The WBDC is an economic development center focused on delivering programs and services that assist small business owners gain access to contracts, contacts, information and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3
Sales Empowerment Group
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Sales Empowerment Group, we believe in the power of people.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4
Minding Your Business
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a42 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At MYB (Minding Your Business), we believe that if you dare to look at things differently the possibilities are endless.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5
BBI
Strong evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5032 contacts →

Strong evidence

“BBI is your one-stop solution for business development in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6
Winsby INC
Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20027 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Winsby is a business development firm in Chicago, providing sales and marketing services to companies since 2003.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7
Jumpseat
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sell more.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8
Catalyst X
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a management consultancy specializing in catalyzing growth.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9
Gotackle Powered By Gologic
Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Strong evidence

“GoLogic's software product, GoTackle, brings together Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) and small businesses into one collaborative workspace to help tackle the most…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10
Gillum Strategy Partners
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gillum Strategy Partners is a boutique management consulting firm with a focus on the creation and execution of strategies that deliver demonstrable value.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11
Redmark Group
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RedMark Group is an enterprise strategy consulting firm helping small to mid-size businesses grow and thrive.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12
Smallworld
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Helping companies accelerate revenues through the power of relationships”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13
South Shore Chamber Of Commerce, Community Development Corp
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The South Shore Chamber of Commerce strengthens and supports our business corridors and small businesses, by empowering our members with effective training, technical assistance…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14
Edgewater Chamber Of Commerce
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1984, the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that promotes and supports business in the Edgewater community through marketing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15
37 Oaks
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“An education company that strengthens communities by transforming small businesses into high-value, commerce-driven assets.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16
Growth Decisions INC
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our passion is help your company grow Growth Decisions Inc.(formerly B.E.R.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17
Studio B
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our expertise in cultivating high-impact partnerships with business leaders at Fortune 50, 100, and 500 companies has enabled our team to unlock new business opportunities, expand…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18
Illinois Sbdc At Chicagoland Chamber Of Commerce
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Illinois SBDC at the Chicagoland Chamber has already helped over 600 small business owners and entrepreneurs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19
Groove Strategy Group LLC
Indirect evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Groove Strategy Group is a strategy consulting firm focused on helping Corporates and Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies to grow their business profitably.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20
Christian Banach
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Guiding agencies and B2B companies to predictably land 6 and 7-figure opportunities and unlock their full potential.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21
Dishroulette Kitchen
Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Strong evidence

“DishRoulette Kitchen (DRK) is a small business development center, dedicated to addressing economic inequality by empowering food and beverage entrepreneurs in historically…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22
Advancing Global Edu, INC
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Advancing Global Edu helps education companies understand market trends and state and federal funding, create powerful brand identity, determine new market share, and strategize…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23
Globetrade.com A Global Tradesource, Ltd. Company
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GlobeTrade is a leading management consulting and marketing solutions company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses go global.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24
Veteran Engagement Solutions
Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“V.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25
Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC
Indirect evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC (usually referred to as ‘WAI’) provides business operating assistance to other small business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Business development organizations based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
14.1%Verified-email coverage
25.3Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
195.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
194
11-50
34
51-200
7
201-500
2
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 239 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among business development organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “business development organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names business development organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among business development organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 851 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Business development organizations by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names business development organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many business development organizations are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 239 business development organizations headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Bank Of The West, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most business development organizations?

New York leads with 466 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (255) and Atlanta (248).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 851 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 239 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.

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