The Courage Group Story
Like many of his clients, Neil spent years in the corporate world. Then one day, a new boss, and a 6:30am office meeting. Adios Neil.
Then the light bulb went off. Why not start a business?
Why not control my own time, income, and destiny?
Neil did a “gut-check“ then decided to start his own business. A startup advisor business that helps people, especially boomers, and Plan B retirees, start businesses from scratch.
The Courage Group, Inc., was born with just $2,400 in startup capital.

Why name the business, The Courage Group, Inc.? What’s one thing you need to start your own business from scratch? Courage.
meet Founder neil
Company Founder, Neil F. Anderson has been helping startups since 2001. (Neil’s first client was on 9/11)
Neil is a published author, media, blog contributor, and speaker on entrepreneurship for:
- The Wall Street Journal
- Chicago Tribune
- Minneapolis StarTribune
- CNNMoney.com
- USA Today.com
- ABCNews.com
- Fortune Small Business
- Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- JCFS Chicago
- Winthrop & Weinstine
- Chicagoland Television
- WGN RADIO Chicago
- NBC 5 Chicago
- Fox 9 News
- KARE 11 News
- LHH
- Right Management Consultants
- Celebrity Cruise Lines
- AOL.com/Small Business
- National Association of Seed and Venture Funds and Non-Profits
- The Columbus Disptach