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Enterprise Sales: Navigating Deals and Maintaining Momentum
A practical workshop for growth-stage founders
Enterprise sales rarely move in a straight line. As startups begin engaging larger organizations, founders often generate initial interest only to encounter additional stakeholders, competing priorities, procurement processes, and longer decision cycles that can slow or stall progress.
This session explores how enterprise opportunities evolve beyond the first conversation and what it takes to maintain momentum from initial engagement to close. Drawing on real-world B2B sales experience, participants will learn practical strategies for navigating complex buying organizations, strengthening internal champions, and advancing opportunities through each stage of the sales process.
Participants will explore:
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How enterprise opportunities evolve beyond initial conversations
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Identifying key stakeholders, decision-makers, and internal champions
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Recognizing common reasons enterprise deals lose momentum
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Practical strategies for maintaining engagement and moving opportunities toward close
Whether you're pursuing your first enterprise customer or expanding an existing pipeline, this session will provide practical frameworks to help you navigate longer sales cycles with greater confidence and consistency.
Venue
Location
Classroom Get Directions
Date and Time
09/09/26 @ 1:00 PM
09/09/26 @ 1:00 PM
Tags
Business Viability, Curriculum, Delivery, Growth, Workshop
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mHUB HardTech Summit
The 2026 HardTech Summit will return on Thursday, March 5, 2026, bringing together top hardtech entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and industry leaders to celebrate innovation in the Midwest. The program will feature 40+ product demonstrations, 30+ startup pitches, panels with leading industry experts, and a keynote from Larry Gies, Founder and CEO of Madison Industries. Attracting more than 1,200 entrepreneurs and public and private sector professionals at the intersection of manufacturing and innovation, the Summit serves as a defining moment for the region’s hardtech community.
Fourth Revolution Awards
The Fourth Revolution Awards honor the innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers driving the technologies and businesses that define the future of industry. Hosted by mHUB, this premier event celebrates the bold ideas and hardtech breakthroughs fueling economic growth and shaping a more sustainable, connected, and advanced world. The 2026 ceremony took place on Thursday, March 5, following the conclusion of the mHUB HardTech Summit.
mHUB Community BBQ
Join Chicago’s tech community for the next mHUB Community BBQ, tentatively planned for Thursday, July 16, 2026. This annual parking-lot celebration brings together more than 1,000 innovators and tech enthusiasts for an afternoon of food, music, drinks, and family-friendly activities. Each year, attendees descend upon the mHUB hardtech innovation center to enjoy the summer sun, reconnect with the community, and celebrate the momentum driving Chicago’s innovation ecosystem.