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Revenue Growth Intensive
A focused working session for growth-stage founders navigating enterprise sales, stalled deals, procurement, and internal stakeholder dynamics.
This interactive intensive combines practical workshops, guided exercises, and live simulation designed to help founders strengthen enterprise sales execution, navigate complex buying environments, and move opportunities forward.
Session 1 | Enterprise Sales: Navigating Deals and Maintaining Momentum
Led by Maureen Wozniak
10:15 – 11:00 AM
A practical session focused on how enterprise opportunities progress inside larger organizations and what founders can do to maintain momentum through increasingly complex sales cycles.
Topics may include:
- navigating enterprise stakeholder dynamics
- maintaining deal momentum
- identifying decision drivers and friction points
- recognizing early warning signs of stalled opportunities
Session 2 | Why Deals Stall and How to Get Them Moving Again
Led by Ty Beckman
Part 1 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Frameworks and discussion focused on diagnosing stalled enterprise deals, pricing pushback, procurement friction, and internal stakeholder resistance.
Lunch + Networking | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Part 2: Deal Strategy Lab | 1:00 – 1:30 PM
An interactive working session where founders apply concepts directly to real opportunities in their pipeline through guided exercises and live discussion.
Session 3 | Procurement Simulation
Facilitated by Dr. Tricia Kerns
1:30 – 2:15 PM
A live roleplay-based simulation where founders navigate a realistic enterprise procurement and operations conversation.
Participants will engage with common concerns related to:
- vendor onboarding
- procurement and compliance
- operational readiness
- internal stakeholder resistance
The session includes short roleplay rounds followed by group discussion and feedback.
Due to the interactive format and limited capacity, this session is intended for growth-stage founders actively navigating enterprise sales, commercialization, or scaling challenges. Requests to participate will be reviewed to help ensure alignment with the program format and audience.
Venue
mHUB
Location
1623 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL, USA Get Directions
Date and Time
07/28/26 @ 10:00 AM
07/28/26 @ 10:00 AM
Tags
Curriculum, 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.
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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.