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June 2022
Emotional Intelligence: The Path Towards Great Leadership
Developing leadership skills helps develop talent, roll out new products and services, deliver efficiency, and gain market share. Join Global Leadership Coach Lydie Laperal-Rocha to leverage empathy, problem-solving, and create relationships to win people over. Develop an EQi Plan, learn critical soft skills, and begin using the components of emotional intelligence today for tomorrow's successes. About the Presenter: Lydie Laperal-Rocha is a Global Leadership Coach, Business Development Consultant, Facilitator and Trainer. Lydie spent over 25 years developing businesses in…
Financial Wellness: Managing Risk as a Business Owner
IN PERSON AT THE HATCHERY Entrepreneurs face many risks, including financial, competitive, and economic. Join financial advisor Jordan Warners to plan wisely and begin to budget for success. This session will discuss how to identify and assessing risks and develop strategies to retain financial wellness. About the Presenter: Jordan Warners is a Financial Advisor for Northwestern Mutual. With Jordan's previous experience as an assistant Sommelier at Alinea Restaurant, he learned how important is it to think about the guest experience.…
Meaningful Mentorships Series: How to Create a Brand-Building Network
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IN PERSON AT ICNC They say, “it’s all about who you know,”– so it's important for entrepreneurs to build impressive networks of peers, advisors, and coaches. Build a plan and unlock a powerful mentor network with presenters Natalie Shmulik of The Hatchery, and Laura Habegger of Sandbox Industries. Join us this two-part workshop to help form a unique community to support you and your business. Discover the many forms of mentorship, share how to build out your bench, nurture your network, and set…
Starting A Food Business
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Follow your dreams of starting a food business with our help. Join Natalie Shmulik of The Hatchery and Cheryl Balough of Balough Law Offices to go through a food business checklist and make sure you structure your business correctly from the start. This class covers required licensing, certification, financing, and branding. This event is free for residents of the West Side communities. To register, email dani@thehatcherychicago.org About the Presenters: Natalie Shmulik is The Hatchery’s Chief Strategy and Incubation Officer and go-to resource for launching a successful food and beverage business.…
July 2022
Meaningful Mentorships Series: Network Building in Action
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IN PERSON AT ICNC A follow up to our June 16th class, discover the many forms of mentorship, share how to build out your bench, nurture your network, and set yourself up for success the second part of this workshop will be all about the application and working through building out your bench with your fellow entrepreneurs and mentors. Build a plan and unlock a powerful mentor network with presenters Natalie Shmulik of The Hatchery and Laura Habegger of Sandbox Industries. This class…
August 2022
Starting A Food Business
This icon denotes an event or class that is free for West Side residents. Please click on the event listing for registration instructions and to learn more.
Enrolled in the Sprouts Program? Look for this icon designating participation requirements to complete your program.
Follow your dreams of starting a food business with our help. Join Natalie Shmulik of The Hatchery and Cheryl Balough of Balough Law Offices to go through a food business checklist and make sure you structure your business correctly from the start. This class covers required licensing, certification, financing, and branding. This event is free for residents of the West Side communities. To register, email dani@thehatcherychicago.org About the Presenters: Natalie Shmulik is The Hatchery’s Chief Strategy and Incubation Officer and go-to resource for launching a successful food and beverage business.…
