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December 13, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Business Decisions are Brand Decisions
Join us to learn how to apply a ‘brand lens’ to each business decision you make. For Non-Workbox Members interested in attending, click "Learn More" below.
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November 15, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Investor AMA (Ask me anything)
This session is an Ask Me Anything (AMA) focusing on Fundraising and Business Strategy with Comeback Capital. For Non-Workbox Members interested in attending, click "Learn More" below.
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November 14, 2023, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The 2023 Chicago AI Showcase
See what founders are building with AI and join us for a fireside chat with Tricia Martínez-Saab, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago on investing in an AI future.
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November 9, 2023, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Building the Future of Finance
Join us November 9th at 5:30pm at our River North location for this thoughtful and compelling discussion with founder and CEO Brian Barnes of M1 Finance.
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October 25, 2023, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Chicago Fall Mixer!
All four Workbox Chicago Communities are coming together for our 2nd Chicago Fall Mixer! For Non-Workbox Members interested in attending, click "Learn More" below.
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October 11, 2023, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Art of Crafting Unforgettable Client Meetings
The discussion will go deep into best practices for preparing and executing high impact client meetings. For Non-Workbox Members interested in attending, click "Learn More" below.
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September 29, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Funding Diversity, Post Affirmative Action.
Join founders and funders at Workbox River North for a lively brekfast panel discussion on investing in diversity post Affirmative Action. An official HYPE Week! event.
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September 18, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Workbox Workspace Pass: Twin Cities Startup Week
Join us as we open our doors to TCSW attendees looking to experience a vibrant coworking and workspace community. Registration is FREE and available at our Workbox Downtown Minneapolis location!
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September 18, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Founders X Funders: Venture Capital in 2023
Join us for a panel discussion with representatives from leading Venture Capital firms as they discuss the state of VC in 2023. Drinks and networking to follow after!
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July 13, 2023, 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
TechChicago Week Coworking Hub
We’re bringing the workspace to you and giving away a free month of coworking to a handful of lucky individuals! Come see for yourself what the Workbox community is all about!
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July 13, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tech in the Hood Podcast – The Future of Work
Join the Tech in the Hood podcast crew to talk all things future of work, government, emerging workforce, and more. Tune in!
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July 11, 2023, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tech in the Big Leagues
Tech in the Big Leagues is one of the main events for TechChicago Week 2023. Learn about the intersection of sports and innovation with those working and playing in professional sports.
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June 14, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Navigating the New Normal: Return to Work Strategies for a Hybrid World
Join Workbox and the Chicagoland Chamber’s Technology Council for an important discussion on the changing dynamics of return to work and how it is impacting employers and employees.
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June 7, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
1 Million Cups Chicago
Join us as we support local Chicago entrepreneurs sharing their journey of entrepreneurship. Coffee inspires daily, but especially Wednesday mornings!
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April 20, 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
DNI Chicago
Meet CTOs, chat with dev teams on your terms, grow your professional network and advance your career in less than 2 hours.
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April 12, 2023, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Vijen Patel
Join us as we welcome Vijen Patel, a veteran Chicago founder. Vijen currently serves is a the CEO of Tide Cleaners, and is a Founding Partner of 81 Collection (a fund that debuted at $41 million last year).
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April 1, 2023, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sales Elevation Workshop with Jordan Stupar
Workbox Members receive 67% off tickets! Spend an afternoon elevating your sales skills with world renowned sales expert and multi 7-figure CEO, Jordan Stupar. Location: Rooftop at 306 W. Erie St.
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March 1, 2023, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Sonia Sahney Nagar
Fireside Nights are back! Join us as we host Sonia Sahney Nagar, General Partner at Pritzker Venture Capital Group. We'll discuss her journey as a founder, her focus today, and how she's investing in the next generation of founders.
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March 1, 2023, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
1 Million Cups Chicago
Join us as we support local Chicago entrepreneurs sharing their journey of entrepreneurship. Coffee inspires daily, but especially Wednesday mornings!
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December 6, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Sam Yagan
Sam Yagan needs no introduction, really. As the founder of SparkNotes and OkCupid, he was named one of TIME Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2013. Sam currently leads Corazon Capital, a $130MM+ venture fund that he Co-founder in Chicago.
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November 15, 2022, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Pipelines vs. Pipedreams: The Art of Sales Stability
Needing clearer sales projections? Join us! Stop letting common business challenges impact cash flow. Mike Haarlander will present a comprehensive approach to identifying distinctions that ground real results. His unique perspective provides a raw and empowering take on building pathways toward ultimate sales stability.During this workshop, attendees will receive powerful tools leading to clarity, direction, and rapid growth.
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November 3, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Samir Mayekar
Join us as we welcome Samir Mayekar, Deputy May of the City of Chicago, to Workbox River North. Samir will speak about his time working at the White House as well as his pre-government journey as an entrepreneur. He'll also discuss the current state of Chicago's economy and what to expect in the future for the city.
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November 2, 2022, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Workbox Downtown Minneapolis Grand Opening!
Join us on November 2 for the grand opening of our newest location in Downtown Minneapolis! We will be providing snacks and beverages, along with tours of our offices & suites. We'll be raffling off some amazing prizes (did someone say free memberships?), so bring your business cards.
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October 19, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Desiree Vargas Wrigley
It's that time of year! Fireside Nights with Claude Cimeus are back, and Workbox is excited to welcome Desiree Vargas Wrigley, the Chief Innovation Officer of P33. Desiree previously founded GiveForward, one of the first fundraising tools on the internet. She later founded Pearachute, a kid's activities marketplace, and was featured on Shark Tank where she secured a deal with Mark Cuban. We'll talk about her early life aspirations, what led her to become an entrepreneur, and the lessons she learned along the way. We'll also chat about the bright future she's building for Chicago and her passion for helping more women become investors.
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July 21, 2022, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Summer Open House & BBQ
Join us at Workbox West Loop to check out our newest space and enjoy an afternoon of food, refreshments, and mingling with innovative professionals and companies!
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July 12, 2022, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Illinois Governor-J.B. Pritzker
We're honored to host the 43rd Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, as he sits down to discuss why Illinois is leading the future of innovation. Other guests include Mike Gamson (CEO, Relativity)...
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June 13, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Steven Galanis
Fireside Nights with Claude Cimeus are back at Workbox! On Monday, June 13, we’re beyond excited to welcome Cameo Co-Founder & CEO, Steven Galanis. As part of the team that built one of Chicago’s most iconic unicorn tech companies, Steven has incredible insight into the art of building a business. During this conversation, we’ll learn more about his journey and the lessons he’s learned in the process, as well as what’s next for this fan-favorite platform.
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April 19, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Gale Wilkinson
Up next on Fireside Nights is Gale Wilkinson! She's on a mission to open access to angel investing for everyone. Gale is the Founder & Managing Partner of VitalizeVC, an early-stage venture fund. She also recently launched VitalizeAngels, a community of angel investors for everyone, both accredited and non-accredited investors. Members can invest as little as $1k.
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April 6, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Kevin Willer
Whether you know it or not, Kevin is one of the most powerful people in Chicago, full stop. He constantly ranks alongside the Mayor, the Governor, and some of our billionaire power brokers. Chicago currently has 12 tech unicorns, meaning startups valued at $1 Billion or more. Through his fund Chicago Ventures, he's an early investor in at least four of the Chicago unicorns (Cameo, G2, M1, Project44). Back in 2000, he Co-Founded Google's office in Chicago. He spent ten years at Google. He then became a Venture Partner at Pritzker Group, where he and J.B Pritzker collaborated on many Chicago tech initiatives. He was also the founding CEO of 1871.
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March 23, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Tessa Flippin
Tessa is on a mission to reduce the racial wealth gap, once and for all. She wants to make Black and Latinx folks millionaires/billionaires. Tessa's working towards that mission by investing in early-stage Black and Latinx founders while simultaneously creating access for diverse LPs. She's tackling a $2 Trillion opportunity. This work is not charity.
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March 9, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights, Scott Kitun
Scott needs no introduction in the Chicago tech community. He has been doing his part building up the community here for the past decade+ through the Technori events. He has hosted endless big names through his Technori Podcast, including Will Glaser (Pandora founder) and Phil Libin (Evernote founder). Brian Barnes (M1 founder) -- and countless others. It's honestly tough to find a successful Chicago tech company launched over the past ten years that wasn't on the Technori stage at one point or another. Scott is also the co-founder of Songfinch. On-demand music service for consumers. He has big dreams with this company to transform the future of music distribution.
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February 10, 2022, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fireside Nights: Amanda Lannert
Join this conversation with one of the most respected leaders in Chicago, whether it's in tech or beyond tech. They'll be talking about everything: from how she grew up, the early life lessons that have led her to be where she's at today, the challenges she faced, and where she sees the future of Chicago tech heading.
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December 2, 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
10th Annual Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) “Small Business Pitch Throwdown”
In support of its mission to promote the success of small businesses, the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) will host its 10th Annual "Small Business Pitch Throwdown" event on December 2, 2021! This is an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their products or services before a panel of distinguished judges and in front of a LIVE audience, generating awareness in the market and pursuing their company’s continued growth. Applications accepted here: https://forms.gle/3CPcdfbn4b2vExLZ8
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October 13, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sales Bootcamp: Define, Scale, and Report on Your Sales
Scaling a sales process is very different than making a sale. In this session we'll walk through how to define your sales process, how to approach scaling your sales team, and what KPIs can help you spot friction as you grow. Using specific examples, we'll workshop how to use your sales process to provide a better, scalable buying experience for your prospects and customers.
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September 30, 2021, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Chicago Venture Summit Happy Hour at Workbox
Celebrate the Chicago Venture Summit with us! You're invited to join fellow attendees and event partners for a socially distant happy hour at the newest Workbox location in River North.
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September 23, 2021, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Workbox Gold Coast Happy Hour
We will offer you a quick tour and the option to work out of our space for the day. At 3pm we will provide drinks and snacks, and you will have the opportunity to chat with our current members and Workbox staff in a casual setting. Stop by, have a good time, and see what Workbox Gold Coast has to offer!
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September 21, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
Founder Night Out is a fun, social event where you can meet entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and other members of the startup community. You can also share your business ideas and aspirations with like-minded peers.
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September 9, 2021, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Workbox Opening Happy Hour – River North!
This happy hour is to celebrate the soft opening of our River North office. Join us for a socially distant happy hour at our new location. This office is perfect for large teams with expansive suites and room to grow. Attendees will be able to enter into a raffle for special prizes and promotions for memberships.
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August 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
Founder Night Out is a fun, social event where you can meet entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and other members of the startup community. You can also share your business ideas and aspirations with like-minded peers.
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August 12, 2021, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Workbox Happy Hour
Celebrate with us! This happy hour is to celebrate the soft opening of our West Loop office. Join us for a socially distant happy hour at our new location. Attendees will be able to enter into a raffle for special prizes and promotions for memberships.
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June 16, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
June 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fireside Chat – A Conversation about Scaling with Sock Club (Moderated by Hubspot)
May 20, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
How DEI Is Transforming Venture Capital & Private Equity to Create a More Inclusive Startup Ecosystem
May 13, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
May 4, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Developing a Go-to-Market Strategy: Sprint. Test. Pivot. Repeat.
April 27, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ask Me Anything with Carema Consulting
Join Kathleen Marcell and Brian Hall with Carema Consulting to get answers to your Customer Success questions!
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April 20, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Purpose/Strategy Connection: Aligning your Company for Peak Performance
April 15, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
March 24, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Enterprise Sales & Onboarding with Workbox Mentor, Ben Schack
March 23, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Leveraging Private Equity for Growth with High Street Capital
March 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Founder Night Out (Organized by Founder Institute Chicago)
March 9, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Prioritizing Finances For Startups – During Tax Season & Beyond
February 25, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ask Me Anything with Josh Meyer of Got IT Digital
Join Josh Meyer from Got IT Digital to get answers for all of your digital marketing questions!
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February 23, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ask Me Anything with Carema Consulting
Join Kathleen Marcell and Brian Hall with Carema Consulting to get answers to your Customer Success questions!
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February 18, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Workbox, Gamerjibe, Founder Night Out Event
Founder Night Out is a fun, social event where you can meet entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and other members of the startup community. You can also share your business ideas and aspirations with like-minded peers. All you need is a web browser to attend.
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February 10, 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Legal Considerations for Startups (from a Founder & Attorney’s Perspectives)
January 27, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tax Issues Facing Startups with Baker Tilly
Start-ups often face varying tax issues that they may not be aware of until a buyer or governmental agency raises them.
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January 26, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Establishing an Onboarding Plan for a Compelling Year 1 Customer Experience
Developing great Customer Success - as an order of business second only to building a great product - leads to a higher Series A company valuation and faster realization of product/market fit.
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January 13, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Workbox, Gamerjibe, Founder Night Out Event – Startup Showcase
Virtual Networking Event - Founder Institute is hosting an event with Workbox and Gamerjibe. See you there!
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November 19, 2020, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Workbox, Gamerjibe, Founder Night Out Event – November Virtual Happy Hour
Virtual Networking Event - Founder Institute is hosting an event with Workbox and Gamerjibe. See you there!
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October 28, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workbox, Gamerjibe, Founder Night Out Event – Virtual Series
Virtual Networking Event - Founder Institute is hosting an event with Workbox and Gamerjibe. Get your avatar out to meet entrepreneurs, tech startups and potential investors.
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September 23, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Founder Night Out – Virtual Series
Virtual Networking Event - Founder Institute is hosting an event with Workbox and Gamerjibe. Get your avatar out to meet entrepreneurs, tech startups and potential investors.
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August 25, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Workbox sponsors virtual networking event with Gamerjibe
Virtual Networking Event - Meet Startups and Investors from the comfort of your home. Don't forget to put on a fancy hat!
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August 25, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Technori Podcast: Evolution of Startup Incubation and Coworking
Technori Podcast - Evolution of Startup Incubation and Coworking. John Wallace, CEO & Co-Founder of Workbox speaks to Scott Kitun at Technori about Workbox and how it is helping startups in COVID.
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August 11, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
VentureSCALE: Building a foundation for sales in 2020 (Virtual Event)
Since 2017, VentureSCALE has been the first and only accelerator that's 100% focused on helping B2B startups build sales & revenue engines. To celebrate, VentureSCALE is hosting an event featuring some amazing thought leadership and a rockstar panel.
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July 28, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual Founder Night Out (Part 3) – Technology provided by Gamerjibe
Virtual Founder Night Out. The online event will feature an interactive 3D environment where you can control your avatar to explore the venue, network with participants, and exchange contact info.
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July 9, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
HPVP Virtual Startup Discussion
Jackie and Guy from Hyde Park Venture Partners will share their view of the reopening funding environment: what entrepreneurs are doing differently to cut through the noise of virtual meetings, how valuations are evolving and how the fundraising strategies for Midwest companies need to adjust.
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June 30, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual Founder Night Out – Technology provided by Gamerjibe
Virtual Founder Night Out. The online event will feature an interactive 3D environment where you can control your avatar to explore the venue, network with participants, and exchange contact info.
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June 24, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chicago Inno: Future of Work
Chicago tech leaders discuss how they’re approaching work for the rest of 2020 and beyond as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis.
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June 2, 2020, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Re-Emerging from COVID-19
Virtual panel discussion focused on safely and productively transitioning to "the new normal" as operators make plans to return to work safely. Moderated by Betsy Zieger (CEO of 1871).
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April 28, 2020, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee, Capital & COVID-19 (III/III)
What's next for the Chicago startup economy. Moderated by Todd Connor (Bunker Labs) with Todd Ewers (Signature Bank), Abin Kuriakose (Chicago NEXT), & Brandi Bridges (P33 Chicago)
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April 22, 2020, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Gamerjibe: Virtual Networking Happy Hour Event
The online event will feature an interactive 3D environment where you can control your avatar to explore the venue, network with participants, and exchange contact info from the comfort of your home.
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April 14, 2020, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Coffee, Capital & COVID-19 (II/III)
Accesses capital in the current COVID-19 environment. Moderated by Tony Wilkins (Standing Oak Venture Partners) with Panelist Samara Mejia Hernandez (Chingona Ventures) & Greg Barnes (HPVP)
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February 26, 2020, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Workbox Sponsors Table at Innovators Guidance to Chicago
Chicago's innovation ecosystem is on the rise, thanks to the ever-growing network of corporations, startups, investors, universities, non-profits and the government collaborating to take Chicago to the next tier as a global hub of innovation.
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January 29, 2020, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dream Exchange: Successful Capital Raise Secrets
What you should know BEFORE speaking with investors.
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January 23, 2020, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Workbox Attends: Chicago Inno: Startups to Watch 2020
State of Innovation meet-up, which will feature a showcase of startups from the 2020 'Startups to Watch' list.
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November 19, 2019, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Founder Night Out: Network with Chicago Entrepreneurs
The event is sponsored by Founder Institute Chicago, Workbox, and Grey. Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator and has been operating in Chicago for the past 8 years.
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November 12, 2019, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Workbox Attends: EO: Celebration of Entrepreneurship
Celebrate the city's best and brightest entrepreneurs at Moonlight Studios in the West Loop!
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September 26, 2019, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Driving Value in a Downturn
On the night of Thursday September 26th we are going to meet-up to network and to learn more about how to "Drive Value in the Downturn" during the expert panel discussion.
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September 13, 2019, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
FemCity Chicago: Local and Online Community for all Women
Five secrets to transform your business to a 100k profit center.
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August 27, 2019, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Voice of Blockchain
Come find out about blockchain in business, bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and the social impact this technology will have on society.
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August 23, 2019, 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Workbox CEO/Co-Founder on Bootstrapping in America
John Wallace, CEO of Workbox discusses business strategy with Tastytrade's Kristi Ross. A very different model than conventional coworking.
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July 29, 2019, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chicago Founder Night Out
Founder Night Out at Workbox! Founder Night Out is a fun, social event where you can meet local entrepreneurs and technology CEOs.
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June 20, 2019, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Workbox Grand Opening
If you're an entrepreneur, founder, freelancer, or coworking space connoisseur, we have a new concept for you.
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