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Every startup needs a marketing plan, but for early-stage companies, launching a successful campaign can be overwhelming and cost-intensive. This workshop introduces the Minimum Viable Marketing Plan (MVMP) framework—a strategic approach that allows you to achieve essential marketing goals with the least amount of resources and complexity.
Led by Shannon McGhee, this session breaks down the overwhelming world of marketing into manageable, high-impact activities that early-stage hardware startups can actually execute. You'll learn how to identify your most critical marketing objectives, focus on channels that deliver the highest ROI, and avoid the common trap of trying to be everywhere at once.
The workshop covers practical strategies for building brand awareness without a massive budget, including guerrilla marketing tactics, leveraging early customers as advocates, and creating content that punches above its weight. You'll discover how to test marketing channels quickly and cheaply, measure what's actually working, and double down on successful approaches while cutting what doesn't deliver.
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Classroom
Location
mHUB 1623 W Fulton St 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, US Get Directions
Date and Time
11/04/25 @ 1:30 PM
11/04/25 @ 1:30 PM
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Business Viability
Women in Manufacturing
On Wednesday, October 8 2025, mHUB will host its next Women in Manufacturing event, which convenes hundreds of change-makers from across the country. At this event, startups, entrepreneurs, and industry come together to celebrate women in hardtech industries. The event features networking opportunities, insights from industry experts, and an interactive activity to close out the program.
mHUB Community BBQ
Join Chicago's tech community on Thursday, July 17, 2025 for the mHUB Community BBQ. This casual parking lot bash is all fun with food, music, drinks, family-friendly activities, and more. Over 1,000 innovators and tech enthusiasts descend upon the mHUB hardtech innovation center to join the summer sun, heat, and company.
mHUB HardTech Summit
The 2026 HardTech Summit will return on March 5, 2026, bringing together top hardtech entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and industry leaders to celebrate innovation in the Midwest. The HardTech Summit attracts over 1,200 entrepreneurs and public and private sector professionals at the intersection of manufacturing and innovation.

Fourth Revolution Awards
The Fourth Revolution Awards acknowledge outstanding hardtech entrepreneurs, community organizations, and manufacturers in the Midwest region that are driving technological advancement and social impact. The awards ceremony will close out the March 6, 2025 HardTech Summit. The nomination window will open in Q4 of 2025.
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All classes and events are available to the public. Curriculum courses are tied to a specific track and stage of development, making connections to tools in the mHUB ecosystem to ensure members are maximizing the right resources at the right time.
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