Mentorship Celebration Reception and Networking Event — For Naturally Chicago Members and Invitees Only

MENTORSHIP CELEBRATION RECEPTION AND NETWORKING LIVE EVENT

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 5 pm. to 7 p.m.

FOR NATURALLY CHICAGO MEMBERS AND INVITEES ONLY

Naturally Chicago proudly invites Members and invitees to join in our celebration of our Mentorship program, which pairs experience industry leaders and experts with founders of rising-star emerging brands.

We thank our sponsor, the InvestBev​ investment firm. Read below about their amazing Accelerator program for adult beverage brands.

This is an exclusive event for Naturally Chicago Members and direct invitees only. If you are interested in attending, please contact Joan McGloin (joan@naturallychicago.org). You will receive information about the event’s downtown Chicago location after you have registered.

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Our mentor community includes leaders from across the natural products ecosystem — CEOs and founders, sales, marketing, operations, banking, venture capital, legal, insurance and more.

Brands apply to the program and identify the capabilities they want to build. Our team then pairs each brand with a mentor whose experience aligns with those needs.

This program only works because of engaged mentors and ambitious brand mentees:

Become a Mentor: If you're an experienced operator, executive, investor or functional expert who wants to give back to the Naturally Chicago community, we'd be honored to have you as a mentor.

Become a Mentee: If you lead or help lead an emerging brand and want support on strategy, fundraising, retail, finance, marketing or operations, this program is for you.

Links to apply to be a mentor or mentee will be posted soon.

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InvestBev Accelerator

We are teaming up with InvestBev for the first event of a new partnership built around a shared mission: helping emerging brands grow.

Both organizations are dedicated to connecting founders with the mentorship, capital and industry expertise they need to scale: Naturally Chicago through its mentorship program and network across the natural products industry, and InvestBev through its hands-on Accelerator that provides adult beverage brands with actionable strategies, key industry connections, and access to capital.

The InvestBev Accelerator is the only beverage accelerator program exclusively designed for the most promising brands. Through a rigorous three-month program, beverage founders receive 1:1 mentorship, go-to-market strategies, and the opportunity to pitch leading investors for up to $100,000 in capital and services. Click here​ to learn more about the Accelerator program.