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May 7th, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

SBDC Small Business Week Event: Retail Readiness Workshop

Address
Polsky Exchange North

1452 E. 53rd St.
Chicago, IL 60615

SBDC Small Business Week Event: Retail Readiness Workshop

Retail Readiness: Getting Your Product on the Shelf is a workshop hosted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange. This workshop is designed to help small businesses prepare their products for retail success, from local boutiques and online marketplaces to national retailers.

Participants will learn what buyers look for, how to position their product competitively, and how to pitch to large retailers such as Target, Whole Foods Market, and Walmart.

Industry experts and successful founders will share practical guidance on packaging, pricing, production readiness, retail compliance, and distribution so entrepreneurs can confidently approach retail buyers and scale their businesses.

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