37 Oaks | PHASE 1 COHORT

Phase 1

Chicago's Business Development Cohort

Educating & Preparing Chicago's Neighborhood Businesses For Diverse Growth

ABOUT

37 Oaks University is excited to partner with The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce in leading "Phase 1" of a 2 year, 4 phase incubator program. This program is designed to use educational programming, tools, coaching and applications to build profitable, sustainable & scalable small businesses & entrepreneurs.

This Phase 1 Cohort is an 8 week program comprised of courses from 37 Oaks University's Ecommerce, Wholesale, Strategy and Operations series. This custom curriculum will help build retail, commerce & distribution knowledge for our local businesses. It lays a strong foundation for future phases of this incubator, such as Phase 2 which can include 37 Oaks' SOKONI ecommerce and pop up shop platform.

Meet Some Of Our Cohorts

Chicago Small Business Owners

Our Program

Beauty, Bath, Food, Beverage, Apparel, Fashion, Art, Home, Wellness, etc

Type oF

Businesses

Chicagoland
Small, product-based businesses
Non-Food: clothing, accessories, beauty, health, art, books, etc.
Foods/ Beverages: shelf stable, pre-packaged
Businesses committed to growing & scaling.

37 Oaks University

Curriculum

8 week program begins in September

Virtual Courses

Introduction to Ecommerce
Ecommerce Shipping Strategy
Introduction to Ecommerce Marketing
Introduction to Wholesaling
Defining Your Unique Value
Introduction to Retail Math
The Basics Product Packaging & Labeling

1:1 Coaching & Mentorship

Let's GeT Prepared For

Phase 2

The Phase 1 Cohort helps build a strong foundation for Phase 2, which is an ecommerce development program that prepares you for strong online growth during the holiday season.