Passport to Founders: Holiday Market
Come shop small, meet the women who made what you're buying, and get your holiday list handled in one afternoon.
Passport to Founders is back for the holidays. Twenty five women founders will be showcasing their business at Fabrik in River North, across beauty, home goods, food, books, apparel, and accessories. Many are bringing gift sets and bulk options, so whether you're buying gifts for friends & family, buying for clients or your team this year, this is a good afternoon to do it in one place.
Photos from the last Holiday Market we hosted:
Mentor Roundtables
Five service founders are hosting small group roundtables throughout the afternoon. Included with your ticket.
The Passport
Everyone gets a passport at check-in. Collect a stamp from every table, turn it in before the drawing, and you're entered to win a gift basket built from the founders in the room.
Your ticket includes
Access to all founders
Mentor roundtables
Food and beverage sampling from Chicago brands
Entry to the passport prize drawing
Schedule
3:00 Doors open, shopping and sampling begin
3:15 to 5:40 Mentor roundtables, five sessions
5:45 Passport drawing
6:00 Doors close
Come and go as your afternoon allows.
About the Host: Passport to Founders is hosted by Ari Krzyzek, CEO of Chykalophia, a WBENC-certified, woman minority-owned web and creative agency based in Evanston, IL. The first one ran in July during TechChicago Week and brought 50 women founders together at Fabrik. This is the holiday edition. Ari is bestselling co-author of Made to Sell: Creating Websites that Convert and a leading voice on personal branding, AI marketing, and website conversion strategy, Chykalophia partners with mid-market B2B businesses, women founders, and corporate networks to grow with intention.
Thank you to Fabrik for hosting us again 💛
All tickets are final and non-refundable.