The Marketing Hot Seat

​Bring your real marketing question. Get a live diagnosis. Tech Chicago Week 2026.

​Most marketing advice is generic because it's given without context.

​This isn't that.

​The Marketing Hot Seat is a small, application-only room of 12 to 15 B2B founders during Tech Chicago Week. You bring the real marketing question you've been circling for months. Ari Krzyzek diagnoses it live, in front of the room. Then the next founder goes. Everyone learns from everyone's question.

​No panel. No slides. No generic frameworks.

​What to expect

• ​90 minutes of live, in-context marketing diagnosis

• ​12 to 15 founders, one room, real questions

• ​A closing pattern read across every question in the room

• ​Optional 30 minutes of open mingle after

​Who this is for?
B2B founders and business owners running their own marketing, who are tired of advice that doesn't fit their business.

​What's with the application?
Application-only because the room is small. The application takes 90 seconds. You'll hear back within 2 days.

​If accepted, your $95 confirms your seat. Refundable if you let us know 5+ days in advance.

​About Ari
Ari Krzyzek is CEO & Head of Strategy of Chykalophia, a WBENC-certified creative agency, and bestselling co-author of Made to Sell: Creating Websites that Convert. She has spent 15+ years working with 300+ businesses on brand strategy, positioning, and website conversion. HShe has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, and Buffer. Gold House Ventures, Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center partner with her for their programming. Ari also serves on the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center board at DePaul University.

Connect with Ari Krzyzek on LinkedIn before or after the event to keep in touch.