Breaking Barriers to Entry: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Do you want to launch a business idea and don’t know where to start?  Do you have questions on how to utilize technology to take your business to the next level?Please join us for an interactive workshop that will help you answer these questions and more The Breaking Barriers to Entry Interactive Workshops are dedicated to providing educational resources to promote diversity and inclusion in technology and entrepreneurship.  Access is provided through hands-on demonstrative workshops and engaging speakers that demystify technology and allow entrepreneurs to better integrate tech into business strategy. PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND/OR MOBILE DEVICE! ------------------------- This interactive workshop provides a prelude to the Creative Tech Expo which will take place September 29th and 30th, 2017.  CREATIVE TECH EXPO IS A TECHNOLOGY IMMERSION EXPERIENCE THAT IS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ACCESSIBLE, FEATURING AN ASSORTMENT OF PRESENTING TECH COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF MEDIA, MAKER, MOBILE, INTERNET/GAMING AND ROBOTIC TECH REVOLUTIONS. Enjoy Software Demos, Hands-on tutorials, Technology and Business Discussions, Virtual Reality experiences, the latest in media technology, local game developers, robotics Teams and more! Current Participating Orgs and Companies (This List Is Growing): BlackBox Creative, Black Tech Mecca, Camera Ambassador, Cliche, Chicago Public Library YOUmedia, COMCAST, Commonwealth Foundation, ContextureTV, Creative Cypher, Donda's House, Easy Beauty Pro, Gray Matter Experience, Girls Like Me Project, Goodcity, GoNanny, Hex FM, Hive Chicago, i.c.stars, Invest Chicago, Level Up, PROjectUS, Melloe Drama, National Youth Art Movement powered by Vamonde, Raww Fashion,The iCAN Collective, Urban Tech Squad, The Media Consortium, Yollocali Arts.