As part of the IIT Entrepreneurship Academy’s “My Business Story Behind the Scenes” lecture series, meet with a company founder who managed 72 large-format stores in eight states with annual sales exceeding $750 million in sales. Join fellow students in hearing how Ronald Rashkow grew the regional company Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers, which went on to receive the prestigious Building Supply Home Center Retailer of the Year award.

The event will be held on Friday, April 12 from 1 – 2 pm in IIT Tower, 18th floor conference room, 10 West 35th Street on Main Campus. A $10 reservation fee will be refunded once you attend the event. Register for the event here. Space is limited to the first 15 students.

Currently, Rashkow is founding principal of the strategic consulting firm Rashkow Professional Management Services, Inc., where he serves as an investment adviser for mergers and acquisitions,specializing in serving small- and middle-market companies, the private equity community and family businesses.

Ronald Rashkow looks forward to meeting IIT students and offering advice to future entrepreneurs!