Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Using an MVP for Product Testing May 10, 2023 Topics of discussion will include defining an MVP in the product life cycle, validating your product market fit, and creating user personas. About the Speaker Brigitte Anderson, Principal, is a...
News Small Business Spotlight: Big Plans are Brewing For Kikwetu Kenya Coffee Company With three young children and a full-time job as a technology executive, Leecox Omollo has to be intentional about how he spends his spare time. So as he and his...
Event Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Customer Success for Startups April 28, 2023 This workshop will provide entrepreneurs real time strategies on how to successfully engage with your customers. The following topics will be covered: Why is having a customer service strategy important?...
News Small Business Spotlight: ‘I Choose the Ladder’ Coaches Fortune 500 Companies on Employee Development, Retention Three years ago, Watchen Nyanue, MBA ’22 had a dream job as the senior vice president of marketing partnerships for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. The only problem? It wasn’t...
News $1M Investment Moves Flow Medical Toward Commercialization for Its Novel Medical Device University of Chicago startup Flow Medical is finalizing its product design – taking the next steps on its path to commercialization with a $1 million investment from a medical device...
News Innovating Hydrogen Trading: Blackcurrant Counts Another Win as the 2023 George Shultz Innovation Fund Awardee Blackcurrant adds to its accolades as the winner of the spring cycle of the 2023 George Shultz Innovation Fund – a win that follows its New Venture Challenge success and...
Event 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference November 1, 2023 The ETA Group at Chicago Booth, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative are delighted to host the 10th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Conference. The Booth-Kellogg ETA...
Program Visiting ETA Advisors Receive mentorship and guidance from experienced operators, investors, and acquisition entrepreneurs.
Event Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Workshop: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) at Booth September 27, 2023 Join Polsky Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Alex Hodgkin, MBA ’14 for a general information session on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA). Learn about the ETA programming at Chicago Booth and careers in ETA.
News ‘A Great Formula for Success’: Booth Alum Jennifer Fried Named CEO of Another UChicago Startup An early-stage healthcare investor, founder, and operator, Chicago Booth alum Jennifer Fried, MBA ‘15, has taken on a new role – with a familiar path – at the helm of...
Event Application Deadline: Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) November 15, 2023 The Chicago Booth Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) is a VC simulation that allows students to think and act as venture capitalists and helps the school identify top student representatives...
Event Info Session: Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) October 2, 2023 The Private Equity Case Challenge (PECC) is a case competition that enables teams from Chicago Booth to assess the potential for a leveraged buyout of a publicly-listed company. The Challenge...
