Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
News Chicago Booth Professor Steve Kaplan, a Top Private Equity and Finance Scholar, to Lead Executives’ Club of Chicago Tech Outlook with Prominent Entrepreneurs and Investors On November 20, The Executives’ Club of Chicago will present their Tech Outlook event, led by Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the University of Chicago...
News Small Business Spotlight: Anthos Training Clubs Brings Personability to Personal Training “Two things really set us apart from other gyms,” says Shaka Mitchell, co-founder and company director of Anthos Training Clubs in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. “First would be our understanding...
News How to Become a Successful CEO The following article was written by Steven Kaplan, the Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship & Finance at Chicago Booth School of Business and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at...
News Startup Spotlight: Mouse Book Club The Polsky Center had the chance to speak with founder David Dewane on his experience bringing Mouse Book Club to life through the Incubator.
Event Application Deadline: Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago StartUp LaunchPad Coaching Program February 10, 2025 The Polsky Center is thrilled to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and offer students at Chicago Booth the opportunity to coach and mentor young, local entrepreneurs...
News Polsky Center Teams with Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago to Mentor Young Entrepreneurs The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) to connect University of Chicago Booth School of Business students with young entrepreneurs through...
News City Club of Chicago: John Flavin, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation John Flavin leads the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which drives the creation of new businesses at the University of Chicago and on Chicago’s South Side. In this role,...
Page Entrepreneurs-in-Residence The Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program is open to current students and alumni and provides mentorship and coaching to University of Chicago students. Successful Chicago-based entrepreneurs are available to meet throughout the...
News Small Business Spotlight: Anthos Training Clubs Anthos Training Club is an award-winning training club located in Hyde Park focused on helping people get stronger, have more energy, and look better. Since launching in 2019, Anthos has...
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: ETA Club Co-Chair Panel January 17, 2025 Join us for a panel featuring several second-year leaders from the ETA Club as they share their personal journeys in navigating ETA while at Booth. Hear how they explored different...
News The 10 Days of Polsky: Looking Back at 2020 The past year was unlike any we’ve experienced before. Despite the many challenges caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on advancing our Polsky Center mission. We authored...
