News Forbes 30 Under 30: Food & Drink Katlin Smith started working on her business as a side project before leaving her job at Deloitte to build her brand full-time. Four years later Simple Mills, based in Chicago,...
News Forbes 30 Under 30: Energy — Lane Nelson, 29 Forbes released their annual “30 Under 30” lists, which included Lane Nelson, MBA ’17, in the energy category. Nelson is Co-founder and Director of Corporate Development and Finance for Switched Source. Switched...
News This Is How Accelerators and Incubators Build Consumer Businesses Andi Hadisutjipto, MBA ’16, founder of New Venture Challenge alum Riviter, speaks on experience in L’Oreal-connected incubator. Read the full article >>
News In the Chamber of Secrets: J.K. Rowling’s Net Worth In 2012, Forbes dropped J. K. Rowling after eight years on its authoritative billionaires list, saying high British taxes and large charitable contributions had eroded her fortune. Forbes may want...
News In Conversation with Polsky Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly: ‘We Will Evolve and Adapt’ The COVD-19 pandemic is changing the way business is conducted, notes Polsky Center Investor-In-Residence Tim Kelly, MBA ’00, who in this Q&A discusses evolving strategy in times of crisis –...
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 Building a Better Battery: NVC Alum Looks to Make an Impact on Clean-Energy Tech A finalist in the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), Beltech is developing lithium-ion battery technology that reduces battery costs and increases energy density up to 2.5...
News Kin Insurance Closes $35 Million Series B Including Second Investment from UChicago Founded in 2016 by a University of Chicago alum, Kin Insurance today announced a $35 million Series B round with participation from the University of Chicago via its Startup Investment...
