Page Episode Library Browse a complete collection of ETA Insider episodes from its inception in 2016. Click the episode titles below to listen, or search for “Entrepreneurship through Acquisition” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
News ETA Spotlight // Monica Weaver, MBA ’07 Monica Weaver, MBA 07, acquired TGI Direct in July. After years as a product manager and marketing manager with Owens Corning and USG, Monica decided to launch Carmel Hill Acquisitions...
News Academia and Private Sector Meet at 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference The Polsky Center, in collaboration with the Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, hosted the 10th annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference this week....
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...
News Phase II Teams Selected for the 2020 Social New Venture Challenge On Thursday, 17 teams advanced to the next round of the 2020 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). With the announcement, teams advance to Phase II of the...
News Fireside Chat: Airbnb Cofounder Nathan Blecharczyk Reveals How the Business Grew, Survived COVID-19 and Found Success Thanks to a Publicity Stunt As Airbnb neared the end of its first year in business, its prospects looked grim. The San Francisco-based startup — at the time called AirBed & Breakfast — wasn’t...
News 18 Teams Selected for Classroom Portion of the 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge From Chicago, Hong Kong, and London, 18 teams are advancing to the classroom portion of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2026 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). Now...
Program ETA Advisory Committee Comprised of leading operators, investors, and academics in the ETA space, the Polsky Center ETA Advisory Committee is instrumental in providing guidance to the growth and impact of our ETA...
News 2018 SNVC Phase II Teams Announced The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation has announced the 17 teams advancing to the semifinals of the 2018 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The SNVC is...
News 2018 SNVC Finalists Announced The Rustandy Center and Polsky Center are pleased to announce the 7 teams advancing to the finals of the 2018 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC). The SNVC is...
News UChicago Backs Tovala’s $20 Million Series B Funding Round The meal service and smart oven company, founded by a University of Chicago alumni, has closed a $20 million Series B funding round to scale its business across the US....
Technology A Highly Efficient Spatial and Temporal Method for Isotopic Separation Present isotope separation methods utilize laser beams, centrifugation, and diffusion to exploit subtle differences in physical properties. However, these methods are relatively inefficient and require multiple successive steps to achieve…
