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 –...
News Navigating Access to Capital Resources During a Crisis On the first day of the Small Business Bootcamp series, panelists, Manuel Flores, Marcus Yancey, and Merly Thomas, shared the many capital resources available to Chicago business owners. The panel...
News Polsky Center Welcomes 5 Fellows and Associates Taking on Roles Across Two New Programs The Polsky Center is welcoming five new faces this summer taking on roles across two new fellowship programs. The Polsky Innovation Fellowship features three 4+1 students with technical backgrounds to...
News How to Scale the Glass Cliff The following article was written by Kim Vender Moffat, investor-in residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on July 15, 2024. Read the original article....
News Marketing Communications in a Pandemic During a crisis, there are three essential components to effective communication on which to focus: Ideas, tactics, and tone. “The goal as a communicator is not only to not make...
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...
News UChicago Innovation Fund invests $200K in fintech startup Safe Rate A new UChicago research-backed mortgage offering may soon be hitting the housing market, and with it, comes hopes for a more stable and positive relationship between borrower and lender. The...
News UChicago Innovation Fund Invests $200K in Fintech Startup Safe Rate Safe Rate is a new mortgage product for low down payment borrowers that reduces monthly payments in times of housing market distress.
News Venture Capitalists to See ‘Small Overall Losses’ During COVID-19: Report The venture capital (VC) industry has remained resilient amid the COVID-19 pandemic and while much uncertainty remains, VCs are optimistic looking forward, according to a recent report. The researchers surveyed...
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News 10 Small Businesses Graduate from Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program Last month at the Polsky Exchange, mentors, sponsors, and participants gathered to celebrate the graduation of the latest cohort of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program (SBG). Over the...
