News 8 Polsky-Affiliated Startups Named to Chicago Inno’s ‘Chicago Startups to Watch’ List Eight startups with roots in the Polsky Center or the University of Chicago have been included in an annual list featuring the top Chicago startups to watch for the year....
Event Investing Essentials: How to Build a Strong Investment Thesis March 26, 2024 Join Polsky Center’s Private Equity Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Duane Jackson, Founder, Author Capital Partners, for a workshop focused on building a strong investment thesis. Topics will include the foundations of an...
Event Investing Essentials: Trends vs. Fads in Private Equity (PE) Investing May 2, 2024 How do you identify investments that have a high probability of achieving growth and returning capital over the long-term? How do you separate short-term fads from industries and sectors with...
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Self-Funded Search Panel December 6, 2024 Join us for a panel discussion on the self-funded search process, featuring Mark Jackson, MBA ’11, Darrin Shillair, MBA ’16, Lia Majid. Each will discuss their experiences conducting a self-funded...
Event Investing Essentials: How to Build a Strong Investment Thesis November 19, 2024 Join Polsky Center’s Private Equity Investor-in-Residence (IIR), Duane Jackson, for a workshop focused on building a strong investment thesis. Topics will include the foundations of an investment thesis, sources to...
News 10 Entrepreneurs Graduate from E-Commerce Learning Lab Launched in partnership with 37 Oaks, supported by GET Cities’ Tech Equity Working Group (now part of World Business Chicago), and with additional funding provided by Verizon, the E-Commerce Learning...
News If You’re Serious About Creating Value for Your Business, This is the Mindset You Need The following article was written by Duane Jackson, investor-in-residence at the Polsky Center and founder and managing partner at Author Capital Partners, and Nick Brand, partner at Author Capital Partners,...
Event Investing Essentials: Careers in Early-Stage Private Equity (PE) January 28, 2025 Are you interested in a career in private equity, particularly in the exciting and dynamic early-stage sector? Join us for an insightful workshop led by Duane Jackson, Investor-in-Residence at the...
Event Investing Essentials: Value Creation in Uncertain Times February 11, 2025 “Draw down your revolvers and batten down the hatches!” is the advice many savvy PE investors offer portfolio companies in a downturn. Savvy PE investors, however, also go looking for...
Event Investing Essentials: Trends vs. Fads in Private Equity (PE) Investing April 22, 2025 How do you identify investments that have a high probability of achieving growth and returning capital over the long-term? How do you separate short-term fads from industries and sectors with...
News Meet the 3 New Innovation Fellows Joining the Polsky Center This Summer The Polsky Center is welcoming three new faces this summer taking on roles as Innovation Fellows. The Polsky Innovation Fellowship features three students with technical backgrounds to support analytical and...
Event Investing Essentials: How to Build a Strong Investment Thesis November 17, 2025 Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Duane Jackson, founder and managing partner of Author Capital Partners, leads a workshop focused on building a strong investment thesis. Topics include the foundations of an investment thesis, sources...
