News Students and Small Businesses Work Together to Address Challenges, Form Strategies for Growth Small businesses in Chicago and across the US have been hit hard during the shutdowns and changes affecting our economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yelp estimates, for...
News ‘The ETA Model Works’: Booth Alum, Professor Talk ‘Grand Slam’ Investment and Their Path to Success University of Chicago Booth School of Business alum, Shamus Hines, MBA ‘15, and Steve Morrissette, a visiting professor of business administration at Booth, first met in 2013 when Hines was...
Program Resources A suite of programs and resources designed to provide graduating students and alumni access to the education, capital, and mentorship necessary to acquire and grow small businesses.
Page Local Business Owners local Business Owners Through the Polsky Exchange and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Polsky Exchange, local business owners gain access to experienced advisors, educational programs, and...
News From New Locations to Million-Dollar Grants, Polsky Small Business Growth Program Alumni Continue to Grow Alumni of the Polsky Small Business Growth Program are marking a series of major milestones, from opening additional locations to securing grants and contracts worth more than $1M.
News Love Cork Screw Secures Major Partnerships: ‘It’s Definitely Been a Time For a Lot of Allies to Open Their Eyes,’ says CEO Wine and lifestyle brand Love Cork Screw is going national. Chrishon Lampley, founder and CEO of Love Cork Screw, first became involved in the wine space while owning an art...
News UChicago, Northwestern University and JPMorgan Chase Join Forces To Grow Business And Jobs Three-year partnership will fund new programs to support minority-owned business on south and west sides The University of Chicago and Northwestern University are beginning a three-year partnership to support the...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 9 Episode 9: Grubhub June 10, 2021 Matt Maloney admits he had a bit of an ego when he entered the New Venture Challenge. He had already launched Grubhub, had a...
News Polsky Center Announces 2026 E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced the 2026 cohort for the Polsky Exchange’s E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Program, a hands-on program designed to help small businesses strengthen their...
Technology Synthetic Monoclonal Antibodies For Blocking Human Growth Hormone Receptor Signaling Synthetic monoclonal antibodies using phage display to bind and block the human growth hormone receptor, potentially offering a more potent and specific treatment for conditions like acromegaly by inhibiting receptor…
News UChicago Advances Cancer Research Through Partnership with AbbVie On campus and beyond, the University of Chicago community is constantly striving to innovate and drive discovery through research and development. In the field of oncology, there is no exception....
News University of Chicago Announces Partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Accelerate Midwest AI Startups Inception-stage startups to receive Microsoft for Startups’ technical and go-to-market support, up to $350K in Startup credits on eligible services, and AI model access; benefits from the NVIDIA Inception program for...
