News Polsky Center Launches ETA Fellows Program to Meet Surge of Interest in ETA In response to the growing interest in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), the Polsky Center is launching the ETA Fellows Program. Made possible by a generous donation from Booth alum A....
News Seven Ways to Land Your First 100 Customers The following article was written by Melissa Harris, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on February 19, 2024. Read the original article. You can’t...
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 Taking Portable Sinks to New Heights: How This Couple is Building a Thriving Family Business Through ETA For Ray Chery and his wife Dana, entrepreneurship has always been in their DNA. Both grew up in families where business ownership was a way of life—Ray in a Haitian...
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...
News Polsky Exchange and Huntington Bank Help Secure Funding for South Side Entrepreneurs An initiative led by the Polsky Exchange helped South Side entrepreneurs secure critical funding by preparing them to meet the specific criteria banks use to evaluate small business loan applications....
News UChicago’s Chuan He Recognized for Real-World Impact of Research University of Chicago researcher Chuan He has been recognized for the potential real-world impact of his work – including a method to dramatically increase crop yields and an innovative liquid...
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...
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