Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
Program Business Acumen Strengthen core business skills through workshops focused on strategy, operations, finance, and decision-making.
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...
Event Polsky Exchange Business Acumen Series: Sales 101 Workshop II October 22, 2024 This series is to equip entrepreneurs with fundamental business knowledge and skills essential for running and growing a business. Business Acumen Series – Sales 101 Workshop will cover: The art...
Event Business Acumen: Marketing Fundamentals that Convert September 18, 2025 Business Acumen Series – Marketing Fundamentals marketing fundamentals for small business owners with practical strategies and/or tools. Facilitator – Amy Srodon, Director of Marketing & Communications, University of Chicago –...
Event Business Acumen Series: Business Model Canvas + Customer Discovery October 1, 2024 This series is to equip entrepreneurs with fundamental business knowledge and skills essential for running and growing a business. Business Acumen Series: Business Model Canvas + Customer Discovery will focus...
Event Business Acumen Series: Plugging the “Profit Holes” in your Small Business September 17, 2024 This series is to equip entrepreneurs with fundamental business knowledge and skills essential for running and growing a business. Business Acumen Series will focus on plugging the “profit holes” in...
Event Polsky Exchange Business Acumen Series: Financial Planning Fundamentals October 8, 2024 The Business Acumen Series – Financial Planning Fundamentals workshop is tailored for small business owners to address the unique financial challenges and opportunities they face. *This is a hybrid event....
Event Polsky Exchange Business Acumen Series: Marketing Fundamentals October 15, 2024 Business Acumen Series – Marketing Fundamentals marketing fundamentals for small business owners with practical strategies and/or tools.
Event Business Acumen Series: Legal Basics Every Founder Must Know September 11, 2025 This workshop will cover the legal basics every entrepreneur must understand to safeguard their business and avoid costly mistakes. The session will cover: The differences between trademarks, copyrights, and patents...
Event Business Acumen Series: Sales 101 Workshop September 24, 2024 This series is to equip entrepreneurs with fundamental business knowledge and skills essential for running and growing a business. The Business Acumen Series – Sales 101 Workshop will cover: The...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 3 Episode 3: BenchPrep April 29, 2021 Ashish Rangnekar, MBA ’11, grew up in a sleepy town in India where success looked like a white-collar job, not entrepreneurship. But early on...
