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...
Program Business Acumen Strengthen core business skills through workshops focused on strategy, operations, finance, and decision-making.
Event Business Acumen Series: Q&A on AI Adoption for Small Business Operations November 19, 2026 Have questions about AI and how it could work for your business? Bring them to this session built around you. This is not your typical workshop. While we’ll kick things...
Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center.
News UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center The Center will be the first dedicated to supporting professional services and technology entrepreneurs on the south side. The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 1 Episode 1: The Story of NVC April 15, 2021 When it launched 25 years ago, the University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge (NVC) was a pioneer in helping business school...
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...
News Polsky Exchange and Women’s Business Development Center Partner to Empower Minority-Owned Businesses in Chicago The Polsky Exchange will provide a number of resources for a Women’s Business Development Center-led program, including workshops led by Polsky Center staff, space to work, market research carried out...
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...
Page Health & Life Sciences Novel treatments, medical devices, diagnostics, and research tools spanning a range of therapeutic areas.
Event Business Acumen: Marketing That Actually Works September 24, 2026 This session helps Polsky Exchange members build a focused marketing strategy then select the right tactics and channels to execute it. AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to producing professional...
