News Small Business Spotlight: Tati’s Floral is Bringing Beauty to Chicago’s South Side Tati’s Floral isn’t just a flower shop – it’s a symbol of love for Chicago’s South Side. Born in the middle of the pandemic, it started with a simple act...
News Small Business Spotlight: Urban Roots Builds Business While Building Up Their Community Jimmie Williams, owner of social enterprise landscaping and snow removal firm Urban Roots, had his most successful year ever last year. He used that success to hire additional employees and...
Event Polsky Office Hours @ Booth 455 featuring Amber Bradley Williams December 3, 2024 The Polsky Center will feature a different staff member at the Gleacher Center campus one day each week of the fall quarter! These office hours will take place at Booth 455 (across...
Team Amber Bradley Williams, EdD, PPS Associate Director, New Venture Challenge Associate Director, New Venture Challenge
Program Resources Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) These sample SAFEs are behind password. Please reach out to Dr. Amber Bradley Williams at amber.bradley@chicagobooth.edu for access. The Polsky Center’s investment terms are...
Event Info Session and Kickoff (Gleacher): New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) October 28, 2023 If you’re considering participating in the 28th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge or the 14th annual John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge, join us for this...
Event NVC/SNVC Application Preparation Workshop & Quick Pitch January 10, 2024 Quick Pitch: 5 – 5:30 p.m. CT Application Preparation Workshop/Q&A: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CT Networking: 6:30 – 7 p.m. CT Join us for an application preparation workshop and Quick...
Event Team Building Reception: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) February 28, 2024 Who Should Attend: NVC/SNVC teams that are looking to add teammates for Phase II and students looking to join NVC/SNVC Phase II teams Hosted By: Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and...
Event Application Workshop and Quick Pitch: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) January 15, 2025 Quick Pitch: 5 – 5:30 p.m. CT Application Preparation Workshop/Q&A: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CT Networking: 6:30 – 7 p.m. CT Join us for an application preparation workshop and Quick...
Event Team Building Reception: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) February 19, 2025 Who Should Attend: NVC/SNVC teams that are looking to add teammates for Phase II and students looking to join NVC/SNVC Phase II teams Hosted By: Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and...
Event Team Building Reception: New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) February 18, 2026 Who Should Attend: NVC/SNVC teams that are looking to add teammates for Phase II and students looking to join NVC/SNVC Phase II teams Hosted By: Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and...
