Event Info Session: E-Commerce Learning Lab May 5, 2023 The E-Commerce Learning Lab will launch in May 2023 to help entrepreneurs add e-commerce capabilities to their businesses. Business owners are invited to attend this information session to learn more...
Event Application Deadline: E-Commerce Learning Lab May 8, 2023 This program is for small businesses seeking to add or increase e-commerce capabilities as a strategy for growth. Funded by GET Cities and Verizon, the E-Commerce Learning Lab involves diverse-owned,...
News New Funding Expands Tech Access to South Side Entrepreneurs at the Polsky Exchange As part of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, the Polsky Exchange leads the Chicago Tech Equity Desk – connecting South Side entrepreneurs with...
News 10 Entrepreneurs Graduate from E-Commerce Learning Lab Launched in partnership with 37 Oaks, supported by GET Cities’ Tech Equity Working Group (now part of World Business Chicago), and with additional funding provided by Verizon, the E-Commerce Learning...
Event E-Commerce Growth Program Application Deadline January 23, 2026 The Polsky Exchange and 37 Oaks run this program for businesses seeking to add or increase e-commerce capabilities as a strategy for growth. Funded by Verizon, the E-Commerce Growth program...
News Navigating Access to Capital Resources During a Crisis On the first day of the Small Business Bootcamp series, panelists, Manuel Flores, Marcus Yancey, and Merly Thomas, shared the many capital resources available to Chicago business owners. The panel...
News Small Business Spotlight: Larvetta Loftin Built L3 Agency To Deliver Culturally-Aware Content, Showcase Black Female Talent Larvetta Loftin, founder and CEO of full-service influencer marketing and communications firm The L3 Agency, has coined a motto that guides how she approaches her career: “Doing what you love...
Event E-Commerce Learning Lab Showcase September 30, 2023 Join us for the E-Commerce Learning Lab Showcase! Interact with locally made products and the entrepreneurs who make them, and order direct to homes or businesses for gifting or personal...
Event Small Business Showcase November 18, 2023 Join us for the Small Business Showcase! Interact with locally made products and the entrepreneurs who make them, and order direct to homes or businesses for gifting or personal use....
Event Holiday Shopping Showcase December 9, 2023 Join us for the E-Commerce Learning Lab Showcase! Interact with locally made products and the entrepreneurs who make them, and order direct to homes or businesses for gifting or personal...
Program E-Commerce Growth Program Help grow your business online through coaching, digital strategy, and e-commerce support.
Program E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Delivered in partnership with 37 Oaks, the E-Commerce Growth Blueprint Program is a selective, cohort-based experience designed for entrepreneurs ready to deepen their e-commerce strategy. Over several weeks, participants engage...
