Recycled Modern owner Shari Currie in front of her new Hyde Park store. Recycled Modern, an alumnus of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program, is bringing its art, home décor, and lifestyle… Keep reading
Nicole Jordan, owner of Nicole Jordan Catering (Photo credit: Amber Marie Green, AMG Media) After a decade working as a consultant, UChicago alum Nicole Jordan, AB ’96, found herself at a crossroads. With a degree in… Keep reading
Polsky Exchange Open House September 8, 2022. (photo by John Zich) The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is expanding programming that fuels local small business growth and improves the economic health of communities. Keep reading
(Photo Credit: Joe Sterbenc) Real estate has historically been a white man’s game, and continues to be so at leadership levels. During its 139-year history, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has had… Keep reading
The Polsky Exchange (Photo by Jean Lachat) The Polsky Exchange, a University of Chicago initiative that offers business education and resources to South and West Side entrepreneurs, has fully reopened to the community after a long pandemic… Keep reading
Sylvia and Augie Emuwa founded Dinobi Detergent as a premium plant-based laundry soap brand safe for sensitive skin. (All photos credited to Sylvia and Augie Emuwa) The story of Dinobi Detergent is as much a love story… Keep reading
Taylor Mason, left, and Maya Mason run Taylor’s Tacos, an alum of the Small Business Growth Program. After moving back home to Chicago from California, Taylor Mason missed Los Angeles’ ubiquitous street tacos. She’d get an occasional whiff thanks to… Keep reading
Shanell Adams, a graduate of Larry’s Barber College, works on a customer’s hair at Larry’s Barber Maximus in Walmart. Angela Harvey had never cut hair before she enrolled in Larry’s Barber College. Her first time wielding… Keep reading
Keewa Nurullah inside Kido // Photo credits: Ajah Lexi Productions When Keewa Nurullah, a performing artist, had her first child, she encountered a whole new world of things her son needed – and was disappointed by what she found. Baby… Keep reading
Andrea Polk always considered herself a spiritual person. But it took time for her to see the deeper meaning when her body suddenly went into revolt. At 38, the normally active and healthy Polk became feverish, broke into body… Keep reading
Boyede Sobitan, left, and Fola Dada founded OjaExpress to bring same-day delivery to ethnic groceries. When Boyede Sobitan worked as a healthcare consultant, traveling four or five days out of every week, his return home to Chicago was often met… Keep reading
Peter Gaona, founder of ReformedSchool, speaks at the grand opening of the L1 Retail Store in Washington Park. (Photo credit: Angie Starr) Peter Gaona didn’t have much money growing up, but he did have a nose for style. So he… Keep reading