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NVC@30 Fireside Chat with Grubhub Cofounder Matt Maloney Highlights the Power of Persistence

The Polsky Center kicked off its NVC@30 Fireside Chat series with one of the more prominent faces of the New Venture Challenge — Matt Maloney, MBA ’10, cofounder of Grubhub…

10 Small Businesses Graduate from Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program

Last month at the Polsky Exchange, mentors, sponsors, and participants gathered to celebrate the graduation of the latest cohort of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program (SBG). Over…

Polsky Exchange and Huntington Bank Help Secure Funding for South Side Entrepreneurs

An initiative led by the Polsky Exchange helped South Side entrepreneurs secure critical funding by preparing them to meet the specific criteria banks use to evaluate small business loan applications.…

UChicago Tech Ventures Demo Day Talks Solving Hard Problems, and Solving Them in Chicago

The importance of solving hard problems – and the benefits of solving them in Chicago – was a key theme during the UChicago Tech Ventures Demo Day, which brought…

The Power of a Shared Ecosystem: 27 Midwest Startups Pitch at Deep Tech Demo Day in San Francisco

The University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Northwestern University came together to bring 27 deep tech startups in front of investors on the West Coast. The private, invite-only…

Private Equity Insights: Raymond Svider Returns to Chicago Booth for Fireside Chat with Steve Kaplan

The conversation spanned from creating value in portfolio companies to the evolving impact of AI and geopolitical uncertainty on global investing. Raymond Svider, MBA ’89, chairman and partner…

From Discovery to Dissemination: How a New Collaboration is Helping Get Knowledge ‘Out the Door’

Healthcare investment firm Deerfield Management recently visited the University of Chicago to meet with researchers and discuss Hyde Park Discovery, a new collaboration to advance discoveries from the lab.…

Corporate Collision: Bridging the Gap Between Corporates and Startups

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in March hosted Corporate Collision at TechNexus, bringing together more than 120 startup founders, innovation leaders, investors, and subject-matter experts to explore…

Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 24th Annual PE Conference

The conference brings together investors, students, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference began with opening remarks…

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