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Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Competitive Intelligence – Using AI, with Phil Leslie

Join the Polsky Center and Phil Leslie to explore how AI is transforming competitive intelligence and giving today’s founders an advantage no previous generation has had. In this hands-on session,…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How to Build a Pitch Deck with Melissa Harris

Join the Polsky Center and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Melissa Harris for an informative workshop on how to build a pitch deck. A great pitch deck is more than a collection of slides—it’s…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Financial Model Storytelling with Christina Hachikian

Join the Polsky Center and Christina Hachikian, adjunct associate professor of strategic management at Chicago Booth and founder of Hatch Gemini, for an informative workshop on how to tell a…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How Startups Miss Their Market and How to Avoid it with Jeff Berman (Part 2 of 2)

Join the Polsky Center and Jeff Berman to discuss how attention works, how to create a compelling message, and how to build upon early success to gain real market traction.…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How Startups Miss Their Market and How to Avoid it with Jeff Berman (Part 1 of 2)

Join the Polsky Center and Jeff Berman for an informative workshop on how startups miss their market. Participants will learn how to validate demand, identify customers who actually care, and…

Investing Essentials: Value Creation in Uncertain Times

Join Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Duane Jackson, founder and managing partner of Author Capital Partners, for a discussion on how private equity can create value in uncertain times. "Draw down your…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): Competitive Intelligence – Using AI, with Phil Leslie

Join the Polsky Center and Phil Leslie for an informative workshop on using AI for a competitive edge in your startup. In a world where AI is reshaping every industry,…

Investing Essentials: Trends vs. Fads in Private Equity

Join Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Duane Jackson, founder and managing partner of Author Capital Partners, for a workshop comparing the difference between trends and fads, exploring emerging trends, and discussing buzzwords…

Entrepreneurship Essentials (E2): How to Build a Cap Table with Ben Register

Join the Polsky Center and Ben Register, founder of Bluegrass Pharmaceuticals, for an informative session on how to build a cap table. A cap table is one of the most…

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Searcher Panel

Join the Evening/Weekend ETA Club for an engaging panel discussion featuring active searchers in the entrepreneurship-through-acquisition (ETA) space. Panelists d by Rodrigue Djikeuchi, MBA '25, Jon Hoffman, MBA '26, Nick…

Investing Essentials: How to Build a Strong Investment Thesis

Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Duane Jackson, founder and managing partner of Author Capital Partners, leads a workshop focused on building a strong investment thesis. Topics include the foundations of an investment…

Investing Essentials: VC Interview Prep

Polsky Center Investor-in-Residence Dipa Mehta, MBA ’12, cofounder and managing partner, Valeo Ventures, covers the process of interviewing and building out your thesis and story for roles in venture capital.…
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