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Polsky Exchange: Align Your Team, Accelerate Your Growth — A Workshop for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs and small business teams don't have time—or money—to waste. These four questions show up again and again in small businesses: ● “How do we make progress when the work…

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) On-Deck Pitch

The Polsky Exchange's On Deck Pitch is a Small Business Development Center initiative designed to help entrepreneurs develop and refine their pitching skills and prepare to effectively present their businesses…

NVC@30 Fireside Chat: Insights from New Venture Challenge (NVC) Alum Mariana Castillo Lopez, MBA ’16

We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71 New Venture Challenge at Chicago Booth. Given the growth of this Booth-critical program since 1997, we have a…

SBDC Day Breakfast & Business Spotlight

Celebrate Small Business Develop Center (SBDC) Day with a special breakfast spotlight honoring the entrepreneurs we proudly serve. This engaging morning event will bring together SBDC clients, partners, and community…

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Professional Services

This month's Exchange member breakfast brings together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share insights, and foster meaningful…

Choosing the Right Entity for your Business

Join us for a workshop that explores options and the process of incorporation for startups. Facilitator: Beth Kregor, IJ Clinic Director This workshop will cover: The types of business…

Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability (CES) Conference

Led by keynote remarks from Michael Polsky, founder and CEO of Invenergy, the Annual Climate, Energy & Sustainability (CES) Conference convenes Chicago Booth students, alumni, and industry leaders for a…

Incorporation/Organization Day

Entrepreneurs who have been operating their businesses, as well as those with brand-new ideas and ventures, are welcome to work with licensed attorneys to establish their legal Illinois entities. Attorneys…

It’s Not You; It’s New! Tech, AI, and Social Media for Entrepreneurs Who Want Their Time Back

This one-hour, high-energy keynote is designed for entrepreneurs who feel left behind by apps, AI, and social media. You’ll get a simple tech-and-AI game plan, a focused tool stack, and…

Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: E-Commerce & Retail

This month's Exchange member breakfast aims to bring together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the e-commerce and retail industry for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. It's…

Winter 2026 Collaboratorium

The Collaboratorium connects UChicago students with researchers, technologists, and faculty who want to explore the commercialization opportunities and business applications of their work. This event brings together Chicago Booth students,…

Entrepreneur-In-Residence/Investor-In-Residence (EIR/IIR) In-Person Office Hours

On Tuesday, January 13 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. our Polsky Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and Investors-in-Residence will be available for in-person advising sessions in the Polsky Suite. You can sign up for…
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