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Small Business Development Center: On-Deck Pitch

The Polsky Exchange “On Deck Pitch” is a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) initiative designed to help entrepreneurs develop and refine their pitching skills and prepare to effectively present their…

Incorporation / Organization Day

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

Polsky Exchange Breakfast: Educational Services

Calling all Polsky Exchange Members. Start your day right with coffee and treats at the Polsky Exchange. You don't want to miss it! This month's Exchange member breakfast aims to…

Polsky Exchange: 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…

Learn from Failure, Build for Success: 1871 x Polsky Center ‘Founder Failures’

Join us March 12th to hear authentic entrepreneurial stories that rarely make the spotlight In the startup world, we celebrate successes loudly but whisper about failures quietly—yet it's those…

Corporate Collision

Corporate Collision provides a unique opportunity for companies to discover, connect, and collaborate with some of the nation’s top quantum, data science and AI, and cleantech startups. A panel of…

Small Business Development Center – Starting your Business in Illinois

Attend this no-cost in-person workshop to learn the things you need to consider and the prequirements to start and own a business in Illinois. Learn the basic elements of starting…

Small Business Development Center On-Deck Pitch

The Polsky Exchange “On Deck Pitch” is an SBDC initiative designed to help entrepreneurs develop and refine their pitching skills and prepare to effectively present their businesses to potential investors…

Polsky Exchange Capital Access: CIBC Bank

Speakers: Miguel Gomez, Managing Director - Sales Manager, CIBC Bank. Alberto Moreno, Associate Managing Director, CIBC Bank. CIBC Bank offers simplified products, transparent terms and a dedicated team…

Polsky Exchange Capital Access: JPMorgan Chase

Speaker: Roy Nunez, Senior Business Consultant, JPMorgan Chase - Coaching For Impact. JPMorgan Chase's Minority Entrepreneur Initiative supports business owners in growing their businesses through accessible education, coaching, and banking…

Polsky Exchange Capital Access: First Women’s Bank

Speaker: Jonathan Thrasher, Senior Vice President, Government Guaranteed Lending and Commercial Lending, First Women's Bank. First Women’s Bank is the only women-founded, women-owned and women-led commercial bank in the country…

Polsky Exchange Capital Access: BMO Bank

Speaker: Marco Garcia, VP Business Relationship Manager, BMO Harris Bank. BMO is the 8th largest bank in North America by assets. They provide personal and commercial banking, global markets, and…

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