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Speaker: Mike McCracken, Senior Vice President, Hyde Park Bank/Beverly Bank (Wintrust). Beverly Bank & Trust provides Illinois with the resources of a big bank while maintaining the personalized service of a true local community bank. This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital. Each investor or lender...
Join the Polsky Center and Sophia Matveeva, CEO & founder of Tech For Non-Techies, for an informative workshop on Fundraising for Non-Technical Founders. Investors are often skeptical about tech ventures run by non-technical founders - but don't find this discouraging! In this session you will learn the methods Sophia used to raise $1 million from angel...
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 investment banking services to more than 12 million customers. This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access different forms of capital....
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 solutions. The theme of the presentation is The Power of Capital. The intent for the presentation is to demonstrate how businesses can position themselves to...
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 so that you can spend more time on your business and less time on your banking. This series features presentations by capital providers and information about how to access...
The George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals will feature four startup teams who have been selected as finalists for potential investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund. Each team will pitch to the Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, consisting of advisors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. Agenda: 8:30 – 9:15 a.m.: Registration 9:15 – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome...
Join us for the Finals of the 29th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC). NVC finalists will present to a panel of judges comprising of top investors, entrepreneurs, and others. Prizes – which include cash prizes and in-kind services, such as legal and professional consulting services, and office space – have helped...
Join us for the finals of the Global New Venture Challenge, a track of the New Venture Challenge designed for students in Chicago Booth's Executive MBA program. Following competitive semi-finals hosted at each campus, the top teams converge in Chicago for the final round—held during Executive MBA graduation week. This event is the culmination of...
The Innovate2Market program is now accepting applications for the upcoming Fall 2025 cohort—a program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs explore the commercial opportunities of their idea or project that involves intellectual property - including patent, copyright, or trade secrets that have been developed by or are licensed by the participant – preferably in the STEM...
Join Booth Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Cat Littel, MBA '08, for a general information session on entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). Then hear from Kylie Gilmore, senior assistant director of the ETA Program, about ETA programming at Chicago Booth and how to make the most of the resources available to you. The Full Time ETA Club...
Join Polsky Entrepreneur-in-Residence Alex Hodgkin, MBA ’14, for a general information session on entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). Then hear from Kylie Gilmore, senior assistant director of the ETA Program, about ETA programming at Chicago Booth and how to make the most of the resources available to you. In addition, come meet the co-chairs of the...
The Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Discovery Cohort provides curated opportunities for students at Chicago Booth to explore ETA. This program is open to Chicago Booth MBA students, Master in Finance, and Master in Management students. Participation in the ETA Discovery Cohort serves as the next step for students who are considering ETA career paths. Interested...