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Ethan Gillman

Ethan Gillman serves as the Manager of Strategic Initiatives at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In this role, he leads the development, launch, execution, and communication of c…

Technology Ventures January 22, 2026

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: From Initial Call to the First 100 Days

During this workshop, Patrick Mays, MBA ’22, COO of Morris Technology Solutions, and Tim Morris, former president of Morris Technology Solutions, will lead a session on “From Initial Call to the First…

ETA, eta workshop, Chicago Booth Students, Graduate & PhD Students, Virtual, Workshop / Training January 22, 2026

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Power in Business Partnerships: Collaborate, Divide & Conquer

We welcome Sam Duprey, MBA ’16, and Max Gaby, MBA ’16, principals at Caliber Companies, to lead a session titled “Power in Business Partnerships: Collaborate, Divide & Conquer.” They will share le…

ETA, eta workshop, Graduate & PhD Students, Chicago Booth Students, Virtual, Workshop / Training January 22, 2026

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. Atto…

Polsky Exchange, Open to the Public, Small Business Owners, In-person, Team Building / Networking, Partner Event January 22, 2026

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 a 2026 “new wo…

Polsky Exchange, Small Business Owners, Open to the Public, In-person, Workshop / Training January 22, 2026

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 collaboratio…

Polsk Exchange, Member breakfast, Open to the Public, Small Business Owners, In-person, Team Building / Networking January 22, 2026

Next Wave of Deep Tech Innovators Selected for Phase 2 of Alchemist Chicago

Alchemist Chicago — the deep tech accelerator partnership between the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Alchemist — today announced the startups selected f…

Featured, News, Announcement, IBM, Alchemist Chicago, Alchemist Chicago Phase 2 January 21, 2026

Polsky Center Welcomes 2026 Cohort of the Small Business Growth Program

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is welcoming the newest cohort of businesses to the Polsky Exchange Small Business Growth Program, a nine-month initiative designed to help estab…

News, Announcement, Polsky Exchange, Small Business Growth Program January 20, 2026

Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase Brings Next Wave of Innovation to San Francisco

More than 35 high-growth biotech startups from across the Midwest gathered in San Francisco this week for the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase, co-hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and…

Event, News, San Francisco, Midwest biotech showcase January 16, 2026

The Hiring Process is Now an AI Arms Race, but There's Still Room to Restore the Human Element

The following article was written by Scott Holloway, general partner at Starting Line and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on Decem…

Thought Leadership, News, Venture Success, Polsky Brain Trust, Crain's, Chicago Booth Insights, Thought Leadership, Scott Holloway January 15, 2026

Lisa T. Ballard

Lisa Ballard is the Executive Assistant for Samir Mayekar and Angie Marks. She has been with the University of Chicago for 25 years. With 12 years of experience supporting C-suite executives in the Of…

Operations January 14, 2026

Crystal Camargo, PhD

Crystal Camargo, PhD, serves as an Assistant Director for Science Programs at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In this role, she supports a portfolio of s…

Booth Entrepreneurship Program January 14, 2026

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